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NYSSCA Conference 2017 11/18/2017 z College/Career Development: It’s Elementary! Gloria A. Jean, NYSSCA Chair Professional Development Committee GloriaJean@NYSSCA.org https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR 71AhdHadM What is College & Career What is College & Career Readiness? Readiness? From high-quality early education and strong, Students graduating with at least a score of foundational standards in elementary school to 75 on Regents English and 80 on a Math rigorous career and technical education programs and college completion goals, college Regents, which correlates with success in and career readiness is the unifying agenda first-year college courses. across the P-20 education pipeline. NYSED Board of Regents http://www.achieve.org/college-and-career-readiness z Ensure all students have access to a certified school counselor and a quality school counseling program . www.SchoolCounselingConsultant.com 1

NYSSCA Conference 2017 11/18/2017 New regulation: Career Development (K-12) • Core curriculum instruction in • Understand the connection between school and the world of work. college/career, social/emotional and academic development. • Plan for and make a successful transition ➢ need age appropriate lessons from school to postsecondary education and/or the world of work and from job to job across the life span. • Information on college and careers ➢ enrich classroom lessons, (American School Counseling Association, 2014) field trips, school-wide programs z z z z www.SchoolCounselingConsultant.com 2

NYSSCA Conference 2017 11/18/2017 What are the college/career development ▪ Elementary-aged children are making choices that needs of your students? influence their career goals and plans every day. (Trice & McClellan, 1994) ▪ How do you set the stage for middle school ▪ Around the age of 5, children begin to shape their career development? career aspirations. (Gottfredson, 1981) ▪ How is the world of work different for your students than it was for your students’ parents? ▪ By the age of 9, some children begin eliminating career choices that may require more ability than ▪ How do you support first generation college they believe they have . (Gottfredson, 1981) goers? ▪ What engages parents early to see college in ▪ Beginning career development at the elementary their children’s future and understand the level assists students in making critical connections between current education & future resources available to make it a reality? success (Auger, Blackhurst, & Wahl, 2005) Career Development K-12 What are you doing? Nurse Principal Teacher Cook Custodian Bus driver Counselor! Concrete concepts Abstract Career Job Self Post Grad Vocabulary Awareness Knowledge Decisions What do you need? Foundations of NYS Career Development Types of program activities CDOS ▪ Career play (NYSED 1998) (Career Development Occupational Studies ▪ Building vocabulary Learning Standards) ▪ Expose to careers 1. Who Am I? ▪ Develop job awareness around them 2. Where Am I Going? ▪ Make the school – work connection 3. How Will I Get there? ▪ Parent connection! www.SchoolCounselingConsultant.com 3

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NYSSCA Conference 2017 11/18/2017 Students are either advantaged or disadvantaged by what we do. Patricia Martin, NOSCA www.SchoolCounselingConsultant.com 6