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Where You Are… Where You’re Going

Where You Are… Where You’re Going. Erica Harris and Tommi Leach ODCTE. School Counselors are School Leaders. “ The beauty of being a school counselor is that we have the ability to enact systematic change.” -- The Helpful Counselor. Class of…. Vertical Career Development Timeline.

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Where You Are… Where You’re Going

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  1. Where You Are… Where You’re Going Erica Harris and Tommi Leach ODCTE

  2. School Counselors are School Leaders • “The beauty of being a school counselor is that we have the ability to enact systematic change.” -- The Helpful Counselor

  3. Class of…

  4. Vertical Career Development Timeline At what age does career development begin? Let’s make a timeline: Every Career Development touch a student would have in PK-12th experience

  5. Things to consider… • Why is vertical alignment of career development important? • Why is it important to align career development horizontally? • What is the difference in ‘recruitment’ and ‘career development’? • What does it mean to ‘go deeper’ in career development?

  6. Standards for Accreditation for Oklahoma Schools • Standard VI Student Services • OAC 210:35-3-106 (c) 4 Counseling and guidance services shall be coordinated and shall work cooperatively with other school staff, community resources, and other educational entities. • Additional Standards for CareerTech/ Comprehensive Secondary Schools • OAC 210:35-11-51(a) (3) The technology center guidance staff coordinates services with guidance and counseling staff from partner schools, higher education institutions, and other agencies through planned informational meetings, correspondence, and /or other communications. • (c) The sending school guidance program shall complement and coordinate with those services available in the technology center counseling, assessment, staff consulting, educational and occupational planning, and follow-up activities.

  7. “Alone we can do so little; together we can so do much.” – Helen Keller

  8. SB 1269 – College and Career Endorsement A student may earn a college and career endorsement by satisfying the curriculum requirements in any of the following categories: • STEM, • Business and industry, • Public services, • Arts and humanities, • Multidisciplinary studies, or • Any other area of study as determined by the State Board of Education SDE, ODCTE, OSRHE will specify the curriculum requirements for each endorsement. CareerTech courses can qualify (SBE discretion) Effective Nov. 1, 2016

  9. AIM Act of 2016(HS 2535) Creates the Apprenticeships, Internships, and Mentorships (AIM) Act of 2016. Authorizes the governing body of each public, private, magnet, charter, or virtual school to enter into an agreement with private or public organizations for the purpose of creating apprenticeships, internship, and mentorship programs for high school juniors and seniors beginning in the 2017-2018 school year.

  10. Common Language Do you know the difference? • Graduation Checklist • Program of Study • Career Major (Program Plan of Study) • Individual Career and Academic Plan

  11. Individual Career and Academic Plans • How many TCs have ICAPS for all students? • How many HSs have ICAPS for all students? • Why is it important to have partnerships on developing and updating ICAPs?

  12. Individual Career Plan Rubric • Recommended requirements • Staff involvement • Grade level group or individual participation • Review • Parent involvement • Academic and interest assessments

  13. Activity • Table Groups • You have a colleague who has asked you for suggestions on how to move to the next level on the rubric. List specific activities which would provide evidence of continuous improvement to the next level.

  14. What Do You See? • What excites you about the prospect of assessing your program’s implementation of helping every student develop an ICAP? • Do you see a way to use this rubric for program collaboration? • How could you use this rubric for program advocacy?

  15. Steps to begin program suppport • Develop a diverse advisory team. • Counselors- vertical and postsecondary, Administration, Parents, Teachers, Business, Community Leaders • Attend training on OK Career Guide and share best practices. • Attend Professional Development on career pathways and research best practices.

  16. Steps to begin direct services to students • Assess students student attitude, skills, or knowledge about their career interests through surveys. • Pre and post data will help to show how students are impacted by your program activities. • Use resources available to provide students with interpretation of career pathways. • OK Career Guide, Pre-Act, etc. • Document your planning and improvements, report out at advisory. • Take it one step at a time.

  17. Contact Info Contact us if you need assistance: Tommi.Leach@careertech.ok.gov Academic Coordinator (405) 743-5524 Erica.Harris@careertech.ok.gov Advisement Specialist (405)743-5164

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