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Building Leadership Skills in College and Career Readiness Counseling

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Building Leadership Skills in College and Career Readiness Counseling March 19, 2014

Introducing our panelist:

Moderator

Jennifer A. Dunn - Director, Membership Mobilization & Engagement, The College Board

Panelist

Trish Hatch - Director, School Counseling Program, San Diego State University Brian Law - School Counselor, Valdosta City Public Schools Patricia J. Martin - Former College Board Assistant Vice President, Consultant Lillian Tsosie-Jensen - Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program Specialist, Utah State Office of Education

Today’s Objectives

Learn about the leadership skills school counselors need to

develop and implement a college-going culture

Hear real-life examples from leaders about ways to influence policies and decisions that impact college and career outcomes

Learn more about College Board resources, tools and training opportunities to assist in building leadership skills in college and career readiness counseling

To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

Title: National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership Source: Harvard Kennedy School Center of Public Leadership

Would you say that the problems we face today can be solved through effective leadership, or that they cannot be solved no mater who our leaders are?

Title: National Leadership Index 2012: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership Source: Harvard Kennedy School Center of Public Leadership

What we need today is:

Personal Attributes

Professional

Knowledge and skills

“X FACTOR”

+

+

= Ensures that all students no matter

their background has access to academic preparation for college

and career success

Transformative Leadership

Transformed by the:

Do you have the “X Factor” that leads to Transformative Leadership?

Let’s hear from our panelist:

Panelist

Trish Hatch - Director, School Counseling Program, San Diego State University Brian Law - School Counselor, Valdosta City Public Schools Patricia J. Martin - Former College Board Assistant Vice President, Consultant Lillian Tsosie-Jensen - Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program Specialist, Utah State Office of Education

Question #1: What type of leadership skills do school counselors need to develop and implement a college-going culture?

Lillian Tsosie-Jensen

1. Understand the role of the transformed school counselor

2. Know the difference between “Equity” and “Equality”

3. Be a data driven practitioner and intentionally focus on underserved populations

4. Elevator speech, communication is key

5. Embracing collaboration and partnerships

Brian Law

1. Self-efficacy

2. Collaborate and partner with in-school and out-of-school stakeholders for system change (Teachers, Graduation Coaches, College Access Professionals, etc…)

3. Awareness of all program and curriculum offerings (AVID, Dual Enrollment, AP, IB, Common Core, Early College Programs, Teachers as Advisors, Summer Camps, etc…)

4. Evaluate and use results data for accountability

5. Embrace change and take ownership of new initiatives around college and career readiness

Question #2: Provide 2 to 3 examples of how to influence policies and decisions that impact college and career outcomes in your state, district, and/or school?

Patricia Martin

1. Leadership and Advocacy driven by a moral compass

2. School counselor presence and prominence on school leadership team

3. Effective use of data for establishing reality, creating urgency for change, and intentional focus on equity where disparities exist

4. Cultural competence and contextualization of strategies for measureable college and career readiness outcomes for all students

Presence and Prominence on the School Leadership Team

YOU

Organizational Chart

Owning the Seat Own the Seat

Question #3: How have you used the College Board tools and training opportunities to assist in building leadership skills in college and career readiness counseling?

Principal-School Counselor Toolkit

Website: nosca.collegeboard.org

Brian Law

• School Counselor Advocacy • Accountability for School Counselors • Build a Better Understanding of the Principal

Counselor Relationship

School Counselor Strategic Planning Tool

Step 1: Collect, analyze and interpret data to

identify areas of inequity.

Step 2: Develop and prioritize measurable data-driven goals aligned with school, district, state and national directives.

Step 3: Develop interventions for each goal and prioritize.

Determine feasibility.

Step 4: Develop and implement intervention plan for each goal. Set benchmarks to monitor progress &

revise plan as needed .

Step 5: Collect outcome data, develop accountability report and

distribute to all stakeholders.

Step 6: Institutionalize change through systemic policies,

practices and procedures to

sustain gains in equity.

Source: School Counselor Strategic Planning Tool. National Office for School Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, 2010.

Brian Law

Lillian Tsosie-Jensen

College and Career Ready State Report

• Student

• Outcome

• Accountability

• Report

School Counselor’s Guides K-12

Source: nosca.collegeboard.org

Trish Hatch

• NOSCA Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling • Using Date to Close Gaps is an Ethical Responsibility

• Scaffolding Learning:

Content Knowledge and Skills

Experiential Activities

Demonstrating Collaboration in Action

Modeling Leadership for the Next Generation of School Counselors • Power of Partnerships between Higher Education and Districts

Other Tools and Resources:

7th Edition, which contains advice and strategies from experienced school counselors

A comprehensive guide to our key programs, resources, conferences, and more — for K–12 educators and students.

College Board critical dates and programs of the College Board

Source: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/educator/k-12-counselor

1. Connection Power- the professional or personal relationship and networks of influential people, organizations and programs.

2. Information Power-having current and needed information and sharing it.

3. Expert Power- the source of professional expertise, skills, knowledge, and confidence.

Powers of Leadership

Question #4: What is one essential thing you would like to leave our webinar audience about leadership in college and career readiness counseling?

E-mail: fcw@collegeboard.org

College Board’s Professional Development Opportunity for School Counselors

Destination Equity 2014 focuses on counseling practices and programs that encourage access and success for students as they prepare for college and careers. Through compelling sessions and engaging dialogue, you will acquire hands-on strategies and tools that can be implemented at your school, in your district, in your community and at the state level.

Featured Plenary Speakers

Calvin Mackie - Friday, April 11th

Noma LeMoine - Saturday, April 12th

Featured Plenary Session

“Creating a Successful Launch of the New College Board Assessments” – Friday, April 11th

http://destinationequity.collegeboard.org/

School Counselors & College Access Providers: Partnership Power

Wed., April 30, 2014

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST

Register today! To learn more, visit:

http://professionals.collegeboard.com/guidance or

http://counselorworkshops.collegeboard.org/

Membership Mobilization & Engagement Spring 2014 Webinar Series

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