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Meeting Date:
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8/22/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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1. Action on a Request to Approve District Academic and Career Planning Services
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement
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Attachments
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Academic and Career Planning Flow Chart
Academic and Career Planning Scope and Sequence for grades K through 12
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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On June 30, 2013, through Wisconsin Act 20, Wisconsin Statute 115.28(59) was allocated $1.1 million dollars of General Purpose Revenue (GPR) was allotted for 2014-15 in a new continuing appropriation by the legislature for implementing academic and career planning statewide.
Wisconsin Statute 115.28(59) requires DPI to do the following:
Ensure that, beginning in 2017-18, every school board is providing academic and career planning (ACP) services to pupils enrolled in grades 6 to 12 in the school district;
Procure, install, and maintain information technology, including computer software, to be used statewide by school districts to provide academic and career planning services to pupils in grades 6 to 12;
Provide guidance, training, and technical assistance to school districts and school district staff, including teachers and counselors, on how to implement model academic and career plans, including training and technical assistance that is necessary to implement the information technology provided for this purpose; and
Promulgate rules to implement these provisions.
Education for Employment was established in 1985 in response to concern over the number of youth who failed to make a successful transition from school to postsecondary endeavors. Wisconsin Stature 121.02(1)states that every school board shall provide access to an Education for Employment program. Chapter PI 26, the administrative rule for this program, was revised and became effective on July 1, 2004.
It was determined that rather than creating a new rule addressing ACP, the current PI26 would be updated and revised to include the required ACP components.
From 2015 to 2017, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) was one of 25 ACP pilot districts in Wisconsin with five high schools participating.
Two MPS representatives participated on the statewide ACP advisory council during the development of the ACP process.
Since the 2015-2016 school year MPS has had a district ACP team which includes administration from multiple departments, principals, teachers, counselors, and community members. The team has developed a district-wide implementation plan for ACP services.
An informational item on ACP was presented to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on December 17, 2015.
An informational item on Career Cruising was presented to the Milwaukee Board of School Directors on May 26, 2016.
The plan includes the following:
Each school is to create an ACP team to include the school administrator, school counselor, teachers (regular and special education), parents/family members, and students when appropriate;
A scope and sequence to include activities and desired outcomes for grades K through 12 aligned to existing curriculum, initiatives, and programs within MPS is to be shared with school staff;
Training materials for staff are to be shared with school staff.
To facilitate successful implementation of the ACP service plan, the Administration has hired an ACP Planning Assistant and an ACP Coordinator to provide support to school teams.
The Administration has updated Administrative Policy 7.32 Guidance Program; Administrative Procedure 7.32(1) Guidance and Career Education; and Administrative Procedure 7.32(2): Career Guidance to align with state statutes requiring a district ACP service plan.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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The salaries and benefits for the ACP Coordinator and ACP Planning Assistant are included in the FY18 budget. Funding for any training materials is also included in the FY18 budget.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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The Administration has identified the Department of College and Career Readiness to work with all schools and other departments to provide training on the implementation of the ACP service plan.
The Administration is working with the Department of Public Instruction to determine the assessment of the effectiveness of the ACP service plan. The Administration will monitor short and medium term student outcomes while the assessment plan is being developed. Outcomes will include completion of activities on Career Cruising standards, ACP conferences, and students’ ACP plans as documented in Career Cruising.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends approval of the district ACP service plan for 2017-18.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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John Hill, Ph.D. - Director
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Signed By:
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Shannon Gordon - Senior Director
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Signed By:
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Ruth Maegli - Chief Academic Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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