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TCTW and The Counselor’s Role: How to Impact Student Achievement and Academic Success

TCTW and The Counselor’s Role: How to Impact Student Achievement and Academic Success. Wendy Perry, M.Ed., LPC, NBCT. Background Information. 2 school districts 5 high schools 1000 students (HS & Adult) 3 Clusters Business & Information Technology Health Technical.

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TCTW and The Counselor’s Role: How to Impact Student Achievement and Academic Success

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  1. TCTW and The Counselor’s Role: How to Impact Student Achievement and Academic Success Wendy Perry, M.Ed., LPC, NBCT

  2. Background Information • 2 school districts • 5 high schools • 1000 students (HS & Adult) • 3 Clusters • Business & Information Technology • Health • Technical

  3. Each Cluster has a team • Administrator • Counselor • Admin Assistant • 33 Career Fields/Programs • 73 Career Majors • 20 Offer College Credit

  4. Counselor’s Role • Historically • Career Guidance • Reactive Response • “Band-Aid” Approach • Today • Comprehensive Guidance Program • Proactive/Preventative Planning • Data Driven

  5. American School Counseling Program • Comprehensive Guidance Program • 3 Domains • Personal/Social, Career, Academic • Data Driven • Includes more than the counselor • “It takes a village” approach • National Model

  6. MNTC’s Comprehensive Approach • Tech Reps (1 per high school) • Career Advisors (FT at each campus) • Financial Aid Coordinator • Assessment Center • Deaf Education Dept • Disabilities Coordinator • Instructor • Academic Specialists (Master’s level) • 2 English, 2 Math • Focus has gone from remediation to modeling teaching strategies and academic integration

  7. Counselor’s Role • Counselors assigned to a cluster • get to know the students, instructors, course requirements • Work as a team • Student advocacy

  8. Academic Impact • Plans of Study (Green Form) • Road Map • Where have you been? • Where are you now? • Where are you going? • How do you get there?

  9. High Expectations • Encourage college concurrent enrollment • Look at math/science coursework • Encourage rigorous pathway

  10. FOCUS • Rigor • Relevance • Retention

  11. Rigor • Graduation requirements • College entrance requirements • Career Major requirements • Tech Center Diploma • Industry Standards • Industry Certifications

  12. Relevance • College Credit • Graduation Requirements • Industry Requirements • Real World Relevance

  13. Retention • Barriers • Financial • Funding agencies • Transportation • Personal • Attendance • Legal Issues • Academic Deficiencies

  14. Completion, Retention, & Transfers

  15. Leavers

  16. Communication

  17. Cluster Teams

  18. Individualized Academic Intervention Plan • Goals • Challenges • Strengths • Strategies for Success • Resources • Follow Up

  19. Plan of Study

  20. Communication • Partner Schools • Community • Teachers • Parents • Students

  21. Communication with Partner Schools • Create advisory board • Meet one time per semester • Include key individuals • Encourage ongoing communication on student issues • Created College/Career Readiness Book in collaboration with partner schools

  22. Communication with Community • Host community events • Send newsletters • Counselors visit with community resources and exchange information • Host an appreciation luncheon annually • Facebook (school site)

  23. Communication with Parents & Students • New Student Night • Plans of Study • Newsletters • Websites • Facebook

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