Redesigning School Counseling September Webinar for Renewal Schools American Student Achievement Institute ASAI

 INTRODUCTIONS

REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING Sue Reynolds Executive Director American Student Achievement Institute Former Executive Director – Indiana School Counselor Association Former Vice President – American School Counselor Association Former School Counseling Specialist – Indiana Department of Education National Secondary Counselor of the Year – American School Counselor Association

REDESIGNING SCHOOL COUNSELING Bruce Ricklin Director of Operations and Finance American Student Achievement Institute Statewide Director – Teacher Internship Initiative Former Regional Director – School to Work Former Regional Director - Tech Prep

American Student Achievement Institute ASAI  Founded in 1996  Non-profit: 501(c)3  Bloomington Indiana Initiatives  Redesigning School Counseling (21 states)  Guiding All Kids (Advisor-Advisee)  School Improvement Institute (InSAI)  On behalf of Learn More Indiana Learn More Indiana Student Survey College Success Coalition College Success Speakers Bureau  On behalf of Lumina Foundation Advancing Academic Excellence (AP, IB, DC)

RSC is now used in: K-12 schools in 21 States 7 Graduate Programs

Bloomington HS North Bloomington HS South Central Nine Career Center Cloverdale HS Floyd Central HS Goshen MS Guion Creek MS Knox Community Hendry Park ES Jefferson HS Jennings Co. MS Lincoln MS Lynhurst 7th & 8th Grade Center Madison Consolidated HS Madison Junior HS Munster HS New Haven HS Perry Central Jr-Sr HS Scottsburg MS South Ripley Jr HS Warsaw Community HS Zionsville West MS Introducing You!

TODAY’S AGENDA  Introductions  Looking back  This Year  Walkthrough: Advisory Council Meeting 1  Online System  September Tasks & Rubrics

 LOOKING BACK

THREE YEARS AGO Your school engaged in the Redesigning School Counseling

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

Already Completed: April / May or collect Program Data in some other way Student choices Guidance needs (mastery of guidance standards) Counseling needs

Already Completed: Summer Optional Tip: Must enter lesson plans first Automated

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

Second Semester Tasks 1.Update 25 miscellaneous components to round out your School Counseling Program Portfolio. 2.Click the submit button to send your School Counseling Portfolio to DOE electronically by June 30th

Webinar Schedule First Semester DATETIMEFOCUS 1Sep 4, 20121:30 – 2:30Overview of the year Prep for Advisory Council – Meeting 1 (Vision) 2Oct 2, 20121:30 – 2:30Prep for Advisory Council – Meeting 2 (Goals) 3Nov 6, 20121:30 – 2:30Prep for Advisory Council – Meeting 3 (Activities) Second Semester DATETIMEFOCUS 4Jan 8, 20131:30 – 2:30Second Semester Tasks 5Apr 30, 20131:30 – 2:30Year End Announcements Register online: Webinars are archived on the Annual Analysis tab.

 ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING 1: VISION Walkthrough

 ONLINE SYSTEM

ONLINE SYSTEM TIPS 1.Always go to the “Annual Analysis Tab” 2.First time: Change the “cycle” to Cycle 1 (renewal year) 3.Do things in order (very important) 4.Don’t work ahead of schedule

 SEPTEMBER TASKS

ONLINE ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER (1 of 2) SubmissionRubric Advisory Council Minutes  Minutes contain the names of those present and the group(s) they represent  Minutes present summaries of activities and discussions  Minutes contain references to specific people who contribute ideas

ONLINE ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER (2 of 2) SubmissionRubric Vision Statement  First paragraph contains core convictions  Second paragraph describes ideal adults who are living by their core convictions as they provide guidance and counseling  Third paragraph describes ideal students who attend school in a building where the adults live by their core convictions  Fourth paragraph describes ideal student achievement data in a school where the adults are living by their core convictions Also:  All achievement data is expressed as the percentage of students who are reaching a specific standard  Addresses students' developmental needs  Focuses primarily on prevention  Serves as an advocate for every student  Uses data to drive the program design  Evaluates the counseling program annually  Follows the ASCA ethical standards (ASCA)

Redesigning School Counseling September Webinar for Renewal Schools American Student Achievement Institute ASAI