My Exploration of Legal and Ethical Issues for College Counselors by Blanca Stella Ortiz-Guerini https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305 Blanca S. Ortiz-Guerini - Graduate Student EDG 6305 en-us 2018-08-25 21:29:46 UTC 2025-10-15 19:04:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png My Professional Goal Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275336109 My professional goal is to become a Disabilities Community College Counselor.    I earned a master's degree in Special Education in 2015 and I will complete a master's degree in Guidance and Counseling from Angelo State University in the Spring of 2019.  I currently work as an Education Specialist at a high school and I love helping disabled students achieve their academic goals and graduate from high school.  Once I become a Disabilities Community College Counselor, I will help disabled community college students achieve their academic goals and graduate from college!

 

]]> 2018-08-25 21:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275336109 Exploration Option 2 - American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275336209 As I explored the ASCA website, I decided to look into Legislative Affairs.  I learned that on July 31, 2018,  the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law.  This act will have funding implications for all public educational institutions.  School counselors will be required to develop career development activities through an organized framework. 
Another ethical issue the website addressed was the importance of counselors helping disabled students develop self-advocacy skills and self-determination. ]]> 2018-08-25 21:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275336209 Exploration Option 2 - American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275337158 As I explored the ARCA website, I clicked on Public Policy and Legislation.  According to the website, there is a new act that impacts the workforce.  The Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  This act will improve services for  disabled individuals.  

Another ethical issue described on the ARCA website is the cut in Medicaid. According to the ARCA website, Medicaid provides extremely important employment related support for people with disabilities. ]]> 2018-08-25 22:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275337158 Exploration Option 3 - INSIDE HIGHER ED Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275338058 While exploring the INSIDE HIGHER ED website, I came across a report regarding a survey done on the views of community college presidents (Smith, 2018).  According to the survey, finances and enrollment are the biggest concerns for community college presidents today (Smith, 2018)]]> 2018-08-25 22:31:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275338058 Exploration Option 3 - INSIDE HIGHER ED Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275338588 While exploring the INSIDE HIGHER ED website, I read an article about the controversial issue of keeping confederate statues at UNC (Jaschik, 2018). There were protests and marches regarding the removal of the statue from both opinions regarding the Confederate statue. ]]> 2018-08-25 22:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275338588 Legal and Ethical Issue of Interest to Me - Transition Services for Youth: The Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275338877 After researching and browsing several professional websites, I decided the legal and ethical issue of interest to me is transition services for youth and the new workforce act - The Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act.  I find this act important because it addresses the issue of preparing disabled students for the workforce.  As a current Special Education teacher and a future Disabilities College Counselor, this act will directly impact my current and future students.  ]]> 2018-08-25 23:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275338877 Researching Transition Services for Youth: The Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275339210 In my search of the Angelo State University Library, I found an academic article titled Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: States and Local Areas Report Progress in Meeting Youth Program Requirements by Chelsa Gurkin.
The article discusses the reports from local areas and states regarding the target to meet the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The article mentions the spending requirements for youth programs and the challenges in meeting the target.

Gurkin, C. (2018). WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT: States and Local Areas Report Progress in Meeting Youth Program Requirements. GAO Reports, 1.]]> 2018-08-25 23:13:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275339210 Researching Transition Services for Youth: The Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275339218 While browsing the internet, I came across an article on transition services for youth and the Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act.  The article answers questions regarding the WIOA, specifically for parents of disabled youth.]]> 2018-08-25 23:13:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275339218 What I Learned About Transition Services for Youth: The Workforce and Innovation and Opportunity Act Blanca1971 https://padlet.com/Blanca1971/BOrtizGuerini_EDG6305/wish/275339225 The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federal law that helps disabled youth and adults access employment training and support services. The ultimate goal of WIOA is competitive employment for youth and adults who are disabled and those at higher risk of being homeless and unemployed.  

WIOA replaced the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) as the main national legislation on workforce development. The act increased focus on disabled youth by adding extensive pre-employment transition services.
These services can help youth with disabilities in high school and young adulthood gain important skills for successful employment.  

As a current high school Special Education teacher, I see the need for the WIOA.  It is crucial that disabled youth get the transition support needed to be successful productive citizens.  As a future Disabilities Community College Counselor, I will work to implement many of the programs WIOA offers to disabled youth.  In addition to the above, I will help my students benefit from the transition programs implemented by WIOA.  
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Gurkin, C. (2018). WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT: States and Local Areas Report Progress in Meeting Youth Program Requirements. GAO Reports, 1.

Jaschik, S. (2018). Clash at Chapel Hill InsideHigherEd. Retrieved from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/08/25/pro-confederate-protesters-clash-students-chapel-hill?utm_source=ihe&utm_medium=editorial-site&utm_content=breakingnews

Perkins V. (2018). Retrieved August 25, 2018, from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/school-counselors-members/legislative-affairs

Smith, A. A. (2018, April 27). What Community College Leaders Think on Enrollment, Completion, Presidential Pipeline and More. Retrieved August 25, 2018, from http://www.insidehighered.com/news/survey/survey-community-college-presidents-views-range-issues

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - National Parent Center on Transition and Employment. (2018). Retrieved August 25, 2018, from http://www.pacer.org/transition/learning-center/laws/workforce-innovation.asp

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Updates. (2018). Retrieved August 25, 2018, from http://www.arcaweb.org/public-policy-and-legislation/
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