continuing the journey: transforming school counseling

© 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling

Continuing the Journey: Transforming School Counseling


ONE YEAR OUT STUDY


We have an Ethical Obligation• Must serve every student• Special attention paid to historically underserved

populations• Advocates for and affirms diverse populations• Ensure equity…through use of data to close

achievement and opportunity gaps• Protects against anything not in the student’s best

interest• Informs…anything potentially disruptive to school’s

mission


What Does This Mean?

Situations that were not ethical dilemmas before are ones now.

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Equality Equity

“The Highest Equality is Equity”Victor Hugo


Equity or Equality?


Equity Gaps Based On:• Race• Class• Gender• Sexual Orientation• Religion• Culture• Ability/Disability• Age

GothNationalityOther Areas Unique to

Educations– Tracking– Athletes– Clubs– ?? (School counselors

know where the gaps are)


Equity Gaps: Comission• School clubs• After-school programs• Athletic study tables• Gifted/Talented programs• Access to challenging courses• Access to support services• Access to resources• Distribution of teacher talent


Equity Gaps: Omission• Lack of just-in-time student support• Not having early warning system for

students• Not paying particular attention to students

who have historically be underserved by the education system

Primarily the lack of Just-in-Time student

support


HOW MIGHT SCHOOL COUNSELORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE EQUITY GAP?


School A: Latino/a CCR Course Sequence Access & Success Disaggregated by School Counselor


School B: CCR Course Sequence Enrollment Disaggregated by School Counselor


We have a Moral Imperative• Kids have no choice over the color of their

skin, their language or family income• We either help or harm, this is no neutral• Our responsibility to shed light and heat of

equity and opportunity gaps– Include both gaps of commission and

omission• Educators misinterpret incompetence for

insubordination

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So What is the School Counselor’s Role?

Step 1: Understand ItStep 2: Support ItStep 3: Act on It


Understand It• Are aligned with college and work expectations; • Are clear, understandable, and consistent; • Include rigorous content and application of knowledge

through higher-order skills; • Build upon strengths and lessons of current state

standards; • Are informed by other top-performing countries so that

all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and

• Are evidence based.


Support It

• Think across grade levels; • Develop comprehensive school counseling plans; • Provide focused professional support to teachers and academic

supports to students; • Work in alignment with American School Counselor Association

(ASCA) national standards for professional school counseling; • Create standards-based college- and career-focused lessons; and • Design clearer processes for course sequencing and credit

articulation.


Adovcate for and Act on It

Content:• Literacy Instruction • Mathematics Instruction • Instructional Time • Instructional Practices • Professional Learning • Assessment • Technology Integration • Culture

How?• Become familiar with school

data • Disaggregate data by subgroups• Present inservice presentations• Join committees/leadership

teams

YOU ARE THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS


PLH

ithin every child is a dream,Filled with the hope of happiness andThe bright promise of success.

We are the guardians of dreams.We must garner the power of education, family, community;Yea, of all creation if we must, So that not one dream fades into darkness.


Resources

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Questions? Contact:Peggy Hines: [email protected] 812-345-0942

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