1. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Continuing the Journey: Transforming School Counseling

2. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling ONE YEAR OUT STUDY

3. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling

6. We have an Ethical Obligation Must serve every student Special attention paid to historically underserved populations Advocates for and affirms diverse populations Ensure equity…through use of data to close achievement and opportunity gaps Protects against anything not in the student’s best interest Informs…anything potentially disruptive to school’s mission

7. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling What Does This Mean? Situations that were not ethical dilemmas before are ones now.

8. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling © 2012 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Equality Equity “ The Highest Equality is Equity” Victor Hugo

9. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Equity or Equality?

10. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Equity Gaps Based On: Race Class Gender Sexual Orientation Religion Culture Ability/Disability Age Goth Nationality Other Areas Unique to Educations – Tracking – Athletes – Clubs – ?? (School counselors know where the gaps are)

11. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Equity Gaps: Comission School clubs After-school programs Athletic study tables Gifted/Talented programs Access to challenging courses Access to support services Access to resources Distribution of teacher talent

12. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Equity Gaps: Omission Lack of just-in-time student support Not having early warning system for students Not paying particular attention to students who have historically be underserved by the education system Primarily the lack of Just-in-Time student support

13. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling HOW MIGHT SCHOOL COUNSELORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE EQUITY GAP?

14. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling School A: Latino/a CCR Course Sequence Access & Success Disaggregated by School Counselor

15. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling School B: CCR Course Sequence Enrollment Disaggregated by School Counselor

16. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling We have a Moral Imperative Kids have no choice over the color of their skin, their language or family income We either help or harm, this is no neutral Our responsibility to shed light and heat of equity and opportunity gaps – Include both gaps of commission and omission Educators misinterpret incompetence for insubordination

17. © 2013 National Center for Transforming School Counseling So What is the School Counselor’s Role? Step 1: Understand It Step 2: Support It Step 3: Act on It

18. © 2013 National Center for Transforming School Counseling Understand It Are aligned with college and work expectations; Are clear, understandable, and consistent; Include rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order skills; Build upon strengths and lessons of current state standards; Are informed by other top-performing countries so that all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society; and Are evidence based.

19. © 2013 National Center for Transforming School Counseling Support It Think across grade levels; Develop comprehensive school counseling plans; Provide focused professional support to teachers and academic supports to students; Work in alignment with American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national standards for professional school counseling; Create standards-based college- and career-focused lessons; and Design clearer processes for course sequencing and credit articulation.

20. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Adovcate for and Act on It Content: Literacy Instruction Mathematics Instruction Instructional Time Instructional Practices Professional Learning Assessment Technology Integration Culture How? Become familiar with school data Disaggregate data by subgroups Present inservice presentations Join committees/leadership teams YOU ARE THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS

21. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling PLH ithin every child is a dream, Filled with the hope of happiness and The bright promise of success. We are the guardians of dreams. We must garner the power of education, family, community; Yea, of all creation if we must, So that not one dream fades into darkness.

22. © 2011 THE EDUCATION TRUST National Center for Transforming School Counseling Resources 1250 H Street N.W. Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 202/293-1217 Go to: edtrust.org In the right hand column click: NCTSC In the left column click: For Training Participants Enter username: WVSC Enter password: wvsc Questions? Contact: Peggy Hines: phines@edtrust.org812-345-0942phines@edtrust.org