Guidance Division Report: the ACTE Guidance Division promotes guidance for all students.

Guidance Division Report: the ACTE Guidance Division promotes guidance for all students. The ACTE ACTE Association for Career and Technical Education (formerly American Vocational Association)ACTE Association of Corporate Travel ExecutivesACTE Approvals Committee for Terminal EquipmentACTE Anodal Closure Tetanus Guidance Division has a broad-based membership of personswho are dedicated to preparing today's students for tomorrow'stechnological world. During these days of school accountability drivenby the No Child Left Behind Act The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-110), commonly known as NCLB (IPA: /ˈnɪkəlbiː/), is a United States federal law that was passed in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2001 , career development programs across theUnited States United States,officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. are again under scrutiny. Never before has there been agreater need for school counselors A school counselor is a counselor and educator who works in schools, and have historically been referred to as "guidance counselors" or "educational counselors," although "Professional School Counselor" is now the preferred term. and career development specialists tounify 1. (database, product) Unify - A relational database produced by Unify Corporation.2. (algorithm) unify - To perform unification. in their mission of meeting today's challenges. The advocacy of the academic, personal, social and career needs ofstudents through data-driven comprehensive school counseling programs iscritical. School counseling programs are essential to the schoolimprovement process, and they demonstrate the need for more avenues ofcommunication among our members and various professional associationsand boards. The ACTE Guidance Division focuses on the needs of our constituentsthrough the following action priorities: * Encourage implementation of data-driven comprehensive schoolcounseling programs. * Promote membership involvement in local, state, and nationalpolitical action and policy writing. * Continue to develop the ACTE Guidance Division partnerships withbusinesses and professional organizations. * Seek advocates for career counseling Noun 1. career counseling - counseling on career opportunitiescounseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action programs. * Promote high standards for the profession through quality,reflective practice and certification. * Continue refinement of the ACTE Strategic Plan. In challenging times, a strong and vibrant professionalorganization is critical to the well-being of our profession. The ACTEGuidance Division works to insure Insure can mean: To provide for financial or other mitigation if something goes wrong: see insurance or . Or you may be looking for ensure or inshore. a significant role for careerdevelopment specialists and counselors in the critical decisions thatnow face education. Submitted by ACTE Guidance Division Vice President, JanLinder-Olson. Read the ACTE Guidance Taskforce Report "The Role ofthe Guidance Profession in a Shifting Education System" on theGuidance Division web page at www.acteonline.org.