College and Career Planning

Nebraska School CounselingImpacts Student Achievement

2012 Administrators’ Days

American School Counselor Association National Modelwww.schoolcounselor.org

School Counseling Model

Evaluation Results

This evaluation study found evidence that school counseling

programs in Nebraska high schools contribute significantly to

student’s educational outcomes.

Full report at: www.education.ne.gov/cared

Positive Student Outcomes

School Counseling Programs Make a Difference!

• Higher Graduation Rates

• Higher Attendance Rates

• Higher Math Proficiency

• Higher Reading Proficiency

• Lower Suspension and

•Lower Discipline Rates

• Improved Technical Career Skills

Changing the Conversation to Results of School Counseling

Statistically Significant Factors of Programs and Practices

School Counseling Programs Make a Difference!

Researchers said, “Most striking findings…”

• When a school offered rigorous Nebraska Career Education Programs of Study and showed how to plan a sequence of academic and career and technical education, it was related to a number of important student educational outcomes.

• Schools implementing NCE academic and career plans/programs for students can expect reduced discipline problems, increased attendance and improved academic achievement (math & reading).

Effective Career DevelopmentCritical Ingredients of Career Choice Interventions (Brown & Krane 2003)

1. Workbooks and written exercises

2. Individualized interpretations and feedback

3. World of work information

4. Modeling

5. Attention to student support systems

NCE/Counseling Practices

Newly Released Publications

Newly Released Publications

PLP’s and Parental Involvement

Impact of lower Counselor-to-Student Ratios

School Counseling Programs Make a Difference!

• Higher Graduation Rates

• Higher Attendance Rates

• Program of Study Completion Rate

• Improved Technical Career Skills

• AYP Schools had lower ratios

Nebraska Data Results

Use of time survey indicates Counselors are assigned many non-counseling program duties.

Recommendations

• Deliver a Comprehensive Program based on

Nebraska/ASCA national model standards

• Set a goal: 80% of School Counselor time in activities

that directly benefit student achievement

• Increase teamwork between principals and counselors

• Lower student-to-counselor ratios

• Implement Personal Learning Plans to prepare ALL

students for College and Career Readiness

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