Academic, Career, and Personal Development

Academic Development

• Reviewing transcripts from student’s past schools
• Planning out which classes students will take in order to finish credit/graduation requirements
• Planning how concurrent enrollment classes can benefit students: count towards high school graduation requirements, prepare students for careers after graduation, and increase post secondary options
• Preparing students for higher education testing: ACT, Accuplacer
• Working with students through academic challenges or conflicts within the classrooms
• Make schedule changes that

Career Development

• Work on ICAPs: Individual Career and Education Plans (see ICAP tab)
• Exploring career pathways, college options, and other post secondary options of interest
• Individualized future goal planning to help students feel more prepared for their future
• Resume preparation
• Exploring post secondary financial planning options through FAFSA completion, scholarship searches, College First (Ascent) opportunities, WIA (see paying for college tab)
• Enrolling students in Concurrent Enrollment opportunities through local colleges (see Concurrent Enrollment tab)
• Offer internships in professional settings throughout various DPS departments (See Internship tab)

Personal and Social Development

• Working with students around personal barriers that have prohibited them from being successful in previous schools
• Providing support through academic, personal and daily life stressors
• Providing referrals for ongoing support or resources in the community
• Creating awareness around budgeting
• Advocate for students through personal conflict and academic challenges with teachers and other professionals
• Help students work on personal accountability, self advocacy, setting boundaries, and communication that translates into all areas of life
• Offer internships that help student gain life experience and interpersonal/social skills