NOSCA Webinars

Own the Turf: Eight Components Webinar Series Overview

A series of 60 minute webinars that provide practical information and strategies for implementing each of the Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling. The Eight Components offer a roadmap for K-12 school counselors to inspire and prepare all students, especially underrepresented student populations, for college and career success and opportunity. 

All webinars take place at 1 p.m. ET.

UPCOMING WEBINARS

For upcoming webinars, visit the listing at the NOSCA website.

PAST WEBINARS

May 10, 2012
The School Counselor: Broker of Services in the Own the Turf Community Webinar

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College and Career Readiness for all students, especially for underserved populations, is a community responsibility. This webinar will present how as brokers of services, school counselors can develop and mobilize Turf Collaborative Community Partners (educators, business and civic leaders, community organizers, policy makers and legislators, students, families and other supporters) to build student and family social capital and college knowledge needed for all students to graduate from high school college and career ready. Webinar participants will learn best practices for school-community leadership and models for working with collaborative community partners utilizing NOSCA Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling K–12.

Presenters:

• April Bell, Associate Director, The College Board, NOSCA
   

May 3, 2012
School Counselors' Guide Series to the Eight Components of College and Career Readiness

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This webinar presents the NOSCA Elementary, Middle and High School Counselors' Guide Series to implementing the eight components of college and career readiness counseling. Developed as a K-12 systemwide approach, the guide series provides school counselors, school counselor supervisors and other educational professionals who collaborate with school counselors, a concrete step by step process of using data elements to assess their schools' performance, guide practice for equitable outcomes and implement interventions that reflect the identified needs of their students systemwide. The complete guide series provides immediately usable interventions, strategies and resources K–12 for each of the eight components for working schoolwide, across a district, with parents and families, and community and business partners.

Presenters:

• April Bell, Associate Director, The College Board, NOSCA
• Vivian Lee, Senior Director, The College Board, NOSCA

April 24, 2012
Transforming the Educational Experiences of Young Men of Color: School Counselor Journal Series

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In 2011, the College Board's Advocacy & Policy Center launched a comprehensive research study designed to improve the educational experiences and pathways of young men of color (African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, and Latino Americans). The research provided six recommendations. In response to three of six recommendations, the National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) developed a journal series and a downloadable companion workbook to help enhance K–12 school counselors' capacity to better support young men of color's college and career readiness. This webinar will provide a brief review of the research findings and the barriers that prevent young men of color from advancing through the education system. Guest journal writers will share their perspectives and opinions from an academic and personal perspective.

Presenters:

• Jennifer Dunn, Director, The College Board, NOSCA (Moderator)
• John Lee, Director of Policy and Research, The College Board Advocacy and Policy Center
• Fanon Hill, Co-Director of the first Phase of the Black Identity Project and Founder and Executive Director of the Baltimore City Youth Resiliency Institute
• Mario A. Valladolid-Rodriguez, Director Counselor for San Diego Unified School District in the Race & Human Relations and Advocacy Department

March 27, 2012
2011 National Survey of School Counselors: Translating Results to Inform Training, Practice and Policies Webinar

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The results of the 2011 National Survey of School Counselors, Counseling at a Crossroads were released November 2011 to the nation on Capitol Hill in Washington DC and at the statehouse in Austin, Texas. The objective of the survey was to give voice to school counselors — giving insight into how they view their roles and mission, as well as capture their perspectives on measures of accountability and education policies and practices that could strengthen their roles in the systems in which they work. This webinar provides a deeper discussion of how the results of this first annual survey of secondary school counselors can be used to inform the nation in three areas: (1) pre-service training, (2) on the ground practice in secondary schools and districts, and (3) local, state and national policies.

Presenter:

• Patricia Martin, Assistant Vice President, The College Board, NOSCA

January 19, 2012
College and Career Admission Processes (Component 7)

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As collaborative partners, it is imperative that school counselors work to ensure that students and families, especially those from traditionally underserved populations, have an early and ongoing understanding of the college and career admission processes.  Through recommendations from a panel of experts, learn how to create intentional partnerships and apply strategies and tools that can assist you in providing your students and families with the guidance and support needed to successfully complete admission processes.  

Presenter:

• April Bell, Associate Director, The College Board, NOSCA

January 11, 2012
Enrichment and Extracurricular Engagement (Component 3)

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Extracurricular and enrichment activities increase student engagement and academic performance, build aspirations, shape talents and interests, and develop leadership. Fostering in-school and out-of-school participation in clubs, sports, music and fine arts, service learning, internships and apprenticeships are essential across the K-12 pipeline.  Gain strategies for forming collaborative partnerships that provide a wide range of extracurricular and enrichment opportunities that connect students to their interests and strengthen their college and career readiness.  

Presenter:

• Patricia Cruz, Education Director, Young Audiences/Arts for Learning
• Jennifer Dunn, Director, The College Board, NOSCA

December 14, 2011
The College Board National Survey of School Counselors

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The College Board’s first annual survey was administered spring 2011, capturing the voices of over 5000 middle and high school counselors from across the nation. Survey results provide compelling information that can guide school counselor training and practice and the work of national organizations, legislators and school boards, all of whom support college and career readiness for all students.  Join us to learn more about the survey, its findings and its implications for the school counseling profession.

Presenter:

• Pat Martin, Assistant Vice President, The College Board, NOSCA

November 30, 2011

Principal-Counselor Relationship: Tools to build a college-going culture and enhance student achievement by building a strong working relationship between principals and school counselors

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The presenters will give a practical overview on a new toolkit developed jointly by National Association for Secondary School Principals (NASSP), the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and the College Board. Based on research and a survey conducted by the three organizations that highlighted issues and areas for improvement in many principal-counselor teams, the toolkit provides practical assessments and activities to create a successful partnership between school counselors and their principals. The toolkit is divided into sections and tools on working with school-level data, communication, trust and respect, joint planning, leadership, and real-world scenarios. The goal is to help school teams align their goals and complement each other’s work, resulting in a school climate of high expectations and student success in their schools.

Presenters:

• Patricia Martin, Assistant Vice President, The College Board, NOSCA
• Jeff Hale, Associate Director, The College Board, Advocacy & Policy Center
• Dick Flannery, Senior Director Leadership Programs and Services, National Association for Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
• Richard Wong, Executive Director, American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

October 26, 2011
"Own the turf": Best practices for Implementing the Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling with Equity

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Using the High School Guide, NOSCA's Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling, participants will learn how to integrate the components into their existing school counseling programs using data elements to assess their schools' performance, guide practice for equitable outcomes and implement interventions that reflect the identified needs of their students systemwide to support school wide goals for raising students' achievement. Participants will hear from school counseling professionals from the field about their experiences implementing the Eight Components in their schools and districts.

Presenters:

• Patricia Martin, Assistant Vice President National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, DC
• Vivian Lee, Senior Director, National Office of School Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, DC
• Terry Quiros, School Counselor, South Bronx Preparatory: A College Board School, NY
• Joyce Brown, Independent Consultant, IL
   

October 19, 2011
Academic Planning for College and Career Readiness (Component 2) &
College and Career Exploration and Selection Processes (Component 4)

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Academic Planning and College and Career Readiness Exploration K-12 are two interrelated components of the college and career readiness puzzle.   An intentional focus on these areas helps all students navigate pathways to achieve their desired goals after high school, but especially helps underserved populations find meaning in and scaffold rigorous course taking; set short and long terms goals; and implement plans that make college and career aspirations a reality.

Presenter:

• Pat Martin, Assistant Vice President, The College Board, NOSCA

September 28, 2011
College and Career Assessments (Component 5)

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Connecting testing to academics and aspirations for all students, especially traditionally underserved populations, can make the difference in helping students reach their goals. Learn strategies to assist students and their families to navigate the testing landscape and make connections between testing participation and performance, academic coursework and reaching their future life aspirations, which are critical parts of college and career readiness.  

Presenter:

• Vivian Lee, Senior Director, The College Board, NOSCA

September 22, 2011
The Turf Collaborative Community & System-wide “Own the Turf” Initiatives

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Join NOSCA and learn how to launch a systemic Own the Turf campaign initiative with collaborative partners in your school, district, community and/or state.  Learn how to collaborate and share information, resources, knowledge and skills needed to ensure all students are college and career ready.

Presenter:

• April Bell, Associate Director, The College Board, NOSCA
• Dominique Jones, Program Coordinator, The College Board, NOSCA

March 10, 2011
Component 6: College Affordability Planning

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Learn how to provide students and families with comprehensive information about college cost, options for paying for college, and the steps in financial aid process. Gain strategies to eliminate common barriers that hinder students from receiving the best financial aid packages available as well as outreach to engage all students and their families.

Presenters:

• April Bell, Associate Director, The College Board, NOSCA
• Sandy Baum, Professor of Economics Emerita, Skidmore College and Independent Policy Analyst for The College Board

March 29, 2011
Component 8: Transitioning Students from High School Graduation to College Enrollment  

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Learn how to connect students to school and community resources to help students overcome barriers and ensure the successful transition from high school to college.

Presenters:

• Vivian Lee, Director, The College Board, NOSCA

• Brad Quinn, Executive Director, Higher Education Advocacy, The College Board

April 20, 2011
Component 1: Building College Aspirations 

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Learn how to build a college going culture based on early college awareness by nurturing in students the confidence to aspire to college and the resilience to overcome challenges along the way. Maintain high expectations by providing the necessary supports, building social capital and conveying the conviction that all students can succeed in college.

Presenters:

• Jennifer Dunn, Director, The College Board, NOSCA

• Everett Jackson, Associate Director of Admissions and Director of Las Vegas Office for Prospective Students for the University of Nevada, Reno

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