The ASCA National Counseling Model

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The ASCA NationalCounseling Model

• Interdisciplinary Conference
• April 7, 2006
• Presenters Joyce V. Brown Regina Manley

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New Vision

• School Counselors
• Partners In Student Achievement

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School Reform Movement

• We need to be the change we want to see happen.
  We are the leaders we have been waiting for.
• - Gandhi

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The Question

• What do school counselors DO?

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Problems In School Counseling Programs

• Lack of legitimization
• Lack of consistent identity
• Limited or no involvement in reform movements
• Variation in roles from state to state and site
  and site
• Non-school counselor responsibilities

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Problems - Continued

• Lack of basic philosophy
• Insufficient student access
• Lack of counselor accountability
• Failure to utilize resources

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How do we effect change?

• Align the school counseling program with the
  schools mission and school improvement plan.

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New Roles

• The professional school counselor
• Partners as leader in systemic change
• Ensures equity and access
• Promotes academic, career and personal/social
  development for every child.

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Undefined Counselor Role

• School administrators, parents with special
  interests, teachers or others may feel their
  agenda ought to be the school counseling
  programs priority.
• This leads to confusion and criticisms when they
  are disappointed.

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New Trends

• ASCA National Counseling Model
• ASCA National Standards
• Ed Trust - Transforming School Counseling
• Increasing number of state models
• Results-based school counseling

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New Position

• OLD Vision
• Focuses on number of activities
• Measures Effort
• Attends to the processes of doing work
• Works to maintain the existing system

• NEW Vision
• Focuses on outcomes and improved results
• Measures impact related to goals
• Attends to goals, objectives, and outcomes
• Changes and adapts to be more responsive

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From Entitlement To Performance

• From Counselors Who
• Focus on good intentions
• Talk about how hard they work
• Generally feel little needs to change in their
  behavior or approach

• To Counselors Who
• Focus on accomplishments
• Talk about effectiveness
• Know their future rests on accomplishments
• Communicate goals and objectives

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Paradigm Shift

• School Counseling Programs Are
• About Results!
• How are students different as a result of the
  school counseling program?

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The Change Model

• ASCA National Counseling Model

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ASCA National Counseling Model

• Four Main Components
• Foundation
• Delivery System
• Management System
• Accountability

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New Counselor Role

• Advocacy
• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Systemic Change

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Foundation

• Beliefs and Philosophy
• Mission
• Domains
• Academic
• Career
• Personal/Social Development
• ASCA National Standards and Competencies

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Delivery System

• School Guidance Curriculum
• Individual Student Planning
• Responsive Services
• System Support

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Management System

• Agreements
• Advisory Council
• Use of Data
• Monitoring Student Progress
• Closing the Gap
• Action Plans
• Guidance Curriculum
• Closing The Gap
• Use of Time
• Calendars

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Accountability

• Results Reports
• Counselor Performance Evaluation
• The Program Audit

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The Chicago Plan

• Adoption of ASCA Model
• 25 Counselors To Orlando
• Monthly Professional Development
• 4 ASCA Training Sessions
• Train The Trainer Model
• ASCA Manuals
• DVD
• 70 Implementation Plans Completed
• 6 Ramp Applicants

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Final Thoughts

• All this will not be finished in the first one
  hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the
  first thousand days, nor in the life of this
  administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime
  on this planet. But let us begin.
• John F. Kennedy