2013-2014

1. 2013-2014 Video Streaming Training Sessions for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Administrators Training Session #3 Implementing Academic and Career Plans of Study, Part I Joseph Wharff Virginia Department of Education July 11, 2013

2. Implementing Academic and Career Plans of Study, Part I Agenda • Welcome and Introduction • Academic and Career Plan (ACP) Requirement • ACP Development • Elementary/Middle/High • Getting Started • Resources for ACP Development • Next Steps?

4. ACP Requirements Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, all schools shall begin development of a personal Academic and Career Plan for each seventh-grade student with completion by the fall of the student’s eighth-grade year Students who transfer from other than a Virginia public school into the eighth-grade shall have the Plan developed as soon as practicable following enrollment Beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year, students who transfer into a Virginia public school after their eighth-grade year shall have an Academic and Career Plan developed upon enrollment

5. ACP Components Shall include, but not be limited to: The student’s program of study for high school graduation that is aligned with a postsecondary career pathway and/or college entrance Postsecondary career pathway based on student’s academic and career interests

6. ACP Requirements, continued The Academic and Career Plan shall be developed in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Education Shall be signed by the student, student’s parent or guardian, and school official(s) designated by the principal The school shall have met its obligation for parental involvement if it makes a good faith effort to notify the parent or guardian of the responsibility for the development and approval of the Plan The Plan shall be included in the student's record and shall be reviewed and updated, if necessary, before the student enters the ninth and eleventh grades http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan.shtml Source: Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (SOA) - 8 VAC 20-131-140: College and career preparation programs and opportunities for postsecondary credit.

7. ACP Development • ACP comprehensive and developmental process • Elementary, Middle and High School • Purposeful and collaborative • Electives/CTE courses aligned to workforce needs • Dual Enrollment • Work-based Learning Opportunities • Collaboration! • Administrators, Teachers, School Counselors, CTE, SPED, Business and Industry, and Postsecondary education

8. Getting Started • Begin with the End in Mind • Establish your goal? • Identify Key Roles and Responsibilities • Create a Timeline for Implementation • Obtain High-level Administrative Support • Take One Step at a Time

9. ACP ImplementationPhase 1 • Collaboration and Planning • Grade-level meeting(s) • Career Guidance • Accessing students • Career Assessments • Interest/Values/Skills • Classroom/Group Guidance • Career clusters/pathways • Aligning Interests, Courses, and Goals • Resources

10. Career Development Resources, K-8 Parents: Help your child develop a career plan! Virginia Career VIEW- www.vacareerview.org RU Ready? 7th Grade Parent’s Guide www.cteresource.org

11. Career Development Resource, Grades 6-12 Virginia Education Wizard- www.vawizard.org wizard@vccs.org

12. R U Ready? Magazines • Youth Appealing magazine • Promotes Career Preparation through Pathways • Online and in print • Targeted Audience: Freshmen-High School • Plans for Life After High School • Opportunities in High School • Teachers Guide • http://www.cteresource.org/links/career_resources.html

13. Web Resources • Academic and Career Plan Webpage http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/graduation/academic_career_plan.shtml • Career Clusters and Pathways http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml • CTE Resource Center (APG/CPG) http://www.cteresource.org/about/ • School Counseling and Guidance http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/school_counseling/index.shtml

14. Wrap Up! • Identify Key Roles and Responsibilities • Grade-level meeting(s) • Obtain High-level Administrative Support • Create a Timeline for Implementation • Career Guidance • Accessing students • Career Assessment • Group Guidance • Career clusters/pathways • Align Interests, Courses, and Goals • Resources

15. Academic and Career Plans of Study Send questions regarding Session 3 to Joseph Wharff at CTE@doe.virginia.gov Wrap Up • Archived Presentations • ACP Video Streaming, Part 2, 12/12/13 • ACP Video Streaming, Part 3, 2/13/14 • Evaluation: Please access the VDOE Web site • Reminder: Listserv Messages, Director’s Memos, Announcements, and Quarterly Newsletters

16. July Video Streaming Training Session Announcements Session 4: Health and Safety and Department of Labor and Industry Regulations July 18, 2013 1:30pm

17. Questions and Answers Lolita B. Hall Director 804-225-2051 CTE@doe.virginia.gov Anne Rowe George Willcox CTE Coordinator CTE Coordinator 804 225-2051 804 225-2051 CTE@doe.virginia.govCTE@doe.virginia.gov Joseph Wharff School Counseling Career Connections 804-225-3370 Joseph.Wharff@doe.virginia.gov Virginia Department of Education P. O. Box 2120 Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120 CTE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/