The SD Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model

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The SD Comprehensive School Counseling Program
Model
Presented By The South Dakota School
Counseling Association
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The Whys
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The SD School Counseling Program Model

• Sets clear roles, goals and activities for school
  counselors
• Brings school counselors into the 21st century
  with emphasis on data driven programs

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• Uses data to demonstrate the impact of school
  counseling programs on ALL students
• Illustrates to school districts what counselors
  do and how they are a valuable member of the
  school system
• Provides a framework for counselors to be leaders
  in their schools and be at the forefront of
  system change

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Without the SD Comprehensive School Counseling
Model

• School counselors are taking the risk of getting
  left behind
• They are taking the risk of being left out of
  system change and becoming a distant memory of
  schools

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The Whats
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The South Dakota Comprehensive School Counseling
Model is

• Designed to give direction and support to
  counselors aligning their programs with the state
  standards and is flexible and can fit into any
  schools current program.
• Preventative in design, developmental in nature
• Data-driven
• A way to proactively advocate for the profession
• A method of connecting school counseling with
  current educational reform movements that
  emphasize student achievement and success

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The South Dakota Comprehensive School Counseling
Model is

• Divided into four interconnected areas
• Foundation
• Management
• Delivery
• Accountability

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Foundation

• Beliefs and Philosophy
• Mission Statement
• State Standards

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Management System

• Counselor/Principal Agreements
• Advisory Council
• Use of Data
• Action Plans
• Use of Time
• Calendars

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Delivery System

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

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Accountability

• Results Reports
• School Counselor Performance Standards
• The Program Audit

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The Hows
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Where do I begin?

• Do a program audit.
• Where does what Im doing already match up with
  the model?
• Curriculum Crosswalk
• Start with the section that looks easiest/most
  appealing to you.
• Get the administration on board.
• Know that it takes years for full implementation.
• Take it one step at a time.

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The SD School Counseling Program Model Helps
Schools

• Stop trying to answer the question.
• What do School Counselors Do?
• Start Asking
• How are students different because of what
  counselors do?

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Resources

• July/August 2006 edition of ASCAs School
  Counselor journal Building Model Programs
• American School Counselor Association Website
  www.schoolcounselor.org

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SDSCA Legislative Issues

• SDCA and SDSCA are working this year towards
  getting compensation for school counselors who
  wish to become nationally certified through the
  NBCC board.
• Currently school counselors may be reimbursed
  (1000 by the state and 1000 by the school for
  five years) for certification by NBPTS
  organization.

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• While the NBPTS certification is a good option
  for many school counselors some requirements make
  it an unacceptable option for other school
  counselors.
• NBPTS requires applicants to video tape both
  classroom guidance activities and individual
  counseling sessions. Which for many school
  Counselors holds ethical dilemmas.

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• The SDSCA will be sending out information on both
  credentials in order to educate counselors about
  the issue.
• After information is provided we will be asking
  school counselors who support the option of NCSC
  certification to write notes to their legislators
  prior to the legislative session in January.

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Need More Information??

• For more information about the SD School
  Counseling Program Model or current legislative
  issues contact
• Stacy Solsaa SDSCA President
• stacy.solsaa_at_k12.sd.us
• John Hegg SDSCA President Elect
• john.hegg_at_k12.sd.us
• Jenny Noteboom SDSCA Past President
• Jenny.noteboom_at_k12.sd.us