Implementing the NC Guidance Essential Standards using the ASCA National Model

Collaborative Activity Think of one resource or activity that you have tried since our last meeting. Share with goal group. Share with table group. 2

Graffiti Write What does a 21 st Century Counselor Do? Brainstorm & write as many ideas as possible on chart paper Post chart paper on the wall

Good News! Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate ever in NC 80.2 % = 89,126 students

Still Leaves… 21,975

Framework for NC School Counseling 3 rd Edition

Foundation 3 rd Edition

Program Focus Foundation BeliefsVisionMission Program Goals

GUIDING MISSION “The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school, globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st Century.”

Vision of NC School Counselors NC State Board of Education, 2008 “The demands of twenty-first century education dictate new roles for school counselors. Schools need professional school counselors who are adept at creating systems for change and at building relationships within the school community. Professional School Counselors create nurturing relationships with students that enhance academic achievement and personal success as globally productive citizens in the twenty-first century. Utilizing leadership, advocacy, and collaboration, professional school counselors promote academic achievement and personal success by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program that encompasses areas of academic, career, and personal/social development for all students.”

NC K-12 Guidance Essential Standards Mission State Board of Education Goal: NC public schools will produce globally competitive students. The Purpose of Standards: To define and communicate the knowledge and skills a student must master to be globally competitive.

DuFour What is the role of the SC?

NC School Counselors… Design data-driven comprehensive school counseling programs that promote student achievement. Deliver programs that are comprehensive in scope, preventive in design and developmental in nature. Are accountable for assuring that every student has the opportunity to learn, achieve and graduate college and career ready.

Framework for NC School Counseling 3 rd Edition

Delivery 2 nd Edition3 rd Edition

Delivery In-person interactions with students Direct Student Services Interactions with others Indirect Student Services With Students For Students

Examples of Direct Student Services Delivery SC Core Curriculum (NC Guidance Essential Standards) Individual Student Planning Responsive Services

Examples of Indirect Student Services Delivery ReferralsConsultation Collaboration

Framework for NC School Counseling 3 rd Edition

Management 2 nd Edition3 rd Edition

Assessments p. 59 Program Assessment/ Audit

Assessments p. 63 Use of Time Assessment

Assessments Management

Tools Management Annual Agreement Advisory Council Calendars Curriculum Lesson Plan School Data Profile New

School Data Profile Template p. 66 New

Important Tool for Shared Vision Develop preliminary school counseling program based upon data & School Improvement Plan (SIP) Meet with Administrator to discuss & finalize goals & plan for the school year Goals/Plan should support student achievement, align with SIP and School Counselor evaluation instrument Annual Agreement/ Work Plan

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Accountability 2 nd Edition 3 rd Edition

What is Data Literacy? Understanding how to: –Find data –Evaluate data –Use data to inform decisions

A data literate person possesses the knowledge to: –Gather –Analyze –Graphically convey information –Support decision-making

Types of Data Achievement or assessment data Demographic data Program data Perception data Results over time data/Outcome data

Data Driven Decision Making (D3M) Collecting appropriate data Analyzing the data Getting the data to the people who need it Using the data to increase school efficiencies and improve student achievement

School Counselors: Leaders in School Improvement Planning 1.Transition – in and out (transition between levels/graduation) 2.Intervention – Attendance/Academic Recovery/Socio-Emotional 3.Academic – course rigor; promotion from grade to grade; and to graduate career & college ready 4.Data – school-wide; data needed by PLCs; school improvement data; assisting others in selecting and using appropriate data 5.Teacher Retention/Recruitment – collaboration and support efforts of the teachers since “high quality teaching yields high performing students” D3M (Data-driven Decision Making)

Types of Data Process Data What did you do for whom? Perception Data What do people think they know, believe or can do? Strategies: goals & objectives Outcome/Results Data Implications for continuous improvement How Many affected & process Competency- Skill Attainment DataStrategies leading to Skill development or Behavior Change Achievement -Related Data Achievement Data Guidance Lessons, groups, parent meetings, etc. Who? What? When? Where? How long? Attitudes Skills Knowledge Attendance Discipline referrals Parent Involvement Homework Completion Course Enrollment Failing courses EOG/EOC SAT/ACT Graduation rates GPA AP tests College prep and CTE course completion Retention rates

Comprehensive School Counseling Program Assessment Process Data Percentage of time spent in non- counseling duties Number of individual counseling session/month Number of mental health team consultations Perception Data Knowledge gained before compared to after an intervention (pre & post) 74% of students feel that fighting is wrong Every student has completed a 4 year graduation plan Outcome Data Retention rates by grade level Graduation rates by SES Graduation rates improved 14% over three years Expulsion rates by ethnicity Results data Impact on Student Achievement

Table Talk Data – Relate to what you are doing over the next 2 months Is it socio-emotional? Is it academic? Is it college and career ready?

NC Wise Resource Graduation Resiliency Factors graduate/resiliency/ NC Wise Report: Early Warning Report

Academic At-Risk Reports At-Risk Report –AYP at Risk –Graduation at Risk –Other at Risk

DATA Be Proactive Use these tools to determine local policy for providing targeted intervention and support to students who are at risk for not meeting future academic milestones. 41

Making Data Driven Decisions

Do the Math” Data is Power “Do the Math” Data is Power Data-driven Comprehensive School Counseling Programs = Accountability Accountability = Student Achievement Student Achievement = College & Career Readiness Goals Achieved!

Evaluation & Improvement Accountability SC Competencies Assessment (NC Professional School Counseling Standards, 2008) Program Assessment and Outcomes (CTG, GES, AAB) SC Performance Appraisal (NC School Counselor Evaluation Instrument)

Graffiti Write Return to your group’s chart paper Use different colored dots to categorize 21 st professional behaviors that align with the components of the ASCA National Model.

Dot Legend: ASCA Framework RED - Foundation GREEN - Delivery YELLOW - Management BLUE - Accountability

Where are we going? Where are we now? How do we close the gap? Where Do I Begin? Study the ASCA National Model Review and learn the Guidance Essential Standards Start implementation planning in curriculum areas where there are natural alignments? Review your school’s data What are the areas of need indicated by the data? Gaps? Use SIP! How do the needs align with the SIP?

Where are we going? Where are we now? How do we close the gap? Review all information with your administrator Develop a program to include in the annual agreement Analyze Outcome Results Data & Publicize Align program to meet SC Evaluation Program Planning Assure other curriculum areas understand the Guidance Essential Standards Work with teachers through PLC’s/PLT’s Include Direct and Indirect Services to Students Align with SIP goals of the school & district

Questions?

Useful Websites School Counseling Wikispace: NCDPI School Counseling LiveBinders – link to this site from the wikispace NC Falcon: note the Professional Development tab on the left – formative assessmentshttp:// NC Education: RBT video American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

NC School Counseling Wiki NCDPI School Counseling WikiSpace NCDPI School Counseling LiveBinder

References & Resources ASCA National Model: Framework for School Counseling (3 rd ed.) (2012)., American School Counselors Association. Alexandria, VA Dahir, C.A. & Stone, C.B. (2012) The transformed school counselor (2 nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Dimmitt, C., Carey, J.C. & Hatch, T. (2007). Evidence-based school counseling: Making a difference with data-driven practices. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press Ehren, B. EdD, Montgomery, J., PhD, Rudebusch, J., EdD, Whitmire, K., PhD, New Roles in Response to Intervention: Creating Success for Schools and Children, November 2006 RTI Action Network. Retrieved June3, J2ZMCFQEQGgodmTvPaA Shaprio, E. S. Tiered Instruction and Intervention in a Response-to-Intervention Model. Retrieved June 5, Young, A., & Kaffenberger, C. (2009). Making Data Work. Alexandria, VA: American School Counselors Association

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