The Comprehensive School Counseling Program and Career ClustersPathways

The Comprehensive School Counseling Program and Career Clusters/Pathways August 2008 Judith Kuse , School Counseling Consultant Barbara Bitters, Assistant Director, CTE Team WI Department of Public Instruction

Four Year Plan Sample

Connections to Career Pathways (Programs of Study) n n Enhance school counseling and career development Program of Study “Map” (educator-toeducator tool) can be individualized for each student within the ILP Curriculum mapping, analysis, articulation, re-development, evaluation Focus and strengthen secondary and postsecondary articulation

Connections to Career Pathways (Programs of Study) n n Integration and support for academic, career, technical, 21 st century, and counseling curriculum standards and benchmarks Strategies and support for all transitions students and their families make through the education and workforce development system

4. Accountability and Continuous Improvement 1. School Counseling and Career Development 3. Transition Planning and Policy 4 3 1 2 2. Rigorous Curriculum and Quality Instruction Foundations of the WI Comprehensive School Counseling Model

Foundations Include n n n n Administrative Support and Leadership Shared Planning Professional Development Parent, Business, and Community Development and Support Interdisciplinary and Cross-Agency Teams Flexible Schedules Student-Centered Learning

School Counseling Standards in Career Development G. Students will acquire the selfknowledge necessary to make informed career decisions H. Students will understand the relationship between educational achievement and career development I. Students will employ career management strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

Career Content Standard G: Students will acquire the self-knowledge necessary to make informed career decisions § Core Performance Standard 1: § Develop the ability to make informed career decisions based on self-knowledge. n Core Performance Standard 2: n Develop positive interpersonal skills necessary to be effective in the world of work. n Core Performance Standard 3: n Integrate personal growth and change into career development. n Core Performance Standard 4: n Establish a balance between personal, leisure, community, learner, family, and work activities.

Content Standard H: Students will understand the relationship between educational achievement and career development. n Core Performance Standard 1: n n Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to reach personal and career goals. Core Performance Standard 2: n Participate in ongoing, lifelong learning experiences to adapt to and excel in a diverse and changing economy.

Content Standard I: Students will employ career management strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction. n Core Performance Standard 1: n n Core Performance Standard 2: n n Recognize how principles of equal opportunity, equity, respect, inclusiveness, and fairness affect career planning and management. Core Performance Standard 4: n n Apply decision-making skills to career planning and development. Core Performance Standard 3: n n Create and manage an educational and career plan that matches career goals. Develop employability skills to gain, maintain, advance in, or transition to a new job or career. Core Performance Standard 5: n Access and use current and accurate career information in career planning.

Links Student Standards for School Counseling Programs http: //dpi. wi. gov/sspw/scstudentstandards. html n Career Clusters and Pathways http: //dpi. wi. gov/cte/pathways. html n

Questions / Comments For More Information, Please contact your local School to Work Coordinator and/or School Counselor