1. Southern Regional Education Board  Interstate compact  Data and research services  Resource-sharing agreements  Cooperative programs

2. Southern Regional Education Board  Network of state representatives  Focus on postsecondary access and success for “first-in-the-family” students  Communications and Outreach  Programs  Policy

3. Southern Regional Education Board  Low-Income Student Enrollment Rates  Student of Knowledge of Planning, Financing, & Application Processes  Impact of quality postsecondary advising  Counselor Preparation Programs CCTI: The Rationale

4. Southern Regional Education Board College Counseling Training Initiative (CCTI)  Alabama  Arizona  Delaware  Georgia  Idaho  Louisiana  Michigan  Mississippi  North Carolina  Oklahoma  South Carolina  Tennessee  Utah

5. Southern Regional Education Board Working With Multiple States = Flexibility Necessary  Online, instructor-led cohort model  Four stand-alone modules  One Module = four sessions  Guide for face-to-face or hybrid approach  CEU/PLU credit  Academic credit

6. Southern Regional Education Board Multiple Approaches, Multiple Audiences  Middle grades and high school counselors  Professional Counseling Programs (Pre-Service, Master’s Level)  Teachers as Advisors  Principals  College Access Advisors

7. Southern Regional Education Board Content I. Building a College-Going Culture for All Students  Advocacy  Creating a college-going culture  Communicating with diverse populations II. College, Career and Academic Planning  Engaging Students/Career Awareness  Career Planning  Academic Planning  College Choice

8. Southern Regional Education Board Content III. Financial Aid and College Applications  Financial Literacy  Financial Aid  Admissions Tests  Application Process IV. College-Going Culture in the Middle Grades  Developing a College-Going Culture  Career Planning  Academic Planning & Transitions  Academic Engagement

9. Southern Regional Education Board External Evaluation Project  2011 Survey Findings:  90% of counselors find the modules “useful” or “very useful”  81% would recommend the training to their colleagues  78% are implementing their action plans  Counselors need more support from administrators for postsecondary advising  Counselors need more time in their day

10. Southern Regional Education Board Contact  AliceAnneBailey@sreb.org  404.879.5601