Creating Safe Schools, Managing Resources, &

Academic/Career Counseling

CED607: Unit 3BHarvey Hoyo, Ed.D.Course Custodian

National University: Costa Mesa

Objectives

CLO3: Analyze the variety of student support programs that work together at the school site

CLO4:Appraise the history and foundation, and current standards of the school counseling profession

CLO5: Argue the merit of professional associations associated with the school counseling profession and their role in advocacy

Pre-Write

List ten safe school concerns facing educators today.

Risk Factor Chart

Individual/Peer

• Alienation/Rebelliousness• Friends engaging in problem behavior• Favorable attitudes towards problem

behavior

Family• Family management problems• Family Conflict

School

• Early academic failure• Early Conduct problems• Not engaged

Community

• Availability of drugs/weapons/gangs

• Community disorganization

• Poverty

Protective Factor ChartCaring & Support

• Nurturing staff with positive role models• Peer support/mentoring• Personal attention/interest• Supportive school leadershipH

igh Expectations

• Emphasis on higher order academics• Avoidance of negative labeling/tracking• Minimum focus on mastery of basic skills

Opportunities for Meaningful

Participation

• Leadership/decision-making by students• Engaged in extra curricular activities• Parent participation in instruction• Culturally diverse curricula/experiences

Write out your thoughts . . .

• Using the Tiered Model as a Framework, how can school counselors involve themselves with the three protective factors?

- Sample Intensive Interventions- Sample Strategic Interventions- Sample Core Counseling

Programs

Enhancing the Positive School Culture

Positive School Culture

Behavior

Climate

Academics

Outcomes

Positive Outcomes• Empowered• Bonded• Self-directed

Adults

• Self-regulated• Confident in abilities• Socially responsible

Students

• Safer school• Teacher/Staff Retention• Cost Effective

District

Process for Second Order Change#1:

Establish team &

I.D. Purpose

#2: Assess school’s

strengths & needs

#3: ID Goals &

Expected Outcomes

#4: Implement strategies &

programs

#5: Monitor & Evaluate

Process & Outcomes

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.Reflec

t

Educate

Secure

PrepareExamine

Cooperate

Transform

ACADEMICS

Global Economy

Blueprint For Reform - 2010

SCANS

Affective & Academic

Foundational Skills

Personal Qualities

SCANS: BASIC SKILLS

Reading

Writing

MathSpeaking

Listening

SCANS: Thinking Skills

Creativeness

Decisiveness

Problem

Solving

Reasoning

SCANS: Personal Qualities

Self-Estee

m

Self-Managemen

t

IntegritySociability

Career Tools

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Connecting Student Motivation to Competencies

Self Awareness Skills in career planning

Establish career goals

Career exploration Visualize a positive future

Connect their skills to motivation for

education

Career Guidance Programs

Enhancing the College Admission Process

College Visits Computer Information

College FairsSatisfaction with college

decision