1. School Counseling Advocacy

2. Take Care Of Yourself Always put the mask on first before you help others.

3. Advocacy Topics Work in Schools Administrators Data Policy Governance Legislators School Boards Advisory Council

4. Advocacy Definition The deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions

5. Advocacy Definition The deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions

6. Advocacy Definition The deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions

7. Exemplary Work School’s Mission School-Wide Programs 3 Areas Annual Calendar Monthly Calendar Newsletters

8. Administrators Administrator’s Agreement Align Goals Mission Attendance, Behavior, Academics

9. Data Lets us know effectiveness One of the best advocacy tools Part of schools mission Needs Assessement

10. Data 3% increase in attendance 35% decrease in behavior referrals GPA – 2.3 to 2.7 9 th Grade – 97% have career plan 10 th Grade – 78% to 86% credit ready Personal/Social – 75% report improvement 4% increase in graduation rate 6% more students in post-secondary

11. Policy Governance What vs. How SCA Committee Different Parts of the State Public Relations Work Plan

12. Legislative Plan Deciding on priorities is important. Even more vital is creating and carrying out a plan.

13. Legislators Cover Each District Education Committee Work on Campaigns Day on the Hill Data/Ratio State Department of Ed./Higher Ed.

14. School Board Site Councils Annual Presentation Data Process Data Ratio

15. Advisory Council District Level School Level

16. Dr. Mike McCollor. Make yourself invaluable to students and you will have a job.