The School Counseling Program at {Your School Name}

1. The School Counseling Program at {Your School Name} A look at  where we have been,  where we are, & where we are headed

2. What do you remember about your school counselor? • Did you have a school counselor in elementary school? In middle school? In high school? • If so, what do you remember most about your school counselor?

3. Guidance Counselor Reactive Services provided to few students Impact measured via feelings or perceptions Ancillary role to school improvement process School counselors in isolation Professional School Counselor Proactive/Data driven Services provided to ALL students Impact measured via achievement data Essential role in school improvement process School counselors as school leaders Yesterday’s Services Versus Today’s Program

4. What can you expect from your professional school counselor? The Role of the Professional School Counselor American School Counseling Association, revised, 2009 “Professional school counselors serve a vital role in maximizing student success. Through leadership, advocacy and collaboration, professional school counselors promote equity and access to rigorous educational experiences for all students. Professional school counselors support a safe learning environment and work to safeguard the human rights of all members of the school community, and address the needs of all students through culturally relevant prevention and intervention programs that are a part of a comprehensive school counseling program."

5. ASCA National Model Adapted by the Louisiana School Counseling Model, 2010 ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATION SYSTEMIC CHANGE

6. A Comprehensive School Counseling Programto meet the needs of ALL students Determines the academic, career, and personal/social needs of the students PROGRAM FOUNDATION Addresses the students’ needs via four delivery methods DELIVERY SYSTEM Involves stakeholders and measures the impact of the school counseling program MANAGEMENT Evaluates the program based on outcomes and makes adjustments ACCOUNTABILITY

7. What services do school counselors provide? • Guidance Curriculum • Individual Planning • Responsive Services • SystemSupport

8. Guidance Curriculum • Standards based • Academic Achievement • Career Exploration • Personal/Social Growth • Developmentally appropriate for Pre K-12 • Tied to the school improvement plan • The ASCA National standards can be aligned with GLEs • Delivered through • Classroom Guidance Lessons • Group Activities

9. Individual Planning • Ongoing systemic activities to assist students individually in establishing personal goals and developing future plans • Examples: • Advisement • Annual Parent Conferences • Portfolios

10. Responsive Services • Activities to meet students’ immediate needs: • Individual Counseling • Small Group Counseling • Crisis Intervention • Agency Referrals • Consultation • Peer Facilitation

11. System Support • Management activities that establish, maintain, and enhance the total school counseling program such as: • Professional Development • Consultation • Community Outreach • Advisory Councils • District Committees

12. Equity and Access for ALL Students Specialized Interventions Responsive Services Individual Support Individual Student Planning Guidance Curriculum Intentional Guidance Classroom Guidance School Improvement Gail M. Smith (2009)

13. What can a comprehensive school counseling program mean for students? Reduced Discipline Referrals Increased Student Achievement Improved Attendance Lower Retention Rates Higher Graduation Rates

14. What can a comprehensive school counseling program mean for teachers? Reduced Discipline Referrals Increased Student Achievement Improved Attendance Lower Retention Rates Higher Graduation Rates

15. What does the data say? School counselors who are implementing comprehensive data-driven school counseling programs can show how their programs are making a difference in student performance.

16. Plans for the future of the counseling program at {Your School}