MCPS K-12 School Counseling Program

Agenda Welcome and Introductions Timeline of K-12 Comprehensive Program Development ◦ What have we done? ◦ What we are doing now… ◦ Where we are headed… Readiness Survey Closing Questions?

The WHY – our guiding question….. “How are students different by what we do?”

Counselor Leadership Team Aaron Shattuck – Sentinel High School Angela Opitz – Rattlesnake Elementary Bonnie Fergerson – Willard Alternative High School Program Catie Cook – Hellgate Elementary Christine Kolczak – Hellgate High School Erica Zins – Russell/Lewis & Clark Elementary Katie Boynton – Hellgate High School Marolane Stevenson – Big Sky High School Michelle Stearns – Porter Middle School Mike Perry – Hawthorne Elementary

What is a Comprehensive School Counseling Program?

MCPS School Counseling Program A school counseling program is comprehensive in scope, preventive in design, and developmental in nature. The MCPS School Counseling Program reflects a comprehensive approach that begins with a foundation, upon which delivery, management, and accountability systems are integrated. It is designed to enable all students to receive program benefits. Comprehensive in Scope A comprehensive school counseling program focuses on what all students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, should know, understand, and be able to do in three domains of student development: academic, career, and personal/social. Preventive in Design The purpose of the school counseling program is to impart specific skills and learning opportunities in a proactive, preventive manner, ensuring all students can achieve school success through academic, career, and personal/social development experiences. Developmental in Nature MCPS’ School Counseling Program is designed to meet the needs of students throughout various developmental stages.

What we have done…. Winter 2010 ◦ All school counselors assess their duties ◦ School Counseling Leadership Team built background knowledge of American School Counseling Association’s, ASCA, national model Spring 2011 ◦ Built Foundation ◦ Developed Mission, Beliefs, Philosophy, and Standards ◦ Brought all school counselors in the district together to share and build support

What we have done…. Summer 2011 ◦ Added Hellgate Elementary Counselor to Leadership Team ◦ Developed Learning Targets for grades K-12 in all 9 Standards ◦ Wiki Boot camp ◦ Developed outline for final document ◦ Developed timeline for next steps

What we are working on now…. Fall 2011 ◦ Completed final program document draft ◦ Presented to all counselors Oct 19 th ◦ Present to T&L Committee Nov 7 th

Where we are heading… Fall 2011 ◦ Readiness Survey completed by all district and Hellgate Elementary school counselors Winter 2012 ◦ Preliminary protocol for new students –  Welcome  Enrollment  Assessment of student abilities

Where we are heading… Spring 2012 ◦ Present plan to school counselors and principals for transitioning students  5 th to 6 th and 8 th to 9 th ◦ Present to T&L committee:  Transition Plan  K-12 School Counseling Comprehensive Program Document ◦ Establish District Advisory Council  May – first meeting  Meet annually

Big Picture… School Year ◦ On-going training of all feeder school and district school counselors throughout the year Spring 2013 ◦ Introduction of comprehensive school counseling program to all staff ◦ Implementation of school counseling guidance curriculum in all schools