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New Vision of 21st Century School Counseling

The Transformed School CounselorThe Transformed School Counselor

Chapter 1 Chapter 1


New Directions for 21st Century Schools

Higher Levels of Academic ExpectationsHigher Levels of Academic Expectations

Pressures From the Global EconomyPressures From the Global Economy

Rapidly Changing TechnologyRapidly Changing Technology

Swings and Shifts in Societal Issues and ValuesSwings and Shifts in Societal Issues and Values


We know that the state of education in our nation isn’t as good as it needs to be!


Percentage of 25- to 29-year-olds who attained selected levels of education in 2009

African Americans

Asians Latinos Caucasian

Graduate from High School

89

96

69

95

Complete at Least Some College

53

79

35

68

Obtain at Least a Bachelor’s Degree

19

56

12

37

Source: Aud, S., Hussar, W., Planty, M., Snyder, T., Bianco, K., Fox, M., Frohlich, L., Kemp, J., Drake, L. (2010). The Condition of Education 2010 (NCES 2010-028). National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC.


School Counseling Changing With the Times Historical Overview – from Parsons to the National Historical Overview – from Parsons to the National

Defense Education Act (1958)Defense Education Act (1958) Early comprehensive programs 1970’s Early comprehensive programs 1970’s A Nation at Risk (1983), America 2000, GOALS 2000A Nation at Risk (1983), America 2000, GOALS 2000 No Child Left Behind (2001)No Child Left Behind (2001) ASCA National Standards (1997)ASCA National Standards (1997) Transformed School Counseling (1997)Transformed School Counseling (1997) ASCA National Model (2003, 2005)ASCA National Model (2003, 2005) Blueprint for Reform (2010)Blueprint for Reform (2010)


Purpose of Counseling in Schools

support students to achieve to the best of their support students to achieve to the best of their ability;ability;

help students manage their behavior; help students manage their behavior; improve students’ social and personal relationships;improve students’ social and personal relationships; increase a student’s ability to cope and succeed; increase a student’s ability to cope and succeed; provide transition and post secondary planning (help provide transition and post secondary planning (help

students adjust to a new grade and/or college students adjust to a new grade and/or college planning); and planning); and

connect the work of the school counselor to school connect the work of the school counselor to school improvement goals.improvement goals.


“ “To restructure, we must first look deeply To restructure, we must first look deeply at the goals we set for our children and at the goals we set for our children and the beliefs we have about them.”the beliefs we have about them.”

Asa Hillard IIIAsa Hillard III



What do school counselors need to be know and be able to do to successfully meet the

challenges of 21st century schools and students?


Many students face emotional, physical, social, and economic barriers that inhibit successful learning. One in five children live in poverty, and almost one-third of the children in the country under the age of eighteen do not live with both parents (Children’s Defense Fund, 2010).

21st Century Students


The Important Role of 21st Century School Counselors

Supporting Student SuccessSupporting Student Success Helping All Children Achieve at a Higher LevelHelping All Children Achieve at a Higher Level Leaders and Advocates for School ImprovementLeaders and Advocates for School Improvement Partners in Educational ExcellencePartners in Educational Excellence Closing the Opportunity and Information Gaps to Closing the Opportunity and Information Gaps to

Help Eliminate the Achievement GapHelp Eliminate the Achievement Gap


School Counselors Acting As Agents of Change Create a climate where access and support Create a climate where access and support

for quality and rigor is the normfor quality and rigor is the norm Embrace the ethical and moral obligation to Embrace the ethical and moral obligation to

reduce and eliminate social and institutional reduce and eliminate social and institutional barriers that stand in the way of students’ barriers that stand in the way of students’ successsuccess


21st Century School Counselor

Traditional Role FocusTraditional Role Focus Individual students’ concerns/issuesIndividual students’ concerns/issues Primary focus on personal/social developmentPrimary focus on personal/social development Clinical model focused on student deficitsClinical model focused on student deficits Mental health provider for individual and small group Mental health provider for individual and small group

counselingcounseling Post secondary planning for interested studentsPost secondary planning for interested students Ancillary support personnelAncillary support personnel Works in isolation; little collaboration with teachersWorks in isolation; little collaboration with teachers Student schedulerStudent scheduler


Transformed Role Focus

Proactive prevention and intervention for every studentProactive prevention and intervention for every student Academic / career and personal social development Academic / career and personal social development Whole school and system concerns/issues modelWhole school and system concerns/issues model Academic, career, and personal-social counseling to support Academic, career, and personal-social counseling to support

student learning and achievement, supporting student successstudent learning and achievement, supporting student success All students career and college ready All students career and college ready Key contributor to effect change as a leader, social justice Key contributor to effect change as a leader, social justice

advocate, program developeradvocate, program developer Shift from “I” to the “We” mindset as a team player and Shift from “I” to the “We” mindset as a team player and

collaborator with all educators and staff in the schoolcollaborator with all educators and staff in the school Develop a program of study with students based on education Develop a program of study with students based on education

and career goalsand career goals


Ensuring Every Stakeholder Benefits from School Counseling Programs

What are the BENEFITS for:What are the BENEFITS for:Students - Students - Parents -Parents -Faculty - Faculty - Administration - Administration - Business community - Business community - Higher education – Higher education – School counselors - School counselors -


Closing the “Gaps”

Helping to close the opportunity, information, and achievement gaps is a primary purpose for the work of counselors in schools.

What can school counselors do?


Beliefs Determine Behavior

How Can School Counselors How Can School Counselors Show Their Beliefs About Show Their Beliefs About Student Success Through Their Student Success Through Their Actions?Actions?


The Past - The Future

School counselors need to identify, clarify, School counselors need to identify, clarify, implement, and communicate the implement, and communicate the characteristics associated with effective characteristics associated with effective school counseling programs or Sprinthall’s school counseling programs or Sprinthall’s (1971) concerns about the ambiguous (1971) concerns about the ambiguous nature of and purpose for school counseling nature of and purpose for school counseling programs will continue to prevail.programs will continue to prevail.


As key players in the school improvement As key players in the school improvement arena, 21st-century school counselors can arena, 21st-century school counselors can contribute in powerful ways to creating contribute in powerful ways to creating schools that nurture respect, have high schools that nurture respect, have high aspirations, and are committed to closing aspirations, and are committed to closing the gap!the gap!

We Must Be Powerful Contributors


How has the school counseling profession How has the school counseling profession changed in the last 20 years?changed in the last 20 years?

What changes have your personally noticed What changes have your personally noticed in the practice of school counselors?in the practice of school counselors?


Our Contributions to Our Schools support student success; support student success; help all children achieve at a higher level; help all children achieve at a higher level;

change attitudes and beliefs about student change attitudes and beliefs about student achievement; and, achievement; and,

partners in educational excellencepartners in educational excellence


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