R EACH H IGHER College and Career Readiness Resources Granite School District Salt Lake City, UT...

REACH HIGHERCollege and

Career Readiness Resources

Granite School DistrictSalt Lake City, UTJudy Petersen [email protected] Kaye [email protected]

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http://gsdcollegecareerready.weebly.com/

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.


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

http://www.graniteschools.org/


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


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


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



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


• Explore Assessment

10th Grade - SET GOALS


• 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


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%



• 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


From Reach Higher to Beat the Odds

possibilityIt’s out there! Are you ready?

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