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

SuccessSuccess

Wendy Perry, M.Ed., LPC, Wendy Perry, M.Ed., LPC, NBCTNBCT

Background InformationBackground Information

2 school districts2 school districts 5 high schools5 high schools 1000 students (HS 1000 students (HS

& Adult)& Adult) 3 Clusters3 Clusters

Business & Business & Information Information TechnologyTechnology

HealthHealth TechnicalTechnical

Each Cluster has a teamEach Cluster has a team AdministratorAdministrator CounselorCounselor Admin AssistantAdmin Assistant

33 Career Fields/Programs 33 Career Fields/Programs 73 Career Majors73 Career Majors 20 Offer College Credit 20 Offer College Credit

Counselor’s RoleCounselor’s Role

HistoricallyHistorically Career GuidanceCareer Guidance Reactive ResponseReactive Response ““Band-Aid” ApproachBand-Aid” Approach

TodayToday Comprehensive Guidance ProgramComprehensive Guidance Program Proactive/Preventative PlanningProactive/Preventative Planning Data DrivenData Driven

American School Counseling American School Counseling ProgramProgram

Comprehensive Guidance ProgramComprehensive Guidance Program 3 Domains3 Domains

Personal/Social, Career, AcademicPersonal/Social, Career, Academic Data DrivenData Driven Includes more than the counselorIncludes more than the counselor

““It takes a village” approachIt takes a village” approach National ModelNational Model

MNTC’s Comprehensive MNTC’s Comprehensive ApproachApproach

Tech Reps (1 per high school)Tech Reps (1 per high school) Career Advisors (FT at each campus)Career Advisors (FT at each campus) Financial Aid CoordinatorFinancial Aid Coordinator Assessment Center Assessment Center Deaf Education DeptDeaf Education Dept Disabilities CoordinatorDisabilities Coordinator InstructorInstructor Academic Specialists (Master’s level)Academic Specialists (Master’s level)

2 English, 2 Math2 English, 2 Math Focus has gone from remediation to modeling teaching Focus has gone from remediation to modeling teaching

strategies and academic integrationstrategies and academic integration

Counselor’s RoleCounselor’s Role

Counselors assigned to a clusterCounselors assigned to a cluster get to know the students, instructors, get to know the students, instructors,

course requirementscourse requirements Work as a teamWork as a team Student advocacyStudent advocacy

Academic ImpactAcademic Impact

Plans of Study (Green Form)Plans of Study (Green Form) Road MapRoad Map

Where have you been? Where have you been? Where are you now?Where are you now? Where are you going?Where are you going? How do you get there?How do you get there?

High ExpectationsHigh Expectations Encourage college concurrent enrollmentEncourage college concurrent enrollment Look at math/science courseworkLook at math/science coursework Encourage rigorous pathway Encourage rigorous pathway

FOCUSFOCUS

RigorRigor RelevanceRelevance RetentionRetention

RigorRigor

Graduation requirementsGraduation requirements College entrance requirementsCollege entrance requirements Career Major requirementsCareer Major requirements Tech Center DiplomaTech Center Diploma Industry StandardsIndustry Standards Industry CertificationsIndustry Certifications

RelevanceRelevance

College CreditCollege Credit Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements Industry RequirementsIndustry Requirements Real World RelevanceReal World Relevance

RetentionRetention

BarriersBarriers FinancialFinancial

Funding agenciesFunding agencies TransportationTransportation PersonalPersonal AttendanceAttendance Legal IssuesLegal Issues Academic DeficienciesAcademic Deficiencies

Completion, Retention, & Completion, Retention, & TransfersTransfers

Completion, Retention, & Transfer2003-08MNTC

95 95 95 95

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93

94

95

96

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Completion, Retention, & Transfer

LeaversLeavers

Leavers2003-08MNTC

5 5 5 57

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2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Leavers

CommunicationCommunication

Cluster TeamsCluster Teams

ClusterHealth, BIT, Technical

Administrator Counselor Administrative Asst

Individualized Academic Individualized Academic Intervention PlanIntervention Plan

GoalsGoals ChallengesChallenges StrengthsStrengths Strategies for SuccessStrategies for Success ResourcesResources Follow UpFollow Up

Plan of StudyPlan of Study

CommunicationCommunication

Partner SchoolsPartner Schools CommunityCommunity TeachersTeachers ParentsParents StudentsStudents

Communication with Partner Communication with Partner SchoolsSchools

Create advisory boardCreate advisory board Meet one time per semesterMeet one time per semester Include key individualsInclude key individuals

Encourage ongoing communication Encourage ongoing communication on student issueson student issues

Created College/Career Readiness Created College/Career Readiness Book in collaboration with partner Book in collaboration with partner schoolsschools

Communication with Communication with CommunityCommunity

Host community eventsHost community events Send newslettersSend newsletters Counselors visit with community Counselors visit with community

resources and exchange informationresources and exchange information Host an appreciation luncheon Host an appreciation luncheon

annuallyannually Facebook (school site)Facebook (school site)

Communication with Parents & Communication with Parents & StudentsStudents

New Student NightNew Student Night Plans of StudyPlans of Study NewslettersNewsletters WebsitesWebsites FacebookFacebook