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College and Career Planning Nebraska School Counseling Impacts Student Achievement 2 012 Administrators’ Days

College and Career Planning Nebraska School Counseling Impacts Student Achievement 2 012 Administrators’ Days. School Counseling Model. American School Counselor Association National Model www.schoolcounselor.org. Evaluation Results.

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College and Career Planning Nebraska School Counseling Impacts Student Achievement 2 012 Administrators’ Days

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  1. College and Career PlanningNebraska School CounselingImpacts Student Achievement2012 Administrators’ Days

  2. School Counseling Model American School Counselor Association National Model www.schoolcounselor.org

  3. Evaluation Results This evaluation study found evidence that school counseling programs in Nebraska high schools contribute significantly to student’s educational outcomes. Full report at: www.education.ne.gov/cared

  4. School Counseling Programs Make a Difference! Positive Student Outcomes • •Higher Graduation Rates • •Higher Attendance Rates • •Higher Math Proficiency • Higher Reading Proficiency • •Lower Suspension and • Lower Discipline Rates • •Improved Technical Career Skills

  5. Changing the Conversation to Results of School Counseling

  6. School Counseling Programs Make a Difference! Statistically Significant Factors of Programs and Practices

  7. Researchers said, “Most striking findings…” • When a school offered rigorous Nebraska Career Education Programs of Study and showed how to plan a sequence of academic and career and technical education, it was related to a number of important student educational outcomes. • Schools implementing NCE academic and career plans/programs for students can expect reduced discipline problems, increased attendance and improved academic achievement (math & reading).

  8. Effective Career Development Critical Ingredients of Career Choice Interventions (Brown & Krane 2003) NCE/Counseling Practices 1. Workbooks and written exercises 2. Individualized interpretations and feedback 3. World of work information 4. Modeling 5. Attention to student support systems

  9. Newly Released Publications

  10. Newly Released Publications

  11. PLP’s and Parental Involvement

  12. School Counseling Programs Make a Difference! Impact of lower Counselor-to-Student Ratios • •Higher Graduation Rates • •Higher Attendance Rates • •Program of Study Completion Rate • •Improved Technical Career Skills • AYP Schools had lower ratios

  13. Nebraska Data Results Use of time survey indicates Counselors are assigned many non-counseling program duties.

  14. Recommendations •Deliver a Comprehensive Program based on Nebraska/ASCA national model standards •Seta goal: 80% of School Counselor time in activities that directly benefit student achievement •Increase teamwork between principals and counselors •Lower student-to-counselor ratios •Implement Personal Learning Plans to prepare ALL students for College and Career Readiness

  15. Contact Information Donna Hoffman School Counseling Director Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone (402) 471-4811 donna.hoffman@nebraska.gov www.education.ne.gov/cared Nebraska Career Education www.education.ne.gov/nce Nebraska School Counselor Association www.neschoolcounselor.org American School Counselor Association www.schoolcounselor.org

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