A NEW VISION:A NEW VISION:The WI Comprehensive The WI Comprehensive

School CounselingSchool Counselingand and

Individual Learning Plans Individual Learning Plans

Presented by Gary L. Spear ,Presented by Gary L. Spear ,

School Counseling Consultant, WI Department of Public Instruction , 2008School Counseling Consultant, WI Department of Public Instruction , 2008

Power point was revised by Pamela Hilleshiem Setz, CESA 5, 2010Power point was revised by Pamela Hilleshiem Setz, CESA 5, 2010

The New Model is aimed at The New Model is aimed at Reducing Student Failures!Reducing Student Failures!

►Highest failure rates in K-12 education:Highest failure rates in K-12 education: Grade 9Grade 9

►Failure rates are highly correlated to Failure rates are highly correlated to dropping out of high schooldropping out of high school

►Some factors:Some factors: Failure to connect to goals after high schoolFailure to connect to goals after high school Failure to enroll in exploratory or CTE coursesFailure to enroll in exploratory or CTE courses Failure to connect with an adult in schoolFailure to connect with an adult in school Failure to transition to new environmentFailure to transition to new environment

[SREB & ECS][SREB & ECS]

Redesign for SuccessRedesign for Success

►Comprehensive School Counseling Comprehensive School Counseling ProgramProgram

►Student and Parent Educational/Student and Parent Educational/

Career Planning Career Planning ConferencesConferences

► Individual Learning Plans (ILP)Individual Learning Plans (ILP)

Comprehensive School Comprehensive School CounselingCounseling

► A Comprehensive School Counseling program is driven A Comprehensive School Counseling program is driven by student data; is based on standards in academic, by student data; is based on standards in academic, career and personal/social development; and career and personal/social development; and promotes/enhances the learning process for all students!promotes/enhances the learning process for all students!

► The Comprehensive School Counseling program: The Comprehensive School Counseling program: • ensures equity and access to a • ensures equity and access to a rigorous rigorous

education education for for allall students students• identifies the • identifies the knowledge and skillsknowledge and skills allall

studentsstudents will acquire will acquire

• is delivered to • is delivered to allall students in a students in a systematic systematic fashionfashion

• is based on • is based on data-drivendata-driven decision making decision making• is provided by a state-credentialed school • is provided by a state-credentialed school

counselor counselor

Comprehensive School Comprehensive School CounselingCounseling

►As students understand themselves, As students understand themselves, explore the world around them and explore the world around them and establish goals for their futures, they establish goals for their futures, they begin to see why an education is begin to see why an education is important. They no longer attend school important. They no longer attend school simply to receive a diploma or avoid simply to receive a diploma or avoid truancy. Instead, truancy. Instead, students understand the students understand the connection between success in school connection between success in school today and success in their lives and today and success in their lives and careers tomorrow.careers tomorrow.

Parent and Student Parent and Student Educational/Career Educational/Career

ConferencesConferences► Conferencing is a process that involves Conferencing is a process that involves

activities planned and directed by school activities planned and directed by school counselors that assists students in planning, counselors that assists students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own learning, monitoring, and managing their own learning, as well as, their personal and career as well as, their personal and career development. development.

► Through these activities, students are encouraged Through these activities, students are encouraged and given opportunities to set and evaluate their and given opportunities to set and evaluate their educational and career goals and develop their educational and career goals and develop their Individual Learning Plan that will help them achieve Individual Learning Plan that will help them achieve their educational, career and life goals.their educational, career and life goals.

P/S Conference BenefitsP/S Conference Benefits

• Students take responsibility for their futureStudents take responsibility for their future• Students and parents gain insight into Students and parents gain insight into

student’s growth and developmentstudent’s growth and development• Parents feel more informed and involvedParents feel more informed and involved• Students and parents are motivated to be Students and parents are motivated to be

involved earlier in post-secondary planninginvolved earlier in post-secondary planning• Student apprehension about school and Student apprehension about school and

future goals is reducedfuture goals is reduced• A connection is developed between school, A connection is developed between school,

parents, and students to ensure academic parents, and students to ensure academic successsuccess

Purpose of the Purpose of the Individual Learning Plan (ILP)Individual Learning Plan (ILP)

► Provide students with structured opportunities Provide students with structured opportunities in grades 8-12 to:in grades 8-12 to: Investigate the inter-relationship of their Investigate the inter-relationship of their

educational achievements, educational achievements, Define their life goals, Define their life goals, Engage in career planning, training and Engage in career planning, training and

placement, placement, Evaluate the present job market and analyze Evaluate the present job market and analyze

future trendsfuture trends Propose career options based on their Individual Propose career options based on their Individual

Learning Plan.Learning Plan.

The Difference between a Learning The Difference between a Learning Record and Individual Learning PlanRecord and Individual Learning Plan

►Learning Record versus Learning Record versus Learning PlanLearning Plan

Traditional Four Year PlanTraditional Four Year Plan►A format that serves as a learning record and A format that serves as a learning record and

looks at the past . Asks “What classes have you looks at the past . Asks “What classes have you taken?”taken?”

Individual Learning PlanIndividual Learning Plan►A format that identifies what is to be A format that identifies what is to be achievedachieved

and looks toward the future. Asks “What classes and looks toward the future. Asks “What classes are needed to make you successful in achieving are needed to make you successful in achieving your future goals?”your future goals?”

Four Year Plan – A Record of Four Year Plan – A Record of CoursesCourses

HIGH SCHOOL COURSE PLAN

1. Use pencil. Write in the courses you plan to take throughout high school. a. Consider your school’s sample four-year course plans for the career major(s) which interests you. b. Consider the following: Graduation Requirements / Postsecondary Admissions Requirements / NCAA Eligibility Requirements / Scholarship Requirements

2. Review your 4-Year High School Course Plan each semester. a. Make revisions as needed.

c. Add your grades and credits for the previous semester.

9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE

1ST SEMSTER Grade 2ND SEMESTER Grade 1ST SEMESTER Grade 2ND SEMESTER Grade

TOTAL CREDITS CUMULATIVE CREDITS CUMULATIVE CREDITS CUMULATIVE CREDITS

CLASS RANK CLASS RANK CLASS RANK CLASS RANK

11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE

1ST SEMSTER Grade 2ND SEMESTER Grade 1ST SEMESTER Grade 2ND SEMESTER Grade

CUMULATIVE CREDITS CUMULATIVE CREDITS CUMULATIVE CREDITS CUMULATIVE CREDITS

CLASS RANK CLASS RANK

CLASS RANK CLASS RANK

Individual Learning PlanIndividual Learning Plan

Program of Study: Name _____________________________Date _______________________________ Learner Signature ___________________________________ Advisor Signature _________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature (if required)__________________ This plan of study should serve as a guide, along with other career planning materials, as you continue your career path . Courses listed within this plan are only recommended coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner’s educational and career goals. All plans should meet high school graduation requirements as well as college entrance requirements.

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Technical College Two Year College College/University

Child Care

For more information visit : http://www.witechcolleges.com/

Pre-Education Family Services and Child Development Secondary Education Health, Physical Education & Recreation English/Language Arts Mathematics Science History For more information visit:: http://www.uwc.edu/

Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Health and Physical Education Mathematics Education Music/Vocal and Instrumental Ed Science Education Career & Technology Education For more information visit:: http://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/index.asp

Work-based Learning Options Short-Term Training Options Job-Shadowing: Internship/Mentorship: On-The-Job Training:

Teacher Aide Child Care as a Profession Physical and Intellectual Development Planning a Safe, Healthy Learning Environment Conversational Spanish

Individual Learning PlanIndividual Learning Plan

► ILP’s meet benchmarks within the Model ILP’s meet benchmarks within the Model Academic Standards for school counselingAcademic Standards for school counseling

► ILP’s take into account what happens to ILP’s take into account what happens to students outside the walls of the school students outside the walls of the school buildingbuilding

► ILP’s can provide a process and product for ILP’s can provide a process and product for students to use that opens them up to unique students to use that opens them up to unique educational and career opportunitieseducational and career opportunities

Sample ILP BenchmarksSample ILP Benchmarks

► B.1 Apply the skills necessary to improve learning B.1 Apply the skills necessary to improve learning and make successful academic transitionsand make successful academic transitions B.8.1.2 Apply critical thinking skills for making successful B.8.1.2 Apply critical thinking skills for making successful

academic transitions academic transitions

► E.1 Apply self-knowledge in the decision-making or E.1 Apply self-knowledge in the decision-making or goal-setting processgoal-setting process E.8.1.1 Develop an action plan to achieve short- and long-E.8.1.1 Develop an action plan to achieve short- and long-

term goals term goals

► H.1 Attain educational achievement and H.1 Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to reach personal and performance levels needed to reach personal and career goalscareer goals H.8.1.5 Develop an individual learning plan to enhance H.8.1.5 Develop an individual learning plan to enhance

educational achievement and attain career goalseducational achievement and attain career goals

ILP ComponentsILP Components

►Curricular DomainsCurricular Domains [required][required] AcademicAcademic CareerCareer Personal/SocialPersonal/Social

►Program of StudyProgram of Study [required][required]

►Portfolio / E-PortfolioPortfolio / E-Portfolio [highly [highly suggested]suggested]

Curricular DomainsCurricular Domains

► Establish learning and/or developmental Establish learning and/or developmental goals in the three domains including action goals in the three domains including action plans and reviewplans and review AcademicAcademic

► Plan of Study; achievement; attendance; etc.Plan of Study; achievement; attendance; etc.

CareerCareer► Cluster; pathway; plan of study; experiential; education; Cluster; pathway; plan of study; experiential; education;

etc.etc.

Personal/SocialPersonal/Social► Peer; family & friends; organizations; community; etc.Peer; family & friends; organizations; community; etc.

Domain GoalsDomain GoalsIndividual Learning Plan

2008-2009 Academic Career Personal/Social

Student _____________________ Grade ______________ Goals Action Plan Review Academic

Education Plan of Study[college]

Career

Experiential Plan of Study[career]

Personal/Social

Family & friends Civic/community

Student signature _______________________________ Date ____________ Parent signature _______________________________ Date ____________ Counselor/advisor _______________________________ Date ____________

PROGRAM of STUDYPROGRAM of STUDY

PROGRAM OF STUDY Learner Name ______________________________________ Date _____________________________________ Learner Signature ___________________________________ Advisor Signature _________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature (if required)__________________ This plan of study should serve as a guide, along with other career planning materials, as you continue your career path. Courses listed within this plan are only recommended coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner’s educational and career goals. All plans should meet high school graduation requirements as well as college entrance requirements.

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade English 9 English 10 English 11 English 12

Algebra I or Geometry Geometry or Algebra II Algebra II, Trigonometry or Statistics Trigonometry or Statistics or Calculus Physical Science Biology I Chemistry Physics or Environmental Science

Geography/State History World History American History Economics/Government Required Courses/Electives PE, Health, Art, Foreign Language, or Computer Technology

Required Courses/Electives PE, Health, Art, Foreign Language, or Computer Technology

Additional High School Electives Technical College Electives Parenting & Child Development Child Care Marriage & Family Life Psychology Sociology Career Electives

Healthy Life Choices Career Electives Career Orientation

Technical College Two Year College College/University Child Care

For more information visit : http://www.witechcolleges.com/

Pre-Education Family Services and Child Development Secondary Education Health, Physical Education & Recreation English/Language Arts Mathematics Science History For more information visit:: http://www.uwc.edu/

Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Secondary Education Health and Physical Education Mathematics Education Music/Vocal and Instrumental Ed Science Education Career & Technology Education For more information visit:: http://uwhelp.wisconsin.edu/index.asp

Work-based Learning Options Short-Term Training Options Job-Shadowing: Internship/Mentorship: On-The-Job Training:

Teacher Aide Child Care as a Profession Physical and Intellectual Development Planning a Safe, Healthy Learning Environment Conversational Spanish

Suggested Portfolio Suggested Portfolio ComponentsComponents

►Statement of Purpose / Career GoalStatement of Purpose / Career Goal►TranscriptTranscript►Assessment and Inventory dataAssessment and Inventory data►Cover Letters / Letters of Cover Letters / Letters of

RecommendationRecommendation►Strengths and SkillsStrengths and Skills►Leadership ActivitiesLeadership Activities►Plan for Achieving a Career GoalPlan for Achieving a Career Goal

Portfolio ComponentsPortfolio Components

►Work ExperienceWork Experience►Supervised Work-based LearningSupervised Work-based Learning►Service Learning/Community-Service Learning/Community-

Volunteer ServiceVolunteer Service►Extra/Co-Curricular ActivitiesExtra/Co-Curricular Activities►Awards and HonorsAwards and Honors►Communication Skills (Verbal and Communication Skills (Verbal and

Written)Written)►2121stst Century Skills Century Skills

Ways to Evaluation and Ways to Evaluation and Determine Impact of the ILPDetermine Impact of the ILP

►Participation data in conferences and ILP Participation data in conferences and ILP related activitiesrelated activities

►Student feedback on ILP related activitiesStudent feedback on ILP related activities►Parent/guardian feedbackParent/guardian feedback►School improvement data goals that relate School improvement data goals that relate

to the ILPto the ILP►Standards and benchmarks accomplishedStandards and benchmarks accomplished►Postsecondary data in acceptation, Postsecondary data in acceptation,

attendance and completion.attendance and completion.

SummarySummary►The Individualized Learning Plan The Individualized Learning Plan

should begin by 8should begin by 8thth grade and continue grade and continue being developed in a systematic being developed in a systematic fashion through 12fashion through 12thth grade. grade.

►Students will become more successful Students will become more successful in following their hopes in following their hopes

and dreams when and dreams when

they have a wellthey have a well

thought out plan thought out plan

to follow!to follow!

For More InformationFor More Information

►Please contact your school counselor:Please contact your school counselor:►Name:Name:►Phone / E-mail:Phone / E-mail:

►Please contact your local School to Please contact your local School to Work Coordinator:Work Coordinator:

►Name:Name:►Phone/E-mail:Phone/E-mail: