1. HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS’ MEETING DECEMBER 13, 2013

2. WELCOME! David Thompson

3. HOW DID THIS COME ABOUT? Kaye Lamb, Graduation Initiative Director

4. BEST PRACTICE WITH WONKY TRANSCRIPTS Jennifer Abshire

5. STUDENT INTERVIEW FOR EVALUATION OF TRANSCRIPT FORM Jennifer Abshire

6. STUDENT TRANSCRIPT INTERPRETATION PROTOCOL Counselor completes Student Interview for Evaluation of Transcript form, using Interpreter if necessary If/When transcript becomes available the counselor uses it and the Student Interview results to determine the credits to be awarded The preliminary determination of credits earned, the transcript, and the Student Interview results are submitted to the Director of Student Services Director of Student Services convenes a Central Office Committee to review all available information and confirm credits awarded Letter of final determination of credits is sent to principal and counselor within 3 school days.

7. INTAKE PROCEDURE OVERVIEW How do you know if you need to fax a student information sheet to the intake center? Then what?

8. NEWCOMER CENTER Students who are: new to the country score a 1 on the screener W-APT English proficiency test Parents can opt out of the newcomer center option Grades 6-12 When students attend the newcomer center, you are notified about the transition back to the base school.

9. INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPT TRAINING- OVERVIEW International Transcripts and World Education Systems by Joan Lachance

10. THE HIGHLIGHTS: A year = a year of education Evaluating transcripts is not an exact science. There has to be flexibility. High school diploma ≠ medical degree from Harvard Counselors are KEY! Trust your experience and your professional skills. You have lots of knowledge. Districts need to have a plan in place that ensures consistency across the district.

11. ESL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPT PROTOCOL Michelle Eldridge

12. OUR GOAL Eliminate barriers Create tools to help us feel confident in awarding credits We do not want to:  create more work!  “check on” counselors

13. INTERNATIONAL/ESL STUDENT ENROLLMENT TRANSCRIPT INTERPRETATION PROTOCOL

14. ESL AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRIPT PROTOCOL Examples Latin America South Africa Philippines Iraq Others?

15. QUESTIONS AND SCENARIO DISCUSSION Kaye Lamb and Committee

16. EVERY PATH TO NEW UNDERSTANDING BEGINS IN CONFUSION... -Mason Cooley

17. RESOURCES http://www.ocmboces.org/tfiles/folder732/Evaluating%20TEXT%20(2).pdf www.nafsa.org www.schoolcounselors.org