1. American Student Achievement Institute
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American Student Achievement Institute
Guiding ALL Kids
INTRODUCTION
Webinar
Sue Reynolds
President
InSAI’s Redesigning School Counseling resources may be used to help schools create their application portfolio for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education.
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This mission of the American Student Achievement Institute is to assist schools with the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. The process that InSAI has developed with input from over 300 schools is called Vision-to-Aciton.

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This mission of the American Student Achievement Institute is to assist schools with the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. The process that InSAI has developed with input from over 300 schools is called Vision-to-Aciton.

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This mission of the American Student Achievement Institute is to assist schools with the process of change for the purpose of raising student achievement and closing achievement gaps. The process that InSAI has developed with input from over 300 schools is called Vision-to-Aciton.

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So why is college so important?

6. American Student Achievement Institute
2.5
American
Student
Achievement
Institute
ASAI
American Student Achievement Institute
Guiding ALL Kids
INTRODUCTION
Webinar
Sue Reynolds
President
InSAI’s Redesigning School Counseling resources may be used to help schools create their application portfolio for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education.
Documnt (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute

7. Introductions
So why is college so important?

8. American Student Achievement Institute
Non-profit
Founded in 2000 by school counselors
Work nationally / Bloomington, Indiana
Mission: Raise achievement / Close achievement gaps
Expertise: Data-driven, systemic change / statewide, grassroots movements
4. Sue Reynolds
Public Schools (20 years)
Developed the RSC & GAK Model
Indiana High School Counselor of the Year
National High School Counselor of the Year
Professional Associations
ISCA Executive Director
ASCA Board: Proposed: ASCA National Standards
Chr: Comprehensive School Counseling Task Force
Chr: National Leadership Development Institute
DOE School Counseling Consultant (10 years)
Founder: American Student Achievement Institute

9. GUIDING ALL KIDS Systemic approach to school counseling in which:
ALL students receive coordinated guidance and counseling from school counselors, teachers, community organizations, and parents
2. ALL students make sound choices in areas that support:
Social-emotional health
Academic success
High school graduation
Postsecondary access and completion
leading to:
Productive employment and responsible citizenry in our global society
So why is college so important?

10. Definitions
So why is college so important?

11. SCOPE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
Guidance
Advocacy
Management
School counseling consists of four components: counseling, guidance, advocacy, and management.

12. DEFINITIONS: Direct Services
GUIDANCE
The help all students receive from parents, teachers, counselors, community members to help them make sound choices in areas that impact academic success.
COUNSELING
The help some students receive from credentialed professionals to address personal and social issues that interfere with learning.
Guidance and counseling are direct services. Guidance is (refer to definition on the slide). The emphasis in this definition is ALL students. Every student can use help in their development. Counseling, on the other hand is (refer to definition on the slide). Counseling is not for all students. Counseling is the help that some students need in order to overcome personal and/or social problems that interfere with learning. In most schools, 100% of the students will report they could use help with planning their futures, while about 20% will report that they could use help with overcoming a personal or social problem that is interfering with learning.

13. DEFINITIONS: Indirect Services
ADVOCACY
Advocating for systemic change to develop an environment that supports learning for ALL students.
MANAGEMENT
“Behind the scenes” tasks necessary for the school counseling program to run smoothly and efficiently.
Advocacy and management are indirect services. These activities are important to the school counseling process but happen behind the scenes, when counselors are not face-to-face with students and parents. As student advocates, counselors promote environments that support learning for ALL students. As program managers, counselors perform administrative and clerical tasks that support the school counseling program such as finding career speakers or writing a senior financial aid newsletter.

14. DEFINITIONS: Non-Program
Activities which are not guidance, counseling, advocacy, management.
Activities that have nothing to do with school counseling.
EXAMPLES
Report cards
Honor rolls
Master scheduling
State testing
Substitute teaching
Awards night
Attendance
Advocacy and management are indirect services. These activities are important to the school counseling process but happen behind the scenes, when counselors are not face-to-face with students and parents. As student advocates, counselors promote environments that support learning for ALL students. As program managers, counselors perform administrative and clerical tasks that support the school counseling program such as finding career speakers or writing a senior financial aid newsletter.

15. Why is
Guiding ALL Kids
Needed?
So why is college so important?

16. School counseling services are usually spotty
College prep
Parents refer
Troublemakers
Teachers refer
Special education
Law refers
(annual case conference).
SCRIPT: When counselors don’t have enough time to serve all students, their services tend to be spotty. Students referred by adults to the counselors are much more likely to receive services. Those students tend to be 1) college-prep students who are encouraged by their parents to see their counselor about college applications and financial aid; 2) trouble-makers whose teachers refer them to counselors for assistance, and 3) special education students who are required by law to participate in guidance each year through an annual case conference.
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17. Not Enough Counselor Time
Too few school counselor positions
ASCA recommendation:
250 students : 1 counselor
Indiana ratio (2016):
639 students : 1 counselor
Assignment of
non-program tasks
DEFINITION: Counselor tasks that do not help students:
Learn knowledge and skills that will help them make sound academic, career or social-personal decisions
Address a person-social problem that is interfering with learning.
SCRIPT: When school counseling programs are not defined, two consequences occur. ***** First, it is difficult to justify school counseling positions when few people understand the value of school counseling. The American School Counselor Association recommends that each counselor have no more than 250 assigned students. However, the average school counselor in our state supports XX students. Counselors in our school support an average of XX students. ***** A second consequence when school counseling programs are not defined is that non-program tasks tend to be assigned to counselors. Non-program tasks are activities that do not help students 1) learn knowledge and skills that will help make sound academic, career or personal-social choices, or 2) address a personal-social problem that is interfering with learning. Most non-program tasks , like printing report cards, are beneficial to the school and someone must do them. However, they are not part of the school counseling program and they take school counselors away from serving students .
NOTE: Fill in your state and school ratios prior to the presentation. If you are unable to find your state counselor-to-student ratio, delete that section from the slide.
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18. ALL means Guiding ALL Kids
SCRIPT: Redesigning School Counseling will help us design a school counseling system that reaches ALL students.
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19. Guiding
ALL
Kids
So why is college so important?

20. (Redesigning School Counseling)
Two Part Initiative  
Strategic Planning
(Redesigning School Counseling)
Organizational Structure
Vision
Goals / Priority Goals
Root Causes
Activities
Activity Delivery
(Guiding ALL Kids)
Delivery Methods
Counselor (traditional)
Teacher Advisor
Community
Academic Teachers
Parents
So why is college so important?

21. No Gold Star / Ready to Renew (2014 or before)
Timeline Overview
No Gold Star / Ready to Renew (2014 or before)
 RSC
 Gold Star / RAMP
 GAK Framework
 Community- Based
 Teacher Advisor Program
 Academic Integration
 Parent-Based
 Sustaining GAK
So why is college so important?

22. Strategic Plan is Current
Timeline Overview
Gold Star: 2015, 2016, 2017
Strategic Plan is Current
 GAK Framework
 Community- Based
 Teacher Advisor Program
 TAP (cont)
 Academic Integration
 Parent-Based
 Sustaining GAK
So why is college so important?

23.  Part One Strategic Planning Redesigning School Counseling
So why is college so important?

24. RSC Mission Increase the % of students who:
Experience social-emotional health
Are successful at school
Graduate from HS on time
Enter postsecondary education immediately following HS
Earn a postsecondary education credential on time
Become productive members of a global society in which they will work and live
So why is college so important?

25. RSC Goal
Increase the % of targeted students who make targeted choices in areas that impact the mission
Examples:
% of all students who turn in all their homework on time
% of 5th graders who have started a postsecondary savings plan
% of 8th graders who complete a four- year high school course plan
% of free-reduced 12th graders who complete a FAFSA
So why is college so important?

26. School Accountability
RSC schools hold themselves accountable for increasing the % of targeted students who make targeted choices
So why is college so important?

27. RSC Organizational Structure
COURSE
INTEGRATION
Steering Team
2+ members
Collect data
Facilitate discussions with an School Counseling Council
Create School Counseling Strategic Plan
Send submissions to ASAI for review
School Counseling Council
20-30 members representing:
Teachers
Administrators
Parents
Community
Students
Review student and program data
Establish the School Counseling Program
Vision
Goals / Priority Goals
Root Causes
Activities
School Counseling Partners
Implement guidance and counseling activities with students
So why is college so important?

28. Steering Team Development
PERSON
TASKS
Webinars
8 webinars (monthly)
Agenda: Next steps in the RSC process
Submission Reviews
Strategic Plan component submissions
Reviewed by ASAI against a published rubric including ASAI standards, Gold Star standards, and RAMP standards
Written response within 48 hours
Active Monitoring
Reminders & nudges, offer to help
Unlimited On-Call Support
/ Phone
Response immediate or within 24 hours
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29. RSC Online System PROCESS OVERVIEW Organizational Structure
Steering Team
Council
Collect Data
Student data
Program data
Council Discussion Series  Products
Rationale
Vision
Goals
Priority Goals
Root Causes
Activities
So why is college so important?

30. Recognized ASCA Model Program
Side Benefit
Recognized ASCA Model Program
(RAMP) Award
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31.  Part Two Activity Delivery Guiding ALL Kids
So why is college so important?

32. Optional Delivery Methods
STUDENT CHOICES
COUNSELOR
Activities
TEACHER ADVISOR
ACADEMIC TEACHER
Other?
PARENT
COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION

33. GAK Master Plan for 9th Grade
(excerpt)
CHOICE MO
ACTIVITY
DELIVERY
Turn in homework
Aug
GPA Calculation (impact of 0)
Academic Int. (all math)
Homework Log
TAP
Parents Check Homework Log Checks
Parent
Come to school
Personal Responsibility
Attendance Incentive
Community
Oct
Group Counseling for Targeted Truant Students
Counselors
Incorporate attendance in personal goals
Select electives aligned with their career interests
Nov
Career Interest Inventory
Dec
Job Shadowing
Jan
Parent “Academic Planning” Workshop
Tech Writing Task: How to Select HS Electives
Academic Int. (Eng 9)
Student “Academic Planning” Workshops
4-Yr HS Course Plan Reviews
Parents
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34. Sample Community Activities ACTIVITY / CONTRIBUTION
ORGANIZATION
ACTIVITY / CONTRIBUTION
Chamber of Commerce
Conducted mock Interviews
Purdue Extension Homemakers
Provided Data Entry – Merit Based Scholarships
Met with students individually
Economic Development Council
Asked members to give employment preference to students with sound employability skills as indicated on the TAP report cards
Cummins Engine
Asked engineers to make phone calls to targeted students to discuss their futures
Franklin College
Met with students individually to interpret PSAT results
Sponsored a “Shadow a College Kid” day
Indiana Building Trades Committee
Sponsored an Apprenticeship Fair
Great Clips
Provided free hair cuts for students interviewing for apprenticeship opportunities
Local businesses
Provided Job shadowing & apprenticeship opportunities
McDonalds
Provided free French fries for students who talked about their academic goals with their parents
Local Pizza Shop
Provided Pizza for Council meetings
Vendors
Talked to students about how math is used in their job during sales visits to the school
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35. Sample Academic Integration
COURSE
INTEGRATION
9th Grade Math Courses
Students calculated GPA’s when reviewing averaging at the beginning of the school year.
12th Grade English Courses
Students wrote a compare and contrast paper regarding different types of postsecondary education
10th Grade English Courses
Students developed a resume
12th Grade Econ
Students wrote a paper on opportunity costs related to postsecondary education options
9th Grade Keyboarding
Students typed daily paragraphs about various career topics as a daily warm-up.
2-Demensional Design
Students created a collage regarding their vision for their personal future including their future career & postsecondary education
All Courses
Students received extra credit for writing a bonus essay on how they applied knowledge of their learning style when studying for the quiz / test
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36. Sample Parent Activities ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN
Check homework logs
Complete a career interest inventory with their child and go over results
Review 4-year HS course plan
Drive through college campuses on family vacations
Discuss the importance of education
Set up campus visits
Save money for college
Complete the FAFSA
PROGRAMS
Parent Ambassadors
Train parent ambassadors in postsecondary admission & financial aid
Publicize names of ambassadors
Community Meetings
Invite friends and neighbors to convene locally
Invite a member of the school to talk about education
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37. Teacher Advisor Format
DECISION
INDIAN CREEK HS
Frequency
1 time per week
Duration
50 minutes
Group Size
10-15 Students
Group Make-Up
Heterogeneous
Grade Level
Single grade
Looping
Yes (same group & advisor for all 4 years)
Advisors
Teachers, counselors, administrators,
media specialist, secretaries
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38. Teacher Advisor Content INDIAN CREEK HS EXAMPLES
ACTIVITY TYPE
INDIAN CREEK HS EXAMPLES
Guidance Lessons
Test Taking Tips
529 College Savings Plan
Career Interest Inventory
Career Clusters
Bullying
Assertiveness Skill Development
Academic Advising
Report Card Reviews
Academic Goal Setting
Relationship Building
Hobby Day
TAP Picnics
Art Projects
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39. GAK Assumptions Schools will only have funding for 4 years
GAK will need to sustain with no funding (or very limited funding)
Educators will not have time during the school day to develop GAK
Funds will be needed to pay educators for the time they spend outside of contract hours to develop the GAK initiative (during the four years when funding is available).
GAK initiatives will be highly sustainable because they are not funding-dependent
So why is college so important?

40. GAK Steering Team PERSON TASKS Project Manager Counselor Coordinator
Convene Steering Team Meetings
Counselor Coordinator
Professional Development
Evaluation & In-flight Adjustments
TAP Coordinator
Recruitment / Professional Development
Community Coordinator
Recruitment (“Adopt-a-Choice”) / Professional Development
Assistance for Community Organizations
Academic Integration Coordinator
Recruitment (“Adopt-a-Choice”) / Professional Development
Assistance for Academic Teachers
Parent Coordinator
Recruitment
Optional: Parent Events
Note: ASAI will provide an online set of parent activities
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41. Steering Team Development
PERSON
TASKS
Workshops
Face-to-face learning community (Indianapolis)
3-7 times per year
Typical agenda
Sharing: school-to-school
Presentation
Next steps
Change process
Resistance
Unstructured Team Time
Submission Reviews
Process submissions
RSC – many so ASAI can verify Gold Star / RAMP
GAK – few
GAK: Quarterly One-Page Summaries
Written response within 48 hours
Active Monitoring
Reminders & nudges, offer to help
Unlimited On-Call Support
/ Phone
Response immediate or within 24 hours
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42. Other Persons PERSON TASKS TAP Grade Level Coordinators
Curriculum Development
Early Use Support for Advisors
Advisor Mentoring
Data Collection Coordinator
Student Surveys
Counselor Questionnaire
Counseling Time-Use Logs
Documentation Coordinator
Submissions to ASAI for review and coaching
Reports to Lilly Endowment
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43. ASAI Deliverables PERSON TASKS RSC / GAK Framework
Systemic school counseling design process
Organizational structure
Development timeline
Leadership Team Support
Workshops (3-7 per year; average 5)
Submission reviews (written feedback within 48 hours)
Active team monitoring
Unlimited on-call support
Online System Management System
Leadership Team Manual
Step-by-Step System Development Guide
Document Templates
Document Submission and Feedback
Student Guidance Curriculum
Recommended Grade-Level Choices
Grade-Level Student Activities (9 per grade level)
Parent Activities
Online activities for parents to complete with their children
Grade-level specific (4 per grade level)
Non-Counselor Training Materials
Teacher-Advisor Training Resources
Community Providers Training Resources
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44. ASAI Deliverables PERSON TASKS Searchable Guidance Activity Databases
Counselor activities (300+)
Community activities (4,000+)
Evaluation Tools
Student Survey
Student Plans (postsecondary / career)
Student Choices
Student Guidance Needs
Student Counseling Needs
Student Perceptions of their School Counselor
Counselor Questionnaire – Student Opportunities
Counselor Time-Use Log (online)
Communication Tools
Student List Generator
Obtain or postal addresses for student groups based on survey responses
FERPA compliant
Council list
Partner list
District Level Coordination
District Personnel / Team Webinars
District Student Data Reports
District School Programming Reports
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45. YEAR THAT THE SCHOOL LAST RECEIVED THE AWARD
GAK Enrollment Fee
YEAR THAT THE SCHOOL LAST RECEIVED THE AWARD
AT THE ISCA CONFERENCE
ENROLLMENT FEE
2015
2016
2017
$7,500 per year
$30,000 total
2014 or before
Never
$9,000 per year
$36,000 total
Special pricing is available for districts having more than 12 schools applying for GAK.
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46. GAK Timeline April 17 GAK Application Available April 20, 24, 25
DATE
April 17
GAK Application Available
April 20, 24, 25
GAK Intro Webinar, 1:00
April 27
GAK Application Deadline
April 28
GAK Acceptance Notice, plus:
Invitation to enroll in GAK Grant Writer Workshop
May 4
GAK Grant Writer Workshop
May 19
Lilly Implementation Grant Deadline
Sept 30
Lilly Award Notification
Oct 16
GAK Withdrawal Deadline
(only for schools in districts that applied for, but did NOT receive, the Lilly Implementation Grant)
So why is college so important?

47. GAK
Application
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48.
GAK Application

49. GUIDING ALL KIDS ASAI Introduction Sue Reynolds President
2.5
American
Student
Achievement
Institute
ASAI
Introduction
GUIDING
ALL KIDS
Sue Reynolds
President
InSAI’s Redesigning School Counseling resources may be used to help schools create their application portfolio for the Indiana Gold Star School Counseling Award sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education.
Documnt (c) 2008 American Student Achievement Institute