Building a Program While Flying It CREATING A

Building a Program While Flying It CREATING A COLLEGE AND CAREER COORDINATOR POSITION YEAR ONE

Building a Program While Flying It Creating a College and Career Coordinator Position - Year One Mr. Edward Liegl Meridian CUSD #223 College and Career Coordinator eliegl@mail. meridian 223. org Mrs. Leslie Showers Stillman Valley High School Principal lshowers@mail. meridian 223. org

Building a Plane While Flying It

Can you relate?

Meridian CUSD #223/Stillman Valley HS Meridian CUSD #223 Stillman Valley High School 1, 664 students 596 students • White 84% 2 Counselors • Black 1% Graduation Rate 98% • Hispanic 12% Attendance Rate 95% • First Nation 1% College Readiness: • Two or More Races 3% • Early College Coursework 49% / 37% State Low Income 27% • Postsecondary Enrollment 79% / 76% State English Learners 3% • Community College Remediation 25% / 46% State With Disabilities 12% Student Mobility 6%

How & Why the Position Came to Be Student Generated Community Feedback Counseling Department Administration Involvement Board Awareness Faculty Response

Hiring/Selection “K-12 College and Career Coordinator (certified position and member of SVEA) - This person will primarily work with SVHS students to help them develop individual plans to support whatever their next step is after graduation. A percentage of their time will be spent with RVC, local businesses, and other colleges and universities to increase our level of partnership in order to best serve students. An additional (small chunk) of time will be spent with our Counseling team and principals to design a comprehensive K-12 'curriculum' for exposing and preparing our students for college and career. ” May 11 th, 2018 College and Career Coordinator Position Officially Posted May 24, 2018 College and Career Coordinator Interviews May 25, 2018 Position Offered and Accepted

Consult the Experts: June 2018 Superintendent Principal Assistant Principal School Counselors Counseling Administrative Assistant Marjorie Hartfiel, CEANCI System Director (CTE) Nik Butenhoff, Director of Career Readiness for Belvidere District 100 ISAC Website, Illinois P 20 Council, IACAC, ISBE, etc.

Change of Lens Technology Multi-tasking Motivating adults Coalition building Time Management

Goal Setting 1. Meet individually with all seniors to 6. Testing create a plan 7. CEANCI 2. Establish a portfolio system 8. College Night – Financial Aid 3. Credit Crisis – Coordination 9. Planning Guides 4. Partnerships with Business and 10. Communication Industry 5. CCR – Illinois Report Card – ESSA

College and Career Center Ask Students Use the Hallway Create Spaces for Collaboration and Creation Use the Perimeter Reduce Personal Footprint Mix Up Seating Options Showcase Student Work Narrow the Color Palette Create a Quiet Space

Communication Website Twitter Posters Projection Billboard Newsletters Meet and Greet Seminars Foyer Announcements

How to Create a Work-Based Learning Continuum Career Awareness: Learn About Work Career Exploration: Learning About Work Career Preparation: Practicum and Internships Learning Through Work Career Training: Learning for Work Our First Step: Pa. CE Framework

Coordinate and Administer Postsecondary and Progress Assessments PSAT-NMQT SAT ASVAB AP Exams

Prepare, Develop, and Present Events throughout the Year Sponsored by the College and Career Center FAFSA Night College and Career Night College 101 – modified version College Application Days Let’s Talk College Writing College Applications Workshop This I Believe Workshop Career Exploration from ASVAB

Pursue Professional Development in Postsecondary Counseling and Professional Organizations Illinois P 20 Regional Network Conference Illinois Association for Admission Counseling Cooperative Education and Internship Association College Changes Everything Conference Articulation Unplugged Pa. CE Framework Workshop Pa. CE Implementation Leader Training Education Works Summit College Board Counselor Workshop Community College Articulation Meetings CCB & ISBE New Changes to Perkins Grant Meeting CFNIL Scholarship Overview Local College and University Tours

Arrange Off-Campus Events for Career Exploration and College Visits Swedish American Hospital Etnyre Agriculture College Fair RVC Getting Started Day Rock Valley College RVC Underclassmen Summer Testing Seward Screw KCC Open House Manufacturing Day – Rockford Toolcraft KCC One Stop Day RVC Dental Hygienist Program Highland Community College Tour & Registration NIU Gearing Up for Engineering Mercy Nursing Fair Rockford Airport Spahn & Rose Tour KCC Medical Imaging

Data: CCRI 2. 617 Y No No No 380 2. 67 Y No No Yes 510 3. 081 Y 3. 186 N - 28. 2 3. 978 Y No Yes Yes Yes 2031 Yes 2218 2421 Yes 9 No No Yes D D+ # No 520 B+ C+ C- Yes No No No Yes # No 68 Yes No No No Yes 560 AB- No Comp. App. & Key App. IC 3 Cert. 24 # 78 Yes No Yes Yes 450 Calc & Stats A A 26 # No MOS Excel Cert. 61 Yes No Yes Yes 560 Calc & Stats AB+ 26 # No MOS Excel Cert. 77 Yes No Yes 450 C D+ # No 12 Yes No 560 AA- 19 # No 63 Yes Yes Yes # No Yes No # No 39 Yes No 20 # No 63 No No Yes # No 52 Yes No No No Yes 26 # No 85 Yes No Yes # No 54 Yes No No No Yes 3. 748 Y Yes Yes 2. 547 N - 30. 6 No No Yes 3. 234 Y Yes Yes 2. 598 N -22. 8 No No Yes 390 3. 098 N - 20. 4 No Yes 420 A A- 3. 745 Y Yes Yes 530 A A 2. 477 N - 18. 6 Yes Yes 570 B F D 4. 063 Y Yes Yes 3. 045 N -43 No Yes A- # 1719 2223 246 30 640 510 Calc & Stats B+ B B- Comp. App. IC 3 Cert. MOS Word Cert.

Data: Class of 2019 CCC Exit Survey: College and Career Coordinator

What should we target next? What should we reinforce and further develop? Where should we be looking for more ideas?

Areas to Expand and/or Further Develop in Year Two Individualized CCR Plans Format Financial Aid Postsecondary and Career Expectations - Stage Job Shadowing and Career Exploration EMT Course