The transformed school counselor chapter 7

Implementing the ASCA National Model The Transformed School Counselor Chapter 7... Norm Gysbers proposes school counseling as a program in Missouri 1989: State school counselor associa

Implementing the ASCA National

Model

The Transformed School Counselor

Chapter 7

The Evolution of the ASCA National Model …….

1985: Dr Norm Gysbers proposes school counseling as a program in Missouri

1989: State school counselor associations begin to introduce school counseling models

1994: GOALS 2000: The Educate America Act support academic national standards

1997: ASCA releases The National Standards for School Counseling Programs

1997: Transforming School Counseling (Ed Trust) 2001: No Child Left Behind

2003:ASCA releases the ASCA National Model (2 nd 2005)

 Mission Statement

 Vision: Program’s Direction

 Philosophy: Guiding Principles

 The ASCA Standards: Academic, Personal/Social and Career Development

 21 st Century Partnership Skills

 Aligned with NYS Initiatives

FOUNDATION

Review Your School’s Mission Statement Develop a Vision Statement Based on the Mission

The ASCA National Standards are

statements of what all students should know and be able to do as result of participating in a school counseling program

 the basis for all components of the comprehensive program;

 the foundation for the student development curriculum;

 a starting point for creating a school system/building scope and sequence; and

 are delivered through all aspects of the program

The Standards are…

Standard A Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

Standard B Students will complete school with academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.

Standard C Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work, and to life at home and in the community.

Academic Development

Standard A Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

Standard B Students will employ strategies to achieve

future career success and satisfaction.

Standard C Students understand the relationship

between personal qualities, education, training, and the world of work.

Career Development

Standard A Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

Standard B Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

Standard C Students will understand safety and survival skills.

Personal-Social Development

Balancing the Delivery System:

● Individual Student Planning

● Student Development Curriculum

● Responsive Services

● System Support

Delivery System

Individual Student Planning

Counselors coordinate activities aimed at helping students systematically plan and manage their own learning and development.

The model specifies four different ways in which counselors can monitor individual planning These include: case management, individual appraisal, individual advisement, and placement

Responsive Services

Included in responsive services are interventions necessary to help students succeed; these include individual and group counseling, consultation, referrals to

community agencies, crisis intervention and management, and prevention activities

School Counseling/Student Development Curriculum

These are structured developmental experiences designed to address academic, career, and personal/social needs of

students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade

These experiences or activities include those

in the classroom, in a large group setting, or

System Support

Consists of the management activities necessary to the success of the school counseling program

System support includes activities such as professional development, program

promotion, consultation with teachers and staff, parent and community outreach,

committee participation, research, and program evaluation.

Getting organized to ensure the participation of all students in a comprehensive school counseling program…

Accountable School Counselors

 collect, analyze and use data to understand current achievement story for students

 provide administrators, boards and community with results that demonstrate school counseling effectiveness

 help to identify and correct issues that impact student performance

 contribute to closing the gap in student performance

 work as a collaborator and team player to improve

Systemic and programmatic model

 help students develop knowledge and skills that are needed in today’s and tomorrow’s world.

school.

academic, career and personal-social development.

 are for all students—not only for those in crisis or those going to college.

are effective and accountable.

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs