Planning for Success: Individual Plans of Study (IPS) and Career Advising Workshop

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1 Planning for Success: Individual Plans of Study (IPS) and Career Advising Workshop Kathleen Mercer, KSDE/KBOR Kent Reed, KSDE Jay Scott, KSDE Follow

2 A NEW Vision for Kansas. Kansas leads the world in the success of each student.. KANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

3 Post-Secondary Education completion is more important than ever before Post-Secondary Education Military, Certificate Programs, 2-year Tech/Community Colleges, 4-year institutions

4 2020 Workforce

5 By 2020, 71% of jobs in Kansas will require postsecondary education. This is 6 percentage points above the national average of 65%. Kansas ranks 7 th nationally in postsecondary education intensity for Georgetown Public Policy Institute

6 Creating a Vision for Kansas State Level Outcomes will drive our Vision! High School Graduation Rates Post Secondary Completion/ Attendance Kindergarten Readiness Individual Plan of Study Focused on Career Interest Social/Emotional Growth Measured Locally

7 I M GOING TO COLLEGE NOT A CAREER PLAN

8 RELATIONSHIPS DEFINED AS RELEVANCE DEFINED AS RESPONSIVE CULTURE DEFINED AS RIGOR DEFINED AS RESULTS DEFINED AS A state of interconnectedness among people, curricula, programs, projects, and communities is critical in establishing connections that result in high performing learning environments The power and ability of specific information to meet the needs of its user strengthens learner motivation and allows learning to become more engaging, empowering, connected, applicable to the real world, and socially significant One that readily reacts to suggestions, influences, appeals, efforts, or opportunities empowers all stake holders to become respectful of, responsible for, and involved in learning, the learning process, and the learning community A relentless pursuit of that which challenges and provides opportunity to demonstrate growth and learning is essential in addressing the needs of our rapidly expanding society and world Evidence of growth and learning allows curriculum and instruction to be delivered in a timely fashion based on the needs and desires of the individual learner. COMPONENTS: Staff Students Families Community COMPONENTS: Curriculum Instruction Student Engagement Technology COMPONENTS: Leadership Early Childhood District Climate Nutrition and Wellness COMPONENTS: Career & Technical Education Professional Learning Resources Data COMPONENTS: Academic/Cognitive Technical/Career-Specific Employability Civic Engagement IPS helps build relationships between all components: Staff, students, families and community members. IPS brings relevance to coursework and improves student engagement while implementing technology in the classroom. IPS puts information regarding student performance in a framework of goal attainment. This increases the opportunity for early intervention and aligned opportunities. IPS aligns students goals to career and technical educational opportunities, experiences and resources. IPS provides data collection opportunities. IPS guides the student through academic goal setting tailored to each student. These goals can be tied to extra curricular opportunities, community service and workplace shadowing/opportunities.

9 Elementary School Career Exposure based on 6 Career FIELDS

10 Middle School Identify Career Interests aligned with 16 Career CLUSTERS

11 High School Career Exploration through Career Pathways

12 Compelling Reasons - IPS 1. Fosters a better answer to Why 2. More engaged students and families 3. Career exploration done in safe mode 4. Encourages research and planning of multiple post-secondary options (job, military, 2-year, 4-year) 5. More students completing a post-secondary credential with labor market value in less time and with less student loan debt

13 It s more about Career Exploration than it is about Career Selection

14 State Minimum IPS Components With Example Resources 1. A graduated series of strength finders & career interest inventories to help students identify preference toward career clusters 2. 8 th 12 th Course builder function with course selections based on career interests 3. A general post-secondary plan (military, apprenticeship, 2-yr., 4-yr) 4. Portable electronic portfolio

15 Component 1: Graduated Series of Strength Finders and Interest Inventory Progression Middle Grades High School Grades Post-Secondary Options Identifying Talents, Interests, Strengths and Learning Styles Career-focused Surveys and Ability Profilers Related Careers

16 Component 2: 8 th 12 th Course Builder Function With Course Selections Based On Career Interests

17 Interest Inventories ACT Explore ACT PLAN and/or Compass ACT and/or Compass & PSAT Industry Certifications, ACT Work Keys Secondary Grade 8 ELA A General Post-secondary Plan (Military, Apprenticeship, 2-yr., 4-yr) Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Year 13 Year 14 Math Social Science Science Required Electives Pathway Courses Other Electives Activities Hands on Tech school visit Service Learning College Visit Job Shadow Internship

18 Portable Electronic Portfolio

19 IPS Product Components (Handout) State Minimum Component (#4, #5, #7, #13) Already part of our school s IPS Product Partner Compare Discuss Would like to learn more (2 or 3)

20 State-preferred IPS vendor list Vendors will be required to meet minimum component requirements in order to ensure the product sold is of high quality. Vendors will be required to meet specific subscription limitations Schools who switch from a non-preferred vendor to a preferred vendor will be able to apply for a grant from KSDE/KBOR to offset start up costs.

21 School Counselors Role in Advising

22 School counseling standards Academic Domain Career Domain (Employability Skills) Social/Emotional Domain

23 School Counseling Standards Academic Domain The student will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. The student will complete school with the academic preparation to choose from post-secondary options. The student will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life.

24 School Counseling Standards Career Domain The student will acquire the skills to investigate careers in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. The student will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction. The student will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training, and career success.

25 IPS Process 4 Models currently being utilized in Kansas schools: Counselor-centered Career Advisor system all staff Career Advocates Hybrid In conjunction with principals & counselors, KSDE is developing sample career exploration activities at each grade level (6 12) and training for career advising.

26 Focusing on System Levels of Intervention Individual students Small groups of students Whole school

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28 Whole school activities Developmental activities designed for ALL students: Classroom guidance Individual advising Progress monitoring Parent sessions (Family Engagement) Course advisement (Pathway Model)

29 Small groups of students Interventions for a group of students who have common issues Group counseling Monthly monitoring Classroom counseling lessons Credit recovery Testing remediation Service Learning

30 Individual students Students who may have multiple risk factors, thus they will need a comprehensive plan with constant monitoring. Individual counseling Mentoring Alternative education

31 *Gaumer Erickson & Noonan, University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning (2015)

32 BREAK

33 IPS Product & Process Timeline March 2016 RFP released June 2016 IPS state preferred vendor list released July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018 KSDE makes Perkins reserve funds available for start-up costs to middle and high schools wishing to contract with a state-preferred IPS vendor (eligible only if school is not currently under contract with a state-preferred vendor) April 2016 to August 2017 Professional development focused on both IPS software systems and the IPS process (career advising) By the school year, every middle school and high school in Kansas will have an IPS product and process in place.