ways to jumpstart the use of data in your program and make yourself irreplaceable within your...
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WAYS TO JUMPSTART THE USE OF DATA IN YOUR PROGRAM AND MAKE YOURSELF IRREPLACEABLE
WITHIN YOUR BUILDING!
PATTI HOELZLENOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
CELEBRITY GUESTS:MY BUILDING PRINCIPALS
CINDY TJOELKER AND KEVIN DEVERE
ACT like a COUNSELOR,THINK like a PRINCIPAL
1. EDUCATING YOUR STAKEHOLDERS ON THE IMPACT THAT YOU HAVE AS A SCHOOL
COUNSELOR.
2. MARKETING TIPS TO INFORM OTHERS ABOUT YOUR WORK.
3. FREE AND EASY WAYS TO SHOW YOUR IMPACT ON STUDENTS THROUGH DATA.
What will we talk about today?
“We are so busy taking care of everyone else, we’re not taking
care of our profession.” - unknown
Whose needs are you advocating for?
Student needs?
Teacher needs?
Principal needs?
When a ______’s needs keep you from advocating for your position, who will be there to advocate for them when you are
eliminated?
Educate your stakeholders!
Who is going to fight for you to keep your job? 1 Principal 20-45 teachers 300-600 parents Unlimited community members
We often go straight to our administration to share our successes….what else can we do to inform our stakeholders? How are students impacted by the work you are doing?
Administration
Education about role of school counselor Response to Intervention approach Principal-Counselor Annual Agreement
Time tracking Show visual of how you are spending your
time….advocacy for DIRECT service to studentsSchool climate data
Link YOUR WORK to improvementsMake your principal look good
Offer up data that they can bring to administration/school board to present – bullying, behavior, school climate, etc.
Everson/Nooksack Elementary School
Individualized sessions
Student Support Team meetings – referrals for IEP assessment and potential placement
Behavior plans – transfer to classroom
Small Groups-Social skills, changing families, attendance support, study skills, self-concept, etc.
Counselors Café – target gender-specific topics
Staff 1-on-1 Mentoring to at-risk students
Guidance curriculum – 3rd – 5th weekly, 1st-2nd bi-weekly-Bullying, Second Step, Internet Safety, Career Exploration
Positive Behavior School wide Program-coordinator, data analysis, tier 2/3 interventions
Bullying Prevention and Intervention Curricula
Peer mediation programs (safety patrol, pioneer peacekeepers)
Time Tracking – find something that works for YOU!
Time TrackingNooksack
Delivery System ASCA Goals 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Guidance Curriculum 35-45% 35.81 29.39 41.29 43.81Classroom Instruction, Group Activities, Parent Workshops and Instruction
Individual Student Planning 5-10% 7.26 6.69 6.97 6.83Individual Assessment and Planning (documented strategies for student's success)
Responsive Services 30-40% 38.84 46.01 34.37 37.69Consultation, Individual Counseling, Referrals, Crisis Counseling, Peer Facilitation
System Support 10-15% 18.09 17.91 17.36 11.67Consultation, Collaboration and Teaming, Program Management, Data Analysis, Fair Share Duties
Direct Service to students 74.65 75.4 75.67 81.50
Everson
Delivery System ASCA Goals 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
Guidance Curriculum 35-45% 29.41 31.02 27.69 38.68Classroom Instruction, Group Activities, Parent Workshops and Instruction
Individual Student Planning 5-10% 8.87 9.61 10.87 7.71 Individual Assessment and Planning (documented strategies for student's success)
Responsive Services 30-40% 38.79 37.07 36.30 36.42 Consultation, Individual Counseling, Referrals, Crisis Counseling, Peer Facilitation
System Support 10-15% 22.93 22.96 25.15 17.19Consultation, Collaboration and Teaming, Program Management, Data Analysis, Fair Share Duties
Direct Service to students 68.2 68.09 63.98 75.10*data lost Jan-June
Q: What do you attribute this success
to?
Teachers – Class size vs. counselor???
What support do teachers need or want? What are they talking about in the staff lounge? START
HERE! Behavior
Behavior plans, small group support, 1-on-1 incentive programs
Positive Behavior Intervention Program Take on a “leadership” role so that teachers don’t have to Make yourself an integral part of the program – it can’t run
without you! Homework/parent support
Parent Education Night Videos/newsletters directly supporting specific topic
Planning time Offer guidance lessons for them to have extra time to work
REPORT BACK!
Link to interventions and how you helped them (preserve teaching time)
Twice a year Report counseling contacts –
breakdown by grade and topic Promote upcoming events and
counseling opportunities
Behavioral Data Teacher – Counselor Connect
“Marketing to the Masses”
Teachers Emails – connect classroom
guidance to classroom learning (“messenger”)
Talking hallways – bulletin boards are VITAL!
Take on tough meetings/conferences with parents
Invitations to celebrations
Parents Newsletter
MailChimp Assemblies
“Word detective” Parent Education
Nights Reach out to DADS
Watch DOGS program Just show up!
PTA meetings Social events Principal meetings
Meaningful DATA beyond “THE ratio”
Surveymonkey Create easy surveys and track perception data Offer to collect data through your account
Process Data is impactful Results reports – ASCA national model How many students are you impacting in a
week/month/school year?
Excel Pre/post reports
Wordle Favorite part of your job?
LOVE YOUR JOB?SHOW IT BY SPREADING JOY, LAUGHTER, POSITIVITY
THROUGHOUT YOUR SCHOOL….
COSTUMES, PUPPETS, SONG/DANCE, GAME SHOWS THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR “RAZZLE DAZZLE”
EMAIL ME AT [email protected] FOR ANY RESOURCE/IDEA MENTIONED…
QUESTIONS???
One last thing…