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NEXT STEP PLAN - NSP NEXT STEP PLAN - NSP IMPLEMENTATION IMPLEMENTATION NM School Boards NM School Boards Association 12/8/07 Association 12/8/07
NEXT STEP PLAN - NSPNEXT STEP PLAN - NSPIMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION
NM School Boards Association NM School Boards Association 12/8/0712/8/07
Purpose of NSPPurpose of NSP
Help students build a bridge to adulthood Help students build a bridge to adulthood by structuring coursework and electives to by structuring coursework and electives to stress the relevance of what is being stress the relevance of what is being learned to foster adult successlearned to foster adult success
Enable students to make informed choices Enable students to make informed choices that align their studies with their interests that align their studies with their interests to target relevance that can lead to such to target relevance that can lead to such successsuccess
Statute: 22-13-1-1 NMSA 1978Statute: 22-13-1-1 NMSA 1978 ““A local school board must ensure that A local school board must ensure that
each high school student has the each high school student has the opportunity to develop a Next Step Plan opportunity to develop a Next Step Plan based on……college and workplace based on……college and workplace readiness assessments…… and is readiness assessments…… and is reasonably informed about course options, reasonably informed about course options, alternative opportunities….that lead to alternative opportunities….that lead to different post high school options.”different post high school options.”
PED accountability: promulgate rule, PED accountability: promulgate rule, monitor compliance and evaluate success monitor compliance and evaluate success of NSP of NSP
Draft RuleDraft Rule
Part of Standards for ExcellencePart of Standards for Excellence Definitions: Advisor, Interim Next Step Plan, Final Next Definitions: Advisor, Interim Next Step Plan, Final Next
Step Plan, Transition PlanStep Plan, Transition Plan Who does which plan and whenWho does which plan and when On track toward graduation requirements, yearly review, On track toward graduation requirements, yearly review,
signed by all, filed with principalsigned by all, filed with principal ““Secondary schools shall provide information on the Next Secondary schools shall provide information on the Next
Step Plan as requested by the Department.”Step Plan as requested by the Department.”
New Draft TemplateNew Draft Templateforfor
99thth Grade Cohort 2009-2010 Grade Cohort 2009-2010
• Incorporates new graduation requirements and Incorporates new graduation requirements and assessments – Senate Bill 561assessments – Senate Bill 561
• Being field tested in 4 schools ( Eldorado HS, Being field tested in 4 schools ( Eldorado HS,
Texico HS, Early College Academy, SantaTexico HS, Early College Academy, Santa Fe HS )Fe HS ) • Template and Instructions for Form Completion found at Template and Instructions for Form Completion found at
www.ped.state.nm.uswww.ped.state.nm.us - Directory, “H” for - Directory, “H” for
Humanities Bureau, NSPHumanities Bureau, NSP
Update on NSPUpdate on NSP• Survey Monkey findings on NSP Survey Monkey findings on NSP
understanding & implementation in understanding & implementation in school districtsschool districts
• E-school pilot in web platform for E-school pilot in web platform for professional developmentprofessional development
• Capture best practices at NM Capture best practices at NM schools on filmschools on film
• text & play-by-play contenttext & play-by-play content• narrative on process,narrative on process, interviewsinterviews
3 Rs & Systems 3 Rs & Systems inin
Next Step PlanningNext Step Planning
1.1. Harp on rigor and relevanceHarp on rigor and relevance—AP, Dual Credit, Career —AP, Dual Credit, Career Clusters, Distance LearningClusters, Distance Learning
2.2. Develop relationship with Develop relationship with the studentthe student
3.3. Have system and Have system and processes in place for processes in place for teacher advisementteacher advisement
3 Rs & Systems3 Rs & Systems in in
Next Step PlanningNext Step Planning
4.4. Have advisement activities in place— exploratory Have advisement activities in place— exploratory dialogue, Qs & As, Interest Inventories, WorkKeysdialogue, Qs & As, Interest Inventories, WorkKeys
5.5. Bridge expectations, opportunity and achievement Bridge expectations, opportunity and achievement gapsgaps
Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites
• www.achieve.org
• www.goodideas.us
• www.ped.state.nm.us
Contact InformationContact InformationIona LeriouIona Leriou Edward BortotEdward Bortot
Advanced Placement, Next Step PlanAdvanced Placement, Next Step Plan Program ManagerProgram Manager
HS RedesignHS Redesign Humanities Bureau, PEDHumanities Bureau, PED
Humanities Bureau, PEDHumanities Bureau, PED [email protected]@state.nm.us
[email protected]@state.nm.us 505-827-6596505-827-6596
505-827-8489505-827-8489
Dr. Mary Lou PadillaDr. Mary Lou Padilla
Gifted Education, Next Step PlanGifted Education, Next Step Plan
Humanities Bureau, PEDHumanities Bureau, PED
mary mary [email protected]@state.nm.us
505-827-6562505-827-6562
