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Barbara Ashcraft, MA, LPCWVDE School Counseling Coordinator

2008 Fall School Counselor Workshops

School Counseling

School Counselors Have Changed ??

Old…Random Acts of GuidanceSaw one twice in 12 years

(students report)Various extra dutiesCoordinating and giving testsPredominately “Responsive Services”Little accountability

School Counselors Have Changed

New…A Planned Program

Closing the gap in achievement

Career/college ready

Classroom lessons for all students

Support Individual Student Needs

ASCA National Model (Policy 2315)

ASCA National Model – Policy 2315

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Delivery System

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Elementary Middle High SchoolGuidance Curriculum 35-45% 25-35% 15-25%Individual Planning 5-10% 15-25% 25-35%Responsive Services 30-40% 30-40% 25-35%System Support 10-15% 10-15% 15-20%

How are counselors really spending their time?

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25%25% 75%75%

GroupCritical Area Expected Results

Program Quality Role of School Counselors in Student Success and School Reform

The Framework for School Counseling is developed and clearly delineates the comprehensive school counseling program.

The Five Year Plans are implemented for all middle and high school students.

The Counseling role in Advisories is developed and implemented.

The Counseling curriculum scope and sequence is standardized, where possible.

Scaffolding rubrics for use with counseling activities are developed and implemented.

A K-12 career development strand is implemented.

A k-12 scope and sequence for delivery of academic, career and personal social development standards for all West Virginia students is developed.

Opportunities for collaborative efforts among counselors and teachers are expanded.

Repositories of counseling curriculum are posted on the school/county/state websites.

Professional Development Professional development calendar is published annually.

Professional development modules that target counselor-defined training needs are developed and delivered.

Professional development opportunities for school counselors at the state and national level are made more assessable to counselors.

Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling

Program Quality

Technology Use of technology by counselors and students in exploring and selecting post-secondary opportunities is expanded.

Student use of technology for gathering information on post-secondary options (e.g., colleges, careers) is expanded.

Technology is integrated in all aspects of the school counseling program.

Technology Tools are made more readily available to school counselors.

Organizational Effectiveness

Planning Strategic and annual planning process is continued.

Annual implementation plans for upcoming school years are developed.

Strategic plan is reviewed and updated annually.

Organizational Support

A WVDE Administrative School Counseling Handbook is developed and kept accurate and up-to-date.

An Advisory Board for School Counseling is established.

The capacity for leadership is more fully developed at the local level.

School Counselors will participate on WVDE committees and task forces, and other appropriate groups that impact the success of school counseling in

WVDE collaborates with higher education preparation programs to assure that school counselors are trained to fulfill roles required by ASCA national Model and Policy 2315.

Resources Resources are developed and updated (e.g., Resource Guide, program tools, website, LINKS Student Advisement Program and website and Content Standards and Objectives Policy written).

Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling

Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling

Organizational Effectiveness

Information Systems/Data

The impact of implementing a comprehensive school counseling program is evaluated.

A district-wide School Counseling Data Management System is developed and implemented.

The district produces an annual School Counseling Report Card.

Meaningful data on the impact of school counseling on the district’s personalization efforts are gathered and reported.

Human Resources School counseling positions are filled full-time certified school counselors.

Counselor Coordinators are filled by certified school counselors.

School Counseling ratios are more closely aligned with the national recommended ratio of 1/250.

State, county and school job descriptions are written to align with Policy 2315.

OEPA staff is trained to evaluate school counseling programs with Policy 2315 requirements.

Facilities Facilities provide an environment that is conducive to effective counseling.

Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling

Support for School Counseling

School Culture The quality of the school culture is expanded through a focus on personalized learning environments for students.

Communications /Public Relations

Electronic communication is continually updated and utilized by counselors.

WVDE website provides a communication link to students, counselors, parents, administrators and other stakeholders.

Parent Involvement

Parents are further involved in their child’s education through the Five Year Plan.

Collaboration exists between the school counselors and other school staff to assure each parent and student meets with school staff annually to update ISTP plans.

Partnerships Strategic partnerships are developed and expanded to enhance the school counseling programs.

Area Expected ResultsPlanning A strategic and annual planning process for school counseling is implemented at the state/county/local levels.

Budget School counseling programs are supported by WVDE’s Budget.

Funding is available for professional development of school counselors.

Resources needed to fully implement school counseling programs are more accessible to school counselors.

Funding is available for WVDE Coordinator Position.

Funding is available for the WVDE School Counseling Coordinator to attend conferences and other professional development opportunities.

Funding is available to bring national experts to for professional development and guidance regarding the statewide initiative to improve school counseling programs and practice.

Funding is available to design, produce and implement a state-wide advisor/advisee curriculum.

Organizational Structure State and counties continue positions that provide supervision, leadership and direction for school counselors.

WVDE School Counseling Coordinator works in collaboration with other WVDE departments and staff to fully support school counselors and school counseling programs.

School counseling program needs are supported by WVDE’s organizational structure.

Administrator

Counselor Agreements

Administrator/Counselor Agreements exist to maximize school counseling program effectiveness.

Data School counseling programs are data-driven.

Communications ListServes, mailings and websites provide vital information in a timely fashion.

Areas Critical to Organizational Effectiveness

Areas Critical to Support for School Counseling

The strategic plan provides more details on each area.

A COPY OF THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COUNSELING STRATEGIC PLAN IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

NEXT: Overview of some of the outcomes of last year’s plan.

Technology IntegrationWVDE Technology Plan – Brenda WilliamsSchool Counselor Technology Survey (coming

soon)WVDE Technology Summer Conference – School

Counselor StrandLINKS web-based lessons and frameworkWeb-based career planning tools

Career CruisingKuderBridgeswww.WVeducationplanner.org

Technology tools (searching for grants)Tools for Schools Gates FoundationGear Up Community GrantsBenedum Foundation Business Partners

WVDE School Counseling Coordinator works in collaboration with other WVDE departments and staff to fully support school counselors and school counseling programs.

Last Fall approximately 550 counselors attended

Professional Development

This year’s Numbers are about the same.

Professional Development

Professional Development

21st Century HSTW SitesApril 23 & 24, 2007 •National Model/Policy 2315•Resources•Informal Needs Assessment•Primary Goal- Student Advisement Program

April 1 & 2, 2008•Introduced LINKS Student Advisement Program Pilot Program•Content Standards/ Planned Website•Career Cruising Pilot – Introduction

June 2008 – (4) 3 hour Training of Core Staff Career Cruising

Review of LINKS Website

July 16, 2008

Approximately 80 attended our Inaugural Summer Conference

Workshop was co-sponsored by:WVDE

WV School Counselor Association

and Fairmont

Professional Development

Professional Development

Professional DevelopmentLargest number ever attends ASCA

Conference in Atlanta17 attends..makes noise for WV

Comments: I wish I would have done this when I started my

career. I wonder what my program would look like now.

I learned a lot that will help me be a better counselor.

This was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I hope I can come every year.

Setting New Standards - ASCA

Professional Development

Counties:

PrestonCabellPrestonRandolphMasonLincolnBraxtonBerkleyJefferson

Step-By-Step “How To” Guide (complete with tools and templates)

Tools

TOOLS – Three Year Plan

Principal/Counselor Agreements

Tools – Sample Calendar

Professional Development/Technical Support

USDE Elementary and Secondary Education Grant

…provides funding to LEAs to establish or expand elementary and secondary school counseling programs

WVDE Provided - grant writing workshop - on-line support

Lincoln County received almost 1.8 million over 3 years to: add both elementary and secondary school counselors provide professional developmentadd resources improve practices to enhance school counseling programs.

State School Based Mental Health Steering Committee

WVDE / DHHR developing state model to increase mental health services for all WV students

WVDE Parent/Family Community Involvement Taskforce

HEPC College Access CommitteePromise Ad Hoc Advisory CommitteeFinancial Literacy Curriculum State Planning

Taskforce

State Committees / Taskforces

ResearchChristie Schimmel “State of School

Counseling in WV”School Based Mental HealthNational “State of School Counseling”

Center for School Counseling Outcome Research

State ILP Study…Naviance

Field Questions

Increased communication…WebsiteList serves (Elementary, Middle/High and

County Coordinator)Policy updatesGraduation requirement changesProfessional development opportunitiesToolsBest practicesNew programsWVDE updates, etc

School Counseling Website

Providing resources and tools forCounselorsParentsStudentsAdministratorsTeachers/advisors

http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/

Web-based Student Advisement Program

LINKS Student Advisement Programweb-based framework and curriculum for student

advisement programs (Advisor/Advisee) in West Virginia designed to advance student learning and development

in a proactive, deliberate manner to encourage individual success

involving a personal relationship with at least one adult serving as an advocate for the student.

Piloted in 21st Century HSTW sites40 lesson plans per grade level (WV specific,

downloadable)Standards based (Policy 2520.19 allows schools to offer for

credit) Free pilot with Career Cruising  (on-line career

exploration and planning tool)

http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links

Principal

Steering Committee- Principal- Coordinator(s)- Counselor- Teachers - Key Community Stakeholders

Students

LINKSCoordinator

LINKSAdvisor

Grade LevelCoordinators

Parents & Community

StakeholdersCounselors

Student

Materials

LINKS Student Advisement Program

Evaluation

Collaborating with National Center for Family Literacy (Training

and Evaluation)Edvantia / ARCCWVDE Office of Assessments/ResearchHEPC…to conduct annual and longitudinal study on

the impact of this program on student achievement and post-secondary success

LINKS Student Advisement Program

Lessons and Staff Training

Collaborating with National Center for Family Literacy (Training

and Evaluation)Edvantia / ARCCRoads to SuccessFulfillment FundOther state programsCareer Cruising

Use of Technology in Career Exploration

Career Cruising – 21st Century SitesKuder – 10 additional sites

Other programs…WV ClearinghouseWV Education Planner

Future GoalsRevise Policy 2315Develop State School Counseling Model

WV in Middle Tier (according to extensive study by the Center of School Counseling Outcome Research – U Mass

Develop State Scope and sequence and web-based lessons.

Revise LINKS Student Advisement ProgramBased on evaluation/feedback from Model Sites

Finalize School Counseling WebsiteAdvisory Council???

Questions ??Barbara Brady Ashcraft, MA, LPC

School Counseling Coordinator

WV Department of Education

Bldg. 6, Room 221

1900 Kanawha Blvd. East

Charleston,  WV 25305-0330

Phone: 304-558-2348     Fax: 304-558-3946

bashcraft@access.k12.wv.us