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““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