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Implementing the ASCA National Model

The Transformed School CounselorThe Transformed School Counselor

Chapter 7Chapter 7

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The Evolution of the ASCA National Model …….1985: Dr. Norm Gysbers proposes school counseling as a 1985: Dr. Norm Gysbers proposes school counseling as a

program in Missouri program in Missouri 1989: State school counselor associations begin to introduce 1989: State school counselor associations begin to introduce

school counseling modelsschool counseling models1994: GOALS 2000: The Educate America Act support 1994: GOALS 2000: The Educate America Act support

academic national standardsacademic national standards1997: ASCA releases 1997: ASCA releases The National Standards for School The National Standards for School

Counseling ProgramsCounseling Programs1997: Transforming School Counseling (Ed Trust)1997: Transforming School Counseling (Ed Trust)2001: No Child Left Behind2001: No Child Left Behind2003:ASCA releases the ASCA National Model (22003:ASCA releases the ASCA National Model (2ndnd 2005) 2005)


©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for

educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

Mission StatementVision: Program’s Direction Philosophy: Guiding Principles The ASCA Standards: Academic, Personal/Social and Career Development 21st Century Partnership Skills Aligned with NYS Initiatives

FOUNDATION


ActivityReview Your School’s Mission StatementReview Your School’s Mission Statement

Develop a Vision Statement Based on the Develop a Vision Statement Based on the Mission 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 the basis for all components of the comprehensive program;comprehensive program; the foundation for the student development the foundation for the student development curriculum;curriculum; a starting point for creating a school a starting point for creating a school system/building scope and sequence; and system/building scope and sequence; and are delivered through all aspects of the are delivered through all aspects of the program.program.

The Standards are…


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

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

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


Academic Development

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

Standard B.Standard B. Students will employ strategies to achieve Students will employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.future career success and satisfaction.

Standard C.Standard C. Students understand the relationship between Students understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training, and the world of work.personal qualities, education, training, and the world of work.


Career Development

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

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

Standard C. Standard C. Students will understand safety and survival Students will understand safety and survival skills.skills.


Personal-Social Development

Student Competencies

Help to keep the focus on meeting the Help to keep the focus on meeting the standardsstandards

Indicators (of success) selected or Indicators (of success) selected or adapted to meet the needs of your adapted to meet the needs of your studentsstudents



Balancing the Delivery System:Balancing the Delivery System:

●● Individual Student PlanningIndividual Student Planning●● Student Development CurriculumStudent Development Curriculum●● Responsive ServicesResponsive Services●● System SupportSystem Support

Delivery SystemDelivery System

Individual Student Planning Counselors coordinate activities aimed at Counselors coordinate activities aimed at

helping students systematically plan and helping students systematically plan and manage their own learning and development.manage their own learning and development.

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


Responsive Services

Included in responsive services are Included in responsive services are interventions necessary to help students interventions necessary to help students succeed; these include individual and group succeed; these include individual and group counseling, consultation, referrals to counseling, consultation, referrals to community agencies, crisis intervention and community agencies, crisis intervention and management, and prevention activities. management, and prevention activities.


School Counseling/Student Development Curriculum These are structured developmental These are structured developmental

experiences designed to address academic, experiences designed to address academic, career, and personal/social needs of career, and personal/social needs of students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth students from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. grade.

These experiences or activities include those These experiences or activities include those in the classroom, in a large group setting, or in the classroom, in a large group setting, or through interdisciplinary activities.through interdisciplinary activities.


System Support

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

System support includes activities such as System support includes activities such as professional development, program professional development, program promotion, consultation with teachers and promotion, consultation with teachers and staff, parent and community outreach, staff, parent and community outreach, committee participation, research, and committee participation, research, and program evaluation.program evaluation.


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

Calendars Calendars School Counselor and Principal Collaboration School Counselor and Principal Collaboration Quarterly ReportsQuarterly Reports Annual Program ReportsAnnual Program Reports Program MappingProgram Mapping Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee


Management System

Accountability System


School Improvement ProcessSchool Improvement Process Using DataUsing Data MEASURE Tool (chapter 8)MEASURE Tool (chapter 8)

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 student success


From ToTraditional Practice Traditional Practice

CounselingCounseling CoordinationCoordination ConsultationConsultation

Service driven model

Transformed PracticeTransformed Practice CounselingCounseling Coordination of servicesCoordination of services ConsultationConsultation LeadershipLeadership Social justice advocateSocial justice advocate Collaboration and teamingCollaboration and teaming Managing resourcesManaging resources Use of dataUse of data TechnologyTechnology Systemic change agentSystemic change agent

Systemic and programmatic Systemic and programmatic model model


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

are an integral component of the mission of our are an integral component of the mission of our school.school.

support student success and assist them with support student success and assist them with academic, career and personal-social development.academic, career and personal-social development.

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

are effective and accountable.are effective and accountable.

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs


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