Manage
How do you design, develop, implement, and evaluate a school counseling program?
Review needs assessment
Review parent surveys
Review school report card
Review attendance information
Review discipline information
Review test scores
Review passage rate
Review graduation rate
Revise Mission Statement
Revise Vision Statement
Identify goals
Develop ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors Action Plan
Develop Classroom Guidance Lessons
Develop Group Counseling Sessions
Develop Closing the Gap Plan
Develop your yearly calendar
Collaborate with Teachers before implementing activities
Conduct Classroom Guidance Lessons
Conduct Group Counseling Sessions
Conduct Individual Counseling
Implement Closing the Gap Plan
Meet with Advisory Committee
Complete Classroom Guidance Results Report
Complete Group Counseling Results Report
Complete Closing the Gap Results Report
Have annual meeting with administrator
Evaluate the effectiveness of your services and identify areas in which you should make changes.
Report findings to parents, teachers, administrators, school board, and other stakeholders
What are the different ways that you assess a school counseling program?
Needs assessment
School Counseling Program Assessment
Classroom Results Report
Small Group Results Report
Closing the Gap Results Report
How do you use technology applications to manage and evaluate school counseling programs?
Develop Calendars (Microsoft Word)
Develop Action Plans and Results Reports (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel)
Develop graphs and charts (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel)
Research and download student data (school system database, Microsoft Excel)
Research data from the internet
Google Drive to save and share everything
Google Forms to develop and disseminate surveys.
Aggragate and Disaggregate data (Microsoft Excel)
Present results of evaluations (Microsoft PowerPoint)
Newsletter (Microsoft Word, Canva)
How do you use and report data for program improvement?
Use: Reviewing data over time identifies strengths, gaps, and systemic issues
Use: Analyze progress toward full implementation of the comprehensive school counseling program
Report:
Websites
Infographics
Slideshow presentations to stakeholders
One-page handouts
Inclusion in larger report to administrators and school board members
Inclusion in school or district data materials
Use charts and graphs
What is the difference between participation, Mindsets & Behaviors, and outcome data?
Participation data answers the question "Who participated in what activities?"
Mindsets & Behaviors data answers the question "What did students learn through participation in school counseling activities?
Outcome data answers the question "How did the learning affect students' achievement, attendance, or discipline?"
What is the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies Assessment?
This assessment is a self-report of the acquisition of the mindsets and behaviors school counselors need to meet the school counseling profession's rigorous demands and pre-K-12 students' needs.
How do you develop annual student outcome goals?
1. Use achievement, attendance, and/or discipline data to create annual student outcome goals aligned with the school improvement plan.
2. Write goals in a measurable format, including baseline and target data within the goal statement.
3. Use student data and results from survey tools to monitor and refine annual student outcome goals.
4. Communicate student outcome goals to administrators, teachers, and other stakeholders
Why is it important to assess the school counseling program?
To determine the effectiveness of the program
To inform potential improvements to school counseling program design and delivery
To show how students are different as a result of the school counseling program.
What are the components of an annual administrative conference as found in the ASCA Fourth Edition Annual Administrative Conference Template?
Data priorities
Goals
School Counselor Use of Time
Ratio and Caseload
Program Implementation Plan
Professional Development Plan
Committees and Professional Work
Budget for Materials and Supplies
School Counselor's Availability
Other Staff and Volunteers
How do you evaluate program effectiveness and student outcomes?
Pre/Post Test during Classroom Guidance Lessons
Pre/Post Test during Group Sessions
Pre/Post of Attendance
Pre/Post of Achievement
Pre/Post of Discipline
Surveys