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 WharffVirginia Department of Education

July 11, 2013

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction Academic and Career Plan (ACP)

Requirement ACP Development

Elementary/Middle/High Getting Started Resources for ACP Development Next Steps?

Implementing Academic and Career Plans of Study, Part I

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

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

ACP Components

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.

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 andIndustry, and Postsecondary education

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

Getting Started

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

ACP ImplementationPhase 1

Virginia Career VIEW-

www.vacareerview.org

RU Ready?7th Grade Parent’s

Guidewww.cteresource.org

Career Development Resources, K-8

Parents: Help your child develop a

career plan!

Career Development Resource, Grades 6-12

Virginia Education Wizard-

www.vawizard.orgwizard@vccs.org

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 Guidehttp://www.cteresource.org/links/career_resources.html

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

Web Resources

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

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

Academic and Career Plans of Study

Announcements

Session 4: Health and Safety and Department of Labor and Industry Regulations July 18, 20131:30pm

July Video Streaming Training Session

Questions and Answers

Lolita B. HallDirector804-225-2051CTE@doe.virginia.gov

Anne Rowe George WillcoxCTE Coordinator CTE Coordinator804 225-2051 804 225-2051CTE@doe.virginia.gov CTE@doe.virginia.gov

Joseph WharffSchool Counseling Career Connections804-225-3370Joseph.Wharff@doe.virginia.gov

Virginia Department of EducationP. O. Box 2120

Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120CTE Website: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/