1. SSOS Leadership School Counselor Session Welcome & Introductions Barb Ashcraft Brady, Ph.D. School Counseling Coordinator Office of Instruction Shelly DeBerry, MA Student Success Advocate Coordinator Office of Optional Educational Pathways

2. Agenda  Annual Work Plan Components  Standard Element Goals  Student Impact Goals  Program Goals  Peer review of work plans  Peer presentations of work plans  Resource sharing  Continuing the Journey

3. WV School Counseling Model 3

4. WV Professional School Counselor Standards Standard 1:Standard 1: Program Planning, Design and Management Standard 2:Standard 2: Program Delivery Standard 3:Standard 3: Data Driven Accountability and Program Evaluation Standard 4:Standard 4: Leadership and Advocacy Standard 5:Standard 5: Professional Growth and Responsibilities

5. WestVirginiaProfessionalSchoolCounselorStandards West Virginia Professional School Counselor Standards Provides for :  common language that describes what a counselor needs to know and be able to do  parameters for the essential knowledge, skills and dispositions that WV school counselors are to possess,  self-reflection tools for counselors to evaluate their alignment with the standards and best practices.  guide for professional development  framework for a school counselor performance assessment (evaluation system)  road map for continuous improvement

6. Annual Work Plan Components Standard Element Goal * Student Impact Goal * Program Goal Other Goals * Are required for new evaluation system

9. Development of Work Plans

10. Work Plan Success: Goal Attainment %VariableWhy 15Could identify the goal Not knowledgeable about, not involved in the process 19Passionate about goalnot involved in the process, no ownership 49Spent time on important components Spent time on urgent issues 51%Don’t know what they are supposed to do Not clear on their role related to role in the process

11. GOAL SETTING for Work Plan WORK PLAN FORM – Program Growth Goal (based on Program audit) – Standard Element Goal (based on self reflection using element rubrics) – Student Impact Goal (using results of Student Impact Goal form) – Any other goal related to SCP (Transfer all goals to the Annual Work Plan Template.) Set a minimum of three goals:

12. M.E.A.S.U.R.E of Success Mission: Connect your program to the mission of your school and to the goals of your annual school improvement plan. Elements: Identify the critical data elements that are important to the internal and external stakeholders. Analyze: Carefully discuss which elements need to be aggregated or disaggregated and why. Stakeholders – Unite: Determine which stakeholders need to be involved in addressing this school improvement issue and unite to develop strategies. Reanalyze: Rethink and refine your strategies; refocus your efforts as needed and reflect on your success. Educate: Show the positive impact the school counseling program has on student achievement and on the goals of your school’s improvement plan.

13. Standard Element Goal

14. Student Impact Goal Goal related to academic, career, and personal/social standards to change data that impact student achievement/success. Attendance Discipline referrals Retentions Documented academic/career plans Parental engagement Graduation rates ….and so forth

15. M.E.A.S.U.R.E of Success Mission: Connect your program to the mission of your school and to the goals of your annual school improvement plan. Elements: Identify the critical data elements that are important to the internal and external stakeholders. Analyze: Carefully discuss which elements need to be aggregated or disaggregated and why. Stakeholders – Unite: Determine which stakeholders need to be involved in addressing this school improvement issue and unite to develop strategies. Reanalyze: Rethink and refine your strategies; refocus your efforts as needed and reflect on your success. Educate: Show the positive impact the school counseling program has on student achievement and on the goals of your school’s improvement plan.

16. Context Who and what will you Impact? Academic, Career, Personal/Social All Students Grade Level Multiple Grades At-risk High Risk

17. Two Data Points Clear Beginning and End – Quarter – Semester – Academic Year Results by May 1 Attendance Discipline records Career portfolios Post-secondary scholarships Parent involvement Bullying incidence Needs assessment data And so forth

19. Next we will share your goal related to the Program Audit you completed last fall. The audit should be Completed at the beginning of each school year to set goal and again at the end to determine program growth. NEXT SLIDE…

20. Program Growth Goal 1.Using the completed program audit (that you completed) to select a program component for growth. 2.Work together to analyze the goal to ensure it is S.M.A.R.T. SPECIFIC MEASURABLE ATTAINABLE RESULTS ORIENTED TIMMED

21. Review/Update Work Plans

22. Annual Work Plan Review 1.With a partner in preferably in your programmatic level. 2.Review your three goals and make any final revisions. 3.Determine which Standard your goals fit under. (They may be in the same standard or under different standards.) 4.Review each goal under the correct standards. 5.In collaboration with your partner review/develop action steps (what you plan to do) to accomplish each goal. 6.Give/receive input on Work Plan in preparation for presentations.

23. Morning Break

24. Work Plan Presentations Instructions: 1.Gather your Work Plan, Program Audit and Self Reflection. 2.Number off (1 – 3) 3.Get into groups of 3. 4.This is an exchange, dialogue, questions, answers and feedback session.

25. #2 will start first Share with the group the following: What is your program goal? How did you choose that goal? What are you the action steps? How are they specific, measureable, and attainable? Who is responsible for the steps? Where are you in relation to the timeline you set? Have you/do you need to make changes to this goal? Did this goal contribute to you moving up a level on any of the elements/goals? Explain.

26. #2 will cont.’. Share with the group the following: What is your standard element goal? How did you choose that goal? What are you the action steps? How they specific, measureable, and attainable? Who is responsible for the steps? Where are you in relation to the timeline you set? Have you/do you need to make changes to this goal? Did this goal contribute to you moving up a level on any of the elements/goals? Explain.

27. #2 will cont.’. Share with the group the following: What is your student impact goal? How did you choose that goal? What are you the action steps? How they specific, measureable, and attainable? Who is responsible for the steps? Where are you in relation to the timeline you set? Have you/do you need to make changes to this goal? Did this goal contribute to you moving up a level on any of the elements/goals? Explain.

28. #2 will cont.’. Share with the group the following: What are other goals you have included? How did you choose that goal? What are you the action steps? How they specific, measureable, and attainable? Who is responsible for the steps? Where are you in relation to the timeline you set? Have you/do you need to make changes to this goal? Did this goal contribute to you moving up a level on any of the elements/goals? Explain.

29. Sharing Out Presenter: (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about your plan? 2.Were the goals S.M.A.R.T.? 3.What were some strengths? 4.Describe any challenges. 5.Is/was there a need to adjust plan? 6.Did plan enhance performance level as assessed in related standard? (unsatisfactory emerging accomplished distinguished)

30. Sharing Out Listeners (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about the plan? 2.Were the goals S.M.A.R.T.? 3.What were some strengths? 4.Describe any challenges. 5.Is/was there a need to adjust plan? 6.Did plan enhance performance level as assessed in related standard? (unsatisfactory emerging accomplished distinguished) 7. What is something you learned from listening to the presenter?

31. #3 is next Repeat the same process

32. #3 will cont.’. Share with the group the following: What is your goal? (Program, Standard Element, IMPACT) How did you choose that goal? What are you the action steps? How they specific, measureable, and attainable? Who is responsible for the steps? Where are you in relation to the timeline you set? Have you/do you need to make changes to this goal? Did this goal contribute to you moving up a level on any of the elements/goals? Explain.

33. LUNCH

34. Continued Presentations

35. Sharing Out Presenter: (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about your plan? 2.Were the goals S.M.A.R.T.? 3.What were some strengths? 4.Describe any challenges. 5.Is/was there a need to adjust plan? 6.Did plan enhance performance level as assessed in related standard? (unsatisfactory emerging accomplished distinguished)

36. Sharing Out Listeners (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about the plan? 2.Were the goals S.M.A.R.T.? 3.What were some strengths? 4.Describe any challenges. 5.Is/was there a need to adjust plan? 6.Did plan enhance performance level as assessed in related standard? (unsatisfactory emerging accomplished distinguished)

37. #1 is next Repeat the same process

38. #1 will cont.’. Share with the group the following: What is your goal? (Program, Standard Element, IMPACT, OTHER) How did you choose that goal? What are you the action steps? How they specific, measureable, and attainable? Who is responsible for the steps? Where are you in relation to the timeline you set? Have you/do you need to make changes to this goal? Did this goal contribute to you moving up a level on any of the elements/goals? Explain.

39. Sharing Out Listeners (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about the plan? 2.Were the goals S.M.A.R.T.? 3.What were some strengths? 4.Describe any challenges. 5.Is/was there a need to adjust plan? 6.Did plan enhance performance level as assessed in related standard? (unsatisfactory emerging accomplished distinguished)

40. Sharing Out Presenter: (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about your plan? 2.Are your goals written SMART? 3.What challenges do you recognize? 4.Do you need to adjust your plan?

41. Sharing Out Listeners (respond to large group) 1.What stood out about the plan? 2.Are the goals written SMART? 3.What challenges do you recognize in this plan? 4.Do you recommend any adjustments to this plan?

42. Afternoon Break

43. Participant sharing of resources 1.Gather in programmatic groups of 3 2.Each group will appoint an electronic note taker 3.Share resources related to academic, career and personal/social resources 4.Note takers record resources by the following categories: Academic 1. 2. 3. and so forth Career 1. 2. 3. and so forth Personal/social 1. 2. 3. and so forth

46. Vertical Resource Alignment Sharing Session 1.Join 2 other groups to create a group of elementary, middle and high school counselors 2.Select a note taker for this larger group 3.Select a reporter for this group 4.Create a combined list of recommended priority resources that contributes to vertical alignment across programmatic levels in each domain (academic, career and personal/social) 5.The reporter will share your vertical alignment plan.

47. OTHER RESOURCES

49. SSOS Counselor WebTop Community 1.https://wvde.state.wv.us/elgg/https://wvde.state.wv.us/elgg/ 2.Go to: 3.WVDE Website 4.TOOLS 5.Get a WebTop and register Or go to 1.WebTop then WebTop Communities and sign in 2.Register as a new member for SIG School Counselors

50. Other Web LINKS School Counseling Website http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors Protocols http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/protocols.html LINKS Program http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/ LINKS NetWorth http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/networth-lessons.html NetsSmart – aligned with school counseling standards http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/netsmart/ Group Guidance Lessons http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/group-lessons.html Guidance Curriculum http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/guidance-curriculum.html

51. Continuing the Journey

52. THANK YOU! Barb Ashcraft Brady, Ph.D. School Counseling Coordinator bashcraft@access.k12.wv.us 304.558-5325 Shelly DeBerry, MA Student Success Advocate Coordinator sdeberry@access.k12.wv.us 304.558.7881