ESD 113: Counselor Regional Meeting “Keeping Informed” Part 2 of 3

1. ESD 113: Counselor Regional Meeting “Keeping Informed” Part 2 of 3 DaniseAckelson, Program Supervisor Navigation 101: College and Career Readiness Guidance & Counseling Mike Hubert, Director Guidance & Counseling Secondary Education and School Improvement

2. WHAT ARE WE DOING IN CAREER & COLLEGE READINESS IN WA STATE? Program Efforts • Revising graduation requirements to reflect college-ready standards • Increasing equivalency crediting • Continuing development of Running Start for the Trades options • Renewing high-demand grants in green careers, integrated courses, STEM, and health care • Continuing to develop a strong RTI based guidance and counseling program framework • Initiating conversations to create a cross-agency statewide career and college readiness infrastructure

3. Expanding Partnerships in Career and College Readiness

5. COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS: FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS OF NAV 101 • Every kid – a core educational outcome for every students • Every school- sustainable integrated program models for every school • Product development- products that meet needs of WA stakeholders and resources for little or no cost • Collaboration with other stakeholders • Integral part of comprehensive guidance and counseling program • Effective, efficient, and continuous program design

6. WASHINGTON NAVIGATION 101 HISTORY • 2000 – One school inspired by Dr. Gysbers, UT & AZ; Franklin Pierce School District • 2001– Five school districts partnering in development • 2006 – $3.2 million – Development funding & school grants • 2008 – Partnership with College Spark • 2009 – Partnership with Envictus for Premier Nav 101 with online curriculum • 2010 – Navigation 101 linked to CGCP statewide • 2011 – Curriculum available to all; funding and development continues Implementation grants to 351 schools. Approximately 150 grants for 2011-2012 at $7,500 each.

7. COLLEGE SPARK INITIATIVE

8. FIVE KEY ELEMENTS OF NAV 101 1. PERSONALIZING Advisories 2. PLANNING Portfolios 3. DEMONSTRATING Conferences 4. EMPOWERING Scheduling 5. EVALUATING Data – Informed • WHAT IT IS: • Small groups of students with an advisor-educator • Keep same group until graduation • RESOURCES: • Gr 6-12 curriculum • Videos • Professional development training materials • BEST PRACTICE: • Advisories meet 2x per month or more • Advisors use Navigation curriculum • WHAT IT IS: • Paper or electronic collection of student work • Organized by 3 ASCA areas: Academic, Career, Personal/Social • RESOURCES: • Portfolio how-to • Curriculum organized around 3 ASCA areas • BEST PRACTICE: • Each student keeps a portfolio and uses it for student-led conferences • WHAT IT IS: • Annual conference led by student • Focuses on 3 ASCA areas: Academic, Career, Personal/Social • RESOURCES: • Curriculum provides all materials to plan conferences • BEST PRACTICE: • Each student holds a conference each year and uses the conference to register for next year’s courses • WHAT IT IS: • Students are encouraged to take “gatekeeper” courses • Course schedule is based on students’ requests • RESOURCES: • Scheduling how-to • BEST PRACTICE: • Each student obtains the courses selected and is supported to succeed in those courses • More students take gatekeeper courses • WHAT IT IS: • Information about student outcomes • Collected by each Navigation school • RESOURCES: • Data Collection templates on web • BEST PRACTICE: • Each school submits data each year • Navigation is improved based on what we learn

9. NAVIGATION 101: FUNDAMENTALS • Delivering the curriculum is the “heart” of Navigation 101 • Advisory, homeroom, core classes, career center, counselors in classroom • Daily, weekly, monthly; 20 minutes to 35 minutes • All lessons and resources can be found on OSPI website- free • Helping counselors deliver information to ALL students

10. EXPANSION OF NAV 101: FREE FOR ALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS www.envictus.com/washingtonstate • Curriculum has optional classroom courseware and on-line lessons • Interactive self-management on-line tools • Supported with online services

11. Nav101 Blended Curriculum Paper lessons supplement the Online curriculum and round out the advisory experience: • Fifteen lessons per grade level • Lesson outcomes coordinate with Internet lessons • Each lesson includes a reflective activity • Each lesson includes a written student product • Paper Portfolio supplements Online Portfolio

12. NEW SUPPLEMENTAL LESSONS Washington Resources . Grades 11-12 What will I do with my life? Career Bridge Making the most of high school High School Graduation/Credits High School Course Planning High School and Beyond Plan/Program of Study Preparing for postsecondary College Admission Requirements Postsecondary applications Paying for College: The Washboard

13. WASHINGTON RESOURCES WITH STAKEHOLDERS .

14. MORE SUPPLEMENTAL LESSONS . Grades 9-10 What will I do with my life? Where Are You Going? Making the most of high school High School Graduation/Credits High School Course Planning High School & Beyond Plan/Program of Study Preparing for postsecondary College Admission Requirements Paying for College: The WashBoard

15. MORE CURRICULUM:SPARKING THE FUTURE www.k12.wa.us/navigation101/SparkingFuture.aspx • Guidance lessons developed from College Spark Foundation grant for counselors to provide extra support for firstgeneration college bound students that can be used to supplement Navigation 101 or other college and career guidance curriculum. • Middle school and high school lessons include exploring careers, looking at reason for attending college, calendar for application process, admissions essay and application guidelines, financial aid fundamentals and much more!

16. FUTURE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS:Career Guidance Curriculum for Underrepresented Youth Phase I. Organizing: Identifying C & C readiness stakeholders with expertise in working with students from diverse student communities Phase II. Listening: Conducting focus groups with students, families, culturally competent educators (K-12 & postsecondary), and community stakeholder about outcomes that should be addressed in a C & C readiness curriculum Phase III. What Works: Identification and analysis of research-supported effective career guidance curriculums used in WA State that address the outcomes identified in Phase I Phase IV. Curriculum Development: Prepare and disseminate a C & C readiness print curriculum and supportive guidance/PD.

17. Planning Portfolio • 3-ring binders • Electronic/Digital storytelling • High School and Beyond Plan • Senior/Culminating Project

18. Comprehensive Student Dashboard

19. STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES • Students organize their conferences around three ASCA areas • They answer: What have I accomplished? What do I want to do? Who am I? • Lesson plans have complete planning materials

20. DATA SHOWS RESULTSMore Students Succeed • College and Career Ready • Personalized Plan • Skills for life-long planning • More students college-bound that includes community and technical colleges as well as four-year universities

21. DATA COLLECTION SHOWS RESULTS

22. SUSTAINABLE RESULTS

23. NAVIGATION 101 MAKES A DIFFERENCE . Schools that have been implementing Navigation 101 over the past four years have seen on-time graduation rate increases three times the state as a whole. This is especially significant in the context that our grantees reflect a much more diverse student community than the state profile.

24. NAVIGATION 101: How does it fit into a school program Career and College Readiness Expanding to a Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Program

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26. College Bound Scholarship • Created in 2007 for low income students • Higher Education Coordinating Board • Sign ups • Follow up • Resources • October 11 Two-hour webinar for school counselors • http://www.hecb.wa.gov/Paying/waaidprgm/documents/June24CBRachelle.pdf “Welcome students in Class of 2012” • http://www.hecb.wa.gov/Paying/waaidprgm/documents/OnTheRoadtoCollegeFINAL.pdf “On the Road to College” • 1-888-535-0747

27. CONTACTS Danise Ackelson, Program Supervisor Navigation 101 danise.ackelson@k12.wa.us Mike Hubert, Director Guidance & Counseling mike.hubert@k12.wa.us Dan Newell, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education & School Improvement dan.newell@k12.wa.us ************************************** Thank you for attending!