Welcome Counselors

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Welcome Counselors

• Counselor Connect
• 11-9-07
• The Experts Among Us"

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The old question was
What do counselors do?
The new question is
How are students different because of the school
counseling program?
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Goals for the day

• Share and discuss best practices
• Participate in group activities
• Understand the importance of collecting Data

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Breakout Sessions How are you or your district
addressing the

• Academic concerns of students
• academy programs, early intervention,
  extended day, summer school, tutors, graduation
  coaches, group counseling guidance lessons etc.
• Career Development concerns of students
• EDPs career pathways, career assessment,
  job-shadows, CTE, career fairs, PSAT, Explore,
  Plan, ACT, SAT, Kuder, MyDreamExplorer, etc.
• Personal Social Development of students
• violence prevention, character education,
  health education, leadership development,
  self-esteem-coping skills, grief
• counseling etc.

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FOUNDATIONASCA National Standards
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School Problems Then Now

• Top ten problems in schools in

1940 2007
Talking in class Chewing gum Making noise Running in halls Cutting in line Drug Abuse Alcohol Abuse Pregnancy Suicide Robbery
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According to MDE Career Success looks like

• Career pathways
• Completed EDPs
• Career Awareness/Exploration
• Career Assessments
• Dual Enrollment Opportunities
• Articulation Opportunities
• Work-Based Learning
• Career Technical Education

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All students will gain competencies that empower
them to
Acquire Improve
Knowledge Skills Positive Attitude Academics Behavior Attendance
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According to business and industry, academic
success looks like

• Skills, foreign languages, as well as history,
  geography, and global awareness
• capable of collaboratively working in culturally
  diverse settings
• leaders who see projects through to completion
• Responsible, able to analyze, synthesize, and
  evaluate information
• able to effectively communicate with others
• proficient in science, mathematics,
  computer/technical decision-makers who are
  self-motivated and active political participants
  and
• ethical individuals who are committed to their
  families, communities, and colleagues (Nidds
  McGerald, 1996).

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Reforming the School Counseling Program

• Align counseling program with ASCA National
  Standards and state standards
• More Collaboration with students teachers and
  administrators to address student needs
• Set measurable goals
• Implement a consistent data driven program
• Classroom guidance at all grade levels
• Intentional guidance for at risk students

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Delivery System - Individual Student Planning

• Assists students in planning, monitoring, and
  managing their personal and career development
  through assessment, advisement, placement, and
  transitions.
• Examples include
• Acquisition of study skills
• Appropriate course selection
• Career awareness and exploration
• Positive work habits

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Delivery System -Systems Support

• Includes program, staff, and school support
  activities and services through program
  management, consultation, and coordination.
  Examples include
• Guidance program development
• Parent education
• Counselor professional development
  Teacher/administration consultation

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Delivery System-Responsive Services

• Addresses the immediate concerns and needs of
  students on a referral or self -initiated basis
  through individual, small group counseling,
  consultation, and referral to other resources.
  Examples include
• Academic concerns
• Substance abuse
• Family issues
• Interpersonal relationships

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Paradigm Shift and Changing Roles

• Old Model Versus New Model
• Re-active Pro-active
• Process Based Results Based
• Services Provided Data Impact

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Guidance CurriculumElementary

• Violence Prevention
• Conflict Resolution
• Social Skill building
• Decision Making
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Study Skills
• Diversity Career Choice
• Test Taking Skills
• Middle School Transition

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Guidance Curriculum Middle School

• Character Education
• Skills for Adolescents
• Career Exploring
• Life Strategies
• Test Taking Skills
• Organizational /Study Skills
• 4 Year Plan (in prep for HS)
• Violence prevention

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Guidance Curriculum High School

• Keys to High School Academic Success
• Graduation Requirements
• College Requirements
• Career Exploration CTE
• Post Secondary/College Planning
• How to Succeed after High School
• Financial Aid Planning

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Management

• School counselors use data to drive their
  decisions
• Develop yearly action plans
• Monitor student progress
• Principals agreement

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Program Evaluation Data

• Process data
• What did we do for whom?
• Perception data
• What do people think they know, believe,
• or can do?
• Results data
• How are students different as a result of an
  activity or program?

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Intentional Guidance
Some Kids Need More

• Data Drive Interventions to address
• Attendance
• Behavior
• Academic Achievement

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Examples of Data to Examine
Test Scores Achievement State National Enrollment Honors/AP Classes College Track Special Education Graduation Rates By Gender By Ethnicity By SES
Attendance Absences Tardies By Grade Level Discipline By Class Types of Problems Gender GPA/Class Rank By Gender By Ethnicity By SES
Retention Rates By Subject Area By Grade Level Gender/Ethnicity Postsecondary Plans Special Education By Gender By Ethnicity By SES Dropout Rates Grade Levels Gender/Ethnicity Reason Why
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Using Data To Spur Systemic Change

• School Counselors use data to
• Recognize barriers to learning
• Advocate for system change
• Create urgency for change
• Point out the system inequities
• School Counselors must be proficient in
• Accessing data
• Analyzing data
• Interpreting Data
• Presenting Data

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School Counseling Program is about...

• Results
• How are students
• different as a result
• of the school counseling program?

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The National Report Card on Higher Education
Measuring Up 2006
Figure 1 The United States is still among the
top nations in the proportion of older adults
holding a college degreebut it drops to 7th in
the educational attainment of young adults.
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The National Report Card on Higher Education
Measuring Up 2006
Figure 2 The U.S. remains among the leaders in
college participationbut it ranks in the bottom
half in college completion.