Kentucky Advising Academy
The Kentucky Advising Academy (KAA) provides a free comprehensive series of professional learning and resources for school counselors, Family Resource/Youth Service Center (FRYSC) coordinators, and all professional educators as well as flexible opportunities to connect with higher education and postsecondary advising leaders.
Helping educators across Kentucky
The goal of the Kentucky Advising Academy (KAA) is to support Kentucky educators in providing students equitable access to postsecondary advising for a successful transition from their secondary education to their desired career. The KAA supports educators serving in advising roles by providing comprehensive professional learning sessions, online resources and networking opportunities centered around postsecondary advising.
College and Career Advising Toolkit
The College and Career Advising Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of tools, information and resources, which will serve as a hub for advisors across the commonwealth. The toolkit goes beyond academic advising to include information on student development, belonging and relationships. Other topics in the toolkit include career exploration, financial aid and literacy, postsecondary opportunities, reducing summer melt and leveraging data in advising. The data section provides advisors with timely, statewide data on everything from FAFSA completion rates to schools’ academic performance to dual credit statistics.
Podcasts
The KAA hosts Well Advised, a brief monthly podcast covering timely advising topics. In addition, monthly webinars coordinate with the podcast topic giving participants the ability to engage with each other on postsecondary advising promising practices. EILA and FRYSC Training credit is available for webinar participants.
Professional Development Opportunities
WEBINAR: From Applications to Admissions - An Overview of the College Admissions Process
Aug. 20, 2024, 10-11 AM
Join KAA and guests to discover practical strategies for supporting students through deadlines, timelines and key milestones associated with the college admissions process. These strategies can assist you in helping students understand factors influencing admissions outcomes. Emphasis will be given to supporting students who may be experiencing barriers to completing the postsecondary admissions process.
A panel of college admissions counselors and other postsecondary leaders will be available to answer questions and provide strategies for supporting students. Opportunities to network with colleagues will be provided. EILA and FRSYC credit will be available.
Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0of-2pqTIpE9YcZg4cLZ3WFmKrGEdj8gnm
More Ways to Participate
In addition to the podcasts, in-person sessions and webinars, the Academy offers other professional development options, giving educators the freedom to take part in learning that aligns with their specific needs and availability:
- Quarterly newsletter relating to real-time topics in the field.
- Face-to-face mentoring and support in schools, FRYSCs and institutions of higher education.
- Development and promotion of a school counselor’s college and career advising toolkit.
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Last Updated: 7/16/2024