Counselors, the Principal, and the ASCA Model Bianca Brown, Donna Grice, & Tiffany Montelepre School Counselors Erica Henry, Test Coordinator Diane Stone, Assistant Principal

Four Interrelated Components of the ASCA Model 1.Foundation The foundation is based on the school’s goals for student achievement and the school mission statement.

Zachary High School Mission Statement To ensure each student a safe environment that fosters academic excellence, self-worth, and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Zachary High School’s Counseling Mission Statement To provide a comprehensive, systematic, data-driven program which fosters academic excellence, self- worth, and a commitment to lifelong learning. The developmental program promotes the personal, social, and career growth of all students in a diverse, safe environment.

2. Delivery system Describes activities, interaction, and methods necessary to deliver the guidance program.

3. Management System Counselors serve as managers based on school needs.

4. Accountability Demonstrate effectiveness of school counseling in measurable terms.

The school counseling program is an integral component of the academic school mission. The school counseling program provides for every student to have access to school counselors.

The school counseling program identifies knowledge and skills that students should acquire. The school counseling program is comprehensive in design and is delivered systematically to all students.

“How are students different as a result of the school counseling program?”

School counselors address three domains: 1.Academic development 2.Career development 3.Personal/social development

The Academic Domain Counselors’ Corner One-on-one purposeful scheduling Classroom lessons

Classroom Lessons: Learning styles inventory Time management Study habits Test taking strategies Test anxiety High stakes testing Freshman Success OR Education for Careers

The Importance of Data Student-achievement data measure a student’s academic progress. Standardized test scores Grade point averages ACT and SAT scores Graduation rate Drop out rate

Achievement-related data measure those fields that are correlated to academic achievement. Discipline rates Attendance rates Parental involvement Participation in extracurricular activities

The Career Domain National College Fair ZHS College and Career Fair

College tours

Mentoring 5-Year plan Career Exploration

Interest / Aptitude Inventory Postsecondary Survey

The Personal / Social Domain Building personal relationships with students Using data to identify student needs Collaborating to determine possible interventions

The Personal / Social Domain Individual counseling Small group counseling Classroom lessons School-wide programs Faculty In-services

Questions? Contact Information: Diane Stone, Assistant Principal