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Chapter 1 Florida’s Next Generation PreK-20 Education Plan: The Role of the School Counselor The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has embarked upon Florida’s Next Generation PreK- 20 Education Strategic Plan. Its mission is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system by providing them with the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities, and to maintain an accountability system that measures student progress toward the following goals: ◊ Highest student achievement ◊ Seamless articulation and maximum access ◊ Skilled workforce and economic development ◊ Quality efficient services As part of this initiative, Florida has joined other states in the American Diploma Project (ADP). This project is an Achieve, Inc. initiative (www.achieve. org) dedicated to aligning standards, graduation requirements, assessments, and accountability policies with the demands of college and careers. The expectations of ADP are significantly more rigorous than current high school graduation requirements, resulting in an expectations gap that explains why many high school graduates aren’t prepared to succeed when they arrive at college or the workplace. To close the expectations gap, ADP network states have committed to the following four actions: ◊ Align high school standards and assessment with the knowledge and skills required for success after high school. ◊ Require all graduates to take rigorous courses aligned to college-ready and work-ready standards that prepare them for life after high school. ◊ Streamline the assessment system so that tests students take in high school also serve as placement tests for college and hiring for work. ◊ Hold high schools accountable for graduating students who are ready for college or careers and hold postsecondary institutions accountable for students’ success once enrolled. The Department's strategic plan with timelines can be viewed at www.fldoe.org/Strategic_Plan. The following list of responsibilities reflect the strong academic advisement role that counselors play in Florida’s Next Generation Initiatives: ◊ Develop skills to identify, disaggregate, and analyze student data to determine intervention strategies to impact student academic achievement and success. ◊ Analyze data to identify students for higher level coursework, such as Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced ◊ International Certificate of Education (AICE), dual enrollment, and honors. Disaggregate data to manage and monitor patterns of course enrollment to ensure equitable access. ◊ Use data to recognize barriers to student learning and advocate for systems change. ◊ Assist the leadership team in designing strategic interventions to ensure implementation of standards and assessments. ◊ Increase the amount of time students engage in quality instruction through strategies directed at activities like self-monitoring and reinforcement. ◊ Provide advisement to students and their families regarding programs of study to help ensure effective transitions and preparation for postsecondary education and the workplace. (e.g., using FACTS. org) ◊ Arrange dual enrollment and Advanced Placement credits to prepare students for the rigor of postsecondary education. ◊ Assist students in planning and preparing for college admissions tests. 10
Bright Beginnings Initiative Although Florida has made substantial progress in meeting its goal that all children should be performing at or above grade level in reading and mathematics by the end of third grade, in 2008: ◊ ◊ 28 percent of our third graders were not reading on grade level, and 24 percent were not performing on grade level in mathematics 44 percent of our African American students and 34 percent of our Hispanic students were not reading on grade level, and 39 percent of African American students and 27 percent of Hispanic students were not performing on grade level in mathematics To meet the goal of 100 percent literacy and numeracy, we must strengthen our foundational programs in reading and mathematics provided to children during their “first five years of formal schooling,” beginning with Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) through third grade. In order to focus on these “first five years of formal schooling,” the FDOE has created a “Next Generation” initiative called Bright Beginnings. This initiative builds upon the “lessons learned” from response to instruction/ intervention models, such as Reading First, that provide high quality initial instruction and appropriate interventions for struggling students. Bright Beginnings www.brightbeginningsfl.org The Bright Beginnings Web site was developed to build a strong foundation providing early success in reading and mathematics essential for Florida’s children. The Bright Beginnings Initative includes the development of: ◊ Expectations–child expectations or standards detailing the progress of skills from grade-to-grade in reading, language arts, and mathematics 11 ◊ ◊ ◊ Instruction–resources and strategies designed to help teachers customize instruction for individual students, including: Reading and Language Arts (by grade ♦ levels VPK-3) ♦ Mathematics (by grade levels VPK-3) Assessment Tools–designed for the purpose of measuring the child’s progress, diagnosing learning needs, and setting instructional goals. The Florida Assessments for Instruction in Reading will be available free of charge to all Florida school districts in 2009–2010. VPK assessments in reading will include ♦ broad screening/progress monitoring measures in the areas of print knowledge, phonological awareness, and vocabulary ♦ Kindergarten–third grade assessments component will include a broad screen/ progress monitoring tool, a broad diagnostic inventory, a targeted diagnostic inventory, and ongoing progress monitoring Parents–resources and strategies designed to help parents get involved in their child’s education including: Reading and Language Arts (by grade ♦ levels VPK-3) ♦ Mathematics (by grade levels VPK-3) Chapter 1
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STEP ONE: MISSION Mission Connect y
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