1. Implementing a Comprehensive School Counseling Program
A link to the current educational reform movement emphasizing achievement and success
Judy Kuse, DPI Counseling Consultant , Jan 2009

2. Current Trends In School Counseling
ASCA’s National Standards and Model
American School Counselor Association
Transforming School Counseling Initiative
Education Trust – DeWitt Wallace
Standard “e”
WDGM – update and revision
State Models for School Counseling
Results-based School Counseling

3. NEW WI Comprehensive School Counseling Model (WCSCM) Sections
Program Implementation
Training
Student Standards
Benchmarks at 4, 8, and 12
Accountability / Evaluation

4. Rationale for a Comprehensive School Counseling Program
A comprehensive school counseling program is an integral component of the school’s academic mission. Comprehensive school counseling programs, driven by student data and based on standards in academic, career and personal/social development, promote and enhance the learning process for all students. • ensures equity and access to a rigorous education for all students • identifies the knowledge and skills all students will acquire as a result of the K comprehensive school counseling program • is delivered to all students in a systematic fashion • is based on data-driven decision making • is provided by a state-credentialed school counselor

5. WCSCM Delivery System Four Components
Curriculum: classroom, curriculum development, group activities, parent workshops
Responsive Services: individual & small groups, crisis, consultations, referrals
Individual Student Planning: individual & small group appraisal or advisement
System Support: professional development, consultation, collaboration, program management

6. School Counseling Curriculum – Three Domains
Academic Domain
Core Content Standards: A, B, C
A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to successful learning in school and across the life span.
B: Students will develop the academic skills and attitudes necessary to make effective transitions from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school, and from high school to a wide range of postsecondary options
C: Students will understand how their academic experiences prepare them to be successful in the world of work, in their interpersonal relationships, and in the community

7. School Counseling Curriculum – Three Domains
Personal/Social Domain
Core Content Standards: D, E, F
D: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to understand themselves and appreciate the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others.
E: Students will demonstrate effective decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills.
F: Students will understand and use safety and wellness skills.

8. School Counseling Curriculum – Three Domains
Career Domain
Core Content Standards: G, H, I
G: Students will acquire the self-knowledge necessary to make informed career decisions.
H: Students will understand the relationship between educational achievement and career development.
I: Students will employ career management strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

9. School Counseling Program impact on Students
Academic Support
Study Skills
Test Taking Strategies
Test Anxiety
Tutoring
Listening Skills
Homework Completion Skills
Proper Course Placement

10. School Counseling Program impact on Students
Personal/Social Support
Character Education/Citizenship
Bullying/Harassment Intervention
Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution
Asset Development
Positive School Climate
Critical Thinking Skills
Diversity Skills

11. School Counseling Program impact on Students
Career
Student, Parent, Counselor Educational – Career Conference
Individual Learning Plan
Increased sequence of Career/Technical education courses
Fewer “undecided’s” Provide purpose and direction for students

12. Comprehensive School Counseling
As students understand themselves, explore the world around them and establish goals for their futures, they begin to see why an education is important. They no longer attend school simply to receive a diploma or avoid truancy. Instead, students understand the connection between success in school today and success in their lives and careers tomorrow.

13. The Answer For: Who am I? Where have I been? Where am I going?
What will I need to get there?
How can I help myself?
Who can help me and how?
How can I change when change is required?

14. Reduce Failure Highest failure rates in K-12 education: Grade 9
Highly correlated to dropping out of high school
Some factors:
Failure to connect to goals after high school
Failure to enroll in exploratory or CTE courses
Failure to connect with an adult in school
Failure to transition to new environment
[SREB & ECS]

15. Parent and Student Educational/Career Conferences
Conferencing is a process that involves activities planned and directed by school counselors that assists students in planning, monitoring, and managing their own learning, as well as, their personal and career development. Through these activities, students are encouraged and given opportunities to set and evaluate their educational and career goals and develop their Individual Learning Plan that will help them achieve their educational, career and life goals.

16. P/S Conference Benefits
Students take responsibility for their future
Students and parents gain insight into student’s growth and development
Parents feel more informed and involved
Students and parents are motivated to be involved earlier in post-secondary planning
Student apprehension about school and future goals is reduced
A connection is developed between school, parents, and students to ensure academic success

17. Individual Learning Plan
Students will investigate the inter-relationship of educational achievement, life goals, career planning, training and placement; evaluate the present job market and analyze predictions of future trends at local, regional, state, national and global levels; and propose career options based on their Individual Learning Plan.

18. Individual Learning Plan
Learning Record versus Learning Plan
Traditional Four Year Plan
A format that serves as a learning record and looks toward the past
Individual Learning Plan
A format that identifies what is to be achieved and looks toward the future

19. Four Year Plan

20. Individual Learning Plan

21. Individual Learning Plan
ILP’s meet benchmarks within the Model Academic Standards for school counseling
ILP’s take into account what happens to students outside the walls of the school building
ILP’s can provide a process and product for students to use that opens them up to unique educational and career opportunities

22. Sample ILP Benchmarks
B.1 Apply the skills necessary to improve learning and make successful academic transitions
B Apply critical thinking skills for making successful academic transitions
E.1 Apply self-knowledge in the decision-making or goal-setting process
E Develop an action plan to achieve short- and long-term goals
H.1 Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to reach personal and career goals
H Develop an individual learning plan to enhance educational achievement and attain career goals

23. ILP Components Curricular Domains [required]
Academic
Career
Personal/Social
Program of Study [required]
Portfolio / E-Portfolio [Highly suggested]

24. Curricular Domains
Establish learning and/or developmental goals in the three domains including action plans and review
Academic
Plan of Study; achievement; attendance; etc.
Career
Cluster; pathway; program of study; experiential; education; etc.
Personal/Social
Peer; family & friends; organizations; community; etc.

25. Summary
Implementation of the New Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model will be valuable to all students in planning for their futures and will involve parents in the decision making process!
Questions? Contact your school counselor
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