1. School Counseling Update
Barb Ashcraft
School Counseling Coordinator
WVSCA Conference – February,

2. Supporting Standards-based Programs
Standard 1: Program Planning, Design and Management
Standard 2: Program Delivery
Standard 3: Data Driven Accountability and Program Evaluation
Standard 4: Leadership and Advocacy
Standard 5: Professional Growth and Responsibilities
Begin in July with the 100+ page document.
Wordle’s – were to begin to ensure that the standards were a picture of what we would want a school counselor to know and be able to do.

3. Review of WVDE Counseling Log
Use of Time
Review of WVDE Counseling Log

6. Use of Time Data

7. New School Counseling Evaluation System
Partnering with Edvantia
Timeline
January 2011
Convene Evaluation Task Force
Feb. – April 2011
Define Critical Elements and Measures
April – September 2011
Design Evaluation Process and Tools
Jan. – June 2012
Field Test and Further Refine
2011 – School Year
Pilot in SIG schools/demonstration sites
School Year
Full Implementation

8. Policy 2315 Revisions
Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling January 2011 Convene Policy 2315 Revisions Task Force Spring – Fall 2011 Work with task force to develop revision recommendations Winter 2011 Present Policy 2315 revision recommendations to State Board

9. School Counseling Program DEMONSTRATION SITES
Create ‘Model Programs’ to operationalize standards Jan. – April 2011 (Development) Develop Training Modules Spring 2011 Identify schools to serve as demonstration sites Spring – Fall 2011 (Training) Train school teams to fully align programs with standards Fall 2011 – June 2012 (Align Practice) Implement aligned processes and protocols WVDE supports early implementation Field Test evaluation system (Jan. – June 2012)

10. GED Option
New GED Option Coordinator Linda Berlin

11. Other Initiatives State School Counseling Model (Spring 2012)
Sample Counselor Job Descriptions
Add Standards
Add Evaluation System
Student Standards
Tier I /SIG Schools
Frequently Asked Questions

12. School Counseling Website http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors
Counselor Logs Protocols LINKS Program LINKS NetWorth NetsSmart – aligned with school counseling standards Group Guidance Lessons Guidance Curriculum

13. Questions THANK YOU Barbara Ashcraft, School Counseling Coordinator
Office of School Improvement
Division of Educator Quality and System Support
Questions