Building YourStudent Success Plan

Day 3

ACES Professional Development

Clarification & ReviewWelcome new folks!!

Revisiting information from sessions 1 & 2

Sharing:Online examples of other schools’ plansOnline resources listed in the wikiInsights, shortcuts, lessons learned so far

Reviewing the spreadsheet

So far…

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Homework Check!

Come with a list of 15 ways to measure the success of the elements in your plan.

Share one or two measures with the group.

Considering Multiple

Measures of Data

Home Stretch!

Who does most of the work of creating the Student Success Plan?THE STUDENT!

SMART Goals

Specific -

Measureable-

Achievable-

Relevant-

Timely

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Electronic Management Systems

Electronic Management SystemsEach of 4 vendor’s Software Packages

originated from a different perspectiveRP: Curriculum/standards/rubrics/ student work K: Career guidance perspectiveCC: Career development perspective N: College search/admissions approachAll vendors are currently re-naming/re-

packaging their modulesAll, except Richer Picture, have official

adoptions in some states

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSCOMMON FEATURES

 Web-basedPassword protectedDirect integration w

S-I-SMS rollover to HSResponsive Tech

Support

Good PDTracks credit

historyTracks completed

grad requirementsE-mail w/school &

parents

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSCOMMON FEATURES

Parent AccessPortfolio stores

student workCreate/store surveysNotes function

4 year course planner

Supports SMART goals

E-DocsCollege SearchCollege Applications

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSCOMMON FEATURES

Saves $ in postage/paper/staff

Test prepFinancial AidScholarships

Standardized Test Results

Career AssessmentsResume builder21st Century Skills

ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSCOMMON FEATURES

Tasks w due datesMonitor task

completionLearning Styles

InventoryPersonality

Assessments

Journal featureAlumni accessReport generatorDocument libraryLinks to other

Databases

www.ideasconsulting.comA Student Success Plan & e-portfolio assessment

system linked to rubrics & larger goals”Founded by David Niguidula, EdD (Brown’s

Coalition of Essential Schools)Smallest of vendorsPrimarily in RI & elementary schools in NHUsed in Stonington HS (N for careers + LSI),

Ledyard HS, Tourtellotte HS (Thompson)Curriculum mapping > standards > store & track

student work

www.kuder.com Dr. Frederick Kuder’s pioneering work began

in 1930’s/ later Kuder-RossCareer Development Process - 3 legged stool:

Interests/Skills/Work values“Probably go deeper in Career Development

than any other vendor”“Many schools have Naviance and us.”

www.careercruising.comSpanish version1300 interviews with workers about careersSome schools feel career piece is deeper than

NUsed throughout CT Vo-Tech SystemUsed by Meriden, ACES

www.naviance.com“World’s most widely adopted college &

career readiness provider”Used by 5,000,000+ students/1300 districts/

5500 schools/ 47 statesDominant software package in CT including

ACES member schoolsACES will be offering training tailored to

district/ school’s Naviance needs

Homework Alert!Finish your spreadsheet.

Bring a list of gaps you have identified and a sense of how you will address them.

Does your school principal use a common format when writing a report to the Superintendent or the Board? If so, bring that outline as a guide for next time.