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WelcomeWelcome
CounselorsCounselors
CounselorCounselor ConnectConnect
11-9-0711-9-07
““TheThe E Expertsxperts A Amongmong U Uss""
The old question was…The old question was…“What do counselors do?”
The new question is…“How are students different because of the school counseling program?”
Goals for the day:Goals for the day:
Share and discuss best Share and discuss best practicespractices
Participate in group activitiesParticipate in group activities
Understand the importance of Understand the importance of collecting Datacollecting Data
Breakout Sessions: How are you Breakout Sessions: How are you or your district addressing the…or your district addressing the… Academic concerns of studentsAcademic concerns of students academy programs, early intervention, extended day, summer school, academy programs, early intervention, extended day, summer school,
tutors, graduation coaches, group counseling guidance lessons etc.tutors, graduation coaches, group counseling guidance lessons etc.
Career Development concerns of Career Development concerns of studentsstudents
EDP’s career pathways, career assessment, job-shadows, CTE, career EDP’s career pathways, career assessment, job-shadows, CTE, career fairs, PSAT, Explore, Plan, ACT, SAT, Kuder, MyDreamExplorer, etc.fairs, PSAT, Explore, Plan, ACT, SAT, Kuder, MyDreamExplorer, etc.
Personal & Social Development of Personal & Social Development of studentsstudents
violence prevention, character education, health education, leadership violence prevention, character education, health education, leadership development, self-esteem-coping skills, grief development, self-esteem-coping skills, grief counseling etc.counseling etc.
FOUNDATIONFOUNDATIONASCA National StandardsASCA National Standards
Academic Career
Personal/ Social
School Problems Then & NowSchool Problems Then & Now
Top ten problems in schools inTop ten problems in schools in
19401940 20072007•Talking in classTalking in class•Chewing gumChewing gum•Making noiseMaking noise•Running in hallsRunning in halls•Cutting in lineCutting in line
•Drug AbuseDrug Abuse•Alcohol AbuseAlcohol Abuse•PregnancyPregnancy•SuicideSuicide•RobberyRobbery
According to MDE According to MDE Career Success looks like:Career Success looks like:
Career pathwaysCareer pathways Completed EDP’sCompleted EDP’s Career Awareness/ExplorationCareer Awareness/Exploration Career AssessmentsCareer Assessments Dual Enrollment OpportunitiesDual Enrollment Opportunities Articulation OpportunitiesArticulation Opportunities Work-Based LearningWork-Based Learning Career & Technical EducationCareer & Technical Education
All students will gain competencies All students will gain competencies that empower them to:that empower them to:
AcquireAcquire ImproveImprove
KnowledgeKnowledge
SkillsSkills
Positive AttitudePositive Attitude
AcademicsAcademics
BehaviorBehavior
AttendanceAttendance
According to business and industry, According to business and industry, academic success looks like:academic success looks like:
Skills, foreign languages, as well as history, Skills, foreign languages, as well as history, geography, and global awareness; geography, and global awareness;
capable of collaboratively working in culturally diverse capable of collaboratively working in culturally diverse settings; settings;
leaders who see projects through to completion; leaders who see projects through to completion; Responsible, able to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate Responsible, able to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate
information; information; able to effectively communicate with others; able to effectively communicate with others; proficient in science, mathematics, computer/technical proficient in science, mathematics, computer/technical
decision-makers who are self-motivated and active decision-makers who are self-motivated and active political participants; and political participants; and
ethical individuals who are committed to their families, ethical individuals who are committed to their families, communities, and colleagues communities, and colleagues (Nidds & McGerald, 1996).(Nidds & McGerald, 1996).
Reforming the School Reforming the School Counseling ProgramCounseling Program
Align counseling program with ASCA Align counseling program with ASCA National Standards and state standardsNational Standards and state standards
More Collaboration with students teachers More Collaboration with students teachers and administrators to address student and administrators to address student needsneeds
Set measurable goalsSet measurable goals
Implement a consistent data driven Implement a consistent data driven programprogram
Classroom guidance at all grade levelsClassroom guidance at all grade levels
Intentional guidance for at risk studentsIntentional guidance for at risk students
Delivery System - Delivery System - Individual Student PlanningIndividual Student Planning
Assists students in planning, Assists students in planning, monitoring, and managing their monitoring, and managing their personal and career development personal and career development through assessment, advisement, through assessment, advisement, placement, and transitions.placement, and transitions.
Examples include:Examples include:• Acquisition of study skillsAcquisition of study skills• Appropriate course selection Appropriate course selection • Career awareness and exploration Career awareness and exploration • Positive work habitsPositive work habits
Delivery System -Delivery System -Systems SupportSystems Support
Includes program, staff, and Includes program, staff, and school support activities and school support activities and services through program services through program management, consultation, and management, consultation, and coordination. Examples include:coordination. Examples include:
• Guidance program developmentGuidance program development• Parent educationParent education• Counselor professional development Counselor professional development
Teacher/administration consultationTeacher/administration consultation
Delivery System-Delivery System-Responsive ServicesResponsive Services
Addresses the immediate concerns Addresses the immediate concerns and needs of students on a referral and needs of students on a referral or self -initiated basis through or self -initiated basis through individual, small group counseling, individual, small group counseling, consultation, and referral to other consultation, and referral to other resources. Examples include:resources. Examples include:
• Academic concernsAcademic concerns• Substance abuseSubstance abuse• Family issuesFamily issues• Interpersonal relationshipsInterpersonal relationships
Paradigm Shift and Paradigm Shift and Changing RolesChanging Roles
Old Model Versus New ModelOld Model Versus New Model
Re-activeRe-active Pro-activePro-active
Process BasedProcess Based Results BasedResults Based
Services Provided Services Provided Data Impact Data Impact
Guidance CurriculumGuidance CurriculumElementaryElementary
– Violence Prevention Violence Prevention – Conflict ResolutionConflict Resolution– Social Skill buildingSocial Skill building– Decision Making Decision Making – Substance Abuse PreventionSubstance Abuse Prevention– Study Skills Study Skills – Diversity & Career ChoiceDiversity & Career Choice– Test Taking SkillsTest Taking Skills– Middle School TransitionMiddle School Transition
Guidance CurriculumGuidance Curriculum Middle SchoolMiddle School
– Character EducationCharacter Education– Skills for AdolescentsSkills for Adolescents– Career Exploring Career Exploring – Life StrategiesLife Strategies– Test Taking SkillsTest Taking Skills– Organizational /Study SkillsOrganizational /Study Skills– 4 Year Plan (in prep for HS) 4 Year Plan (in prep for HS) – Violence preventionViolence prevention
Guidance CurriculumGuidance Curriculum High SchoolHigh School
– Keys to High School Academic Success Keys to High School Academic Success – Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements – College Requirements College Requirements – Career Exploration CTECareer Exploration CTE– Post Secondary/College PlanningPost Secondary/College Planning– How to Succeed after High SchoolHow to Succeed after High School– Financial Aid PlanningFinancial Aid Planning
ManagementManagement
School counselors use data to drive their School counselors use data to drive their decisions decisions
Develop yearly Develop yearly actionaction plans plans
Monitor student Monitor student progressprogress
Principal’s Principal’s agreementagreement
Program Evaluation DataProgram Evaluation Data
Process data:Process data:What did we do for whom?What did we do for whom?
Perception data:Perception data:What do people think they know, believe, What do people think they know, believe, or can do?or can do?
Results data:Results data:How are students different as a result of an How are students different as a result of an activity or program?activity or program?
Intentional GuidanceIntentional Guidance
Data Drive Interventions to address:Data Drive Interventions to address:
AttendanceAttendance
BehaviorBehavior
Academic AchievementAcademic Achievement
““Some Kids Need More”Some Kids Need More”
Examples of Data to ExamineExamples of Data to Examine
Test ScoresTest Scores
AchievementAchievement
StateState
NationalNational
EnrollmentEnrollment
Honors/AP ClassesHonors/AP Classes
College TrackCollege Track
Special EducationSpecial Education
Graduation RatesGraduation Rates
By GenderBy Gender
By EthnicityBy Ethnicity
By SESBy SES
AttendanceAttendance
AbsencesAbsences
TardiesTardies
By Grade LevelBy Grade Level
DisciplineDiscipline
By ClassBy Class
Types of ProblemsTypes of Problems
GenderGender
GPA/Class RankGPA/Class Rank
By GenderBy Gender
By EthnicityBy Ethnicity
By SESBy SES
Retention RatesRetention Rates
By Subject AreaBy Subject Area
By Grade LevelBy Grade Level
Gender/EthnicityGender/Ethnicity
Postsecondary PlansPostsecondary Plans
Special EducationSpecial Education
By GenderBy Gender
By EthnicityBy Ethnicity
By SESBy SES
Dropout RatesDropout Rates
Grade LevelsGrade Levels
Gender/EthnicityGender/Ethnicity
Reason WhyReason Why
Using Data To Spur Using Data To Spur Systemic ChangeSystemic Change
School Counselors use data to:School Counselors use data to:• Recognize barriers to learningRecognize barriers to learning• Advocate for system changeAdvocate for system change• Create urgency for changeCreate urgency for change• Point out the system inequitiesPoint out the system inequities
School Counselors must be proficient School Counselors must be proficient in:in:
• Accessing dataAccessing data• Analyzing dataAnalyzing data• Interpreting DataInterpreting Data• Presenting DataPresenting Data
School Counseling Program School Counseling Program is about...is about...
ResultsResults
How are studentsHow are students
different as a resultdifferent as a result
of the school counseling program?of the school counseling program?
The National Report Card on Higher EducationThe National Report Card on Higher Education
Figure 1: The United States is still among the top nations in the Figure 1: The United States is still among the top nations in the proportion of older adults holding a college degree…but it drops to 7proportion of older adults holding a college degree…but it drops to 7 thth in the educational attainment of young adults.in the educational attainment of young adults.
Older Adults (Ages 35-64) Younger Adults (Ages 25-34)
Source: Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Data represent the percentage of adults with an associates degree or higher in 2003.
Measuring Up 2006Measuring Up 2006
Figure 2: The U.S. remains among the leaders in college participation…Figure 2: The U.S. remains among the leaders in college participation…but it ranks in the bottom half in college completion.but it ranks in the bottom half in college completion.
College CompletionCollege Participation
Source: Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Data are for 2003.
Percentage of Young Adults (Ages 18-24) CurrentlyEnrolled in College.
Total Number of Degrees/Certificates Completed per 100 Students Enrolled.
The National Report Card on Higher EducationThe National Report Card on Higher Education
Measuring Up 2006Measuring Up 2006