The High School and Beyond Plan

1. The High School and Beyond Plan Ben Rarick, Executive Director, SBE Mike Hubert, Guidance and Counseling Director, OSPI Justin Montermini, Policy Analyst/Legislative Liaison,WTECB March 31, 2014

2. Why is the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) important? • Get students thinking about goals and steps to achieve those goals • New graduation requirements and personalized pathways rely on meaningful HSBP • HSBP will be used to establish personalized pathway and corresponding requirements • HSBP will be used to make course-taking decisions (3rd credit of math, 3rd credit of science, electives, personalized pathway requirements, equivalent CTE courses)

3. How do schools currently use the HSBP? • The HSBP is used and implemented differently in each district • Format: Paper copies/electronic platform • Time: advisories/dedicated class time/counselor meetings • Starting year: 8/9/beyond (12) • Updates: revisit every year/throughout year/never • Uses: post-secondary planning, course planning, extra-curricular planning, career exploration, etc.

4. What are some available tools? • Districts use different tools for the HSBP • There are resources available through the state, at no cost • There are a number of consumer options for online platforms, at cost to districts • Career Cruising • WOIS • Naviance • Kuder • ConnectEDU • Others

5. Tools available through the state

6. What do other states use? • Online products also used in Washington • Custom built portals • North Carolina • Tennessee • Colorado • Michigan • Others

7. What do the online tools do? • Focus seems to be on career and college planning, transitions • Career planning • Career/interest assessments • Next steps: education, extracurriculars • College applications and planning • Entrance requirements • Financial aid • Application assistance • Clearinghouse of information about schools in state • A few tools have high school course planning capability

8. What would be useful in an online HSBP tool/portal for Washington? • Online • Data portability—across schools and districts • Potential to link to student information system Concerns about access to technology • Course Planning • Link to student schedule • Track requirements to graduate • Track requirements to achieve stated goal (entrance to 4-year, entrance to apprenticeship program, etc.) • Career Planning • Interest assessments • Goal tracking • College Planning • Track GPA? Track test scores? • Financial aid assistance • Access to common applications?

9. Who is the audience/user of a HSBP tool? Students Counselors Parents Teachers/Advisors Administrators Postsecondary institutions Community based organization partners

10. Common Core: college and career readiness and student ownership of their learning Common Core State Standards define the knowledge and skills students should have within their K-12 education careers so that they will graduate high school able to succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses and in workforce training programs. -Common Core State Standards

11. Every Student Needs a Plan “My High School and Beyond Plan” starts in middle school and includes: • Evidence of C & C readiness knowledge • Career interest inventory results and student reflection • Financial literacy • Postsecondary options • Evidence of student progress to date • Student C & C goals • Multi-year plan for success (min. 4-6) • Student reflections/ plan for next year • Connection to registration • Updating of resume

12. Lesson format: Grades 6-12 • 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 with Power Point presentations

13. How does this work in our schools? • School-wide/Systems Approach • Designated time during school day • Advisory • Counselors deliver in classes • Career Counselors in career center • Counselors one-to-one meetings • Designated class • Leadership from administration, counseling, and teachers • Professional development provided • Portfolio/Plan can be paper or electronic • Content of plan are organized by three areas: • Academic Development • Career Development • Personal/Social Development

14. Career Guidance WA evidence supported elements • Advisories • Providing individualized support for all students directed to HSBP development and progress • C & C readiness curriculum • A scoped and sequenced curriculum that addresses SBE HSBP components • School wide implementation • HSBP tools and templates • Individual planning portfolio • Student ownership and organization of C & C eligibility and readiness knowledge within HSBP • Student-led conference • Students present their HSBP • Parent opportunity to connect to student HSBP • Student-informed scheduling • School response to student HSBP needs • Connects HSBP to registration process • Evaluation • Use data to inform student and program impacts and needed adjustments • Program management • Supports improvement plan and distributive leadership • Consists of principal, counselor, and teachers • Integration within a comprehensive guidance & counseling program • Foundational for HSBP process sustainability • Vertical teaming between MS and HS for seamless transition

15. Career Guidance WA HSBP processes bring results (2008-2013) • College-Ready Transcripts Increases • 17% to 31% for Native American Students • 31% to 47% for African American Students • Similar increases in Dual Credit course participation (AP) • Course taking patterns • MS Algebra 22 – 27% • Adv Math in HS 61 -75% • Chemistry 33 - 58% • Parent participation 40 – 79% • Graduation rates • 60-69% (18 points higher than comparison schools)

16. Examples of schools making a difference through their HSBP processes Anacortes High School - http://ahs.asd103.org/pages/Anacortes_High_School/Parent_Student_Resources/AHS_Counseling_Center/Counseling_Center_Documents/Advisory___Portfolio Bremerton High School - http://www.bremertonschools.org/domain/1421 Omak High School - http://www.omaksd.wednet.edu/domain/207 Rogers High School - http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/5848 Toppenish High School - https://sites.google.com/a/toppenish.wednet.edu/advisory/ Washington High School - http://fpschools.org/Section.aspx?SectionID=3&ContentID=81 KeithleyMiddle School - http://fpschools.org/Section.aspx?SectionID=3&ContentID=81

17. Common Core & the HSBP • The Common Core Standards • Do not address full range of career ready practices

18. Washington’s Readiness Gap • Employers Struggle to fill positions • Recent survey of 600+ employers in regards to potential hires • 85 percent found deficiency in occupational skills • 63 percent found deficiency in positive work habits • 62 percent found deficiency in communication skills • Business organizations • Report that students and teachers are not aware of full range of postsecondary options • Recommend integrating employability skills in to education and training efforts

19. Impact of comprehensive Career Guidance • Common Core and other academic reforms do not address the entire need • Schools that systematically address career guidance (i.eNav 101) experience positive trends • 16 percent increase in college ready transcripts for all students (greater increase for disadvantaged students) • 18 percent increase in overall graduation rates • 9.4 percent increase in postsecondary persistence

20. High School & Beyond Plan • Well developed plans create focus for students and parents • Provides opportunity for student to express personal interest and long term goals • Identify specific career path and requisite skills for success • Creates shared effort between students, parents, & educators • Establishes guide post for students 4 year high school experience