Guidance Curriculum for Counselors

1. Guidance Curriculum for Counselors Danise Ackelson Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Program Supervisor for Guidance & Counseling June 2013

2. IntroductionsWho are you?Where are you from?Why are you here?

3. WA State Board of EducationCareer & College Readiness .

4. . ASCA National Model – 3RD Edition .

5. Direct and Indirect Services .

6. OSPI Guidance Curriculum and Advisory Heart Hope Achievement Frustration No Skills Skills Failure Cynicism No Heart

7. Intensive Intervention TIER 3: 5% of Students Small Group Intervention Responsive Services TIER 2: 15% of Students TIER 2: 15% of Students Navigation 101 Classroom Core Instruction PBIS Safe & Civil Schools TIER 1: 80% of Students TIER 1: 80% of Students

8. What is the Curriculum? . .

9. All Guidance Lessons on OSPI Web Page Curriculum http://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/CareerCollegeReadiness/default.aspx • Career Guidance WA • Sparking the Future • My Dreams, My Story, My Voice

10. Curriculum has Flexibility • Consolidation of lessons and variety to choose • Connection between lessons and HSBP • Lessons are meaningful for students if delivered with enthusiasm and authenticity • Teachers/counselors can build relationships with students through lessons • Grade specific vs. cross-graded lessons

11. Where are Lessons Delivered? • Delivered in Advisory/Homeroom, Career Centers, and/or Core Classes • Career Specialist and/or Counselor in classroom • Train teachers to teach lessons • Daily, weekly, monthly • All Lessons can be found onOSPI Website • Aligned with Common Core and ASCA model

12. How do the Lessons fit in a school? . .

13. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) ASCA National Standards for Students A:A3.2 Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other students A:A2.2 Demonstrate how effort and persistence positively affect learning A:B1.2 Learn and apply critical-thinking skills

14. Aligned with Common Core Student Standards • Aligning with the school leadership team to ensure school practices and processes: • celebrate student achievement • signal a culture of college and career readiness for all students • support dual credit opportunities • identify and remove access barriers to rigorous coursework • provide strong academic supports • support a culturally relevant career and college readiness guidance curriculum for all students • http://www.scribd.com/embeds/117270141/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-2c65rgfvppgmrt3kvr2d

15. Elements of Career and College Readiness think: know: Key Cognitive Strategies Structure of Knowledge Challenge Level Value Attribution Effort Problem Formulation Research Interpretation Communication Precision & Accuracy Key Content Knowledge Key Learning Skills and Techniques Key Transition Knowledge and Skills go: act: Postsecondary Awareness Postsecondary Costs Matriculation Career Awareness Role and Identity Self-advocacy Ownership of Learning Learning Techniques 15 CCSS Assoc. Collab. Meeting, 3/21/13 Source: Dr. David Conley, Educational Policy Improvement Center

16. Operational Plan Includes • Curriculum-delivered Advisories/Homeroom • Individual Planning Student Planning Portfolios • Student-led Conferences • Forecasting & Student-informed Scheduling • Evaluation – Evidence-based Data Collection • Program Management and Leadership • Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Program Connection and Integration

17. HSBP Portfolios–What’s in it? Goal Setting 4-Year Plan for Success (starting in MS) Career Interest Inventory results Examples of Best Work Records / Assessments / Checklist Activity list/Resume Reflections/ Plan for Next Year

18. Student-led Conferences at-a-Glance • In SLCs, students will organize their presentation around three statements that answer the question, “What will I do with my life?”: • Who I Am (a record of who the student is, and what they know NOW) • Self-Aware • Knowledgeable • What I Have Accomplished (this is a record of the student’s PAST) • Qualified (Work Samples) • What I Plan To Do With My Life (a record of the student’s planned FUTURE) • Plan Ready (6th to 7th to 8th to High School) • Financially Ready

19. Why Student-led Conferences? • Helps students take responsibility for learning, show leadership, and develop their future plans • Increases advisor involvement • Opportunity for students to positively showcase and take responsibility for goals and academics • Students are empowered by SLC format, especially senior year • Creates a forum for school, students and parent communication • Many schools have 90 percent parent attendance • Increase in parent involvement

20. More About Student-led Conferences • Once or twice a year with advisor • Students can use pre-made PowerPoint, students use printout for notes • Makeups are done with advisor, counselor, or principal • Schools strive to get 100% students completed • Common to see 90% students with at least one parent at conference

21. Best Practices for Student-led Conferences • Incentives for parent attendance include raffle, college career readiness information table, surveys • Schools report SLC’s are “powerful” for students, staff, and parents • Parents connect with school for college and career information • Through professional-quality presentations on High School & Beyond Plan and exemplary senior or culminating projects, it shows students care about their futures • Having more than one student-led conference (SLC)a year so that traditional conference can address specific academic concerns

22. Forecasting and Student-informed Scheduling Connect SLC with registration Gatekeeper courses and rigor linked key to later success Students select courses to help with transition to high school and beyond School bases schedule on student informed choices Students may need help to succeed

23. Why? • Advisories • Develop meaningful relationships; • Alignment with academic programs • Consistent schedule • Curriculum • Develop scope and sequence using year-long curriculum map • Flexibility • Variety in delivery • Portfolio • Students take ownership of goals and HSBP • Student-led Conference • Powerful way for students to showcase • Parent connection • Can be CP/Senior Project • Student-informed Scheduling • Access to challenging classes for students • Evaluation • Use evidence-based data to inform and make changes • Program Management • Supports improvement plan and distributive leadership • Consists of principal, counselor, and teachers • Connection to CGCP • Foundation • Counselors as leaders • Counselors can make “change” in school • Vertical teaming between MS and HS for seamless transition

24. What is Role of School Counselor to lead teaching Guidance Curriculum? • Primary Leader? • Guidance Curriculum in Core Classes? • Extra Activities? • Publications / Communications • Evening Presentations • Transition Activities? • Other? • Other factors • Size of School • Number of Counselors • ASCA Model – Four Domains

25. Evaluation says… • Curriculum-delivered Advisories: Increase in alignment with other academic programs such as AVID, professional development opportunities, and increase in career and college conversations. • Portfolios: Increase of e-portfolios and digital storytelling along with effortless connection to High School and Beyond Plan/Culminating Project. • Student-led Conferences: Increased parent involvement and goals of 100 percent participation. • Student-informed Scheduling: Increase in middle school algebra and increase in gateway class enrollment such as high school chemistry and physics. • Evaluation: Positive school climate as a result of program and positive perception data from parents, students, and teachers about student-led conferences. • Program Management: Program supports school improvement efforts, distributive leadership, and strengthened community partnerships. • Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program: The longer the engagement, the greater the increase in college-direct rates and increased connection with career centers.

26. MANAGING CHANGE CAN BE COMPLEX

27. Curriculum Mapping and Planning . .

28. How to do Curriculum Mapping Faculty surveyed; Part of School Improvement Plan Time set aside to plan Counseling Team develop next year’s plan Use time wisely by using a combination of OSPI and other lessons; limit re-writes Spiral lessons year to year to keep fresh for students Set aside time for online lessons and electronic portfolio development for HSBP and Senior CP Decide who will teach which lessons – advisors, counselors in core classes or career center, and/or core classroom teachers

29. Organize Lessons by Topic Topic Examples: Goal Setting Career Development High School &Beyond Plan Senior/Culminating Project Student-led conference prep Postsecondary planning Financial Literacy Planning for next year

30. Plan for the School Year

31. Career Guidance WA Lessons . .

32. WA State Resources23 lessons 6th-12th8 PowerPointshttp://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/CareerGuidance/default.aspx

33. Curriculum Map

34. CTE Connection

35. Curriculum Goals • Help students chart pathways to college • Highlight Washington requirements • Highlight Washington resources and opportunities

36. Lesson Format • Lesson plans are 3 pages • Each includes: • Lesson goals • Alignment with standards • Materials needed • Core, enrichment, exploration activities • List of Washington resources • Student worksheet, family handout • Many are packaged withPower Point presentations

37. Family Handout Format • Introduce families tocollege and careerissues • Recap lessons to startfamily discussions • Provide links to Washington resources

38. Presentation Format • Many lessons include Power Point presentations • Presentations share resources and info • Engage students • Deepen understanding

39. Grades 6-7: Intro to STEM • Introduces 4 components of STEM • Explains importanceof STEM • Shows how studentscan do STEM • Easy to customize with your district’sprograms

40. Grades 6-7: Explore Apprenticeship • Introduces conceptof apprenticeship • Explores LNI Web site • Shows many careersstudents can pursue • Easy to customize withyour district’s programs

41. Grades 6-7: HS & Beyond Plan • Introduces students toHS graduation requirements • Students think ahead to setgoals for high school • Start planning now forcourse goals in high school

42. Grades 6-8 • 3 lessons span all 3middle school grades • Help students think ahead to high school • Lessons on: • Career Interest Survey • College Bound Scholarship • GET Savings

43. Grade 8 • 4 lessons specificallyfor Grade 8 students • Each focuses on highschool transition • Lessons on: • HS graduation requirements • HS course selection • HS & Beyond Plan • Postsecondary admission

44. Grades 8: HS Graduation Requirements • Introduces students toHS graduation requirements • Students can plan ahead • Explains difference between graduation requirements and collegeadmission requirements

45. Grade 8: Making the Most of HS • Provides a guide to high school course planning • Ties courses tostudents’ goals • Introduces resources forstudents: dual credit, honors, CTE, etc.

46. Grade 8: HS & Beyond Plan • Students set goals for life after high school • Complete a preliminaryHS & Beyond Planchecklist • Learn about reason for HS & Beyond Planrequirement

47. Grades 9-10 • 6 lessons specifically for Grade 9-10 students • Focus is on making themost of high school • Lessons on: • Career Interests • HS graduation requirements, course selection, HS & Beyond Plan • Postsecondary Admission • Paying for College

48. Grades 9-10: Making The Most of HS • 3-lesson series covers: • HS graduation requirements • HS course planning • HS & Beyond Plan • Lessons help studentsfind CTE, Skills Center, dual credit opportunities

49. Grades 9-10: Postsecondary Admissions • Students review collegeadmission requirements • Research entry requirements of a college choice • Plan for remaining yearsin high school

50. Grades 11-12 • 7 lessons specificallyfor Grade 11-12 students • 1 lesson on careerexploration • 3 lessons on makingthe most of high school • 3 lessons on preparing for postsecondary