1. A Professional Development School Counseling Internship Past experience Design of new internship model Proposal and meetings Donald Trump “You’re Fired” Feedback: 1st semester of new model Feedback: 2nd semester of model

2. Past experience 100 to 600 hr evolution Rural geographic area 0-70 miles 1 intern per school Difficult placement process Difficult quality control

3. Design: PDS Model for SCs Remodel program while living in it Teacher Ed PDS Plan replication for SCs Anticipated benefits for: School district & SCs Interns Counselor Education

4. Partnership Schools

5. Proposal and Process Discussions with SCs Request to meet with Supt. Meeting with Admin team Anxietiesnew Supt and new team Mis-stepsAssumed matching needs Meeting with SCs Placement time pressure

6. Benefits to District SCs Logistics University-based supervision Site-supervision responsibility Orientation of interns Veteran peer influence Multiple talents Time coverage Stability & consistency sustainability Value-added Address barriers to academic success Initiation of Student Success Skills curriculum Collection and analysis of data Facilitation of RAMP status

7. Benefits to interns Easier placement fewer sites Placement close to university less than 5 miles Less pressure shared with peers Orientation Time coverage flexible Peer collaboration on-site & at university More contact with university-based supervisor

8. Benefits to SBU Counselor Ed Placement easier Interviews with Admin and SCs Board of Ed approval Supervision more efficient Visits Contact with SCs Quality control easier

9. Initial Experiences Orientation multiple interns at once Find place to congregate 4 selected interns and 4 SCs Understand needs of SCs

10. Second year experiences Not enough communication among SCs and interns; too relaxed; can’t read minds One intern “fired” New interns added too many? Added new school (elementary) 9 on 5

11. 1. RtI System 2. School Climate Survey 3. Collaboration with Families & Community 4. Narrow Achievement Gap 5. Raise Graduation rate 6. Achieve “Adequate Yearly Progress” in ELA & Math 7.Increase # of students scoring 4 (distinction) on the NYS Assessments in English

12. Q & A