REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING Steering Team Intro ASAI American Student Achievement Institute ASAI Steering Team Intro REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING InSAI’s Redesigning School Counseling resources may be used to help schools create their application portfolio for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

ASAI Introductions American Student Achievement Institute Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

RSC Introductions  Sue Reynolds Executive Director  Bruce Ricklin Director of Operations, Finance and Human Resources  Amy Drake Technology Director  Linda Gasner Office Manager RSC Online Support © American Student Achievement Institute This initiative was designed by Indiana educators, like us. All of the InSAI staff are former Indiana educators who served on InSAI Steering Teams and implemented InSAI’s Vision-to-Action process at their school.

ASAI Mission To assist schools with the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. Change Process: Vision-to-Action © American Student Achievement Institute This mission of the American Student Achievement Institute is to assist schools with the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. The process that InSAI has developed with input from over 300 schools is called Vision-to-Aciton.

ASAI Initiatives Assisting schools with the PROCESS of change:  Redesigning School Counseling Accountable school counseling programs  Student Achievement Institute (InSAI) Accountable systemic school improvement plans  Advancing Academic Excellence Increased % of students who successfully complete college-level work while in high school  Advisor-Advisee Programs In-school mentoring programs for students © American Student Achievement Institute In addition to the Student Achievement Institute, InSAI implements three other initiatives in Indiana including (refer to slide).

Workshop Sponsor © American Student Achievement Institute Note: This slide does not apply to schools not participating in workshops sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education.

ASAI Foundational Beliefs American Student Achievement Institute Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Sound Student Choices ACHIEVEMENT RAISING ACHIEVEMENT Knowledge & Skills: Academic / Career / Personal-Social Needs Met: Physical / Personal

ACCOUNTABILITY Mastery of guidance standards Success in personal-social issues Targeted student choices Targeted academic achievement

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY HOME SCHOOL STUDENT COMMUNITY

ASAI Definitions American Student Achievement Institute Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Direct Services Guidance Activities 2. Counseling Activities Implemented by a variety of people Appropriate for ALL students Students learn knowledge and skills in the areas of academic, career, and personal-social development 2. Counseling Activities Implemented by licensed professionals Appropriate for SOME students Students successfully address personal or social issues that have been interfering with learning The local School Counseling Advisory Council will attend seven meetings and provide input on program design. They will also provide feedback as the program is implemented and serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Indirect Services 3. Advocacy Activities 4. Management Activities  Open doors to high achievement  Individual students or groups of students  Policies, programs, procedures 4. Management Activities  Behind-the-scenes activities  Make the other activities possible  Planning, preparation, evaluation, professional development, networking The local School Counseling Advisory Council will attend seven meetings and provide input on program design. They will also provide feedback as the program is implemented and serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Other 5. Non-Programs  Activities that do not help students master guidance standards  Activities that do not help students successfully address a personal-social issue that is interfering with learning  Examples:  Academic record keeping e.g, transcripts, report cards, honor rolls  Program administration e.g., high ability or special education program management  Master scheduling e.g. scheduling teachers, balancing course sections The local School Counseling Advisory Council will attend seven meetings and provide input on program design. They will also provide feedback as the program is implemented and serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

ASAI Suggested Organizational Structure American Student Achievement Institute ASAI Suggested Organizational Structure Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Steering Team Attend four ASAI training sessions Complete tasks: a. Conduct meetings with a local School Counseling Advisory Council b. Compile a School Counseling Portfolio Submit the School Counseling Portfolio:  Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award  Recognized ASCA Model Program Award The Steering Team will attend four training sessions provided by the Indiana Student Achievement Institute. They will also conduct seven meetings with a local School Counseling Advisory Council and submit a portfolio to the Indiana Department of Education for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Local Advisory Council Broad based group Teachers  Business  Service clubs Parents  Local government  Faith based org. Students  Next educational level  Media Mirror of the community  Income level  Ethnicity  Geographic areas 3. Council Tasks  This year – provide input on program design – 7 meetings  Next year – provide feedback during implementation – 2 meetings  Serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program 4. Purpose  Provide a variety of perspectives so all students’ guidance and counseling needs are met The local School Counseling Advisory Council will attend seven meetings and provide input on program design. They will also provide feedback as the program is implemented and serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Support from ASAI Leadership Workshops (4) Print materials Sample agendas Power Point presentations Discussion prompts Consensus tools Facilitator notes Templates 3. Online System  Online manual  Online portfolio  Leadership rosters  Vision  Program data  Program goals  Program activities  Annual analysis and revision The local School Counseling Advisory Council will attend seven meetings and provide input on program design. They will also provide feedback as the program is implemented and serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

ASAI RSC Process American Student Achievement Institute Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Redesigning School Counseling Process 1 Advisory Council 2 VISION 6 Resource Goals 5 Resource Data 4 Program Priorities 3 Student Data 7 Student Goals Achievement Student Choices Guidance Counseling 8 Activities Guidance Counseling Advocacy Management 9 Preparation Guidance Lessons Program Calendar Individual Calendars Annual Budget InSAI’s Redesigning School Counseling process helps schools redesign their current program to one that is vision-based and data-driven program for the purpose of raising student achievement. Note: If describing the process after your Advisory Council has worked through several steps, change the descriptions of the following steps to past tense for the steps you have already completed. ACTION Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Portfolio Deadline – June 30 Suggested Calendar MONTH MEETING FOCUS October 1 Introduction November 2 Vision December 3 Priorities: Achievement / Choices January 4 Priorities: Guidance / Counseling February 5 Resources March 6 Program Goals April 7 Program Activities The local School Counseling Advisory Council will attend seven meetings and provide input on program design. They will also provide feedback as the program is implemented and serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program. Portfolio Deadline – June 30 Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

SCHOOL COUNSELING PORTFOLIO American Student Achievement Institute ASAI Redesigning School Counseling SCHOOL COUNSELING PORTFOLIO When we’re finished with the Redesigning School Counseling process, we’ll have developed a School Counseling Portfolio. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

School Counseling Portfolio TABS 1. Program Foundations 2. Student Data / Priorities 3. Resources 4. Student Goals 5. Guidance Activities 6. Counseling Activities 7. Advocacy Activities 8. Management Activities 9. Professionalism 10. Implementation Plan This portfolio will be submitted to the Indiana Department of Education as part of our application for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

ASAI School Counseling Awards American Student Achievement Institute Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Indiana Student Standards for Guidance Indiana Gold Star School Counseling is an initiative of the Indiana Department of Education designed to put three sets of standards into place: Indiana Student Standards for Guidance Indiana Program Standards for School Counseling Indiana Licensing Standards for School Counseling Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

These standards were written by representatives of over 30 state-level organizations: Ball State University Butler University Indiana Assoc. for Career & Tech. Ed. Indiana Assoc. for College Adm. Counseling Indiana Assoc. for Family & Consumer Sci. Indiana Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Indiana Association for the Gifted Indiana Assoc. of Area Vocational Districts Indiana Association of School Boards Indiana Assoc. of School Principals Indiana Commission for Higher Ed. Indiana Counseling Association Indiana Department of Education Ind. Dept. of Workforce Development Ind. Mental Health Association Ind. Middle Level Education Association Ind. Parent-Teacher Association Ind. School Counselor Association Indiana State Teachers Association Indiana State University IN Twenty-first Century Scholars Indiana University, Fort Wayne Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana University, South Bend Indiana University, Southeast Ivy Tech State College Learn More Indiana Phi Delta Kappa Purdue University South Central CAPE, School-to-Career Six state-level organizations have joined together to support the implementation of the three sets of standards (read slide). Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Indiana Department of Education. Schools that can demonstrate they have met all of the Indiana Program Standards for School Counseling may apply for the awarded by the Indiana Department of Education. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award AUTO Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award Recognized ASCA Model Program Award Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

Current Awardees 134 Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award © American Student Achievement Institute Recognized ASCA Model Program Award U.S. Indiana 144 68 InSAI has also served many different types of schools – rural to urban, elementary to secondary, high-achieving to low achieving, poor to affluent, and all white to all minority. © Reynolds and Hines, 2000

ASAI RSC Self Studies  Program (C.15)  Counselor (C.16) American Student Achievement Institute ASAI RSC Self Studies  Program (C.15)  Counselor (C.16) Let’s begin with a little background. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING Steering Team Intro ASAI American Student Achievement Institute ASAI Steering Team Intro REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING InSAI’s Redesigning School Counseling resources may be used to help schools create their application portfolio for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education. Documnt 1.4 - (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute