Introduction

Advisor-Advisee programs may be implemented with elementary, middle, and high school levels.  In schools using advisory programs, caring adults are partnered with students on a one-to-one basis.  Advisors may be parents, teachers, business representatives, community members, or older students including college students performing community service as their work-study. 

Advisors meets with the student on a regular basis for the purpose of academic, career, and personal-social advising.  Advisors have basic training in the school's guidance curriculum, limits of confidentiality, referral procedures, and active listening. 

Advisory activities 1) help students master the guidance standards and indicators, 2) help students set goals and monitor their progress toward those goals, and 3) give students a chance to develop a guidance relationship with a caring adult.

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Workshops

The American Student Achievement Institute provides professional development, on a very limited basis, for schools that are interested in implementing or revitalizing their Advisor-Advisee programs.  Programs include 1-2 hour presentations, 1-2 day workshops, and a five-part workshop series held throughout the school year.  Schools interested in scheduling these workshops should contact Sue Reynolds at the American Student Achievement Institute (812-669-0006).

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Designing and Implementing Your Advisor-Advisee Program

One Page Summary

The Power Point and Word documents below are design to help schools work through the five stages of change:  awareness, interest, preparation, early use, and routine use.  At the end of each section, a planning guide exists to help schools think through decisions and plans they will have to make while designing their advisor-advisee program.

Stage 1: Awareness	Introduction to Advisor-Advisee Programs - The Indian Creek Story - Power Point Lessons Learned - Indian Creek High School Awareness Planning Guide
Stage 2: Interest	Labor Market Trends - Power Point Core Convictions - Power Point Core Convictions - Frederick Douglass Academy Local Core Convictions Interest Planning Guide
Stage 3: Preparation	Leadership Leadership -Power Point Advisory Council Brainstorm Advisory Council Roster Leadership Planning Guide Logistics Logistics - Power Point Logistics Planning Guide Foundation Student Achievement Goals Student Choice Goals Curriculum Curriculum Content - Power Point Student Indicators Brainstorm Student Indicator List and Mastery Advisor-Advisee Curriculum Map Curriculum Planning Guide Guidance Lesson Plans Professional Development Professional Development - Power Point Professional Development Focus Professional Development Format Professional Development Summary Professional Development Summary - Sample Active Listening - Power Point Legal and Ethical Considerations - Power Point Professional Development Planning Guide
Stage 4: Early Use	Early Use Planning Guide
Stage 5: Routine Use	Evaluating Your Advisor-Advisee Program - Power Point Student Achievement Goals Student Choice Goals Student Survey - Student Indicator Mastery Routine Use Planning Guide

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Resources

Making Advisory Programs Successful - Manual

Indiana Department of Education
Contact Tina Lovelady
317-232-9189

Making Advisory Programs Successful - Video

 Indiana Middle Level Educators Association

Indian Creek High School Advisory Materials

9th Grade Advisory Curriculum

American Student Achievement Institute
Contact Kathy Adams
812-669-0006

Comprehensive Student Portfolio

American Student Achievement Institute
Contact Kathy Adams
812-669-0006

Indiana Career Activity Resource Guide

Indiana Department of Education
Contact Tina Lovelady
317-232-9189

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Preparing for Change

Managing Change - Power Point

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Indiana Schools

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - ADVISORY PROGRAM NETWORK

These schools have implemented advisory programs and have volunteered to be available for your questions (high schools are in red).

Barker Middle School, Michigan City, IN
219-873-2057
Ree Labaj, Advisory Committee Rep

Bremen Elementary-Middle School, Bremen, IN
219-546-3554
Dan Shuppert, Counselor

Brownstown Central Middle School, Brownstown, IN
812-358-4947
Peggy Cannon, Principal

Carroll Middle School, Fort Wayne, IN
219-637-5159
Ken Folks, Principal

Charlestown Middle School, Charlestown, IN
812-256-6363
Pat Stone, Khris Harris, Counselors

Clark Middle School, Vincennes, IN
812-882-5172
Dennis Query, Principal

Columbus East High School, Columbus, IN
812-376-4432
Doug Moore, Counseling Director

DeKalb Middle School, Waterloo, IN
219-925-0053
Tom Sanborn, Principal

Delta Middle School, Muncie, IN
765-747-0869
Don Harman, Principal

Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs, IN
812-934-4010
Cathy Wheeler, Counselor

Frankfort Middle School, Frankfort, IN
765-659-3321
Mike McLaughlin, Principal

Fremont Middle School, Fremont, IN
219-495-6100
William Stitt, Principal, and Mary Ann Wehrenberg, Counselor

Heritage Hills Middle School, Lincoln City, IN
812-937-4472
Susan Grundhoefer, Assistant Principal and Julie Becher, Counselor

Jackson Creek Middle School, Bloomington, IN
812-330-2451
David Schlegel, Assistant Principal

Kahler Middle School, Dyer, IN
219-865-3535
Tim Doyle, Assistant Principal

Krueger Middle School, Michigan City, IN
219-873-2061
Karen Robinson, Principal

Lincoln Middle School, Indianapolis, IN
317-291-9499
Dr. Virgil Taueg, Principal

Linton-Stockton Jr High, Linton, IN
812-847-6022
Jeff Sparks, Principal

Lowell Middle School, Lowell, IN
219-696-7701
John Alessia, Principal

McFarland Middle School, Indianapolis, IN
317-226-4112
Donna Roberts, Assistant Principal

Mitchell Jr High, Mitchell, IN
812-849-3747
Mike Edwards and David Branneman, Principal

Monroe Central Jr-Sr High, Parker City, IN
765-468-7545
Dutch Schoenfeldt, Principal

North Miami Middle School, Denver, IN
765-985-2931
Becky Saddlemire and Denise Gornto

North Vermillion Jr-Sr High, Cayuga, IN
765-492-3364
Patti Spurr, Counselor

Paoli Jr-Sr High, Paoli, IN
812-723-3905
Jerry Stroud

Peru Jr High, Peru, IN
765-473-3084
Mike Costlow, Principal

River Forest Jr High, Hobart, IN
219-962-7811
Rich Heavilin, Principal

Robert A. Taft Middle School, Crown Point, IN
219-663-1507
Sharon Harlan, Counselor

Scottsburg Middle School, Scottsburg, IN
812-752-8926
Kristin Naas, Principal

South Decatur Jr-Sr High, Greensburg, IN
812-591-3330
Bob Hacker, Principal

Southmont Jr High, Crawfordsville, IN
765-866-2023
Michael Sowers, Principal

St Thomas Aquinas School, Indianapolis, IN
317-255-6244
Sandy Hoy, Teacher

Tri-West Middle School, Lizton, IN
317-994-4000
Ron Ward, Principal

West Side Middle School, Union City, IN
765-964-4830
Vicki O'Connor, Counselor

Whiteland High School, Whiteland, IN
317-535-7562
Sharon Conner, Counselor

Wilson Middle School, Muncie, IN
765-747-5370
Judy Valos

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Introduction

Workshops

Design & Implementation

Resources

Preparing for Change

Indiana Schools

 

 

 

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