MCPS K-12 School Counseling Program. Agenda Welcome and Introductions Timeline of K-12 Comprehensive Program Development ◦ What have we done? ◦ What we.

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AgendaAgendaWelcome and IntroductionsTimeline of K-12 Comprehensive

Program Development◦What have we done?◦What we are doing now…◦Where we are headed…

Readiness SurveyClosingQuestions?

The WHY – The WHY – our our guiding question…..guiding question…..

“How are students different by what we

do?”

Counselor Leadership Counselor Leadership TeamTeam

Aaron Shattuck – Sentinel High SchoolAngela Opitz – Rattlesnake ElementaryBonnie Fergerson – Willard Alternative

High School ProgramCatie Cook – Hellgate ElementaryChristine Kolczak – Hellgate High SchoolErica Zins – Russell/Lewis & Clark

ElementaryKatie Boynton – Hellgate High SchoolMarolane Stevenson – Big Sky High SchoolMichelle Stearns – Porter Middle SchoolMike Perry – Hawthorne Elementary

What is a What is a Comprehensive Comprehensive

School Counseling School Counseling Program?Program?

MCPS School Counseling Program 

A school counseling program is comprehensive in scope, preventive in design, and developmental in nature. The MCPS School Counseling Program reflects a comprehensive approach that begins with a foundation, upon which delivery, management, and accountability

systems are integrated. It is designed to enable all students to receive program benefits.

 Comprehensive in Scope

A comprehensive school counseling program focuses on what all students, from kindergarten through 12th grade,

should know, understand, and be able to do in three domains of student development: academic, career, and

personal/social.

Preventive in DesignThe purpose of the school counseling program is to impart specific skills and learning opportunities in a

proactive, preventive manner, ensuring all students can achieve school success through academic, career, and

personal/social development experiences.  

Developmental in NatureMCPS’ School Counseling Program is designed to meet

the needs of students throughout various developmental stages.

What we have done….What we have done….Winter 2010

◦All school counselors assess their duties ◦School Counseling Leadership Team built

background knowledge of American School Counseling Association’s, ASCA, national model

Spring 2011◦Built Foundation◦Developed Mission, Beliefs, Philosophy, and

Standards◦Brought all school counselors in the district

together to share and build support

What we have done….What we have done….

Summer 2011◦Added Hellgate Elementary

Counselor to Leadership Team◦Developed Learning Targets for

grades K-12 in all 9 Standards◦Wiki Boot camp◦Developed outline for final document◦Developed timeline for next steps

What we are working on What we are working on now….now….

Fall 2011◦Completed final program document

draft◦Presented to all counselors Oct 19th

◦Present to T&L Committee Nov 7th

Where we are heading… Where we are heading… Fall 2011

◦Readiness Survey completed by all district and Hellgate Elementary school counselors

Winter 2012◦Preliminary protocol for new

students – Welcome Enrollment Assessment of student abilities

Where we are heading…Where we are heading…Spring 2012

◦Present plan to school counselors and principals for transitioning students 5th to 6th and 8th to 9th

◦Present to T&L committee: Transition Plan K-12 School Counseling Comprehensive

Program Document ◦Establish District Advisory Council

May – first meeting Meet annually

Big Picture…Big Picture…School Year 2012-2013

◦On-going training of all feeder school and district school counselors throughout the year

Spring 2013◦Introduction of comprehensive

school counseling program to all staff

◦Implementation of school counseling guidance curriculum in all schools