Update Barbara Ashcraft, MA, LPC WVDE School Counseling Coordinator 2008 Fall School Counselor Workshops School Counseling
Update
Barbara Ashcraft, MA, LPCWVDE School Counseling Coordinator
2008 Fall School Counselor Workshops
School Counseling
School Counselors Have Changed ??
Old…Random Acts of GuidanceSaw one twice in 12 years
(students report)Various extra dutiesCoordinating and giving testsPredominately “Responsive Services”Little accountability
School Counselors Have Changed
New…A Planned Program
Closing the gap in achievement
Career/college ready
Classroom lessons for all students
Support Individual Student Needs
ASCA National Model (Policy 2315)
ASCA National Model – Policy 2315
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Delivery System
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Elementary Middle High SchoolGuidance Curriculum 35-45% 25-35% 15-25%Individual Planning 5-10% 15-25% 25-35%Responsive Services 30-40% 30-40% 25-35%System Support 10-15% 10-15% 15-20%
How are counselors really spending their time?
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25%25% 75%75%
GroupCritical Area Expected Results
Program Quality Role of School Counselors in Student Success and School Reform
The Framework for School Counseling is developed and clearly delineates the comprehensive school counseling program.
The Five Year Plans are implemented for all middle and high school students.
The Counseling role in Advisories is developed and implemented.
The Counseling curriculum scope and sequence is standardized, where possible.
Scaffolding rubrics for use with counseling activities are developed and implemented.
A K-12 career development strand is implemented.
A k-12 scope and sequence for delivery of academic, career and personal social development standards for all West Virginia students is developed.
Opportunities for collaborative efforts among counselors and teachers are expanded.
Repositories of counseling curriculum are posted on the school/county/state websites.
Professional Development Professional development calendar is published annually.
Professional development modules that target counselor-defined training needs are developed and delivered.
Professional development opportunities for school counselors at the state and national level are made more assessable to counselors.
Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling
Program Quality
Technology Use of technology by counselors and students in exploring and selecting post-secondary opportunities is expanded.
Student use of technology for gathering information on post-secondary options (e.g., colleges, careers) is expanded.
Technology is integrated in all aspects of the school counseling program.
Technology Tools are made more readily available to school counselors.
Organizational Effectiveness
Planning Strategic and annual planning process is continued.
Annual implementation plans for upcoming school years are developed.
Strategic plan is reviewed and updated annually.
Organizational Support
A WVDE Administrative School Counseling Handbook is developed and kept accurate and up-to-date.
An Advisory Board for School Counseling is established.
The capacity for leadership is more fully developed at the local level.
School Counselors will participate on WVDE committees and task forces, and other appropriate groups that impact the success of school counseling in
WVDE collaborates with higher education preparation programs to assure that school counselors are trained to fulfill roles required by ASCA national Model and Policy 2315.
Resources Resources are developed and updated (e.g., Resource Guide, program tools, website, LINKS Student Advisement Program and website and Content Standards and Objectives Policy written).
Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling
Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling
Organizational Effectiveness
Information Systems/Data
The impact of implementing a comprehensive school counseling program is evaluated.
A district-wide School Counseling Data Management System is developed and implemented.
The district produces an annual School Counseling Report Card.
Meaningful data on the impact of school counseling on the district’s personalization efforts are gathered and reported.
Human Resources School counseling positions are filled full-time certified school counselors.
Counselor Coordinators are filled by certified school counselors.
School Counseling ratios are more closely aligned with the national recommended ratio of 1/250.
State, county and school job descriptions are written to align with Policy 2315.
OEPA staff is trained to evaluate school counseling programs with Policy 2315 requirements.
Facilities Facilities provide an environment that is conducive to effective counseling.
Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling
Support for School Counseling
School Culture The quality of the school culture is expanded through a focus on personalized learning environments for students.
Communications /Public Relations
Electronic communication is continually updated and utilized by counselors.
WVDE website provides a communication link to students, counselors, parents, administrators and other stakeholders.
Parent Involvement
Parents are further involved in their child’s education through the Five Year Plan.
Collaboration exists between the school counselors and other school staff to assure each parent and student meets with school staff annually to update ISTP plans.
Partnerships Strategic partnerships are developed and expanded to enhance the school counseling programs.
Area Expected ResultsPlanning A strategic and annual planning process for school counseling is implemented at the state/county/local levels.
Budget School counseling programs are supported by WVDE’s Budget.
Funding is available for professional development of school counselors.
Resources needed to fully implement school counseling programs are more accessible to school counselors.
Funding is available for WVDE Coordinator Position.
Funding is available for the WVDE School Counseling Coordinator to attend conferences and other professional development opportunities.
Funding is available to bring national experts to for professional development and guidance regarding the statewide initiative to improve school counseling programs and practice.
Funding is available to design, produce and implement a state-wide advisor/advisee curriculum.
Organizational Structure State and counties continue positions that provide supervision, leadership and direction for school counselors.
WVDE School Counseling Coordinator works in collaboration with other WVDE departments and staff to fully support school counselors and school counseling programs.
School counseling program needs are supported by WVDE’s organizational structure.
Administrator
Counselor Agreements
Administrator/Counselor Agreements exist to maximize school counseling program effectiveness.
Data School counseling programs are data-driven.
Communications ListServes, mailings and websites provide vital information in a timely fashion.
Areas Critical to Organizational Effectiveness
Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling
The strategic plan provides more details on each area.
A COPY OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COUNSELING STRATEGIC PLAN IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
NEXT: Overview of some of the outcomes of last year’s plan.
Technology IntegrationWVDE Technology Plan – Brenda WilliamsSchool Counselor Technology Survey (coming
soon)WVDE Technology Summer Conference – School
Counselor StrandLINKS web-based lessons and frameworkWeb-based career planning tools
Career CruisingKuderBridgeswww.WVeducationplanner.org
Technology tools (searching for grants)Tools for Schools Gates FoundationGear Up Community GrantsBenedum Foundation Business Partners
WVDE School Counseling Coordinator works in collaboration with other WVDE departments and staff to fully support school counselors and school counseling programs.
Last Fall approximately 550 counselors attended
Professional Development
This year’s Numbers are about the same.
Professional Development
Professional Development
21st Century HSTW SitesApril 23 & 24, 2007 •National Model/Policy 2315•Resources•Informal Needs Assessment•Primary Goal- Student Advisement Program
April 1 & 2, 2008•Introduced LINKS Student Advisement Program Pilot Program•Content Standards/ Planned Website•Career Cruising Pilot – Introduction
June 2008 – (4) 3 hour Training of Core Staff Career Cruising
Review of LINKS Website
July 16, 2008
Approximately 80 attended our Inaugural Summer Conference
Workshop was co-sponsored by:WVDE
WV School Counselor Association
and Fairmont
Professional Development
Professional Development
Professional DevelopmentLargest number ever attends ASCA
Conference in Atlanta17 attends..makes noise for WV
Comments: I wish I would have done this when I started my
career. I wonder what my program would look like now.
I learned a lot that will help me be a better counselor.
This was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I hope I can come every year.
Setting New Standards - ASCA
Professional Development
Counties:
PrestonCabellPrestonRandolphMasonLincolnBraxtonBerkleyJefferson
Step-By-Step “How To” Guide (complete with tools and templates)
Tools
TOOLS – Three Year Plan
Principal/Counselor Agreements
Tools – Sample Calendar
Professional Development/Technical Support
USDE Elementary and Secondary Education Grant
…provides funding to LEAs to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs
WVDE Provided - grant writing workshop - on-line support
Lincoln County received almost 1.8 million over 3 years to: add both elementary and secondary school counselors provide professional developmentadd resources improve practices to enhance school counseling programs.
State School Based Mental Health Steering Committee
WVDE / DHHR developing state model to increase mental health services for all WV students
WVDE Parent/Family Community Involvement Taskforce
HEPC College Access CommitteePromise Ad Hoc Advisory CommitteeFinancial Literacy Curriculum State Planning
Taskforce
State Committees / Taskforces
ResearchChristie Schimmel “State of School
Counseling in WV”School Based Mental HealthNational “State of School Counseling”
Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
State ILP Study…Naviance
Field Questions
Increased communication…WebsiteList serves (Elementary, Middle/High and
County Coordinator)Policy updatesGraduation requirement changesProfessional development opportunitiesToolsBest practicesNew programsWVDE updates, etc
School Counseling Website
Providing resources and tools forCounselorsParentsStudentsAdministratorsTeachers/advisors
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/
Web-based Student Advisement Program
LINKS Student Advisement Programweb-based framework and curriculum for student
advisement programs (Advisor/Advisee) in West Virginia designed to advance student learning and development
in a proactive, deliberate manner to encourage individual success
involving a personal relationship with at least one adult serving as an advocate for the student.
Piloted in 21st Century HSTW sites40 lesson plans per grade level (WV specific,
downloadable)Standards based (Policy 2520.19 allows schools to offer for
credit) Free pilot with Career Cruising (on-line career
exploration and planning tool)
http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links
Principal
Steering Committee- Principal- Coordinator(s)- Counselor- Teachers - Key Community Stakeholders
Students
LINKSCoordinator
LINKSAdvisor
Grade LevelCoordinators
Parents & Community
StakeholdersCounselors
Student
Materials
LINKS Student Advisement Program
Evaluation
Collaborating with National Center for Family Literacy (Training
and Evaluation)Edvantia / ARCCWVDE Office of Assessments/ResearchHEPC…to conduct annual and longitudinal study on
the impact of this program on student achievement and post-secondary success
LINKS Student Advisement Program
Lessons and Staff Training
Collaborating with National Center for Family Literacy (Training
and Evaluation)Edvantia / ARCCRoads to SuccessFulfillment FundOther state programsCareer Cruising
Use of Technology in Career Exploration
Career Cruising – 21st Century SitesKuder – 10 additional sites
Other programs…WV ClearinghouseWV Education Planner
Future GoalsRevise Policy 2315Develop State School Counseling Model
WV in Middle Tier (according to extensive study by the Center of School Counseling Outcome Research – U Mass
Develop State Scope and sequence and web-based lessons.
Revise LINKS Student Advisement ProgramBased on evaluation/feedback from Model Sites
Finalize School Counseling WebsiteAdvisory Council???
Questions ??Barbara Brady Ashcraft, MA, LPC
School Counseling Coordinator
WV Department of Education
Bldg. 6, Room 221
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Phone: 304-558-2348 Fax: 304-558-3946