ESD 113: Counselor Regional Meeting

“Keeping Informed”Part 3 of 3

Danise Ackelson, Program Supervisor Navigation 101: College and Career ReadinessGuidance & Counseling

Mike Hubert, DirectorGuidance & CounselingSecondary Education and School Improvement

COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAM

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WHAT IS CGCP?A Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Program is a competency-based programmatic approach to school counseling and associated educational units (e.g., career, technical, nurses, school psychologists) which is designed to be:

o multi-systemic (school, home, and community)o collaborative (educators, families, community members)o developmental (aimed at helping students at their developmental level)o proactive and prevention-minded (supports students before crisis)o accountable to the stakeholders o educationally focused (helps students to reach educational, career, and

personal-social goals)

SCHOOL COUNSELORS: DOING MORE WITH LESS

• Individual student academic planning for graduation /career and college

• Interpreting test scores• Counseling students about

school attendance• Assisting principals with

identifying and resolving student issues

• Finding outside referrals for serious mental health issues

• Leadership for guidance and counseling services throughout school

• Paperwork for counseling office

• Assessment administration• Discipline and suspension of

students• Teaching a class• Performing clerical duties• Assisting with principal

duties• Therapeutic counseling• Often hear “the counselors

can do that”

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?Tracking test scores?

Tracking Credits?CAA alternatives?Transfer students? HSPE remediation?

Changes in Math requirements?End-of Course exams?

Funding cuts?Staffing cuts?

Changing leadership?

The student?

Increased

Accountability

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Student to counselor ratios?

Student

Homelessness?

Violence /

Bullying?

Student disengagement?

Lack of time to do the

important things?

MANAGING CHANGE CAN BE COMPLEX

VISION + SKILLS + INCENTIVE + RESOURCES + ACTION PLAN = CHANGE

SKILLS + INCENTIVE + RESOURCES + ACTION PLAN = CONFUSION

VISION + INCENTIVE + RESOURCES + ACTION PLAN = ANXIETY

VISION + SKILLS + RESOURCES + ACTION PLAN = RESISTANCE

VISION + SKILLS + INCENTIVE + ACTION PLAN = FRUSTRATION

VISION + SKILLS + INCENTIVE + RESOURCES + = TREADMILL

MANAGING CHANGE USING MODELS WITH STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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• Make a clear case for how you can be a strong positive influence in fulfilling the overall mission of the school, i.e. AYP.• Management agreement discussed and signed• Buy-in from faculty & staff, i.e. involvement• Buy-in from parents & PTA• Regular feedback/meetings with principal. i.e. what can I do within my area of expertise and guidelines to help make your job easier?• Advocating for all students in all the domains-

academic, personal/social, career• Being a resource, consultant, confidante

MORE STRATEGIES THAT WORK

WA CGCP FRAMEWORK /ASCA NATIONAL MODEL

http://www.cgcpframework.org

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WHY THE ASCA NATIONAL AND WA STATE FRAMEWORKS?

• More time with students - Less time with paperwork

• More time spent on counseling - Less time spent on non-counseling duties

• More comprehensive programming – a focus for the program - Less “random acts of guidance”

• Better results for all students• It is the “right thing to do for students”

FRAMEWORK WRITING TEAM MEMBERS

• Richard Cleveland (WSCA)• Dr. Diana Gruman (WWU)• Megyn Shea (WSCA)• Dr. Chris Sink (SPU)• Norm Walker (WSCA)• Dr. Chris Wood (SU)• Karyn Holt (WSCA)• Dave Forrester (WSCA)• Representatives from the WA-ACTE CGCA division• Danise Ackelson (OSPI)• Mike Hubert (OSPI)

We need your help1.What would you like to see in this framework?

2. What could you contribute from your own efforts to this body of web-based resources?

Counselors And PrincipalsDo what counselors do best:1.Get personal – find out about your principal / tell them about yourself2.Develop empathy – the support you give your principal will come back to you 3.Build respect:

Be student-centered: remain an advocate for students

Be solution-focused: problem-solving requires cooperation

Keep your principal informed Use data to show/prove your (counseling

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4. Make a clear case for how you can be a strong positive influence in fulfilling the overall mission of the school, i.e. AYP.

5. ASCA National Model Counselor / Principal Management Agreement discussed and signed

Counselors And Principals (cont’d)

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MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTASCA Example

School year: ________ Counselor: ___________________ Date: _________Program DeliveryThe following approximate percent of time will be spent in each component area: _____% for guidance curriculum _____% for system support _____% for responsive services _____% for individual student planningClassroom lessons will follow the approved Guidance Curriculum in the academic,

career, and personal/ social domains.Programs and services for staff include: __________________________________Programs and services for parents include: _______________________________Programs and services for the community include: __________________________ Professional DevelopmentThe school counselor will participate in the following activities: (Monthly counselor meetings, Annual State Conference, ASCA Conference, etc.)Professional Collaboration____Weekly meeting with Administration _____Monthly meeting with grade levels#____ Guidance Committee MeetingsWe will monitor this agreement during the school year by _________________________Signatures: ___________________________ Counselor ___________________________ Administrator

http://www.wa-schoolcounselor.org/

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Building

Leadersh

ip

Sharing “B

est

Practice”

SUPPORT

Webinars“Best practice” materials

Listserve /blogNeeds assessments

Targeted professional development

Regional support meetings

Site visitsPhone

calls/emails

OSPI GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

SUPPORT MODEL 2011-2012

Schools Benefiting from Intensive

Support

Schools Benefiting from Additional

Support

Supports for All Schools

SECONDARY EDUCATIONNavigation 101 web page

http://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/CareerCollegeReadiness/default.aspx

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OSPI NAV 101 CAREER GUIDANCEhttp://www.k12.wa.us/SecondaryEducation/CareerCollegeReadiness/Newsletter.aspx

CGCP NEWSLETTERS

OSPI COUNSELOR LISTSERV

http://listserv.wa.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A0=CGCPSUPPORT

Established to provide a means by which guidance and counseling staff in schools can participate in ongoing discussions with OSPI program staff regarding development in guidance related policies and programs

CONTACTSDanise Ackelson, Program Supervisor

Navigation 101danise.ackelson@k12.wa.us

Mike Hubert, DirectorGuidance & Counseling

mike.hubert@k12.wa.us

Dan Newell, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education & School Improvement

dan.newell@k12.wa.us

**************************************Thank you for attending!