ASCA National Model

ASCA National Model

The Facts about Professional School Counselors

Before Beginning...

• What do you see as the role of school counselors?

• How do you collaborate with school counselors?

What is ASCA?

ASCA National Model & Leadership

Resources

• True leadership involves passion, enthusiasm, advocacy
• 4 contexts for leadership:
• Structural
• Human Resource
• Political
• Symbolic
• Engaged in heading systemic change within schools to support student success.

• http://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/home/MindsetsBehaviors.pdf

• http://www.ascanationalmodel.org/Ascanationalmodel/media/ANM-templates/ANMExecSumm.pdf

• Dollarhide, C.T. & Saginak, K.A. (2012). Comprehensive School Counseling Programs: K-12 Delivery Systems in Action (2nd ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

ASCA National Model & Advocacy

Now:

• School counselors work for all students, which means advocating for educational needs and ensure the needs are addressed at every school level.
• Advocating also entails working for change in systemic barriers that may impede learning for any student.
• Linked to leadership.
• Advocate also for parents, families, teachers, and schools.

• What do you see as the role of school counselors?

• What other take-aways did you learn from this presentation?

• American School Counseling Association
• Define the profession
• Create unified expectations and vision for all counseling programs
• How? The ASCA National Model!

ASCA National Model & Collaboration

• Collaboration is vital for comprehensive school counseling programs
• Teacher, administrators, school staff, parents, and students- each plays a role to promote a positive environment for academic rigor and success.

ASCA National Model & Systemic Change

Leadership + Advocacy + Collaboration = Systemic Change

• Using data from the school and other relevant resources, school counselors advocate for equity and access to an education for every student

• Occurs when policies and procedures are examined and changed due to the data.

ASCA National Model

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ASCA National Model

• What does it help us do?
• Outlines components of a comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP)
• Developmental and preventative.
• Helps ALL students!

• Data driven decision making
• Based on 3 core areas of development
• Personal & Social
• Career
• Academic
• Ensure equitable access
• Delivered to all students systematically.
• Led by a state-certified school counselor

The Foundation

CSCPs focus on:

Program Focus

• Identify personal beliefs that address how all students benefit from the program.
• Vision and mission statements.

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors

Student Competencies

• Enhance learning opportunities for all students
• ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
• Academic, College/Career, Personal Social
• State Standards

Professional Competencies

• Outline the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed in school counselors
• ASCA Ethical Standards
• Help guide decision making

The Elements of the National Model

4 Main Elements

• The Foundation
• The Management System
• The Delivery System
• The Accountability System

The Accountability System

• Analyze and interpret school and school counseling program data
• Data shows impact of school counseling program on students
• Drives future programs
• School counselor evaluation on expected for implementing CSCP

The Management System

Assessments and tools used:

The Delivery System

• School counselor competency & school counseling program assessments
• Use of Time assessment
• Annual Agreements
• Advisory Counsels
• Use of Data
• Curriculum (small and large groups, closing-the-gap action plans)
• Annual and Weekly Calendars

Indirect Student Services

Direct Student Services

Provided as a result of interactions with others including referrals for additional resources, consultation & collaboration with parents, teachers, other educators, & community organizations.

• School Counseling core curriculum
• Individual student planning
• Not the same as scheduling!
• Responsive services

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