Development of the WV School Counselor

Performance Standards

School Counselor Evaluation Task ForceFebruary 23, 2011

Standards 101

• Convey a unified vision of the big ideas and supporting concepts within a discipline

• Are the widely recognized criterion used as a basis for judgment of performance or practice

• Foundation for Practice – Knowledge/Skills/Dispositions

West Virginia Professional School Counselor Standards

Provide:• A common language that describes what a

counselor needs to know and be able to do

• A basis for West Virginia higher education school counselor preparation programs

• A foundation for a school counselor evaluation system

• Guide for professional development

West Virginia Professional School Counselor Standards

Provide:• an expanded vision of the integral nature of the

school counselor within the school and the community;

• the parameters for the essential knowledge, skills and dispositions that WV school counselors are to possess,

• a discussion document that communicates the essential functions of the school counselor ;

• the framework for a school counselor performance assessment (evaluation system); and

• a road map for continuous improvement.

Lineage of West Virginia Professional School Counselor Standards

State Model/ School

Counseling Task Force

Formed

Creation of School

Counselor Standards

Draft Standards for

National Review

Preparations for Policy

5100

Standards on Public

Comment

Policy 5100 Approved by State Board

Spring -Summer

2009October

2010

Fall -Winter 2009

Spring2010

Summer 2010

December 2010

Desegregated other Standards…

• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

• Utah, Texas, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Kansas School Counseling Standards

• Charlotte Danielson• CACREP (Council for Accreditation of

Counseling and Related Educational Programs)

• National Technology Standards (ISTE)• WV Educator and Leadership

Standards

Pedigree of West Virginia Professional Counselor Standards• Developed by• West Virginia school counselors• Key stake holders (principals, central office

leaders, RESA, WVBE, and WVDE)• Reviewed by National Experts (Dr. Pat

Henderson and others)• Made ready for WVBE Policy 5100 in

conjunction with• Individuals from the Office of Professional

Preparation

A Picture of the WV Professional School Counselor Standards

Standard 1: Program Planning, Design and Management

Standard 2: Program Delivery

Standard 3: Data Driven Accountability and Program Evaluation

Standard 4: Leadership and Advocacy

Standard 5: Professional Growth and Responsibilities

Architecture of West Virginia Professional Counselor Standards

• Standard – Broad statements/constructs

• Function – Describes the important functional or procedural parts of the standard

• Indicator – Further delineate the functions into observable measures

Architecture of West Virginia Professional Counselor Standards

• Indicator Rubrics – Performance descriptions of the indicator statement

• Levels of Performance• Distinguished• Accomplished• Emerging• Unsatisfactory

Sample Rubric

New School Counseling Evaluation SystemPartnering with Edvantia

TimelineJanuary 2011

Convene Evaluation Task ForceFeb. – April 2011

Define Critical Elements and MeasuresApril – September 2011

Design Evaluation Process and ToolsJan. – June 2012

Field Test and Further Refine2011 – 2012 School Year

Pilot in SIG schools/demonstration sites2012-13 School Year

Full Implementation

Policy 2315 Revisions

Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling

January 2011Convene Policy 2315 Revisions Task Force

Spring – Fall 2011Work with task force to develop revision recommendations

Winter 2011Present Policy 2315 revision recommendations to State Board

School Counseling Program DEMONSTRATION SITES

Create ‘Model Programs’ to operationalize standardsJan. – April 2011 (Development)

Develop Training ModulesSpring 2011

Identify schools to serve as demonstration sitesSpring – Fall 2011 (Training)

Train school teams to fully align programs with standards

Fall 2011 – June 2012 (Align Practice)Implement aligned processes and protocols

WVDE supports early implementation

Field Test evaluation system (Jan. – June 2012)

Barbara AshcraftSchool Counseling CoordinatorOffice of School Improvementbashcraft@access.k12.wv.us

304-558-3319

WV Department of Education

Thank You!