virginia's career coach program virginia's career coach program

VIRGINIA’SS CAREERR COACHH PROGRAMVIRGINIA’S CAREER COACH PROGRAM:AN EFFECTIVE MODEL FOR DELIVERING POSTSECONDARYY TRANSITIONN SERVICESPOSTSECONDARY TRANSITION SERVICES

Scott KempCareer Coach CoordinatorVCCS System OfficeJoyce BroughmanTech Prep Director/Career Coach SupervisorDabney S. Lancaster Community CollegeJennifer BodnarCareer CoachDabney S. Lancaster Community College

MARKETING DVDMARKETING DVD

CC C hCareer Coaches:Creating career and college pathways for Virginia’s students.

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HOW DID WE START?HOW DID WE START?

• Began January 2005 with 11Began January 2005 with 11 coaches based in 13 high schools.

• Currently there are 130 coaches• Currently, there are 130 coaches based in more than 180 high schools.

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WHO ARE CAREER COACHES?WHO ARE CAREER COACHES?

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WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES?WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES?

• Community college employees housed in local high schoolsin local high schools• Identify student and school needs in consultation

ith high h l d ll g d i i t ti dwith high school and college administration and counselingDevelop and implement services to address• Develop and implement services to address those needs

Serve as career pathway specialists in• Serve as career pathway specialists in the high schools

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Target “middle majority” students• Target middle majority students• Increasing interest by colleges in using coaching

to improve access and success for specialto improve access and success for special populations such as foster youth and economically disadvantaged students (WIA)economically disadvantaged students (WIA)

• Aligned with VCCS Workforce Development ServicesDevelopment Services

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• GoalGoal• Increase the number and

percentage of high school graduates who entergraduates who enter postsecondary training ready for success

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WHAT IS THE CAREER COACH MODEL?WHAT IS THE CAREER COACH MODEL?

Career Core Administration ConsultingCoaching& Marketing

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COACHING IS NOT COUNSELINGCOACHING IS NOT COUNSELING

SCHOOL CAREER CAREERSCHOOL�COUNSELING

CAREER�COUNSELING

CAREER�COACHING

Academic�Counseling

Academic�Counseling

Career�CoachingCounseling

Graduation and SOLs

CounselingHigh school

course offerings

CoachingWorkforce

drivenStart with current

knowledge and skills and work

forward

Personal�Counseling

Adolescent and

Career�Counseling

Discuss career

Personal�Coaching

Goal-settingAdolescent and family issues

Discuss career goals and work

backwards

Goal settingaccomplishedthrough the

two-way sharing of ideas

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sharing of ideas

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTUREADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

• Career coaching is a collaborative partnershippartnership• Community colleges provide coach with

i i d l i dsupervision and evaluation and resources such as laptops.

Career�Coach• High schools provide

ffi it t dStudents

Career�Coach�

Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

office, on site mentor, and access to telephone and

High�School�

computer technology.

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENTMEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

Outlines the ifispecific

responsibilities of the high school, the coach and the community college

Career�Coach

StudentsCareer�Coach�

Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

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High�School�

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTUREADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

VCCS id l d hi• VCCS provides state leadership to coaches and community college career coach supervisors.• State leadership staff also administer p

career pathways for VCCS including Postsecondary Perkins, Tech Prep, and Apprenticeships..

• Program is funded by bothCareer�Coach

Program is funded by both VCCS and local

d ti l i tit tiStudents

Career�Coach�

Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

educational institutions. High�School�

FUNDING STRUCTUREFUNDING STRUCTURE

State�FundsVCCS�Grants�(WIA,�GEAR�Up,�etc.)

Local�FundsCollege�Grants�g(Tech�Prep,�Perkins,�etc.)��

Local�College�Fundsg

Local�School�Division�Funds(� 10.40%)

Foundation�Funds�(acquired�by�colleges)(+2.20%)

STATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSTATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• VCCS provides colleges and coaches with the followingcoaches with the following resources: • Statewide Outcomes and Benchmarks• Program Model• Program Model• Professional development Career�

Coach

• Administrative training• On-Line Community


Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

On Line Community High�School�

STATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMSTATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

• VCCS provides colleges and coaches with the followingcoaches with the following resources:

Evaluation and Assessment• Evaluation and Assessment• Advocacy and Public Relations

M k ti g• Marketing• Annual grants for career coach

performanceCareer�Coach

performance• Resource development Students

Career�Coach�

Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

High�School�

VCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTVCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• New Coaches• Career Coach HandbookCareer Coach Handbook • New Coach Orientations

R gi l C C h• Regional Career Coaches

• Continuing Education Career�Coach

g• Career Coach Academy• Regional Career Coach


Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

gMeetings

• Coach Participation in NCPN, VCDA d VCAN

High�School�

VCDA, and VCAN

VCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTVCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Continuing Education S i l ti f i• Semiannual meetings for supervisors

• Career Coach and Career Coach Supervisor Electronic Distribution Lists

• Electronic Newsletter• Electronic Newsletter• On Line Community

(Bl kb d)

Career�Coach

(Blackboard)• Webinars


Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

High�School�

HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED?HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED?

• Partnered with various consultants over the yearsthe years

• VCU School of Social Work• Qualitative Study to Develop Roles and

Responsibilitiesp

• UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Career�Coach

Professional Studies• Development of Competencies


Supervisor

VCCS�State�Team

High�School�

HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED?HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED?

• Community College Workforce Alliance (CCWA)Alliance (CCWA)• WorkKeys Job Profile

• Identification of Tasks• Time Spent on Tasksp• Prioritization of Tasks

C l t d S i g 2010• Completed Spring 2010

STATEWIDE OUTCOMESSTATEWIDE OUTCOMES

• Developed by local and state college and school division representatives of VCCS and VDOE, employers, and CORD.CO

• Program is outcome driven:P f l t f h h• Performance goals set for each coach.

• Annual report on outcomes for pCommonwealth, colleges, and coachescoaches

EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENTEVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT

• Semiannual and annual reports are widely disseminated to all ystakeholders

Critical to Program Success• Critical to Program Success• Chancellor of VCCS includes

Career Coach Annual Report data in his annual review of collegein his annual review of college presidents

EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENTEVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT

• Career coach outcomes are publicized by VCCS to state p ylegislators, college presidents, other state agencies, and currentother state agencies, and current and potential funding sourcesQuantitative data on student• Quantitative data on student outcomes

• Qualitative data on best practices, student impactp

MEASURES OF PROGRAM SUCCESS

Career�Coach�Measurements�of�Program�Success

MEASURES OF PROGRAM SUCCESS

Career�Coach�Activities�Services

� Students�receiving�individual�or�small group coaching services

Impact�on�Students�(short�term)

� Influence�on�postsecondary�education goals

Impact�on�students�(long�term)

� Increased�enrollments�in�d d i

1 2 4

small�group�coaching�services� Individual�written�student�career�plans�developed�

� Career�assessments�administered� Referrals�to�Tech�Prep�Career�Pathways and Dual Enrollment

education�goals� Influence�on�career�choice�and�workforce�readiness

� Satisfaction�with�program�services

postsecondary�education�including�community�college,�university,�and�apprenticeship�programs

� Increased�enrollment�in�l llPathways�and�Dual�Enrollment

� Transitional�services�including�college�admissions,�financial�aid,�scholarships,�and�college�placement�testing

� Employer services such as job

Impact�on�High�School�(short�term)

early�college�programs�such�as�dual�enrollment�and�Tech�Prep�Career�Pathways

� Increased�enrollment�in�d C d

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� Employer�services�such�as�job�shadowing�and�job�site�visits

� Career�and�college�information�provided�through�parent�workshops

� Overall�satisfaction�of�the�program� Impact�on�student�educational�goals� Impact�on�school�relationship�with�community�college�and�employers

postsecondary�Career�and�Technical�Education�programs�

� Increased�completion�of�postsecondary�education

Progress�Measures�(1) Outcomes�(2,3,4)

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CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORSCAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS

Measurementt Areaa One:: Measurement Area One: CC C hh A ti itiCareer Coach Activities

CAREER COACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDED INN SCHOOLL YEARR 20099 - 10IN SCHOOL YEAR 2009 - 10

• 106 coaches • 156 high schools (roughly half the high156 high schools (roughly half the high

schools in VA) comprising approximately 134 000 students in grades 9-12134,000 students in grades 9 12• 383,000 students in grades 9-12

87 5969 contacted (66%)• 87,5969 contacted (66%)• 38,691 provided individual or small group

hi (29%)coaching (29%)

*Percentages based on overall total high school population

CAREER COACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDED INN SCHOOLL YEARR 20099 - 10IN SCHOOL YEAR 2009 - 10


• Progress Indicators• Career plans developed• Career plans developed• Career assessments administered

C• College transitions services such as financial aid, scholarship applications,

d l ll l t t tiand early college placement testing• Employer services such as job

shadowing and job site visits• Parent workshops


Measurement Area Two: Impact on Students

(Short-term)

IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT TERM)IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT-TERM)

Student�Satisfaction�with�Career�Coach�Services�2009�10

87 90 89 88

80

90

100

50

60

70

Excellent/good

20

30

40

/g

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory/Poor

0

10

Availability�of�coach�to�provide services

Interest�in�career�needs Knowledge�of�career�information

Assistance�in�making�career�plansprovide�services information plans

Source:�Career�Coach�student�surveys�administered�in�2009�10.��N=11,919�response�rate=31%


Influence of Career Coach Services on Students with and without Postsecondary Plans

Change in students with no postsecondary plan: no postsecondary plan � postsecondary plan(Percent of students with no postsecondary plans prior to meeting with a coach indicating a plan to attend postsecondary education after meeting with a

71%

coach indicating a plan to attend postsecondary education after meeting with a coach)

Change in students with postsecondary plans: 28%g p y pcommunity college (CC) plan�CC-4 Year or 4 Year plan(Percent of students with plans to attend community college prior to meeting with a coach indicating a plan to either attend a community college and then transfer to a four year university or go directly to a four year university aftertransfer to a four-year university or go directly to a four-year university after meeting with coach)

Source: Career coach student surveys administered in 2009-10. N=11,919 Response rate=31%


Measurement Area Three: Impact on High Schools

with a Coach

IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOLS (SHORT TERM)IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOLS (SHORT-TERM)

IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOLS (SHORT TERM)IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOLS (SHORT-TERM)

Principal Survey – Top 5 Career Coach Duties1 Assisting students with career plans1. Assisting students with career plans2. Administering/interpreting career

assessmentsassessments 3. Assisting students with college admissions

d li iand applications 4. Assisting the guidance department with

career events 5. Connecting students with business and g

industry representatives


Measurement Area Four: I tt St d tt Impact on Student

Enrollmentss inn Enrollments in Postsecondaryy EducationPostsecondary Education

IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG TERM)IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG-TERM)

• Increased enrollments in postsecondary educationpostsecondary education

• Increased enrollments in early college programs such as dual-enrollment and Tech Prepec ep

• Increased enrollments in t dpostsecondary

CTE programs


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Percent�of�Recent�High�School�Graduates�Enrolling�in�Community�College

2830 31

35

30

35

40

27 27 28

20

25

30

Enroll�at�cc

Enroll in a CTE program

12 12 12 1315 16

10

15

20 Enroll�in�a�CTE�program

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5

10

0

�1 0 1 2 3 4

Number�of�Years�with�Coach�in�High�School


Percent�Dual�Enrollments�of�11�12th Grade�Population�in�High�Schools�with�a�Coach

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30�

35�

21�23�

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Number�of�Years�with�Coach�in�High�School

WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?

• Preparing to be specialists for the Academic and Career Plans beingAcademic and Career Plans being implemented by the Virginia Department of Education for all 7th-12th grade students7th 12th grade students

WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?

A t ith th St t C il• Agreement with the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia• Statewide GEAR UP Grant

• Provide mentoring services to at-risk youthProvide mentoring services to at risk youth• Middle School Academic Coaches

• Adult Career Coaches• Adult Career Coaches

CAN I GET CAREER COACHES?CAN I GET CAREER COACHES?

• Phase I – CCWA• Alignment of Roles and

Responsibilities, Competencies & WorkKeys Profile with the Training on the Career Coach Modelthe Career Coach Model

• Career Coach Handbook ©T i i M l ©• Training Manual ©

• Facilitation Guide

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• Phase II – CCWA• Career Coach Certification – CCWA• Career Coach Certification – CCWA

• Orientation Seminar• Webinars

• In-depth coverage of each pillar

• Follow-up Exam• Activity Report/Portfolio SubmissionActivity Report/Portfolio Submission

• Data on Services Provided• Samples of Work Completed

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• Samples of Work Completed


Ph III CCWA• Phase III – CCWA• Marketing Plan – CCWAg

• Formal Availability and Dissemination to other Local Regional and Statewideother Local, Regional and Statewide InitiativesWeb Presence and Identity• Web Presence and Identity

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• Other Components In DevelopmentA i t ith Pl i• Assistance with Planning Professional Development Activities (Career Coach Academy)

• Supervisor Training• Supervisor Training• Train-The-Trainer

• Local Customization of the Training Modules

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WHY THE VCCS MODEL?WHY THE VCCS MODEL?

J if B d• Jennifer BodnarC C h• Career Coach

Joyce Broughman• Joyce Broughman• Career Coach Supervisor• Career Coach Supervisor

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A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERSA FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS

“(Our career coach) has built a bridge between K-12 public education, p ,businesses, and institutes of higher education in hopes of making aeducation in hopes of making a difference in the lives of students.”

La Donna MeadeDirector of Instruction

Wythe County Public Schools


“The Career Coach position is effective because the coach has the ability to focus onbecause the coach has the ability to focus on one student or group of students in relationship to one major goal: to help studentrelationship to one major goal: to help student look at their future career goals and how to achieve those goals.”achieve those goals.

Cynthia KelleyDirector of Guidance

Nelson County High School


“Since placement of a career coach in our schools, dual enrollment has ,increased, more students are focused on their career plans and more studentson their career plans and more students are interested in post-secondary education or vocational training ”education or vocational training.”

Tommy JustusDivision Superintendent

Buchanan County Public Schools

VIRGINIA’SS CAREERR COACHH PROGRAMVIRGINIA’S CAREER COACH PROGRAM

Scott KempCoordinator, Career Coaches ,[email protected] vccs edu/careercoacheswww.vccs.edu/careercoaches

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