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REACH HIGHERCollege and
Career Readiness Resources
Granite School DistrictSalt Lake City, UTJudy Petersen [email protected] Kaye [email protected]
http://gsdcollegecareerready.weebly.com/
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
• Discover how to align your school counseling program with college and career readiness activities and initiatives that promote equity and access for all students.
• Leave with knowledge, skills, materials and resources to help your school/district school counseling program REACH HIGHER.
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
Demographics: 68,000 Students (K-12)47% Diverse ethnicity56% FARM71% Graduation rate
44% College enrollment fall semester
after HS graduation109 Languages spoken90 Schools
www.graniteschools.org
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
District’s Charge and ResponsibilityStudents will leave Granite School District prepared for college, career and life in the 21st century world.
CCR Department • K-12 Counseling Program (25+ years)
Secondary counselor ratio 1:389Elementary counselor/social worker ratio 1:1000
• CCR Outreach • AVID, Latinos in Action, College Application Week,
FAFSA Completion, Summer Nudge• Elementary Counseling Grant• Positive Behavior Interventions and
Supports• School Climate Grant• Graduation Initiative, Freshmen Academy
A school counselor’s work is organized as a program of services for all students:• Aligned with the
Superintendent’s vision, mission and charge and responsibility
• Based on a holistic approach that emphasizes academic, career, and personal social development
• Provides the means and a common language across all schools ensuring all students benefit from activities and services
• Delivered through the individual CCR planning process and guidance curriculum
• Attentive to the Eight Components of College and Career Readiness
• Responsive to individual student needs
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
College and Career Readiness Initiatives and Activities• Commit to Graduate• College Application Week• FAFSA Completion• College Access Advisors• College and Career Counseling Initiative• Local College Access Network (L-CAN)• Outreach Nights, Summer Nudge, Regents’
Letters• Tier 2 Interventions – AVID, LIA, Freshmen
Academy
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
Resources, Materials and Supports• Full year program planning calendar
and planning guide• Student tools and resources• Professional development• Partnerships and collaborative
connections• Communication strategies and social
media• Data for equity• Policy and practice
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
Data for Access 2011 2012 2013 2014
Graduation Rate 66% 69% 70% 70%
AP Exams 3305 3807 3892 4157
AP Exams % Passed 67% 69% 65% 65%
Concurrent Enrollment 4875 4353 4919 4423
Utah Scholars (8th grade) Registrants 281 566 857 3492
Regents’ Scholarship Awards 41 73 109 159
FAFSA Completion NA 41% *36% *36%
College Enrollment Fall Semester after HS Grad
51% 51% *45% *44%
*Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsChange in mission eligibility age
CCR-Planning Process (Individual Meetings – All Students)Developmental and Sequential
7th Grade - EXPLORE
• College Aspirations
• Academic Planning for CCR
• College and Career Awareness Course (CTE)
8th Grade - EXPAND
• College Aspirations
• Academic Planning for CCR
• Explore Assessment
10th Grade - SET GOALS
• Academic Planning for CCR
• Enrichment and Extracurricular Engagement
• College and Career Exploration
• Plan Assessment
11th Grade - DECIDE
• College and Career Assessments• ACT for all
11th Grade• ASVAB for
all 11th Grade
• College Affordability Planning
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
By 2015-2016 school year, Granite School District’s school counseling program will emerge as a leader among school districts across the country with:• Stronger strategic program structure
aligned with district goals • Capacity to address and eliminate
equity barriers that impede student success
• Greater accountability for results to monitor progress and set targeted goals for improvement
• K-12 implementation (developmental and sequential)
• Viable component of the education of all students
Metric 2016
Graduation Rate 80%
AP Exams Taken 4500
AP Exams % Passed 70%
Utah Scholars (8th grade) 4000
Regents’ Scholarship 400
FAFSA Completion 50%
College Enrollment 66%
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
• Assess data for equity and access
• Increase all metrics and look deeply at students behinds the numbers
• Move program goals forward
• Increase awareness of options and opportunities
REACH HIGHERGranite School District Style
From Reach Higher to Beat the Odds
possibilityIt’s out there! Are you ready?