CED605Curriculum DevelopmentIntroduction Unit: One

(1.A)

Dr. Harvey HoyoCourse Custodian

Knowledge Base

Principle

Theory & Research

ApplicationBest

Practice

Adaptation

Learning & Instructional Design for School Counselors

Goals of Presentation

A. Current TrendsB. Ed Trust & ASCA National Model

C. Tiered Support ProgramsD. Accountability Impact on School

Counselors

Learning & Instructional Design for School Counselors

A Quick WriteKWL:

What do you know about delivering guidance lessons?

What do you want to learn about delivering guidance lessons?

What did you Learn about delivering guidance lessons?

Current Trends in EducationStandards-based education reform (clear

standards, rigorous curriculum, supports, accountability).

Focus on idea that all students can learn.Focus on “we take students from where they

are and move them forward.”Focus on the achievement gap (systemic not

traditional mental health model).Data driven decision-making.

Current Change Models For School CounselorsEducation Trust Transforming School

Counseling Initiative.

American School Counseling Association National Standards and Model for School Counseling Programs.

State Initiatives (e.g. Texas, California).

Results-based Guidance (Johnson & Johnson).

Education Trust ModelThe Achievement Gap is the most significant

educational problem of our day.

Much of the Achievement Gap results from factors that are under the control of schools.

School Counselors must focus on achievement issues through both individual and systemic work.

Education Trust ModelPoor and Minority Students are Much Less Likely to Have:Exposure to a challenging college

preparatory curriculum.

Challenging classroom projects and homework assignments.

Placement in 8th grade algebra, honors, and college placement courses.

Access to effective academic support programs.

Education Trust ModelThe Role of School Counselors needs to be redefined:

Present Focus: New Vision:

Mental Health Focus

Individual student’s concerns and issues

Clinical model focused on student deficits

Academic Achievement Focus

Whole school and system concerns/issues

Developmental model building on student strengths.

Education Trust ModelRedefining The Role of School Counselors:

Present Focus: New Vision:

Guardians of the status quo

Involved primarily with students

Dependent on system’s resources

Postsecondary planners with interested students

Agents of change for equity and social justice

Involved with students, parents, educators, community

Brokers for services for students and parents.

Champions for creating pathways for all students to achieve high aspirations

Quick Write

How does the Education Trust impact your future as

an effective school counselor?

ASCA Model School Counseling Program

“ASCA has developed a National Model for School Counseling Programs to connect school counseling with current educational reform movements that emphasize academic achievement.”

ASCA Model School Counseling Program

The model aligns the counseling program with the school’s academic mission. School Counselors:

●Are Leaders in Systemic Change● Foster Equity and Access●Promote Academic, Career and Personal/Social

Development for ALL Students

ASCA National Model

Delivery SystemSchool Guidance CurriculumIndividual Student Planning Responsive ServicesSystem Support

Management SystemAgreements

Advisory Council Use of Data

Monitoring Student ProgressClosing the Gap

Action PlansGuidance Curriculum

Closing the GapUse of Time

AccountabilityResult Reports

Impact Over TimePre-Post assessments for guidance lessons

School Counselor Performance Evaluations

Program/Curriculum Audits

Academic DevelopmentFrom Moreno Valley Unified

ACADEMICCareer

Personal/ Social

1. Guidance Curriculum (HS)• Developing Academic 4/6

year Plans • Promotion/Retention Criteria• Organization, Study and

Testing Taking Skills• Registration, College and

High School Graduation Requirements

• Post High School Options• Transition into the Real

World

Academic Results Goal Setting (K-5)

After classroom guidance lessons pre-post tests indicated…

• student knowledge of goal setting increased from 10% to 98%

• 90% achieved their identified goal

ACADEMICCareer

Personal/ Social

Academic Results Interventions (6-8)

After Academic Counseling Groups: • 37% of 6th graders (64)• 24% of 7th graders (47)• 72% of 8th graders (46)

Demonstrated GPA improvement

ACADEMICCareer

Personal/ Social

Academic Results Interventions (6-8)

Students on retention list:

• 6th - 81• 7th - 73 • 8th - 103

Students who came off retention list:

• 6th - 27• 7th - 22• 8th - 23

72 students avoided retention

Pre: Post:

ACADEMICCareer

Personal/ Social

Personal/Social ResultsConflict Resolution (K-5)

• Number of students who could

peacefully resolve a conflict increased

from 55% to 88%

• Following implementation of a Conflict Manager program the number of suspended students was reduced from 13% to 3% in the current year.

Academic Career

PERSONAL/ SOCIAL

• At one site the number of students resolving conflicts with the help of peer mediators increased from 0 to 346

• At another site, the number who took advantage of peer mediation increased from 47 to 149 with a decrease in referrals by 10%

Academic Career

PERSONAL/ SOCIAL

Personal/Social ResultsConflict Resolution (6-8)

Career DevelopmentCanyon Springs High School

• In the last three years the number of students visiting the career center has increased from 30 to over 200 students per day with the satisfaction survey indicating 80% increase in relevancy.

• Parent attendance at evening guidance events has increased from 150 to 500 parents with post evaluations as 97% favorable.

• Scholarship dollars for students increased from $750,000 to $925, 000

• Finally, graduation rates have improved from

84 % to 89%

Academic CAREER

Personal/ Social

Quick Write

What are simple; but effective ways you can measure the

student success in your guidance

lessons?

Levels of Intervention

Tier 35%

Tier 220%

Tier 1100%

Sample Tier I Programs1. School improvement efforts/school climate

2. School-wide approach to discipline

3. Building student competencies with a Comprehensive Guidance Curriculum

4. Career Development Education: Navigation

101, ROP Career Labs, Career Academies

Tier 1/Primary Prevention (School-Wide):Successful Programs

Comprehensive Guidance Curriculum receivedby all students: Violence/Bullying Prevention Programs- Second Step/Steps to Respect Violence Prevention (Elem and MS versions)- Olweus Bullying Prevention Programs (K-8)- Bully Proofing Your School (best family components)- Bully Busters (teacher-based) (K-8)-PeaceBuilders (K-6)

Tier 1/Primary Prevention (School-Wide):Successful Programs

Academic Skill development- Caring School Community (K-6)-Student Success Skills (4-9)

Social/Emotional Skill development- Social Decision Making/Social Problem Solving

(2-8)- Resolving Conflicts Creatively Program (1-6)- Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies

(PATHS) (K-6)- I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) (PreK-5)

Tier 1/Primary Prevention (School-Wide):Successful Programs

Social skill development: Drug, alcohol, violence prevention

- Life Skills Training (K-12)- Lions-Quest Skills (K-12)- Project Achieve (PreK-8, has been used in HS)- Project Northland (6-8)- Michigan Model for Comprehensive School Health Education (K-12)

Tier 1/Primary Prevention (School-Wide):Successful Programs

Career Planning (Sample Program)NAVIGATION 101: Career Planninghttp://www.k12.wa.us/navigation101/default.aspx- Focused on Goal Setting- Bimonthly, 45 minute meetings- Grades 6 thru 12 (Sequence )- Nine recurring Themes- Twenty Advisory-based Lessons Per Year- 140 Downloadable Lesson Plans- Online Materials to Support Implementation- Evaluation Data Templates

Tier 1/Primary Prevention (School-Wide):Successful Programs

Data Demonstrates: students who participated in NAV 101:- More likely to have parents participate in student

conferences- More likely to stay in school and move from 9th to

10th grade without dropping out- Greater success passing important “gatekeeper” courses (e.g., Algebra, Physics, and Chemistry)- Had higher 10th grade state achievement test scores

(Math, Reading, and Writing)- Had higher high school graduation rates- Less likely to need remedial courses in their college programs

Levels of Intervention Model

Guidance Lessons Components

What

How

Comprehensive Developmental Program Phase (Gybers & Myrick)

School Guidance programs ensure that all students have access to support for academic, career, and personal/social development.

School Counselors use Individual Planning, Responsive Services, Guidance Curriculum and System Support.

School Counselors are accountable for time spent on different activities.

Quick Write

How will the accountability movement impact your role while presenting

guidance lessons?

Additional Resources

ASCA National Model (Bowers & Dahir, 2002)http://

www.schoolcounselor.org/content.cfm?L1=10

Education TrustEducation Watch, The Education Trust

Community Data Guidehttp://

www.edtrust.org/main/main/index.asp

American Student Achievement Institute

http://www.asainstitute.org/schoolcounseling/resources.html

We need to be the changewe want to see happen.

We are the leaderswe have been waiting

for.

-Gandhi

Learning & Instructional Design for School Counselors

What did you learn about guidance lessons impacting

your role as a school counselor?