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Managing Your Guidance Department Through Aspen
Albert Mercado-García, B.A., M.Ed., CCC, CAGSGuidance, Career and Academic Enhancement
SupervisorMilford Public Schools
Profile of Milford High School Guidance Department
• 1150 Students Grades 9-12• 5 Guidance Counselors• 1.5 Adjustment Counselors• 1.0 Supervisor• 1.0 Administrative Assistant
Time Spent on Non-Guidance DutiesRural Suburban Urban Average
% Days % Days % Days Days
Elementary School 19.61 34.12 14.7 25.6 12.9 22.4 27.3
Middle School 23.3 40.5 23.6 41.0 22.7 39.5 40.3
High School 20.3 35.3 17.0 29.6 15.7 27.3 30.7
Notes: 1. The percentage of time is based on a full school year. For example, elementary school counselors in rural schools estimated they spent 19.6% of their time over a full school year on non-guidance duties. 2. Days are based on a 174 day school year.
Gysbers, N.C., & Lapan, R.T. (2003). Non-guidance duties performed by school counselors: What are They? Why are they a problem? What can be done about them? Manuscript submitted for publication.
Aspen can help you regain or recover time. Time that can be used to support
your role as a guidance counselor.
Some of our enhancements
• Transcripts• Class Rank and GPA• Grade Distribution Reports• Failure Letter• Honor Roll Letter• Attendance Review• Journaling• 504 Management
Enhancements-Cont’d.
• Legal Alerts• Managing Non-Custodial Parents• MCAS Data Collection
What are some other ways that Aspen can be used to manage your guidance program?
Questions?
Thank you.
amercado@milfordma.com
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