K-12 Student Advising Systems: Panel Discussion (REL Southwest)

Districts and states are rethinking how they approach career planning for students—including starting the process in the early grades and involving more school staff. Research highlights the importance of tailoring advising practices to the needs of individual students by broadening the scope of advising and increasing the support offered by additional school staff. But how do you get young children to start thinking about future careers? How do you support a whole-school planning model that includes staff beyond guidance counselors or administrators?

This REL Southwest webinar, “Reimagining K–12 Student Advising Systems for Stronger Outcomes for All Students,” was recorded on November 7, 2024. The webinar archive includes four videos: (1) a welcome to the webinar by John Spence, and a presentation on high quality advising systems by Scott Solberg; 2) an overview of REL Southwest’s Texas Education Agency Tri-Agency Workforce Priorities (TTWP) partnership and Texas’s Effective Advising Framework Dr. Spence and Brandi Fennell; 3) a panel discussion with Natalie Clark, Lisa Harney and Erin Jacques; and 4) a question-and-answer session with all presenters.

In Video 3, John Spence facilitates a panel discussion with Natalie Clark (Kansas State Department of Education), Lisa Harney (Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) and Erin Jacques (Boston Public Schools).

This video was prepared under Contract 91990023C0003 by REL Southwest and administered by the American Institutes for Research through funding from the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. The content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Institute of Education Sciences or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.