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Every Minute Counts: Our PEP Success Story
Kelly Pettit – 2016 WVSCA High School Counselor of the Year
Jennifer Schwertfeger – 2020 WV Teacher of the Year
Cameron High School – Marshall County
WVBE Policy 2315
• 5.1.a. Personalized Student Planning includes providing
opportunities for students to discover their interest in emerging
careers. Ongoing opportunities at all programmatic levels are
provided during the school day for career exploration and self-
discovery. Personalized planning allows student to develop
academic skills, identify interests, maximize strengths, minimize
weaknesses, set and reach personal/educational goals, and realize
their career aspirations. A Personalized Education Plan
(hereinafter PEP) is developed collaboratively, involving students,
parents/guardians, and school staff.
• 5.1.a.1. During the 8th grade year, each student’s PEP is
developed to identify course selections for the 9th and 10th grade
based on each student’s identified career aspirations. Prior to
development of the PEP, the school shall provide ongoing
opportunities during the school day for career exploration and
self-discovery involving student needs assessments, career and
interest inventories, learning style inventories, self-reflections, and
career inquiry. When finalizing the PEP, the counselor and/or
student advisor will meet with the student and parents/guardians
to secure signatures documenting involvement. The student and
parents/guardians shall be provided a copy of the PEP.
Requirements for Personalized
Education Plans (PEP)
WVBE Policy 2315
• 5.1.a.2. During the 9th grade year and each subsequent year, each
student reviews and updates his or her PEP in collaboration with the
school counselor, teachers, advisors, and parents/guardians. Review of
the PEP will include academic offerings, career plans, review of various
interests, learning styles, career and academic assessments, interest
inventories, and learning styles inventories, aptitude tests, and multiple
intelligence inventories to guide changes to course selections.
• 5.1.a.3. During the 10th grade year, the second phase of the PEP is
developed. Students identify course selections for grades 11-12 and
postsecondary plans for the first year after high school. To assist with
development of the three-year PEP, the school will provide ongoing
opportunities during the school day for career exploration and self-
discovery involving completing student needs assessments, career and
interest inventories, learning style inventories, self-reflections, and
multifaceted opportunities for career inquiry. Each student’s individual
assessments will be reviewed to ensure academic planning maximizes
individual strengths and interests. Career exploration and planning and
the development of the PEP is a shared responsibility between the
student, school counselor, teachers, advisors, and parents/guardians.
• 5.1.a.4. The PEP is reviewed annually in grades 9-12 with the student
and his or her parents/guardians, and is signed and dated during each
annual review conference. Students may amend their PEP at the end of
any semester as long as it does not interfere with the completion of
graduation requirements based on availability of courses.
Requirements for Personalized
Education Plans (PEP)
By way of review
What is the Personalized Education Plan (PEP)?• WVBE Policy requires that schools work with every student and his/her family to create a
personalized education plan (PEP) that focuses on career preparation. Starting as early as kindergarten, schools must provide ongoing opportunities for personal interests and career exploration. During the 8th grade year, school counselors work with each student and his/her family to develop the plan that includes course selections for the next 2 years. During the 9th grade and each year after each student reviews and updates his or her PEP. There are times when it is appropriate to invite community agencies or related service providers to be part of the PEP development. The PEP is a shared responsibility between the school, the student, and the family. (See WVBE Policies 2510 and 2315.)
By way of review
How is the PEP different from the IEP?• The PEP specifically addresses career planning, and middle school counselors usually
initiate developing the PEP. Although special education teachers keep in touch with families about transition planning and the IEP process, school counselors can provide information to families on financial planning for college, on how to talk with their students about career planning, and on who to talk to within the community or in postsecondary institutions about disability services. Though secondary transition services (See Policy 2419, Sec. 2.F) are detailed in the IEP by age 16, the PEP documents that the student, family, and the school have worked together to design a plan of action to meet graduation requirements so that the student is prepared for the path he/she has chosen to pursue after graduation.
By way of review
What are the PEP requirements?
• Each student’s PEP identifies course work that will lead directly to
placement in entry-level, credit-bearing academic college courses, an
industry-recognized certificate or license, or workforce training programs.
Each student’s PEP identifies high school courses that enable students to
master the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in the global workplace
and postsecondary education.
Standards and Evidence-Based Advisory in WV
Schools
Policy 2520.19
WV Student Success Standards (WVSSS)
Best PracticesStudent Groupings
Advisors
Timeframe
Offering Credit
Organizational Structure
Scheduling Advisory
Best PracticesShared Leadership
Shared Vision
Advisor Training
Evaluation
Monitoring and Support
Cameron High School PEP
Advisory
How PEP Advisory is designed at Cameron High
School:
- Every student is assigned to a teacher
- Every teacher has a PEP Advisory small group
- Students stay with the same teacher through
Middle School/ High School (building rapport)
- PEP Advisory meets every Wednesday for 30
minutes
- Guest Presentations (examples include: military,
college/university admissions, local trade unions,
coal mine, WV Division of Rehabilitation
Services, etc.)
Cameron High School PEP
Advisory
- Teachers are emailed a lesson to present each week
- Career Exploration
- Advising for College/Career Goals
- Social/Emotional Reflection/Relationship &
Rapport building activities
Middle School Lesson Plans --
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/advisors/ms-
lesson-plans.html
PEP for Wednesday, 2/26/2020
LINKS lessons:
6th grade: Lesson 23: Public Speaking Part II - Careers - H1
7th grade: Lesson 25: Embracing Diversity
8th grade: Lesson 24: Overcoming Common Stressors - H1, H2, H3
9th-11th grades will use Roads to Success Curriculum instead of LINKS lessons. WVDE has removed LINKS from the state website while they update lessons. Please see attached Facilitator Guides and download your grade level for use this year. Worksheets/Handouts are at the end of each lesson.
9th grade: Education After High School 7: Building Credentials
10th grade: Finding a Job 5: Preparing for an Interview
11th grade: Education After High School 3: Other Educational Paths
12th grade: Finding a Job 5: Polish Your Resume
Cameron High School PEP
Advisory
Date 9/2/2015 9/9/2015 9/16/2015 9/23/2015 9/30/2015 10/7/2015 10/14/2015 10/21/2015 10/28/2015
Grade
Lesson 1 & 2:
Orientation &
Teamwork
Lesson 3:
Getting to
Know You
Lesson 4:
Time
Management
Lesson 5:
Study Skills
Lesson 6:
Bullying &
Harassment
Lesson 7:
Conflict
Resolution
Lesson 9:
Getting to
Know Me
Lesson 11: Big
Hairy Audacious
Goal
Lesson 12:
Breaking the
Cycle
TR 123, H1, TR1 H1, TR1 H1, H2, H3, TR1TR1, TR2, TR3,
H1H1, H2 H1, H2, TR1 H1, TR1 H1 H1
*My College
Options Survey
Lesson 2a:
Developing/
Reviewing
Ground Rules
Lesson 2b:
Teamwork
Lesson 3:
Getting to
Know You
Lesson 4:
Time
Management
Lesson 5:
Study Skills
Lesson 6:
Harassment
Lesson 8:
Conflict
Mediation
Lesson 11:
Big Hairy
Audacious
Goal
*return to
Counseling Center H1, TR1, TR2 TR1 (index cards) H1, H2, TR1 H1, TR1, TR2 H1 H1
(craft supplies:
construction paper,
markers, etc.)
*My College
Options Survey
Lesson 2:
Setting
Ground Rules
Lesson 3:
Time
Management
Lesson 4:
Goal Setting
Lesson 5:
Setting Future
Goals
Lesson 6:
Understanding
Midterm Reports
Lesson 7:
Study Skills
Assessment
Lesson 8: The
Art of Learning
Lesson 9: A
Place to
Belong
*return to
Counseling Center
H1, H2, H3, H4,
H5CFWV CFWV
(Midterms, Credit
Check Sheet)H1, H2 CFWV
(Activity Update
Sheet)
*My College
Options Survey
Lesson 2:
LINKS
Orientation
Lesson 3:
Graduation
Requirements
Lesson 4:
Understanding
Test Scores
Lesson 5:
Study Skills
Assessment
Lesson 6:
Student Support
Services
Lesson 8:
Test-Taking
Strategies
Lesson 10:
Review
Careers
Lesson 12:
Review Careers
*return to
Counseling Center CFWV H1, H2
C F WV
(Transcripts, Grad.
Requirements)
H1, H2 (sign up
for PSAT)H1, H2
FRN Resource
GuideH1 H1 CFWV
*My College
Options Survey
Lesson 2:
Credits/
Graduation
Checklist
Lesson 8:
Time
Management
Lesson 3:
Understanding
Test Scores
Lesson 5:
ACT/SAT
Prep
Lesson 6:
ACT/SAT Prep
(Cont.)
Lesson 7: Post
Secondary
Plans
Lesson 9:
Need Based
Financial Aid
Lesson 10:
Life
Obligations
*return to
Counseling Center
CFWV
(Transcripts, Grad.
Requirements)
H1, H2H1, H2 (sign up
for PSAT)CFWV (H1, H2) CFWV (H1, H2) H1, H2, H3 H1, H2 H1
Lesson 2:
Graduation
Requirements
Lesson 3:
Senior Year
Plan
Lesson 5:
More Tests &
Assessments
Lesson 4:
College Day
Prep
Lesson 10:
Military
Careers
Lesson 8:
References &
Recommendation
s
Lesson 9: Post
Graduation
Action Plan
Lesson 7: Post
Secondary
Applications
Lesson 12:
Making Your
Resume Shine
CFWV
(Transcripts, Grad.
Requirements)
CFWV H1 H3 (sign up for
ASVAB test)
H1, H2, Sallie
Mae Handout)
(websites in
lesson:
military.com)
H1, H2, H3, H4H1, H2, H3, H4,
H5CFWV CFWV
7
Middle School Lesson Plans Website:
High School Lesson Plans Website:
PEP LESSONS (2015-2016)
8
9
10
11
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/advisors/ms-lesson-plans.html
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/advisors/lesson-plans.html
9th-12th Grades CFWV Website: http://cfwv.com
12
Cameron High School PEP
Advisory
Resources
- LINKS lessons –
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/advi
sors/ms-lesson-plans.html
- Social/Emotional, Career Exploration
- CFWV – www.cfwv.com
- 16 Career Clusters, Career Exploration,
Resume Building, Interest Inventories,
Scholarship Searches, etc.
- EVER FI (Prescription Drug Safety &
Financial Literacy) – www.everfi.net
- Roads to Success Curriculum –
www.roadstosuccess.org
- Guest Speakers
- Develop a Personalized Education Plan every
spring in conjunction with scheduling
Cameron High School PEP
Advisory
- Develop a Personalized Education Plan every
spring in conjunction with scheduling
Cameron High School PEP
Advisory
- Develop a Personalized Education Plan every
spring in conjunction with scheduling
PEP Success
• Teacher Buy-In
• Administrative Support
• Student Cooperation
• Benefits
Sample PEP Lesson
Discovering your own bias through storytelling.
Who Am I? Who are You?
Unpacking Identity
Implicit/
Unconscious Bias
What frames the way you
read the world?
indigenous
membership
race
gender/gender
identity
age
abilities
religious beliefs
ethnicity
political beliefs
ideologies
personal
experiences
Two questions to answer?
1. What is the single story you wish others
wouldn’t tell about you?
2. What is the single story you’re most likely to
read in others?
Our WV
Students
need to tell
their story.
• How do others (outside our school, county,
state, country) view our students?
• How do our students view themselves?
• How do our students view others outside
their school, county, state, country?
PEP
Journals
• Individual (pose a weekly question)
• Group (teacher acts as scribe)
• Idea: Start as freshman – keep for 4 years-
print and give as a gift prior to graduation.
