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Name 10 necessary attributes for a good counselor
What are organized, friendly, computer proficient, good communicator (physically and online), empathetic, culturally awareness, available, approachable, respectful, responsible, motivated, open minded, ability to manage time, patience
What does SAT stand for?
What is scholastic aptitude test
Describe "assigned randomly" and name some pros and cons
Counselor is assigned on a rotating basis regardless of grade level (often used in large high schools with highly mobile population). Pro: counselors get to work with all grades levels and with highly diverse population, balanced caseload, same students all 4 yrs. cons: caseloads may be balanced numerically but imbalanced grade-wise, no continuity with families
What are the 3 questions that should be asked at an annual guidance review? Describe the methods
1- where are you now?: present progress in school (report card)
2- where do you want to go?: future education plans
3- how are you going to get there?: the plan: SCHEDULING (courses you have to take to achieve future plans)
College reps look for the ___ of the courses students have taken
What is rigor
Name 10 inappropriate activities for a School counselor
What are sending students who are inappropriately dressed home, assisting with tasks in the principals office, subbing for a teacher who is absent, writing late passes/excuses for students who are late or absent, computing GPAs, keeping clerical records, supervising common areas, providing disciplinary actions or consequences, home visits, serving as a data entry clerk, coordinating paperwork and Data entry of all new students
What does ROSA stand for and what is its purpose
What is report of student answers: shares the strengths and weaknesses of students who took PSAT
Describe "Grade Level Assignment (static)" and name pros and cons of this method
What is counselor gets assigned one grade level and remains at that grade level. Pros: counselor becomes an expert at all things involving that grade. Cons: only works with student for 1 year and becomes too focused on one particular grade, need to know the whole picture 9-12, no continuity of the student has a new counselor every year
H.S. course SELECTION process (A)
1) revision of course offerings in course catalog (guide) 2) students/parents notified of offerings 3) students select courses 4) counselor inputs course selections into scheduling system 5) system TALLIES course request 6) admin decides # of sections/courses 7) master schedule built by scheduling system
What are some materials that should be on your office bulletin board?
What are school bell schedule, academic calendar, testing dates (SAT, PSAT, etc), college visits, "reminder" sections, caseload assignments, phone list
Name 10 BOCES tech courses
What are cosmetology, theater, phlebotomy, medical assistant, plumbing, electrician, large animal care, small animal care, large engine care, small engine care, floral arrangements, graphic design, computer technology, welding, culinary, agriculture, fashion design, construction, aviation, child development, criminal justice
What does NMSQT stand for
What is national merit scholarship qualifying test
Describe "Grade Level Assignment (rolling)" and name some pros and cons
counselor gets assigned to set of incoming freshmen and remains their counselor all 4 years. pros: counselor and student build rapport all 4 yrs, counselor has knowledge of all 4 grades levels, and counselor gets to know family well. cons: puts more pressure on counselor as each year's program is brand new every 4 yrs, can create an uneven workload in senior year compared to grades 9 and 10.
H.S. Scheduling Process (B)
8) first run of student schedules produced with CONFLICT MATRIX 9) counselors "adjust" student schedules to resolve conflicts (process may be repeated once or twice) 10) student course schedule finalized 11) student course schedules "adjusted" due to failures and summer school
What are some reasons counselors get burnt out?
Overworked/ underpaid, huge caseload, lack of support from admin and coworkers, get asked to do things outside of their regular responsibilities, don't do self care
Name 10 BOCES services
What are portable classrooms, provide bussing, languages, special education, night school, summer school, budgeting, payroll, college fairs, tech courses, OLAS, teacher resource center
What does BOCES stand for and what is its basic purpose?
What is Board of cooperative educational services: provides extra services to school districts that make it more cost efficient
Describe "Assigned by Homeroom" and name some pros and cons of this method
What is students remain in the same homeroom yr after yr as they progress from grade 9-12. Pro: counselor has easy access to students each day, counselor builds strong rapport with same counselor over 4 yrs, counselor has knowledge of all 4 yrs, gets to know family. Cons: puts more pressure on counselor as each year's program is new every 4 years.
What is the hierarchy/admin breakdown of education in NYS?
Commissioner - regent - board of regents - school board - super intendent - ast. super intendents - principal - AP/Dean of students - chair people/directors - pps - teachers - faculty: secretary, custodian, lunch room monitor
What are some important uses for the HS profile?
Resume of the School: shows graduation rate, shows post secondary plans, demographics, shows if they offer AP/Honors/special courses, used by colleges (they get the profile with any transcript that is sent), deliver to college admission, and useful for real estate sales
Name 10 events on the school guidance calendar: Name the event, month, and grade level it's geared toward.
What is late august (summer school results) all grades, September (adjusting schedules) all grades, October (mini college fairs) juniors and seniors, November (processing college applicants) seniors, December (career exploration trip to BOCES) soph, January (mid year failure notices to parents) all, Feb (ACT administration) juniors, March (individual soph and juni interviews with parents continue), April (Honor Society induction) juni and senior, May (AP exams) Jr and Sr, June (review of student schedules) all.
What does BEDS stand for?
Describe "Alpha X School" and some pros and cons of this method
What is counselors are assigned to all students within the same alphabetical range (A-C, D-G, etc.) and remain with the same students all 4 years. Pros: counselor builds a strong rapport with the student and their family/siblings all 4 years and counselor deals with programs and issues of all 4 grades. Cons: may be an imbalance in caseload from yr to yr, and if a student or family has a conflict with counselor it's difficult to move them to another caseload
What is the commissioners regulation we have to know for the exam?
"For students in grades 6-12, certified school counselors shall provide an annual individual progress review plan, which shall reflect each student's educational progress and career plans" : this provides the opportunity to reflect on each student's educational progress including achievement, behavior, social/emotional development, and college/career knowledge and planning
What are some setting that school counselors work in (types of schools)?
What are public schools, private schools, parochial schools, schools for the incarcerated, boarding schools, BOCES