Life After High SchoolLife After High SchoolThe Counselor’s Role in The Counselor’s Role in

Multiple PathwaysMultiple Pathways

Presented byPresented by

Lynne Tafoya, SCUSD, Administrator, Educational ServicesLynne Tafoya, SCUSD, Administrator, Educational ServicesShelia Sidqe, SCUSD, CounselorShelia Sidqe, SCUSD, Counselor

Matthew Perry, SCUSD, Director, Multiple PathwaysMatthew Perry, SCUSD, Director, Multiple Pathways

Goals of WorkshopGoals of Workshop

Understand Multiple Pathways and Why we do Understand Multiple Pathways and Why we do this work.this work.

Understand the Counselor’s role in Multiple Understand the Counselor’s role in Multiple Pathways InitiativePathways Initiative

Explore best practicesExplore best practices

Establish goals for Counseling in the Multiple Establish goals for Counseling in the Multiple Pathways InitiativePathways Initiative

Multiple Pathways Initiative Multiple Pathways Initiative

Why do this work?Why do this work?

PPIC Report 2009PPIC Report 2009

Choices For the Future (Johnson)Choices For the Future (Johnson)

CA facing a massive skills gapCA facing a massive skills gap

CA Economy dependent on highly CA Economy dependent on highly skilled workersskilled workers

College and Technical College and Technical Certificate Completion Certificate Completion

Rates Are Too LowRates Are Too Low

By 2025 (15 years from now)By 2025 (15 years from now) 41% of jobs will require Bachelors or 41% of jobs will require Bachelors or

aboveabove 35% of CA Adults will have college 35% of CA Adults will have college

diplomasdiplomas 6% discrepancy = 1 million unfilled jobs6% discrepancy = 1 million unfilled jobs Adults w/ HS Diploma or less will Adults w/ HS Diploma or less will

outnumber jobs available in that categoryoutnumber jobs available in that category

EmploymentEmployment

Multiple Pathways WorkMultiple Pathways Work

MDRC and CPA StudiesMDRC and CPA Studies Multiple Pathway HS studentsMultiple Pathway HS students

Attend and Complete college at level or Attend and Complete college at level or higher rateshigher rates

Earnings are 11-17% higher than Earnings are 11-17% higher than counterparts over 8 years following HScounterparts over 8 years following HS

Latino and African American Males show Latino and African American Males show the greatest improvement in salarythe greatest improvement in salary

Family life is vastly improvedFamily life is vastly improved

The Counselor’s RoleThe Counselor’s Roleandand

Best PracticesBest Practices

Academic interventions (2.6.6.)Academic interventions (2.6.6.)

Guidance and counseling (2.6.7.)Guidance and counseling (2.6.7.)

College and career planning (2.6.8.)College and career planning (2.6.8.)

Academic InterventionsAcademic Interventions

Pathway students performing below grade level are Pathway students performing below grade level are supported by a range of services, which may include supported by a range of services, which may include

supplemental instruction, tutoring, credit recovery, before supplemental instruction, tutoring, credit recovery, before and/or after-school programsand/or after-school programs, , and academic support and academic support

programs.programs.

Academic InterventionsAcademic Interventions

To the extent possible, supplemental instruction in math and To the extent possible, supplemental instruction in math and English is related to the pathway theme and delivered through English is related to the pathway theme and delivered through hands-on, student-centered instructional methodologies such as a hands-on, student-centered instructional methodologies such as a problem-or-project based learning.problem-or-project based learning.

Tutoring may be offered by teachers, peers, college students, Tutoring may be offered by teachers, peers, college students, and/or industry professionals.and/or industry professionals.

Computer-assisted learning may be used to support and/or Computer-assisted learning may be used to support and/or supplement tutoringsupplement tutoring

Credit recovery options may include extended day, summer, Credit recovery options may include extended day, summer, intersession, and/or online courseworkintersession, and/or online coursework

Interventions should be available to students at various timesInterventions should be available to students at various times Pathway students should have access to AVID and/or other Pathway students should have access to AVID and/or other

academic support programs.academic support programs.

Guidance and CounselingGuidance and Counseling

Pathway has a designated counselor who knows Pathway has a designated counselor who knows pathway students and is familiar with the unique pathway students and is familiar with the unique

characteristics and needs of the pathway.characteristics and needs of the pathway.

Guidance and CounselingGuidance and Counseling

Assist with student recruitmentAssist with student recruitment Knows each student well and supports each student’s academic Knows each student well and supports each student’s academic

successsuccess Is familiar with the pathway design, course offering, teachers, and Is familiar with the pathway design, course offering, teachers, and

programmatic needsprogrammatic needs Facilitates cohort schedulingFacilitates cohort scheduling Promotes equity in student programming Promotes equity in student programming Works with advisory teachers to develop and deliver advisory Works with advisory teachers to develop and deliver advisory

curriculumcurriculum Participates actively in pathway staff meetingsParticipates actively in pathway staff meetings Promotes home-school communicationPromotes home-school communication Guides students in developing and monitoring college and career Guides students in developing and monitoring college and career

plansplans Ensures that students graduate ready for college and careerEnsures that students graduate ready for college and career

College and Career PlanningCollege and Career Planning

Each pathway student has a multi-year college and career plan Each pathway student has a multi-year college and career plan that is informed by a range of college and career planning that is informed by a range of college and career planning

activities, extends through high school, and guides decisions activities, extends through high school, and guides decisions about postsecondary education, training, and career about postsecondary education, training, and career

pursuits.pursuits.

College and Career PlanningCollege and Career Planning

Site and pathway leaders work with feeder middle schools Site and pathway leaders work with feeder middle schools to develop a robust, sequenced, and developmental career to develop a robust, sequenced, and developmental career exploration process in the middle school years.exploration process in the middle school years.

Pathway student receive formalized, sequenced career Pathway student receive formalized, sequenced career counseling that includes awareness, career interest counseling that includes awareness, career interest inventories, industry-relevant field trips, and job shadows.inventories, industry-relevant field trips, and job shadows.

With guidance from the counselor or advisor, and in With guidance from the counselor or advisor, and in consultation with parent/guardian, all students develop a consultation with parent/guardian, all students develop a college and career plan by the 9college and career plan by the 9thth grade, if not before. grade, if not before.

Plans are reviewed and modified annually.Plans are reviewed and modified annually. Pathway students and their parents/guardians receive Pathway students and their parents/guardians receive

comprehensive and timely guidance and information about comprehensive and timely guidance and information about post-secondary options.post-secondary options.

Students receive individual counseling that helps them Students receive individual counseling that helps them relate their interest strengths, and talents to possible relate their interest strengths, and talents to possible careers.careers.

DiscussionDiscussion

Current State of AffairsCurrent State of Affairs

RoadblocksRoadblocks

Desired State of AffairsDesired State of Affairs