denver public schools blueprint for district-wide school counseling support
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Denver Public SchoolsBlueprint for District-Wide School Counseling Support
What is the ‘IT’ that these people have?
They Have ‘IT’: They Own the Turf!
Ancient History (until 2007)
◦How did DPS get to this point?◦Advisory Committee vs. Leadership
Team Difference in Philosophy Amount of Empowerment
Recent History (2007-2011)
How do we define ourselves and our work?◦Professional School Counselors are…
How do we want to be known as in three years? What is our ideal state? (start of the SCLT)◦How will we get there?◦Three-year Strategic Plan was
developed with yearly milestones
Structures to Support SCLT Implementation
RetreatMonthly Meetings
◦PDU◦Homework
Email AsksOpen TeamTargeted recruitment (ie –
begging) to ensure representation
Current Work (2011- present)
• Revisiting Mission, Beliefs and Philosophy
• Developing Vision• Data Elements
• Plan to impact Data Elements through PD
Leadership Development Collaboration
Shared Vision & Mission Team Decision-Making
SCHOOL COUNSELING LEADERSHIP TEAM
Department & Individual Needs
Assessment based on
Performance Standards
PD Planning & Implementation
Department & Individual
Performance
Theoretical Framework
Urban School Counseling InitiativeCreating Alignment Between the State, District and School Counseling
State Vision & Mission School District Vision & Mission
Our mission as professional school counselors is to provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program to ensure that all students graduate from DPS college and career ready and successfully pursue postsecondary opportunities that prepare them to be productive world citizens.
Vision:
Mission:
District-wide Transformed School Counseling Vision and Mission
Mission: The mission of the Colorado State Board of Education is to provide all of Colorado’s children equal access to quality, thorough, uniform, well-rounded educational opportunities in a safe and civil learning environment.Vision: All children in Colorado will become educated and productive citizens.
The mission of the Denver Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary to become contributing citizens in our diverse society.Post Secondary Readiness: Our mission is to ensure that all Denver Public Schools students graduate and successfully pursue postsecondary opportunities that prepare them to be productive world citizens.
All Denver Public School students become lifelong learners and productive world citizens.
School Counseling Leadership Team
What DATA ELEMENTS do we, as DPS School Counselors, OWN?◦Asked several subgroups of School
Counselors◦Variety of answers
School Counseling Leadership Team
School Counseling Data Elements
School Counseling Data Elements
Data Elements?
Brainstorm session!
What do School Counselors need to KNOW and BE ABLE TO DO to move these Data Elements?
Brainstorm session!
School Counseling Leadership Team
Q: How do we PRIORITIZE this huge list of elements?
A: HOW WELL do School Counselors currently know or are able to do the priority elements?Department ReviewsIndividual Counselor Surveys
Denver Public Schools Counseling Department Reviews 2010-2011
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Technologies
Data Experience
ASCA Artifacts
Communication/Presentations
District Expectations
Current Issues
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Zoomerang Survey - Areas to Target
Percent of Counselors who indicated they are “Meeting” & “Exceeding”
Tier 1 - Counseling PD Blueprint
Using data from:◦ Counseling
Department Reviews
◦ Individual Counseling Knowledge and Skills Survey
Results in Universal Counselor PD on:◦ Access to Data & How
to Use Data to Intentionally Target Change
◦ District & Community Trends and Expectations
◦ College-Going Culture PK – 12: Strategies towards Improvement
◦ Analyzing Data to Show Results & Presenting Information
Universal Professional Development (how)
Access & Use of Data
District/Community Trends & Expectations
College/Career Readiness ECE-12
Analyzing & Sharing Data
Optional Three Day Summer Academy:
1st PD – Data KnowledgeAreas of Need
Teacher Portal
Students' data after leaving your school
Drop-out Rate
College in Colorado Reports
Ad Hoc Infinite Campus Reports
Attendance
Standards-based Progress Reports
Identifying "gap" students
0 20 40 60 80 100
2nd PD – District / TrendsAreas of Need
Resource/Referral Matrix
Mentoring New Counselors
Grade Level Guide Books & Planning Guides
Crisis Response Expectations for Counselors
FERPA & School Partnerships
0 20 40 60 80 100
3rd PD - College & Career Readiness
College & PS Advising for Undoc-umented Students
College Counseling K-12 & ASCENT
0 20 40 60 80 100
4th PD - Communication/PresentationsAreas of Need
School Board Presentations
Using Data to Communicate
Faculty Presentations
Communication with administration
0 20 40 60 80 100
http://dps-counseling.wikispaces.dpsk12.org/Data+Elements+We+Own
Tier 2 - Counseling PD Blueprint
Using data from:◦ Counseling
Department Reviews
◦ Individual Counseling Knowledge and Skills Survey
Results in Targeted PD on:◦ New Counselor
Network◦ New Counselor
Mentoring◦ PEP Trainings◦ Transitions◦ RAMP◦ School Counseling
Leadership
Targeted Professional Development
◦ New Counselor Network
◦ New Counselor Mentoring
◦ PEP Trainings
◦ Transitions
◦ RAMP
◦ School Counseling Leadership
Tier 3 - Counseling PD Blueprint
Using data from:◦ Counseling
Department Reviews
◦ Individual Counseling Knowledge and Skills Survey
◦ Other Data Sources (Time Task Analyses)
◦ Anecdotal Data
Results in REALLY Targeted PD through:◦ Individual School
Site Visits and Problem Solving/Support
Department and Counselor PerformanceSharing of Best Practices &
Resources◦Wiki
PD◦Highlighting Best Practices with each
otherNext Survey
◦Looking for improvementNext Department Review
◦Looking for improvement
Counselor Resource Page (Wiki)Denver Public Schools District Co
unseling PlanData Element Power Point Examp
lesASCA Elements
DPS Counseling Website:http://curriculum.dpsk12.org/psp/PostSecondary/counselors/
As we move forward…
PlansSurvey this
spring (instead of summer)
Using June SCLT Retreat to plan out PD for 2012-13
Naturally OccurringShared Leadership, not
just CoriMore ownership to the
workMore feelings of
empowermentMore connections to
drive the work forward, Increased relationshipsMore cohesion within
district
Continued Work & Challenges
Distributive & Shared Leadership◦Recruitment to SCLT!
Advisory BoardIncreased Visibility
◦School Board PresentationsOn-going work with cohesion issues
◦Within schools◦District-wide◦Resistance!
Time (as always)Balance & stability amidst waves of change
How to DO THIS Yourselves
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead
Big Picture/Vision Dedicated times Ask for support – HOW are you asking to
be supported? What does support look like?
Empowering ourselves: OWN THE TURF
Team Approach
Tools for the TeamAction Plan How to Start a Team
◦ Identify like-thinking people◦ Commitment to Move Forward: (Bus?)◦ Meeting days/times/locations
How to get Support◦ WHAT do you need to be successful?◦ WHO do you ask for this support?◦ What will be the BENEFITS for supporting this work?
How will students be different because of this work?
Defining Counseling Vision Work
◦ How do we want to be known in three years?◦ Vision/Mission Alignment Template
Data Elements Brainstorm List◦ How to develop survey based on list◦ NON-anonymous (to use to deliver the PD)
Money Barriers?Summer Academy Strategy
Get on the Bus!
Thank You!Denver Public SchoolsSchool Counseling Leadership Team
• Cori Canty, Director of Counseling, Cori_Canty@ dpsk12.org
• Heather Dix, Professional School Counselor, [email protected]
• Julia Henrichs, Counseling Internship Supervisor, [email protected]
• Shanna Henry, Counseling Grants Manager, [email protected]
• Joe Naughton, Professional School Counselor, [email protected]
• Cathy Rowley, Professional School Counselor, [email protected]
• Kathey Thompson, Professional School Counselor, [email protected]