December 2014

2014 SCHOOL COUNSELING STANDARDS REVISION

PROCESS Consensus

Goals and objectives Alignment w/KSDE initiatives Student performance

Audience Common language Format (consistency)

Approval Internal approval Public Comment State Board

COLLEGE AND CAREER READY

Measuring “College and Career-Ready”

CCR = ACTE

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E

A

E

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AC

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A

College & Career Ready Measures

College and Career Readiness Measures

• % of students attending post-secondary• Number of remediated students• Students that complete 1 year of post-

secondary• Graduation rate

The Five Rs in Accreditation

ACTE

Personnel Changes Since 2008-09

• 637 fewer Licensed Personnel• 163 more Special Education Teachers• 51 more Kindergarten Teachers• 974 fewer Other Teachers• 154 fewer Library/Media Specialists• 58 fewer School Counselors• 11 fewer Superintendents• 55 fewer Principals• 233 fewer Non-Certified employees

COLLEGE AND CAREER READY means an individual has the academic preparation, cognitive preparation, technical skills, and

employability skills to be successful in postsecondary

education, in the attainment of an industry recognized

certification or in the workforce, without the need for

remediation.