iv-b: abilities and skills
An effective school counselor is able to accomplish measurable objectives demonstrating the following abilities and skills.
IV-B-1. Negotiates with the administrator to define the management system for the CSCP
IV-B-1a. Discusses and develops the components of the school counselor management system with the other members of the counseling staff
IV-B-1b. Presents the school counseling management system to the principal, and finalizes an annual school counseling management agreement
IV-B-1c. Discusses the anticipated program results when implementing the action plans for the school year
IV-B-1d. Participates in professional organizations
IV-B-1e. Develops a yearly professional development plan demonstrating how the school counselor advances relevant knowledge, skills and dispositions
IVB-1f. Communicates effective goals and benchmarks for meeting and exceeding expectations consistent with the administrator-counselor agreement and district performance appraisals
IV-B-1g. Uses personal reflection, consultation and supervision to promote professional growth and development
IV-B-2. Establishes and convenes an advisory council for the CSCP
IV-B-2a. Uses leadership skills to facilitate vision and positive change for the comprehensive school counseling program
IV-B-2b. Determines appropriate education stakeholders who should be represented on the advisory council
IV-B-2c. Develops meeting agendas
IV-B-2d. Reviews school data, school counseling program audit and school counseling program goals with the council
IV-B-2e. Records meeting notes and distributes as appropriate
IV-B-2f. Analyzes and incorporates feedback from advisory council related to school counseling program goals as appropriate
IV-B-3. Collects, analyzes and interprets relevant data, including process, perception and results data, to monitor and improve student behavior and achievement
IV-B-3a. Analyzes, synthesizes and disaggregates data to examine student outcomes and to identify and implement interventions as needed
IV-B-3b. Uses data to identify policies, practices and procedures leading to successes, systemic barriers and areas of weakness
IV-B-3c.Uses student data to demonstrate a need for systemic change in areas such as course enrollment patterns; equity and access; and the achievement, opportunity and information gap
IV-B-3d. Understands and uses data to establish goals and activities to close the achievement, opportunity and information gap
IV-B-3e. Knows how to use and analyze data to evaluate the school counseling program, research activity outcomes and identify gaps between and among different groups of students
IV-B-3f. Uses school data to identify and assist individual students who do not perform at grade level and do not have opportunities and resources to be successful in school
IV-B-3g. Knows and understands theoretical and historical bases for assessment techniques
IV-B-4. Organizes and manages time to implement an effective school counseling program
IV-B-4a. Identifies appropriate distribution of school counselor’s time based on delivery system and school’s data
IV-B-4b. Creates a rationale for school counselor’s time to focus on the goals of the CSCP
IV-B-4c. Identifies and evaluates fairshare responsibilities, which articulate appropriate and inappropriate counseling and non-counseling activities
IV-B-4d. Creates a rationale for the school counselor’s total time spent in each component of the school counseling program
IV-B-5. Develops calendars to ensure the effective implementation of the program
IV-B-5a. Creates annual, monthly and weekly calendars to plan activities to reflect school goals
IV-B-5b. Demonstrates time management skills including scheduling, publicizing and prioritizing time and task
IV-B-6. Designs and implements action plans aligning with school and school counseling program goals
IV-B-6a. Uses appropriate academic and behavioral data to develop guidance curriculum and closing-the-gap action plan and determines appropriate students for the target group or interventions
IV-B-6b. Identifies ASCA domains, standards and competencies being addressed by the plan
IV-B-6c.Determines the intended impact on academics and behavior
IV-B-6d. Identifies appropriate activities to accomplish objectives
IV-B-6e. Identifies appropriate resources needed
IV-B-6f. Identifies data-collection strategies to gather process, perception and results data
IV-B-6g. Shares results of action plans with staff, parents and community.
IV-B-1. Negotiates with the administrator to define the management system for the CSCP
IV-B-1a. Discusses and develops the components of the school counselor management system with the other members of the counseling staff
IV-B-1b. Presents the school counseling management system to the principal, and finalizes an annual school counseling management agreement
IV-B-1c. Discusses the anticipated program results when implementing the action plans for the school year
IV-B-1d. Participates in professional organizations
IV-B-1e. Develops a yearly professional development plan demonstrating how the school counselor advances relevant knowledge, skills and dispositions
IVB-1f. Communicates effective goals and benchmarks for meeting and exceeding expectations consistent with the administrator-counselor agreement and district performance appraisals
IV-B-1g. Uses personal reflection, consultation and supervision to promote professional growth and development
IV-B-2. Establishes and convenes an advisory council for the CSCP
IV-B-2a. Uses leadership skills to facilitate vision and positive change for the comprehensive school counseling program
IV-B-2b. Determines appropriate education stakeholders who should be represented on the advisory council
IV-B-2c. Develops meeting agendas
IV-B-2d. Reviews school data, school counseling program audit and school counseling program goals with the council
IV-B-2e. Records meeting notes and distributes as appropriate
IV-B-2f. Analyzes and incorporates feedback from advisory council related to school counseling program goals as appropriate
IV-B-3. Collects, analyzes and interprets relevant data, including process, perception and results data, to monitor and improve student behavior and achievement
IV-B-3a. Analyzes, synthesizes and disaggregates data to examine student outcomes and to identify and implement interventions as needed
IV-B-3b. Uses data to identify policies, practices and procedures leading to successes, systemic barriers and areas of weakness
IV-B-3c.Uses student data to demonstrate a need for systemic change in areas such as course enrollment patterns; equity and access; and the achievement, opportunity and information gap
IV-B-3d. Understands and uses data to establish goals and activities to close the achievement, opportunity and information gap
IV-B-3e. Knows how to use and analyze data to evaluate the school counseling program, research activity outcomes and identify gaps between and among different groups of students
IV-B-3f. Uses school data to identify and assist individual students who do not perform at grade level and do not have opportunities and resources to be successful in school
IV-B-3g. Knows and understands theoretical and historical bases for assessment techniques
IV-B-4. Organizes and manages time to implement an effective school counseling program
IV-B-4a. Identifies appropriate distribution of school counselor’s time based on delivery system and school’s data
IV-B-4b. Creates a rationale for school counselor’s time to focus on the goals of the CSCP
IV-B-4c. Identifies and evaluates fairshare responsibilities, which articulate appropriate and inappropriate counseling and non-counseling activities
IV-B-4d. Creates a rationale for the school counselor’s total time spent in each component of the school counseling program
IV-B-5. Develops calendars to ensure the effective implementation of the program
IV-B-5a. Creates annual, monthly and weekly calendars to plan activities to reflect school goals
IV-B-5b. Demonstrates time management skills including scheduling, publicizing and prioritizing time and task
IV-B-6. Designs and implements action plans aligning with school and school counseling program goals
IV-B-6a. Uses appropriate academic and behavioral data to develop guidance curriculum and closing-the-gap action plan and determines appropriate students for the target group or interventions
IV-B-6b. Identifies ASCA domains, standards and competencies being addressed by the plan
IV-B-6c.Determines the intended impact on academics and behavior
IV-B-6d. Identifies appropriate activities to accomplish objectives
IV-B-6e. Identifies appropriate resources needed
IV-B-6f. Identifies data-collection strategies to gather process, perception and results data
IV-B-6g. Shares results of action plans with staff, parents and community.