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Steering Team Intro

REDESIGNINGSCHOOL

COUNSELING

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ASAIIntroductions

RSC Introductions

Sue ReynoldsExecutive Director

Bruce RicklinDirector of Operations, Finance and Human Resources

Amy DrakeTechnology Director

Linda GasnerOffice Manager RSC Online Support

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ASAI Mission

To assist schools with the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps.

Change Process: Vision-to-Action

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Assisting schools with the PROCESS of change:

Redesigning School Counseling Accountable school counseling programs

Student Achievement Institute (InSAI) Accountable systemic school improvement plans

Advancing Academic Excellence Increased % of students who successfully complete college-level work while in high school

Advisor-Advisee Programs In-school mentoring programs for students

ASAI Initiatives

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Workshop Sponsor

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ASAI FoundationalBeliefs

RAISING ACHIEVEMENT

ACCOUNTABILITY

SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

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ASAIDefinitions

Direct Services

1. Guidance Activities Implemented by a variety of people Appropriate for ALL students Students learn knowledge and skills in the areas of academic,

career, and personal-social development

2. Counseling Activities Implemented by licensed professionals Appropriate for SOME students Students successfully address personal or social issues that have

been interfering with learning

Indirect Services

3. Advocacy Activities Open doors to high achievement Individual students or groups of students Policies, programs, procedures

4. Management Activities Behind-the-scenes activities Make the other activities possible Planning, preparation, evaluation, professional development, networking

Other

5. Non-Programs Activities that do not help students master guidance standards

Activities that do not help students successfully address a personal-social issue that is interfering with learning

Examples: Academic record keeping

e.g, transcripts, report cards, honor rolls Program administration

e.g., high ability or special education program management

Master schedulinge.g. scheduling teachers, balancing course sections

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ASAI SuggestedOrganizational

Structure

Steering Team

1. Attend four ASAI training sessions

2. Complete tasks:

a. Conduct meetings with a local School Counseling Advisory Council

b. Compile a School Counseling Portfolio

3. Submit the School Counseling Portfolio:

Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award

Recognized ASCA Model Program Award

Local Advisory Council

1. Broad based group Teachers Business Service clubs Parents Local government Faith based org. Students Next educational level Media

2. Mirror of the community Income level Ethnicity Geographic areas

3. Council Tasks This year – provide input on program design – 7 meetings Next year – provide feedback during implementation – 2 meetings Serve as “ambassadors” for the school counseling program

4. Purpose Provide a variety of perspectives so all students’ guidance and counseling needs are met

Support from ASAI

1. Leadership Workshops (4)

2. Print materials Sample agendas Power Point presentations Discussion prompts Consensus tools Facilitator notes Templates

3. Online System Online manual Online portfolio

Leadership rosters Vision Program data Program goals Program activities Annual analysis and

revision

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ASAI RSCProcess

Redesigning School Counseling Process

1 Advisory Council

4Program Priorities

5Resource

Data

6Resource

Goals

2 VISION

7Student Goals

AchievementStudent Choices

GuidanceCounseling

8Activities

GuidanceCounselingAdvocacy

Management

9Preparation

Guidance LessonsProgram Calendar

Individual CalendarsAnnual Budget

3Student

Data

Suggested CalendarMONTH MEETING FOCUS

October 1 Introduction

November 2 Vision

December 3 Priorities: Achievement / Choices

January 4 Priorities: Guidance / Counseling

February 5 Resources

March 6 Program Goals

April 7 Program Activities

Portfolio Deadline – June 30

Redesigning School Counseling

SCHOOL COUNSELING PORTFOLIO

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School Counseling Portfolio

TABS

1. Program Foundations2. Student Data / Priorities3. Resources4. Student Goals5. Guidance Activities6. Counseling Activities7. Advocacy Activities8. Management Activities9. Professionalism10. Implementation Plan

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ASAI School CounselingAwards

Indiana Gold Star School Counseling is an initiative of the Indiana Department of Education designed to put three sets of standards into place:

Indiana Student Standards for Guidance

Indiana Program Standards for School Counseling

Indiana Licensing Standards for School Counseling

These standards were written by representatives of over 30 state-level organizations:

Ball State UniversityButler UniversityIndiana Assoc. for Career & Tech. Ed.Indiana Assoc. for College Adm.

CounselingIndiana Assoc. for Family & Consumer Sci.Indiana Association for Supervision and

Curriculum DevelopmentIndiana Association for the GiftedIndiana Assoc. of Area Vocational DistrictsIndiana Association of School BoardsIndiana Assoc. of School PrincipalsIndiana Commission for Higher Ed.Indiana Counseling AssociationIndiana Department of EducationInd. Dept. of Workforce Development

Ind. Mental Health AssociationInd. Middle Level Education AssociationInd. Parent-Teacher AssociationInd. School Counselor AssociationIndiana State Teachers AssociationIndiana State UniversityIN Twenty-first Century ScholarsIndiana University, Fort WayneIndiana University, BloomingtonIndiana University, South BendIndiana University, SoutheastIvy Tech State CollegeLearn More IndianaPhi Delta KappaPurdue UniversitySouth Central CAPE, School-to-Career

Schools that can demonstrate they have met all of the Indiana Program Standards for School Counseling may apply for the

awarded by the Indiana Department of Education.

Indiana Gold Star School Counseling

Award

Recognized ASCA Model

Program Award

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Current Awardees

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Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award

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Recognized ASCA Model Program Award

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ASAIRSC Self Studies

Program (C.15)

Counselor (C.16)

Steering Team Intro

REDESIGNINGSCHOOL

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