Developing and Managing Your School Guidance and Counseling Program
Developing and Managing Your School Guidance and Counseling Program

Author: Norman C. Gysbers

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-11-21

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 1119026210

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The fifth edition of this bestseller expands and extends Gysbers and Henderson’s acclaimed five-phase model of planning, designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing Pre-K–12 guidance and counseling programs. This enduring, influential textbook has been fully updated to reflect current theory and practice, including knowledge gained through various state and local adaptations of the model since publication of the last edition. Exciting additions to this new edition are increased attention to diversity and the range of issues that students present, counselor accountability, and the roles and responsibilities of district- and building-level guidance and counseling leaders in an increasingly complex educational environment. An abundant array of examples, sample forms, job descriptions, evaluation surveys, flyers, letters, and procedures used by various states and school districts clearly illustrate each step of program development. At the end of each chapter, a new feature called “Your Progress Check” functions as a tracking tool for growth at each stage of the change process. *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]

Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program
Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program

Author: Norman C. Gysbers

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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The four phases of developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance program (planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating) as described by Mitchell and Gysbers (1978) are used as the organizers for this book. Chapter 1 traces the evolution of guidance in the schools from the turn of the century. The changing influences, emphases, and structures from then until now are described and discussed in detail and the recent emergence of developmental comprehensive guidance programs is highlighted. Chapter 2 focuses on the issues and concerns in planning and organizing guidance program improvement. Chapter 3 presents a model guidance program based on the concept of life career development. Chapter 4 discusses in detail the steps involved in finding out how well a current program is working and where improvement is needed. Chapter 5 begins the designing phase of the program improvement process, focusing on designing the program of choice. Chapter 6 describes the steps necessary to make the transition to a comprehensive school guidance program. The steps in actually making the transition to a comprehensive school guidance program are described in chapter 7. Chapter 8 focuses on how to ensure that school counselors have the necessary competence to develop and manage a comprehensive school guidance program. Counselor supervision procedures are highlighted. Comprehensive school guidance program evaluation is discussed in chapter 9 which features program evaluation, student outcome evaluation, and professional personnel evaluation. (NB)

ASCA National Model
ASCA National Model

Author: American School Counselor Association

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781929289592

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"The ASCA National Model reflects a comprehensive approach to the design, implementation and assessment of a school counseling program that improves student success. The publication defines the school counselor's role in implementation of a school counseling program and provides step-by-step tools to build each componenet of your school counseling program, including defining, managing, delivering and assessing. This fourth edition reflects current education practices, aligns with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student and the ASCA professional standards & competencies and assists school counselors in developing an examplary school counseling program"-[P. 4], Cover.

The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781732000308

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The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs is a resource to develop effective and high quality comprehensive school counseling programs that align with Texas statutes and rules governing the work of school counselors. It outlines a process for tailoring school counseling programs to meet the varying needs of students across an array of school districts through implementation of the four components of school counseling programs, Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support. With this resource, a school counselor will learn to use campus-specific data to identify the unique needs of a campus and design a comprehensive school counseling program to meet those needs. Recognizing the important roles of the entire educational community, the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs provides examples of how parents, teachers, administrators, principals and school counselors can best contribute to implementation of each of the four components of comprehensive school counseling programs. It provides a developmental framework for a school counseling program curriculum that includes activities at each grade level to enhance students¿ educational, career, personal and social development.

Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program
Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program

Author: Norman C. Gysbers

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 501

ISBN-13: 9781556201196

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In order to be responsive to continuing societal and individual changes, education must look to reforming the entire educational enterprise, including guidance in the schools. This text provides a model for planning comprehensive, effective guidance programs in grades K-12. It is written for school counselors, directors of guidance, guidance supervisors, counselor educators, and school administrators. The model used here is based on four phases: planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating. Chapters 1 through 4 address planning, the evolution of guidance in the schools, the issues and concerns in planning and organizing for guidance program improvement, and present a model guidance program. Chapters 5 and 6 cover designing and offers steps in selecting the desired program structure for a comprehensive program. In chapters 7 through 9, implementing is covered, featuring details of beginning a new program, details of managing and maintaining the program in the district, and ways to ensure that school counselors are competent. Chapter 10 outlines evaluation, with special attention given to program evaluation, student outcome evaluation, and professional personnel evaluation. In several chapters the roles and responsibilities of system-level guidance leaders are highlighted. A sample five-year timetable for implementing specific tasks to be completed at each stage of program development is also presented. (RJM)

The Use of Data in School Counseling
The Use of Data in School Counseling

Author: Trish Hatch

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2021-07-29

Total Pages: 473

ISBN-13: 1071825631

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This edition provides school counselors with new ways for moving from reactive to proactive and from random to intentional counseling. By using data to determine what all students deserve to receive and when some students need more, it offers effective ways to provide proactive school counseling services, stay accountable, and advocate for systemic change. Includes data analysis, intervention strategies, methods aligned with standards, examples, artifacts, and other tools.

Transforming the School Counseling Profession
Transforming the School Counseling Profession

Author: Bradley Erford

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780133351897

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This text explains in a clear, concise manner how school counselors can effectively intervene systemically and personally on behalf of students, and how systemic, data-driven school counseling programs are effectively implemented through important leadership, advocacy, accountability, and diversity initiatives. School counselors in training get invaluable advice for preparing to enter their careers as a professional school counselors, and experienced professional school counselors and counselor supervisors get new perspectives and detailed descriptions for program development. Important foundational issues in developmental classroom guidance, individual and group counseling, consultation, collaboration and parental involvement, career and educational planning, and ethics and the law are introduced in easy to understand language, and illustrated with examples, case studies, and vignettes.

Comprehensive Guidance Programs that Work
Comprehensive Guidance Programs that Work

Author: Norman C. Gysbers

Publisher: Counseling & Psychological Services, Incorporated

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 9781561090013

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This monograph describes how the comprehensive guidance model is transforming elementary-secondary school guidance and counseling programs in schools across the country. It incorporates the ideas and experiences of 12 guidance program developers in the actual use of the comprehensive guidance model in diverse school and cultural settings. The book is intended as a source of ideas, resources, and procedures to help state and local guidance and administrative personnel remodel and revitalize guidance in their schools. Papers included are: (1) "A Model Comprehensive Guidance Program" (Norman C. Gysbers); (2) "Missouri Comprehensive Guidance--A Model for Program Development, Implementation and Evaluation" (Robert J. Larivee and Marion F. Starr); (3) "Comprehensive Guidance in Alaska" (Jamie Buckner and Marie MacKenzie); (4) "Comprehensive Guidance in Montgomery County, Maryland" (John P. Goodloe); (5) "The Comprehensive Guidance Program in San Antonio" (Patricia Henderson); (6) "Guidance and Counseling New Hampshire Style" (Josephine B. Hayslip and James V. Carr); (7) "The Comprehensive Guidance Program in St. Joseph, Missouri" (Mark H. Hargens and Jean T. Johnson); (8) "An Effective Guidance and Counseling Program in Lincoln, Nebraska" (John Dudley); (9) "The Comprehensive Guidance Model at Hillsboro High School" (Gloria Morgan); and (10) "Afterthoughts" (Norman C. Gysbers). (NB)

50+ Tech Tools for School Counselors
50+ Tech Tools for School Counselors

Author: Angela Cleveland

Publisher: Corwin

Published: 2019-05-08

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1544338414

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Digital tools that will transform your practice Educating students in the 21st century is about more than preparing them for work in the digital age; it′s also about connecting with the whole student and transcending barriers. Written for school counselors and other education professionals, 50+ Tech Tools for School Counselors provides insightful descriptions of digital tools that can be used daily to not only enrich intervention and instruction but also guide decision-making, streamline work, enhance communication, and promote happier students. Readers will find: a framework for leadership and advocacy through the lens of technology vignettes demonstrating implementation and quotes from students and other stakeholders step-by-step guides and checklists perspectives from counselors around the country that provide a peer-to-peer feel narratives, technical descriptions, and diagrams School counselors are often unsure or unaware of the myriad of existing tech tools. This book will help them enhance their practice, feel more confident, spend less time on paperwork, and enable today’s students to achieve success in school and access information on college and careers.