- The Case Manager
- Providing Supports for Students
- Enhancing the Student Experience with Community Support
- Resources and Upcoming Events
The Case Manager
[WAC 392-700-085]: All case management staff will have at least:
- a bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, education, or a related field; or
- two years' experience providing case management, counseling, or related direct services to at-risk individuals or sixteen to twenty-one year old youth.
Case management staff to student ratio...
is not to exceed 1:75.
- Only the percent of each staff member's time that is allocated to fulfilling case management responsibilities for reengagement students will be included in the calculation.
- All enrolled students, claimed for apportionment or not, are included in this ratio.
Where and When does our case management take place?
Answer: Onsite, In the Community, Online, and Every Day!
- Case management staff will be primarily based at the program's instructional site(s).
- The program will ensure that case management services and instruction are integrated and coordinated
- Procedures are in place that facilitate timely relevant communication about student progress.
- Case management staff will be assigned to provide services to students on a continuous basis throughout the school year.
Providing Supports for Students
Case management staff will be employed or assigned to the program to provide:
accessible, consistent support to students through...
- academic advising
- assessments
- career guidance information
- employment assistance or referrals
- referrals to social and health services
By facilitating students' High School & Beyond Plans, case managers promote this valuable tool for students to connect their academic work to their post-secondary goals. When used with an appreciative inquiry or motivational interviewing frame, it can also be a powerful tool to help students identify their strengths and where they need help and support.
Don't forget!
Your Case Manager is the KEY to the student weekly contact, and can help the student stay engaged in their education through:
- attendance checks
- schedule updates
- career coordination
- transportation services - bus passes, etc.
Enriching the Student Experience with Community Support
How are you taking advantage of community resources? How are you encouraging students to participate in giving back to the community?
Think of your students' needs and where they have capacity to learn and grow by engaging in the community.
Scholarships, grants, donations, time are all resources that organizations in our community can provide for your students. Program leads, case managers, and parent volunteers can help organize these resources. There is also a multitude of opportunities for students to become the volunteers and support the organizations that help them.
Summer is a great time to make these connections!
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Food Pantry - look to the local food bank for setting up a food pantry in your program space.
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Clothes "Closet" - ask local thrift shops for exchanges or donations to provide clothing items for students who need them.
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Community Counseling - look for social service and health department providers who can donate a couple of hours each week to help your students process challenges they may experience.
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Local Service Groups - connect with Kiwanis, Rotary, Elks, AAUW, Soroptomists, Masons, etc. for donations of time and money.
- Time - tutoring (Kiwanis clubs and AAUW have a lot of retired teachers!)
- Money - donations to support the above-mentioned services
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College Planning - connect with your local college admissions offices for advice on applications and scholarships for college.
Resources and Upcoming Events:
Online Learning Seeking Workgroup Volunteers
The Alternative Learning Department (ALD) is exploring changes and clarifications to online learning guidance. To initiate this work, we would like to convene three separate workgroups and are seeking volunteers for each one. Topics will include:
- Definition of "electronic content"
- Creation of a Regional Online School Program category
- Online learning approvals as applied to Open Doors programs
If you are interested in learning more about these workgroups, please contact Nicole González by July 1, 2019.
ALE Proposed Name Change
During the 2019 Legislative Session House Bill 1674 was introduced. House Bill 1674 would have changed the name "Alternative Learning Experience" to "Personalized Learning Experience". This bill did not pass the 2019 Legislative Session. The Alternative Learning Department (ALD) is gathering feedback to inform recommendations to the legislature for the 2020 session on the following:
- Whether stakeholders would like to change the name 'Alternative Learning Experience' (ALE)
- What a new term might be, if desired
- Reasons why stakeholders want a name change
The ALD values the learning that occurs in ALE and the opinions of all stakeholders. We want to know your thoughts on this topic! Please complete this 10 minute survey to provide your feedback by June 30, 2019. You may also share the link to this survey widely among your stakeholder groups.
Complete your survey here! Contact the ALD with any questions.
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