education and military partnership that combines resources to promote the common goal of graduating...
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What is Common Ground?
Education and military partnership that combines resources to promote the common goal of graduating all West Virginia students with awareness and skills ready to enter post-secondary educational opportunities.
Who are the Partners:
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THE WEST VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD
THE WEST VIRGINIA WING CIVIL AIR PATROL
WEST VIRGINIA CONGRESS OF PARENTS AND TEACHERS, INC.
THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION BECKLEY
THE NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT OHIO
THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATIONS IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RECRUITING STATIONS IN SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
THE WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
(Additional):
THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING BATTALION OHIO
THE UNITED STATES NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT PITTSBURGH
Memorandum of UnderstandingPurpose:
Define partners Establish mutual understanding and
cooperation Joint goal of graduating all students in West
Virginia college and/or career ready. Share resources Promote all post-secondary options for
students in West Virginia, not for promoting recruitment
Military Personnel in WV will : Provide career counseling and tutoring
services Provide career mentors Provide JROTC programs Explore the development of middle grade level
programs in West Virginia schools. Provide a variety of free and relatively
inexpensive resources for schools to use Provide counselors, faculty and administrators
Educator Tours
WV Wing Civil Air Patrol Provide program information and appoint project
officer/mentor when appropriate.
Provide materials to gain student interest in the program.
Provide instructor guides, lesson plans, activity books and other program resources at no cost.
Provide student membership with textbooks, uniforms and additional training materials.
Provide FBI background checks on all adult members at no cost.
WV Department of Education Encourage all high schools to provide the
opportunity for military personnel to present career information to interested students in West Virginia schools.
Communicate and coordinator with all parties of the MOU to establish a career mentoring program.
Incorporate in a student exit process all parties of the MOU to provide guidance about the benefits of graduating from high school to any students considering dropping out of school.
WV State Board of Education Ensure that every student will have the
opportunity to take the ASVAB test in their school or a school nearby, for the purpose of career assessment, exploration and development.
Create a communication plan to educate students, parents, faculty, administration and community members about the intent, purpose and benefits of this MOU.
WV Parent Teacher Association
Provide education and resources to its members of students, parents, faculty, administration and community members about the positive supports, including career development and tutoring services, available through military personnel through bulletin articles and displays/materials at WV PTA conventions.
Help to create networks of people, organizations, and other resources to help support military children.
Support and encourage all efforts to make available career and mentoring programs to all students in West Virginia provided through this MOU.
Educate and increase community awareness of the impact of the deployment cycle on service members, families, kids, and the community as a whole
Resources Available
Common Ground Website School Counselor Protocol Interstate Compact on Education
of Military Children Speaker Series
Questions/CommentsContact Information:
Shelly DeBerry, Student Success Advocate CoordinatorOffice of School Improvement304-558-7881 or [email protected]
Col. James Runyon, Joint Chief of StaffWV National [email protected]