VIRGINIA’SS CAREERR COACHH PROGRAM VIRGINIA’S CAREER COACH PROGRAM:
AN EFFECTIVE MODEL FOR DELIVERING POSTSECONDARYY TRANSITIONN SERVICES POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION SERVICES
Scott Kemp
Career Coach Coordinator VCCS System Office
Joyce Broughman
Tech Prep Director/Career Coach Supervisor Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Jennifer Bodnar
Career Coach
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Career Coaches:
HOW DID WE START? HOW DID WE START?
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Began January 2005 with 11
Began January 2005 with 11
coaches based in 13 high schools.
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Currently there are 130 coaches
•Currently, there are 130 coaches
based in more than 180 high
schools.
WHO ARE CAREER COACHES? WHO ARE CAREER COACHES?
WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES? WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES?
• Community college employees housed
in local high schools in local high schools
• Identify student and school needs in consultation
ith high h l d ll g d i i t ti d
with high school and college administration and counseling
Develop 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
WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES? WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES?
Target “middle majority” students
• Target middle majority students
• Increasing interest by colleges in using coaching
to improve access and success for special to 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 Services Development Services
WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES? WHAT ARE CAREER COACHES?
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Goal
Goal
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Increase the number and
percentage of high school
graduates who enter
graduates who enter
postsecondary training ready for
success
WHAT IS THE CAREER COACH MODEL? WHAT IS THE CAREER COACH MODEL?
Career Core
Administration
Consulting Coaching
COACHING IS NOT COUNSELING COACHING IS NOT COUNSELING
SCHOOL CAREER CAREER SCHOOL COUNSELING CAREER COUNSELING CAREER COACHING Academic Counseling Academic Counseling Career Coaching Counseling Graduation and SOLs Counseling High school course offerings Coaching Workforce driven Start with current knowledge and skills and work
forward Personal Counseling Adolescent and Career Counseling Discuss career Personal Coaching Goal-setting Adolescent and family issues Discuss career goals and work
backwards
Goal setting accomplished
through the two-way sharing of ideas
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ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
•Career coaching is a collaborative
partnership
partnership
• Community colleges provide coach with
i i d l i d
supervision and evaluation and resources such as laptops.
Career Coach
• High schools provide
ffi it t d
Students
Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState
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office, on site mentor, and access to telephone and computer technology.
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Outlines the ifi
specific
responsibilities of the high school, the coach and the community college
Career Coach
Students
Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState
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High School
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE
VCCS
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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.
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Program is funded by both
Career Coach
Program is funded by both
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educational institutions.
FUNDING STRUCTURE
FUNDING STRUCTURE
StateFunds VCCSGrants
(WIA,GEARUp,etc.) LocalFunds
CollegeGrantsg
(TechPrep,Perkins,etc.)
LocalCollegeFundsg
LocalSchoolDivisionFunds
( 10.40%)
FoundationFunds (acquiredbycolleges)
STATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
STATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
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VCCS provides colleges and
coaches with the following
coaches with the following
resources:
• Statewide Outcomes and Benchmarks
• Program Model
• Program Model
• Professional development Career
Coach
• Administrative training
• On-Line Community
Students
Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState
Team
STATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
STATE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
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VCCS provides colleges and
coaches with the following
coaches with the following
resources:
Evaluation and Assessment
• Evaluation and Assessment
• Advocacy and Public Relations
M k ti g
• Marketing
• Annual grants for career coach
performance
Career Coach
performance
• Resource development Students
Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState Team High School
VCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
VCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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New Coaches
• Career Coach HandbookCareer Coach Handbook • New Coach Orientations
R gi l C C h
• Regional Career Coaches
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Continuing Education
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• Career Coach Academy • Regional Career Coach
Students Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState Team g Meetings
• Coach Participation in NCPN,
VCDA d VCAN
VCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VCCS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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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 Students Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState Team High School
HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED? HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED?
• Partnered with various consultants over
the years the 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
Students
Career Coach Supervisor VCCSState
HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED? HOW WAS THE MODEL DEVELOPED?
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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
STATEWIDE OUTCOMES
STATEWIDE OUTCOMES
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Developed by local and state college
and school division representatives
of VCCS and VDOE, employers, and
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Program is outcome driven:
P f l t f h h
• Performance goals set for each coach.
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Annual report on outcomes for
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Commonwealth, colleges, and
coaches
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
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Semiannual and annual reports
are widely disseminated to all
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stakeholders
Critical to Program Success
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Critical to Program Success
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Chancellor of VCCS includes
Career Coach Annual Report data
in his annual review of college
in his annual review of college
presidents
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
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Career coach outcomes are
publicized by VCCS to state
p
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legislators, college presidents,
other state agencies, and current
other state agencies, and current
and potential funding sources
Quantitative data on student
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Quantitative data on student
outcomes
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Qualitative data on best practices,
MEASURES OF PROGRAM SUCCESS
CareerCoachMeasurementsofProgramSuccess
MEASURES OF PROGRAM SUCCESS
CareerCoachActivities Services
x Studentsreceivingindividualor small group coaching services
ImpactonStudents(short term) x Influenceonpostsecondary education goals Impactonstudents (longterm) x Increasedenrollmentsin d d i
1 2 4
smallgroupcoachingservices
x Individualwrittenstudentcareer plansdeveloped
x Careerassessmentsadministered
x ReferralstoTechPrepCareer Pathways and Dual Enrollment
educationgoals x Influenceoncareerchoiceand workforcereadiness x Satisfactionwithprogramservices postsecondaryeducation includingcommunity college,university,and apprenticeshipprograms x Increasedenrollmentin l ll PathwaysandDualEnrollment x Transitionalservicesincluding collegeadmissions,financialaid, scholarships,andcollegeplacement testing
x Employer services such as job
ImpactonHighSchool(short term) earlycollegeprograms suchasdualenrollment andTechPrepCareer Pathways x Increasedenrollmentin d C d
3 x Employerservicessuchasjob shadowingandjobsitevisits x Careerandcollegeinformation providedthroughparentworkshops x Overallsatisfactionoftheprogram x Impactonstudenteducationalgoals x Impactonschoolrelationshipwith communitycollegeandemployers postsecondaryCareerand TechnicalEducation programs x Increasedcompletionof postsecondaryeducation ProgressMeasures(1) Outcomes(2,3,4) 24 HAND-OUT
CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS
Measurementt Area
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Measurement Area One:
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CAREER COACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDED
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IN 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 9-12
134,000 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
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coaching (29%)
CAREER COACH ACTIVITIES PROVIDED
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IN SCHOOL YEAR 2009 - 10
CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS
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Progress Indicators
• Career plans developed
• Career plans developed
• Career assessments administered
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• College transitions services such as
financial aid, scholarship applications,
d l ll l t t ti
and early college placement testing
• Employer services such as job
shadowing and job site visits
CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS
Measurement Area Two:
Impact on Students
IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT TERM) IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT-TERM)
StudentSatisfactionwithCareerCoachServices200910
87 90 89 88
80 90 100 50 60 70 Excellent/good 20 30 40 /g Satisfactory Unsatisfactory/Poor 0 10 Availabilityofcoachto provide services Interestincareerneeds Knowledgeofcareer information Assistanceinmakingcareer plans
provideservices information plans Source:CareerCoachstudentsurveysadministeredin200910.N=11,919responserate=31%
IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT TERM) IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT-TERM)
IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT TERM) IMPACT ON STUDENTS (SHORT-TERM)
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:g p y p 28% community college (CC) planCC-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 after transfer to a four-year university or go directly to a four-year university after meeting with coach)
CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS
Measurement Area Three:
Impact on High Schools
IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOLS (SHORT TERM) IMPACT ON HIGH SCHOOLS (SHORT-TERM)
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 Duties
1 Assisting students with career plans 1. Assisting students with career plans 2. Administering/interpreting career
assessments assessments
3. Assisting students with college admissions
d li i
and applications
4. Assisting the guidance department with
career events
5. Connecting students with business and g
CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS CAREER COACH PROGRESS INDICATORS
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Enrollments in
Postsecondaryy Education
Postsecondary Education
IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG TERM) IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG-TERM)
• Increased enrollments in
postsecondary education postsecondary education
• Increased enrollments in early college
programs such as dual-enrollment and Tech Prepec ep
• Increased enrollments in
t d
postsecondary CTE programs
IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG TERM) IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG-TERM)
40 PercentofRecentHighSchoolGraduatesEnrollinginCommunity College 28 30 31 35 30 35 40
27 27 28
20 25 30
Enrollatcc
Enroll in a CTE program
12 12 12 13
15 16 10 15 20 EnrollinaCTEprogram 0 5 10 0
IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG TERM) IMPACT ON STUDENTS (LONG-TERM)
PercentDualEnrollmentsof1112th GradePopulationinHighSchools withaCoach
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27
30
32 30
35
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25
20 25
10 15
5
1 0 1 2 3 4
WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?
WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?
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Preparing to be specialists for the
Academic and Career Plans being
Academic and Career Plans being
implemented by the Virginia
Department of Education for all
7th-12th grade students
WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?
WHERE IS THE PROGRAM GOING?
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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
CAN I GET CAREER COACHES? CAN I GET CAREER COACHES?
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Phase I – CCWA
• Alignment of Roles and
Responsibilities, Competencies &
WorkKeys Profile with the Training on the Career Coach Model
the Career Coach Model
• Career Coach Handbook ©
T i i M l ©
• Training Manual ©
CAN I GET CAREER COACHES? CAN I GET CAREER COACHES?
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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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CAN I GET CAREER COACHES? CAN I GET CAREER COACHES?
Ph
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CCWA
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Phase III – CCWA
• Marketing Plan – CCWAg
• Formal Availability and Dissemination to
other Local Regional and Statewide other Local, Regional and Statewide Initiatives
Web Presence and Identity
CAN I GET CAREER COACHES? CAN I GET CAREER COACHES?
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Other Components In Development
A 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
WHY THE VCCS MODEL? WHY THE VCCS MODEL?
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Career Coach
Joyce Broughman
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Joyce Broughman
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Career Coach Supervisor
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A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS A 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 a
education in hopes of making a
difference in the lives of students.”
La Donna Meade Director of Instruction Wythe County Public Schools
A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS
“The Career Coach position is effective
because the coach has the ability to focus on because the coach has the ability to focus on one student or group of students in
relationship to one major goal: to help student relationship to one major goal: to help student look at their future career goals and how to
achieve those goals.” achieve those goals.
Cynthia Kelley Director of Guidance Nelson County High School
A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS A FEW WORDS FROM OUR PARTNERS
“Since placement of a career coach in
our schools, dual enrollment has ,
increased, more students are focused on their career plans and more students on their career plans and more students are interested in post-secondary
education or vocational training ” education or vocational training.”
Tommy Justus Division Superintendent Buchanan County Public Schools
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Scott Kemp
Coordinator, Career Coaches ,
