THE 2016 CACREP STANDARDS REVISION PROCESS LAST CALL

THE 2016 CACREP STANDARDS REVISION PROCESS LAST CALL FOR FEEDBACK

Developing Draft #1 ØSRC initial meeting was summer 2011 ØDraft 1 developed with feedback received from annual reports by CACREP accredited programs, attendees at the ACES conference in 2011, and CACREP accredited doctoral programs through an online survey ØDraft 1 was disseminated late August 2012

Feedback on Draft #1 ØSolicited in person at each 2012 regional ACES conference, at 2013 AASCB, and 2013 ACA ØSolicited online from late August 2012 through January 15, 2013 ØSolicited via a targeted survey sent to all accredited college counseling and student affairs programs

Preparing Draft #2 ØConsidered ALL feedback received: ØOnline from individuals and organizations ØLetters from organizations ØComments provided at conferences ØOur targeted survey of student affairs and college counseling programs

2016 Standards Goals 1. Promote the development of a unified professional counselor identity 2. Ensure that programs collect evidence that students have acquired knowledge and skill competencies 1. Remain relevant through 2024

2016 SRC Motto “Clarify, Simplify, Unify”

Draft #2 Clarification – Simplification of Standards § Intent WAS to eliminate redundancy § Intent was NOT to discount the importance of any particular content areas § Programs may address any content area as much or as little as they want – CACREP does not prescribe

Draft #2 Clarification – Purpose of Doctoral Program § The entry level programs are designed to prepare practitioners, so knowledge of specialty area and clinical skill development are emphasis § Advanced programs (i. e. , doctoral) are designed to prepare people for roles as counselor educators, researchers, supervisors, and practitioners in academic and clinical settings, so less emphasis on clinical preparation

Draft #2 Major Revision – Specialty Areas § Promotes counselor first and specialty second (UNIFY) § Program = counselor education § § § Entry level Advanced Specialty area – relates to entry level

Draft #2 Major Revision – Postsecondary Counseling • “Student Affairs and College Counseling” • doesn’t capture the emerging postsecondary and tertiary environments where counselors are employed • overlaps with student affairs professionals who are not trained as counselors and creates confusion • If you don’t love the new name – give us suggestions!

Draft #2 Major Revision – Student Learning Outcomes • ALL standards (section II. F as well as specialty areas) are input based – MUST show where content is covered • Only BROAD areas are outcome based – • must show evidence of student knowledge and skill development in each of the broad core curricular areas in section II. F • Must show evidence of student knowledge and skill development in relevant specialty areas by broad domains (Foundations, Conceptual Dimensions, and Practice) • NO LONGER require outcomes for every individual standard

Draft #2 Major Revision – Section IV: Evaluation • Distinguish evaluation of students from evaluation of the program • Refine the systematic developmental assessment plan to evaluate students • Delineate the evaluation of student learning outcomes

Submit Feedback • 1. Submit online as an organization • 2. Submit online individually • 3. Submit an organizational letter directly to the SRC. • 4. Attend the session at ACA This is our final public draft - your feedback is very important! Draft #3 (Final) goes to CACREP Board for review January 2015