Fun Facts
About Your Counselors
Essential Role
Services of School Counselors
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What kind of degree do you need to be a school counselor?

Master's Degree

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Where is Ms. H from?

KC, MO

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What does the school counseling program teach students?

Knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary for academic, career, and social/emotional development.

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What is a direct service a counselor in a school provides?

Individual counseling, group counseling, lessons, etc.

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What is the number of students ASCA recommends per one school counselor?

250 students per 1 counselor

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What is Ms. H's favorite animal?

a cat!

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Who do school counselors collaborate with?

Teachers, staff members, principals, social workers, parents & families, etc.

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What is an indirect service a school counselor provides?

When counselors meet with your teachers about the support a student needs, that is a indirect service.

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What model does the school counseling program follow?

The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling

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Where did Mrs. Bledsoe go to high school?

She was homeschooled! 

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What does it mean to collaborate?

work jointly on an activity, especially to produce or create something.

When you work together on shared goal

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What is the difference between direct and indirect service?

Direct - you are receiving face-to-face help

Indirect - you are receiving help, but may not see the direct link of the counselor. Think behind the scenes.

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ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for student success addresses what?

academic, career, and social & emotional development

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Who is Mrs. Bledsoe's favorite Disney Character?

Ariel, The Little Mermaid
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How many students across the nation do not have access to a counselor in their school at all?

8 million

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What does ASCA stand for?

American School Counselor Association

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What is the national average student to school counselor ratio?

464 students to 1 counselor

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How long has Mrs. Bledsoe worked at Argentine?

4 years!!!

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How many states are shortchanging either their students of color and or their students from low-income families?

What does "shortchanging" mean?

38 states. That is more than HALF. Only 12 states are "not" doing this.

Shortchanging means: treat unfairly by withholding something of value

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How much (percentage) of school counselor's time should be spent working directly or indirectly for students?

80%

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