Component Current Activities New Activities
Partnerships and
Alignment
Intake
1.
List current partners
2.
Describe the details of the partnership
3.
Indicate if partnership is formalized in writing
4.
Provide example of written agreement as attachment
5.
List current partnerships with local employers.
Describe how your program would like to strengthen or enhance existing partnerships
1.
List desired new partners
2.
Describe desired details of new partnerships and your intent to formalize them
3.
Local employers: To ensure alignment of services, programs must know what the entry-level knowledge and skills are in order for clients to transition into that next step, whether it’s advanced training, post-secondary programs or employment. Describe how you will determine this knowledge and skills.
4.
Describe how you ensure (or will ensure) that your services are aligned to these next steps.
5.
Describe how clients are engaged upon entry (i.e., what do clients go through) toward educational activities guided by a learning plan and how this process reflects clients’ education, career and life goals.
Describe how you plan to enhance this process, if at all.
1.
Include all elements from the planning template.
NOTE: Some programs have redesigned their entire service delivery model as a result of this process. An idea might be to think about how clients flow through your program based on the services you provide and map it out visually from entry to exit into transition.
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Individual Learning
Plan
Ongoing
Assessment and
Learning
1.
Does your program currently use some type of individual learning plan (ILP)?
Describe how you plan to enhance the ILP and/or the process of developing, using and revisiting it as the student moves through your program, if at all.
If so, describe what is included in the ILP
Note: Consider using the plan generated by
CFWV. and how it is developed and used You may choose another resource from the for and with the student.
Career Planning Resources approved by the
WVDE.
2.
How often is it reviewed and http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/careerresources.html
revised?
3.
Does the ILP your program currently uses include those items indicated on the Planning
Template? If so, which ones?
4.
Those that aren’t should be considered areas of enhancement under
“New Activities” in this section.
1.
Describe how your program currently documents student progress toward education, career and life goals.
2.
How are clients assessed? How often are clients assessed? How is learning documented?
(Should include use
Describe how your program plans to enhance the assessment and learning process, if at all.
1.
Describe how your program will integrate assessment results into the
ILP and portfolio process.
2.
Include formative assessment examples.
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Career Advising
Instruction of student portfolios)
1.
Describe how your program currently provides advising to clients-- who does it, what are their qualifications, how often is it provided to clients, what are the factors that drive the “advice” clients receive, etc.
How does your program plan to enhance advising?
1.
Who will do it? (partner?)
2.
What are their qualifications?
3.
How often is it provided to clients?
4.
What are the factors that drive the “advice” clients receive, etc.?
NOTE: The Career Pathway Pilots have hired
Navigators for the purpose of career advising.
Additional information and training will be provided by the State in this area at the Spring
Teacher Academy. It may be that you will indicate in your plan that this area will be further developed upon further information and training from the State; however, it is recommended that you begin to think about enhancements you wish to make in advance of this additional information and training.
1.
Describe the type of instruction and curricula your program currently uses to assist clients in achieving their education, career and life goals.
2.
Describe the use of integrated career skills, if any.
3.
Describe the use of contextualized instruction, if any.
Describe how you will enhance instruction/curricula in your program.
1.
2.
Describe how your programs will identify ways to integrate the career context.
Some things to consider in your description: a) b) c) how career and academic skills and knowledge will be integrated how teaching is provided in a contextualized way how curricula is aligned to common core d) the transition to next steps e) and how the career context is determined
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Support Services
Data Management
1.
What support services does your program currently provide to clients?
2.
How are they accessed?
3.
If partners are involved in providing any of these services, describe the nature of the partnership and how it is formalized.
1.
Describe how data is gathered, entered into AEMIS, and audited locally on a regular basis for accuracy
2.
Explain how data is used to guide instruction, improve program services and improve student and program outcomes
3.
Describe how data is used to inform professional development of
NOTE: Additional information and training will be provided by the State in this area at the
Spring Teacher Academy. It may be that you will indicate in your plan that this area will be further developed upon further information and training from the State; however, it is recommended that you describe enhancements you wish to make in advance of this additional information and training.
1.
Describe how existing support services will be enhanced, if necessary
2.
Describe any new support services that your program will attempt to establish to support student persistence toward education, career and life goals.
1.
Describe any enhancements to the data management plan, if any.
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Program Monitoring and Evaluation
Professional
Development staff and quantify outcomes.
1.
Describe how you ensure the accuracy of AEMIS student data.
2.
Describe your process for verification of appropriately certified instructional staff.
3.
Describe the program staff evaluation process.
4.
Describe your process for an annual review of
Career Pathways
Plan updates.
5.
Describe process for ongoing review of financial data.
1.
Describe your process for program self-assessment, use of local program data and recommendations of local program administrator to drive professional development decisions.
2.
Describe your process for supporting
Regularly scheduled professional
1.
Describe any enhancements to the program monitoring and evaluation plan, if any.
1.
Describe any enhancements to the professional development plan, if any.
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Educational
Programing development activities
1.
Describe your current provisions under Educational
Programs.
2.
Describe any enhancements to current provisions if any.
1.
Describe each of the three required educational programing provisions you will provide in FY16.
2.
Describe how these educational programming provisions will a.
Reflect the needs of local employers. b.
Align with LWIB goals and services. c.
Increase focus on serving most vulnerable workers and those with barriers to employment. d.
Prioritize services to the most vulnerable undereducated and underemployed adults. e.
Expand education and training opportunities to help participants’ access good jobs and advance their careers.
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