Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model

Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model
Relevant Connections
2007-2008

Carl Perkins IV

• Career Clusters, Pathways, and Programs of Study
• Comprehensive school counseling model
• Student and Parent Educational and Career Conferences
• Individual Learning Plans including Plans of Study

Wisconsin Covenant

• Take classes that will prepare students for entrance into higher education and meet or exceed admission requirements
• Engage in activities which support the community
• Apply for state and federal financial aid in a timely manner
• Apply for and do all that is necessary to gain admission into WI higher education

America Diploma Project

• Pursue rigorous and relevant coursework in preparation for postsecondary education

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

• Pursue rigorous and relevant coursework in preparation for postsecondary education
• 21st century content
  • Health and wellness
• Learning and thinking skills
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Communication skills
  • Creativity and innovation skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Contextual learning skills
  • Information and media literacy skills

DPI High School Redesign Task Force

• Give students the opportunity to engage in rigorous, authentic learning experiences that are relevant to their learning needs and future ambitions.
• Create smaller, personalized learning environments and require learning and lifelong education plans for individual students.
• Promote and enhance partnerships among schools, parents, businesses, and communities, linking community resources with school programs and curriculum.

ESEA – No Child Left Behind

• Attendance / Truancy
• Alternative programs
• Character Education
• Conflict Resolution
• Counseling
• Drop Out Retention
• Parent Involvement
• Classroom Management
• Pupil Services Personnel

State Performance Plan for Special Education (5 year performance plan)

• 20 Indicators including 5 year goals and yearly targets (list of student indicators)
  • Graduation Rate
  • Dropout rate
  • Assessment
  • Suspension and Expulsion
  • LRE/Environment
  • Preschool Settings
  • Preschool Skills
  • Parent Involvement
  • Disproportionality
  • Child find
  • Transition

Wisconsin State Personnel Development Grant [SPDG] - Purpose is to improve educational results for children with disabilities through the delivery of research based professional development that is implemented and sustained by statewide and local training and technical assistance systems

• Wisconsin Personnel Development Model-a PD delivery model
• 5 Hubs-(Early childhood, REACh, Transition, Parent Leadership, and Institutes of Higher Education Leadership) whose purpose is to facilitate the delivery of content based PD and TA designed to build capacity to meet the 20 indicators in Part B and the 14 Indicators in Part C.

New Wisconsin Promise

• Closing the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged students, students of color and their peers
• Providing effective pupil services, special education, and prevention programs to support learning and development for all students while preventing and reducing barriers to student success.

Transforming School Counseling Initiative

• All students can achieve at high levels when they are taught to high levels.
• All students need a high-quality rigorous curriculum that will prepare them for work and college
• By arming practicing school counselors with the data and knowledge to lead school efforts to raise achievement and close gaps, The National Center for Transforming School Counseling works to take school counselors from the margins to the mainstream of the new mission of schools – to educate ALL students to high levels.

ASCA National Model

• Student Content Standards
• National Career Development Guidelines
• Comprehensive program for All students

Standard e PI 8.01(2) (e).

• School districts plan and implement a program to provide guidance and counseling services to all pupils enrolled in the district. The program shall be planned and implemented to meet age and grade level appropriate personal, social, educational, and career/vocational child development and learning needs. Consistent with the school district goals for education, the program will foster lifelong attitudes toward learning and career/ employment goals as well as positive attitude toward self, family, and society.

Standard L PI 8.01(2)(L)5.

• An introduction to career exploration and planning, through a one-semester course or the equivalent in instructional time and course content, shall be integrated within grades 5 through 8.

For questions about this information, contact Judith Kuse (608) 266-2820

Last updated on 8/4/2008 2:15:20 PM