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Career Development at Narragansett High School SCANS

Achievement Outcome: Dropout/Attendance Rates. Students who can articulate a meaningful connection to future education and/or employment, are less likely to drop out; their attendance and grades improve; . . . (and they have) enhanced motivation and better planning for the future." (School-to

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Career Development at Narragansett High School SCANS

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    1. Career Development at Narragansett High School SCANS

    2. Achievement Outcome: Dropout/Attendance Rates Students who can articulate a meaningful connection to future education and/or employment, are less likely to drop out; their attendance and grades improve; . . . (and they have) enhanced motivation and better planning for the future. (School-to-Work: Making a Difference in Education, Hughes et al, 2001) Taken from presentation created by Doug Manning for RISCA 2004

    3. School Counselor Assignments A move from alphabetical assignment to small group advisory connections.

    4. Goals of Advisory Assignments Increase contact time with students Establish a collaborative relationship with advisors Move from a reactive to proactive delivery system Implement a comprehensive developmental guidance curriculum Address the 3 domains of the ASCA Standards: Academic, Career, Personal/Social Improve student achievement

    5. SCANS SKILLS Basic Skills 2. Thinking Skills 3. Personal Qualities

    6. WHY? Long term: To prepare students for success in the world of work. Short term: To prepare students for success in school.

    7. WHY ELSE? School Improvement Plan ASCA/RISCA Model Initial Guidance for Regents Regulations Rhode Island Model for Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Programs

    8. Results Students can answer the question, Why are we doing this? Improved student accountability and self-monitoring Increased school accountability Consistent use of language Data collection tool

    9. Career Development Standard A Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. Standard B Students will employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction. Standard C Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education and training, and the world of work.

    10. 9th Grade: Career Development Program

    11. 9th Grade: Career Development Program

    12. 9th Grade: Career Development Program

    13. 9th Grade: Career Development Program

    14. Application Report Card Basic Skills 24. Understands basic concepts 27. Poor grasp of fundamentals 2. Thinking Skills - 37. Good problem solving skills 3. Personal Qualities - 40. Poor social skills - 52. Mature and responsible

    15. Timeline Presentation to Faculty 1st week of school Small group instruction in Advisories Throughout 1st Semester Individual meetings with freshmen 1st and 3rd quarter Freshmen parent orientation 3rd week of September Data collection Ongoing

    16. Barriers/Challenges Time coverage for counselors advisories Change use of common (SCANS) language Application - teachers application of SCANS on report card comments Collaboration counselors and teachers need to work together to promote change Resources portfolios, videos, site visits Acceptance by all stakeholders

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