School Counseling Program Assessment

School Counseling Program Assessment
FOUNDATION
No In Progress Yes
Beliefs
a. Indicates an agreed-upon belief system about the ability of all students to achieve
b. Addresses how the school counseling program meets student developmental needs
c. Addresses the school counselors role as an advocate for every student
d. Identifies persons to be involved in the planning, managing, delivery and evaluation of school counseling program activities
e. Includes how data informs program decisions
f. Includes how ethical standards guide the work of school counselors
Vision Statement
a. Describes a future where school counseling goals and strategies are being successfully achieved
b. Outlines a rich and textual picture of what success looks like and feels like
c. Is bold and inspiring
d. States best possible student outcomes
e. Is believable and achievable
Mission Statement
a. Aligns with the schools mission statement and may show linkages to district and state department of education mission
statements
b. Written with students as the primary focus
c. Advocates for equity, access and success of every student
d. Indicates the long-range results desired for all students
Program Goals
a. Promote achievement, attendance, behavior and/or school safety
b. Are based on school data
c. Address schoolwide data, policies and practices or address closing-the-gap issues
d. Address academic, career and/or personal/social development
ASCA Student Standards and Other Student Standards
Standards, competencies and indicators from ASCA Student Standards are identified and align with program mission and goals
School Counselor Professional Competencies and Ethical Standards
a. ASCA School Counselor Competencies have been reviewed
b. ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors have been reviewed
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
No In Progress Yes
School Counseling Program Assessment
School counseling program assessment has been completed
Use-of-Time Assessment
a. Direct and indirect services account for 80 percent of time or more
b. Program management and school support activities account for 20 percent of time or less
Annual Agreement
a. Created and signed by the school counselor and supervising administrator within the first 25 days of school
b. One agreement per school counselor
c. Reflects school counseling program mission and program goals
d. Lists school counselor roles and responsibilities
e. Identifies areas for school counselor professional development
Advisory Council
a. Membership includes administrator and representatives of school and community stakeholders
b. Meets at least twice a year and maintains agenda and minutes
c. Advises on school counseling program goals, reviews program results and makes recommendations
Use of Data
a. School data inform program goals
b. School counseling program data (process, perception, outcome) are collected and reviewed and inform program decisions
c. Organizes and shares data/results in a user-friendly format (e.g., charts)
Action Plans (Curriculum, Small Group and Closing the Gap)
a. Data are used to develop curriculum, small-group and closing-the-gap action plans using action plan templates
b. Action plans are consistent with the program goals and competencies
c. Projected results (process, perception and outcome) data have been identified
d. Projected outcome data are stated in terms of what the student will demonstrate
Curriculum Lesson Plan
Curriculum lesson plans are used to develop and implement classroom activities
Calendars (Annual and Weekly)
a. Indicate activities of a comprehensive school counseling program
b. Reflect program goals and activities of school counseling curriculum, small-group and closing-the-gap action plans
c. Are published and distributed to appropriate persons
d. Indicate fair-share responsibilities
e. Weekly calendar aligns with planned use of time in the annual agreement
DELIVERY
No In Progress Yes
Direct student services (strategies to include instruction, group activities, appraisal, advisement, counseling and crisis
response) and Indirect student services (strategies to include referrals, consultation and collaboration) are provided
a. Deliver school counseling curriculum lessons to classroom and large groups
b. Provide appraisal and advisement to assist all students with academic, career and personal/social planning
c. Provide individual and/or group counseling to identified students with identified concerns or needs
d. Indirect student services are provided for identified students
e. Direct and indirect service provision amounts to 80 percent or more of the school counselors time
ACCOUNTABILITY
No In Progress Yes
Program Results (Process, Perception and Outcome Data)
a. Curriculum results report is analyzed, and implications are considered
b. Small-group results reports are analyzed, and implications are considered
c. Closing-the-gap results reports are analyzed, and implications are considered
d. Program results are shared with stakeholders
Evaluation and Improvement
a. School counselor competencies assessment informs self-improvement and professional development
b. School counseling program assessment informs program improvement
c. School counselor performance appraisal is conducted and informs improvement
d. Program goal results are analyzed, and implications considered
Adapted from ASCA National Model Program Assessment

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