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RISCA Toolkit 2

Define Your Counseling Program & Document

Your Curriculum

Rhode Island School Counselor Association—Professional Development Initiative

©2007 Dr. Karl Squier2

A National Goal

The ASCA Model provides a compelling vision for implementing comprehensive k-12 school counseling programs

The Model establishes the implementation of comprehensive programs as the primary goal for the profession

We participate in this national effort by implementing comprehensive programs in our districts that are based on the ASCA Model

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Planning

Comprehensiv

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School C

ounselin

g

Assembly

Required

Data

Implementation

Instructions

Advocacy

ASCA Model

Now Now What?What?

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In an Ideal World …

We would have a clear sense of purpose and direction

Be well resourced

Be well trained

Stay on track

Arrive at our destination without major problems

Fully ImplementedComprehensive School Counseling Programs

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But in Our Real World …

School counselors are overworked and understaffed

Counselors are assigned many non-counseling responsibilities which diminish the amount of time they have to spend with students

Not many outside the counseling department know what counselors actually do and the positive impact we have on student success

Counseling positions are an easy target in times of severe budget constraints

…And You Want Us to Do What?

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The Bottom Line

The future of school counseling depends on the successful implementation of comprehensive programs

School counselors must transform their roles and produce evidence that demonstrates their positive impact on student success

The road to success will not be easy

The RISCA toolkits canmake your life a wholelot easier

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RISCA Toolkit Approach

The key to successful implementation consists of:– Structured

processes

– Clearly defined protocols

– Easy to use tools

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What is a Toolkit

A Toolkit is a set of tools that helps you implement critical components of a comprehensive school counseling program based on the ASCA Model

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The Toolkits Will ...

Lay a solid foundation

for your counseling program

Help you switch between critical

activities with ease

Keep you from jumping the tracks

and crashing

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RISCA Toolkits

1—Strategic & Annual Planning

2—Essential Counseling Program

3—School Counseling Data Management

4—Professional Development Program

5—Family & Community Engagement

6—Program Implementation Management

7—Individual Counselors Planning for Results

8—Individual Student Learning Plans

The RISCA Toolkits Approach Consists of aSeries of Toolkits that Help Districts

Implement Comprehensive Programs Based on the ASCA Model

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TK2 Delivers

TK2 Helps You Define Essential Activities in All Four Sub-Components of the ASCA Delivery System

It Helps You Define and Document Your Essential Counseling Curriculum

It Enables You to Publish a District Curriculum Framework for School Counseling

Responsive Services and System Support Activities are Addressed in TK6

Individual Student Planning is Addressed in TK8

TK2 Address Section 5 of the Rhode Island Framework

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Toolkit 2—Step 1

Visit the Welcome Center

Assemble a work group

Review a PowerPoint presentation

Gain knowledge about TK2 and ASCA’s Delivery System

Assess the strengths and weaknesses of your current Curriculum Delivery System

Develop a plan for using the Toolkit in your school and district

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Toolkit 2—Step 2

Define Your Essential Counseling Program

Give a name to each activityyou consider essential to your counseling program

Sort the activities by the four sub-components of the Delivery System

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Toolkit 2—Step 3

Identify Expected Results for the Counseling

Curriculum

For each curriculum activity, define the primary result students can be expected to achieve by participating in the activity

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Toolkit 2—Step 4

Align with Standards

Align each curriculum activity with the ASCA standards

Align each curriculum activity with the National Career Development Guidelines (NCDG)

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Toolkit 2—Step 5

Develop a Scope & Sequence

Develop a scope and sequence for your counseling curriculum by grade and month

Templates are provided for three levels—elementary, middle and high school

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Toolkit 2—Step 6

Document Your Curriculum

Document each activity in your scope and sequence

Maintain a log to manage the documentation effort

Use a rubric to assess the quality of your documentation

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Toolkit 2—Step 7

Publish a Framework

Compile information producedby the TK2 tools to publish a Curriculum Framework for School Counseling for your district

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Toolkit 2—Step 8

Accountability Reports

Assess student progress toward counseling standards

Assess the impact of delivering your counseling curriculum

Report the results of this initiative to shareholders in the school community

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Needed: A Community of Dialog & Self-Reflection

All Toolkits are important and critical to the successful implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs

Toolkit 2 is perhaps the most important as it provides a mechanism for establishing a community of dialog and self-reflection and involves all counselors in the process

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TK2 Guides You Toward the Light at the End of the

Tunnel

All Aboard!

and Speeds You to

Your Destination

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RISCA Toolkits Are Free

The RISCA Toolkits are available for free download from the Rhode Island School Counselor Association’s website:

www.rischoolcounselor.org