School Counseling Advisory Council RENEWAL MEETING 1 Welcome! American Student Achievement Institute ASAI
INTRODUCTIONS
LOOKING BACK
THREE YEARS AGO Our school engaged in Redesigning School Counseling (RSC)
RSC FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS
Purpose of school counseling is to prepare students for academic success at the next educational level. Foundational Belief
GuidanceCounseling Foundational Belief STUDENT CHOICES Achievement GuidanceCounseling Achievement
RSC LEADERSHIP
RSC Steering Team Redesigning School Counseling
School Counseling Advisory Council This month
RSC PROCESS
Redesigning School Counseling Process 1 Advisory Council 4 Program Priorities 5 Resource Data 6 Resource Goals 2 VISION 7 Student Goals Achievement Student Choices Guidance Counseling 8 Activities Guidance Counseling Advocacy Management 9 Preparation Guidance Lessons Program Calendar Individual Calendars Annual Budget 3 Student Data
RSC PRODUCTS
RSC PRODUCTS 1.Vision Statement 2.Mission Statement 3.Student Goals Academic Goals Student Choice Goals Guidance Goals (indicators) Counseling Goals 4.Activities
Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award Indiana Department of Education Recognized ASCA Model Program Award American School Counselor Association Submitted Products (portfolio) to DOE
THIS YEAR
OVERVIEW A.Create a School Counseling Program to begin implementing next year by: 1)Reviewing new student data 2)Revising your current vision, goals, and activities (as necessary) 3)Revising all other parts of your School Counseling Portfolio (as necessary) B.Enter all components of your school counseling program into the RSC Online System C.Click a button to submit your School Counseling Portfolio to DOE for review by June 30
First Semester Tasks 1.Advisory Council Meeting 1 - SEPTEMBER Update Vision Statement 2.Advisory Council Meeting 2 - OCTOBER Update Program Goals Identify Close-the-Gap Goal(s) Identify Targeted Goal(s) 3.Advisory Council Meeting 3 - NOVEMBER Update Program Activities
Meeting Schedule DATETIMEFOCUS 1Advisory Council Meeting 1 Overview of the year Vision 2Advisory Council Meeting 2 Program Goals 3Advisory Council Meeting 3 Program Activities
TERMINOLOGY REVIEW
SCOPE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING GuidanceCounselingAdvocacyManagement
GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES Guidance activities are provided by parents, teachers, counselors, community members and others to help students learn what they need to know to make sound academic, career, and citizenship choices. DEFINITION
COUNSELING ACTIVITIES Counseling activities are provided by credential professionals to help some students address personal and social concerns that are interfering with learning. DEFINITION
ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES Advocacy activities are provided by school counselors to create an environment that supports high achievement for all students. DEFINITION
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Management activities are “behind- the-scenes” activities provided by school counselors to help the school counseling program run effectively and efficiently. DEFINITION
NON-PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Activities provided by school counselors that do not help students: 1)Learn so they can make sound academic, career and personal-social choices 2)Address a personal or social concern that is interfering with learning DEFINITION
BEFORE WE VISION Things to Think About
28 The Global Economy and Outsourcing
29 Outsourcing: LOW-SKILL WORKFORCE 1.U.S. companies began outsourcing in the 1960’s because of the low cost of labor. 80% of the workforce lives in countries where the average wage is less than $1.00 per hour. 2.As transportation and communications improved so did the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs. Textiles Televisions Shoes Stereos Radios VCRs Toys Auto parts
30 Outsourcing: HIGH-SKILL WORKFORCE 1.More recently, companies began outsourcing high- school jobs because of low labor costs: Example:Software Engineer*U.S.A $66,100 / yr India$10,000 / yr 2.As communication costs lowered and software packages became standardized, the outsourcing of high-skilled jobs increased. Customer services Medical transcription Telemarketing Tax preparation Document management Financial services * Source: International Labour Organization and the Paaras Group, 2004
31 Outsourcing: HIGH-SKILL WORKFORCE WHAT CEOs SAY: Everything you can send down a wire is up for grabs. Nandan Nilekani, CEO, Infosys Technologies, India There is no job that is America’s God-given right anymore. Carly Fiorina, Former CEO, Hewlett-Packard, U.S.A.
32 Benefits of Postsecondary Completion
Individual Benefit - Standard of Living © American Student Achievement Institute Weekly Income Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009 (
© American Student Achievement Institute Income Difference Over 42 Years (average number of working years) Individual Benefit - Standard of Living
© American Student Achievement Institute Unemployment Individual Benefit - Standard of Living Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009 (
36 What do we need to do to prepare our young people to be “ready” for their future in a global economy?
JOB READY What does “ready” mean to employers? 37 Academic Skills Soft Skills Habits of Mind Informational reading Persuasive writing Oral presentation Data analysis & stats Math application Teamwork Work ethic Responsibility Attendance Punctuality Time management Analysis Interpretation Precision & accuracy Problem solving Reasoning Source: Education Week, What Does Ready Mean? June 2007
COLLEGE READY What does “ready” mean to colleges? 38 College Admission Folder 1.Application 2.Academic Record (rigor, GPA, rank) 3.Standardized Test Scores 4.Recommendations 5.Personal Factor How students spend their free time. Sports, music, community service, hobbies, etc. Source: Parts of an Admission Folder, National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 2008
VISION BRAINSTORM
The Vision Statement CORE CONVICTIONS What do we believe in our hearts that all kids deserve? If the students were doing these things, what would be our school’s statistics? If the adults are living by their core convic- tions, what would be the student behaviors & attitudes? If the adults were living by these core convic- tions, what would be their behaviors & attitudes??
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REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING Review and Revise VISION American Student Achievement Institute ASAI