Name: Career Advising That Counts: Leveraging rootEd and DCTE to Support Student Success
Start: 2026-07-14T13:00:00-0500
End: 2026-07-14T14:00:00-0500

Career Advising That Counts: Leveraging rootEd and DCTE to Support Student Success

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT

TBA

College and career advising plays a critical role in helping students navigate pathways, make informed decisions, and prepare for life after high school. This session will provide a clear look at Arkansas’ two primary college and career advising models—rootEd and DCTE—highlighting their unique focuses, impact data, and how they support students in different ways. Participants will gain clarity on how each model functions and leave better equipped to determine the right approach to meet the needs of their students and strengthen college and career advising systems

Speakers

Sonja Wright-McMurray

Assistant Director of Operations, ADE

Dr. Sonja Wright-McMurray is the Assistant Director for Operations at the Arkansas Department of Education, Division of Career and Technical Education. In 2009, she began working for the Division of Career and Technical Education to implement and lead the Arkansas Career Coach Program... Read More →