Using the NEW Washington State Counseling Model Danise

Using the NEW Washington State Counseling Model Danise Ackelson OSPI School Counseling Program Supervisor Brian Mathieson WSCA President Vancouver School District School Counseling

OSPI/WSCA 3 -Part School Counselor Webinar Series Today, October 26: State K-12 Comprehensive School Counseling and Guidance Model Implementation November 15: School Counseling Evaluation Framework December 7: Introduction to the ASCA Model for School Counseling Program Development ØUtilize up-to-date resources ØShare information and tools Ø Defining the role of a school counselor ØComprehensive school counseling program developmentation ØRegister at: http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Secondary. Education/Career. College. Readiness/Training. aspx OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 2

Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling & Guidance Elementary, Middle & High School Academic Achievement : Evidence-Based School Counseling Career and College Readiness : Personalized Planning for ALL students Social Emotional Support: Student Support Resources OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 3

How can we use the Model in our work? . OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 4

How would you rate your knowledge and skills as they pertain to the #WASCModel? I know nothing/very little I know a few things and I’m working on it I know a lot, 3 -5 I know what years in, and #RAMP is and data-driven I’m planning to apply

How did we get to 2017? “Embrace the past, Welcome the Future…” . Norm Gysbers, Ph. D, Professor, University of Missouri OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 6

What do you know or remember about 1987?

“Student centered, data. driven since 1987. ”. #WASCModel #WASCPride @WSCATWEETS #NEWNot. New 8

1988. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 9

1994 1997. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 10

1998. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 11

2006: School Counseling Foundations WA State RCW 28 A. 410. 043 A school counselor is a professional educator who holds a valid school counselor certification as defined by the professional educator standards board. The purpose and role of the school counselor is to plan, organize, and deliver a comprehensive school guidance and counseling program that personalizes education and supports, promotes, and enhances the academic, personal, social, and career development of all students, based on the national standards for school counseling programs of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 12

2010. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 13

2012. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 14

2013 ASCA Model 3 rd Edition. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 15

2014 ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student DOMAINS PROGRAM PLANNING TOOL Academic Development Standards guiding school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student’s ability to learn. Career Development Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students 1) understand the connection between school and the world of work and 2) plan for and make a successful transition from school to postsecondary education and/or the world of work and from job to job across the life span. Social/Emotional Development Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students manage emotions and learn and apply interpersonal skills. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 16

2012 to 2016 From Brand New…. to Used…

2017 Comprehensive School Counseling & Guidance Program Model Academic Achievement : Evidence-Based School Counseling Career and College Readiness: Personalized Planning for ALL students Social Emotional Support: Student Support Resources Posted on OSPI School Counseling web page http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Secondary. Education/Guidance. Counseling/default. aspx

What’s in the 2017 WA State Model? • • • Introduction and History WA Model and Developmental Domains and Themes Foundation – Program and Standards Delivery – Group and Individual Personalization Management – Program Assessment Accountability – Use of Data • Appendices with templates

Why do we have a #WASCModel? v Eliminates role confusion v. Defines professional practice v Ensures equitable access and support for all students v Identifies the knowledge and skills all students will acquire v. Compliments the SC Evaluation Example A Few Benefits of the #WASCModel Ø Closes the achievement gap Ø Fosters advocacy for all students Ø Improves school climate Ø Increases collaboration among various stakeholders Ø Supports the school’s mission

ESHB 2224 2017 -18 2006 - RCW 28 A. 600. 045 Comprehensive guidance and program planning for all students -Guidance curriculum -Regular meetings with students -Student-led conference -Data collection -OSPI provides support .

Don’t take our word for it A growing body of research shows that school counseling programs have a positive impact on standardized test scores, grades, career development, parental satisfaction, school climate, and college preparation. What questions come to mind?

WA State School Counseling Model COLLABORATIO LEADERSHIP N Foundation Program Focus Management Beliefs Counseling Program Assessment Vision Statement School Counselor Competencies Assessment Mission Statement Assessments Program Goals Use-of. Time Assessment ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors Student Competencies Other Standards WA SEL 40 Developmental Assets Tools Curriculum Action Plan Lesson Plans Professional Competencies School Counselor Competencie s ASCA Ethical Standards Delivery Direct Student Services WA Counselor Benchmarks Praxis|NBTS ASCA Ethics Technology Ethics Advisory Council Closing the Achievement Gap Small Group Action Plan Annual Agreement Accountability Core Curriculum Instruction Individual Student Planning Appraisal Responsive Services Weekly Calendar Annual Calendar SYSTEMIC CHANGE ADVOCACY Groups Advisement Data Profile Analysis Data Analysis Use of Time Analysis Counseling Crisis Response Curriculum Results Referrals Indirect Student Services 504 Plan Program Results Consultation Collaboration Teaming Small Group Results Closing the Gap Results Committees Parent Workshops Counselor Competencies Evaluation and Improvement Program Assessment Program Goals Analysis Counselor Performance

The Developmental Domains Provide a structure and focus for comprehensive school counseling programs based on three essential components ◦ Academic ◦ Career/College ◦ Social Emotional Development

Academic Achievement. Supported through evidence-based school counseling, data analytics, student planning, and access to academic opportunities. Optimize learning potential for every student What are some WA State Examples: ◦ Performance indicators and equity analytics ◦ Graduation Washington Toolkit ◦ High School and Beyond Plans ◦ 9 th Grade Success ◦ Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

OSPI Equity Data Analytics Find your data to help every student

Performance Indicators From Kindergarten to Postsecondary ******* Elementary Middle High School Key Performance Indicators Are the Early Warning Measures www. k 12. wa. us/About. Us v Graduation Rates v Postsecondary Enrollment and Remediation /FAFSA Scores/ACT and SAT • Absenteeism • Discipline • Dual Credit • 9 th Grade Couse Failures/On Track

. Example: 4 -yr and 2 -yr College Enrollment Rates for ALL Students WA Public Colleges .

Career and College Readiness. Resources and initiatives to support personalized planning beyond high school What are some examples in WA State? ◦ Career Guidance WA ◦ High School and Beyond Plan ◦ Dual Credit ◦ Washington Career Bridge ◦ College Bound Scholarship

Career & College Readiness in Delivery of Direct Services Career Guidance WA WA State’s guidance curriculum Dual Credit opportunities The Dual Credit programs allow students to take rigorous high school college-level courses. ◦ Running Start ◦ College in High School ◦ Advanced Placement ◦ International Baccalaureate ◦ Cambridge ◦ Tech Prep – CTE Dual Credit

ESHB 2224 Changes to the High School & Beyond Plan Other Requirements - Review of Transcript and Progress - State Assessments - Interventions, Academic Supports, and Courses for student not meeting standard on 10 th grade state assessment 31

State Resources provide tools and links Personalized Learning Materials Access to Digital Tools a. Career Interest Inventory a. High School & Beyond Planner .

Social/Emotional Development. - Resources and initiatives to support students managing their emotions an developing effective interpersonal skills - Also help create positive K 12 educational experiences What are examples in WA State? ◦ Social Emotional Benchmark Report ◦ SEL Curriculum ◦ Mental Health in Schools ◦ Healthy Youth Survey ◦ Project Aware ◦ Attendance Initiative ◦ Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports (PBIS)

. Social Emotional Supports: Student Support Resources . 10/16/2021 . OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 34

New SEL Online Education Module One: Building Foundations and Strategies http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Student. Support/SEL/Online. Module. aspx Who is the intendent audience for this module? This module is designed for educators, administrators, school staff, others professionals and parents who interact with youth as a means to help them build and improve their understanding of social emotional skills. What is the structure of the module? This online module has been designed in five distinct learning segments: Introduction to SEL, Embedding SEL School-wide, Creating a Professional Culture Based on SEL, Integrating SEL into Culturally Responsive Classrooms, Identifying and Selecting Evidence-Based Programs. OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 35

Themes. Think of an example of something you are doing (or could be doing) in your building that fall within each of the four themes… Leadership - School counselors provide leadership system-wide to support student success. #SCLead. So. Students. Achieve Advocacy - School counselors advocate for students needs and work to ensure those needs are met. #Equity. Warriors Collaboration - School counselors work with all stakeholders to support students. #Better. Together #Connectors Systemic change - School counselors assess and remove systemic barriers to student success #Busting. Through. Walls

Multi-Tiered Multi. Domained System of Supports (@Trish. Hatch). Response to Intervention 5 -10% receive supports to meet individual needs 20% of students identified by data screening receive targeted, datadriven interventions 100% of students receive core curriculum, individual planning, and school-wide activities

Tier 1 Examples Academic Domain • • • Lessons on study skills Lessons on graduation/college entrance requirements Learning styles assessment and interpretation Career and College Domain • • • Interpretation of career interest surveys Career Fairs Implementation of Career Guidance Washington Social/Emotional Domain • • School-wide implementation of PBIS Character education programs or curriculum Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curricula implementation Bullying prevention curricula Suicide and self-harm prevention and intervention curricula Peer mediation program Cultural competency training

Tier 2 Examples Academic. Domain • • Adult or peer mentoring for struggling students Small group instruction/support with student skills Individual intervention with academic placement concerns Small group or individual assistance with test anxiety Career and College Domain • • • Collaboration with programs such as Gear Up, AVID, and/or Upward Bound Small group or individual assistance with college/scholarship applications NCAA Clearinghouse Assistance Social/Emotional Domain Small group support with grief and loss Small group support for social skills development Small group or sponsorship of LGBTQ students

. Tier 3 Examples Academic Domain • • • Individualized academic intervention plan Referral to intervention team Referral for IEP assessment and potential placement Career and College Domain • • Letters of recommendation or support for individuals Individual planning to support transition to post-secondary job training Social/Emotional Domain • • Design and implement individual behavior plan Referral to intervention team for behavioral assessment Referral to mental health professional Refer to inpatient substance abuse treatment

Professional Learning Communities - PLC. Four Essential Questions School Counseling What do we expect our students to learn? Perception or Outcome Data. ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors. Core curriculum. How will we know they are learning? Needs assessment. Pre and post data. Attendance, discipline, or achievement data. How will we respond when they don’t learn? Tier 2 or 3 interventions (e. g. , small groups, individual counseling, collaborative work, referrals. ) How will we respond if they already know it? Should we focusing our energy elsewhere? Differentiated instruction. Collaborative work.

“And you? ”. Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1

"How are students different as a result of what school counselors do? "

Unique to Washington State. High School & Beyond Plan State Assessment connected to High School & Beyond Plan Expedited Waiver for State Assessment What is it? A required graduation requirement since 2009, ESHB 2224 states that the HSBP must start in 7 th or 8 th grade with new required elements. School counselors are often in a leadership role for the development and tracking of the HSBP, a graduation requirement. ESHB 2224 requires that the HSPB include state assessment scores and School counselors are often in a leadership role for students who have not met standard by 11 th grade to include the development and tracking of the HSBP, a interventions, academic supports, and courses that are consistent with graduation requirement and tracking of state educational and career goals. assessment data. ESHB 2224 created an expedited appeal process for eligible students in the classes of 2014 through 2018 to have assessment graduation requirements waived. This requires students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to meet the high school standards and to successfully achieve the college or career goals established in his or her high school and beyond plan. 24 -Credit Career and College Ready The 24 -Credit Career and College Ready Diploma was created by E 2 SSB Diploma 6552 in 2014 that begins with the Class of 2019 with a Personalized Pathway to help students establish a meaningful postsecondary pathway. College Bound Scholarship OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 10/16/2021 How does it relate to the WA State School Counseling Model School counselors are often in a leadership role for the development and tracking of the HSBP, a graduation requirement and tracking of state assessment data. School Counselors assist student with career and college readiness plans, that includes 4 -year and 4 year college applications, certificate programs, technical colleges, apprenticeships, military training, or on-the-job training. Established in 2007 to provide state-level funds and financial aid to low- School Counselors assist middle school students with 44 income students who sign up and make a pledge in 7 th or 8 th grade. information about the College Bound Scholarship sign -ups and re-pledging efforts in high school.

Unique to Washington State Dual Credit Programs– Running Start Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention SREB Go Alliance and WA Reach Higher What is it? How does it relate to the WA State School Counseling Model The Dual Credit programs allow students to take rigorous high school Closing-the-gap activities and college-level courses while still in high school. School Counseling Core Curriculum Action Plan Knowledge about: Dual Credit Look Up Tool and WA 45 House Bill 1336 requires that each Washington school district have a Social/emotional development plan for how it will handle emotional and behavioral distress, School safety including suicidal thinking. (School counselor Suicide-Prevention Training every 5 years for certification) SREB national Go Alliance college and career readiness training modules were written with WA state resources. First Lady Michelle Obama’s education initiative, Reach Higher, encourages students to plan their future by completing education past high school. College- and Career Readiness Standards Professional development opportunities The 12 th Year Campaign and WAFSA Administered by the WSAC, is a combination of two national programs (College Goal Washington and the College Application Campaign) which aims to boost college and financial aid application rates in Washington. WA has WAFSA to provide need-based financial aid for students who are ineligible for federal financial aid College and career readiness School Counseling Core Curriculum Action Plan and Lesson Plans School Counseling Program Goals WAFSA and FAFSA information Graduation: A Team Effort (GATE) School Counseling Program Goals An OSPI initiative that began in the Spring of 2011 in an attempt to align dropout prevention, intervention and reengagement efforts OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Performance Indicators 10/16/2021 Data analytics measures of success for kindergarten preparedness – postsecondary enrollment and remediation. Closing-the-gap activities Equity Analytics 45

How do we know “What’s New”? . Resources Elementary, Middle & High School Counselors 10/16/2021 OSPI K-12 Education Support and School Improvement: School Counseling http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Secondary. Education/default. aspx and http: //www. k 12. wa. us/Student. Support/ OSPI “News and More for School Counselors” Listserv Newsletter https: //public. govdelivery. com/accounts/WAOSPI/subscriber/new WSCA Newsletter and Website http: //www. wa-schoolcounselor. org/ 46

Our Contacts Danise Ackelson, M. A, M. Ed Brian Mathieson, Ed. D, NBCT Program Supervisor WSCA President K-12 School Counseling and Guidance brianmathiesonwsca@gmail. com System and School Improvement Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Olympia, WA 98504 -7200 Office: 360 -725 -4967 | Cell: 360 -339 -3512 Danise. ackelson@k 12. wa. us 10/16/2021 Vancouver School District Administrator Counselors and On Time Graduation Brian. Mathieson@vansd. org 360 -313 -1237 47