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Meeting Date:
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9/26/2019 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation
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Action
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Subject:
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3. Report with Possible Action on Comprehensive School Counseling Program Activities
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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This report is being presented in compliance with Administrative Policy 7.32, Comprehensive School Counseling Program, which requires that a report on the comprehensive school counseling program's activities to improve post-secondary outcomes to be provided to the Board of Directors.
During the 2018-2019 school year, the comprehensive school counseling program implemented and collaborated on a number of activities and strategies to increase post-secondary outcomes for students in Milwaukee Public Schools. The comprehensive school counseling program, is closely aligned with the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process, which is a statewide requirement. The activities implemented in 2018-2019 for improving post-secondary outcomes included the following:
1. School Counseling Curriculum – grades K5-12
2. ACP School Teams and School Plans – all schools
3. ACP Conferences – grades 5, 7, 9, 11
4. Day of Hope – grade 12
5. COSBE Be the Spark – grade 7
6. Dream Big Career Fair – grades 6-8
7. Career Exploration Day – grade 10
8. Job Fair – students over 16
9. M-cubed University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee visits – grade 9
10. M-cubed Milwaukee Area Technical College visits – grade 10
11. College and Career Night – grades 9-11
12. ACT Test Prep – grade 11
13. College Application Week – grade 12
14. FAFSA Campaign – grade 12
15. Cash for College Campaign – grade 12
16. Decision Day - grade 12
The 2018-2019 school year was also the first year of the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF's) Empower Me Tour (EMT) coming to Milwaukee. Over 1,000 high school seniors attended, resulting in on-site college admission offers to 306 students and scholarship offers to 155 students totaling $3,816,160.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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