npsi webinar series school counselor engagement

NPSI Webinar Series

School Counselor EngagementPostsecondary Leadership Advising Strategies

Thursday, January 17, 2019Presenters: Dr. Joyce Brown, Greg Darnieder and Kelly Sparks

Featured Presenter: Pat Martin

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Webinar Presenters

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Dr. Joyce Brown

Kelly Sparks Pat MartinGreg Darnieder

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NPSI Overview

Mission

The National Postsecondary Strategy Institute (NPSI) helps school districts support every student toward attaining a successful postsecondary pathway through district policy and systemic changes.

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• Holistic approach based on the integration of 3 critical components:

• A district postsecondary framework & strategy

• A data strategy

• Engagement of counselors as leaders

• All consultants have first-hand experience working within a school district

• Equitable outcomes for all students

• All students should be prepared for postsecondary success, and students are then empowered to choose their own path

• The district is the unit of change

• Building internal capacity is necessaryfor sustained, long-term outcomes

Approach Principles


Critical Postsecondary Metrics

• Attendance rates

• On-track to graduation indicators (middle

grades and high school)

• 9th graders passing algebra

• % of students participating in college visits

• % of students enrolling and earning college

credit in dual enrollment courses

• % of students demonstrating AP potential

• % of students participating in employment,

internships, and job shadows

• Rigorous course enrollment (Honors, AP, IB,

Dual Enrollment, Cambridge)

• ACT/SAT registration completions

• College applications completed per senior

• FAFSA completion rates

• High school graduation rates

• College enrollment immediately following

high school

• College remediation rates

• College persistence

• College completion

• Postsecondary participation rates (2-year

college, 4 year college, industry

certifications)

• Postsecondary completion rates

• Employment rates and earnings

• Percentage of counselors earning advanced

degrees



ObjectivesToday’s Webinar Conversation

1. Discuss strategies to support organizing school counselors at the district and school level to advance the role of school counselors as postsecondary advisors.

2. Provide an overview of a postsecondary advising framework. (8 Components)



NPSI Core Building Blocks

• Holistic approach based on the integration of 3 critical components:

• A district postsecondary framework & strategy

• A data strategy

• Engagement of counselors as leaders

• Consultation and coaching delivered by experts with first-hand experience working within a school district

• Equitable outcomes for all students

• All students should be prepared for postsecondary success, and students are then empowered to choose their own path

• The district is the unit of change

• Building internal capacity is necessary for sustained, long-term outcomes

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Approach Principles

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Key Tracking Metrics

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Initial Chicago Metrics

1. College Enrollment2. Postsecondary Planning3. 9th Grade On Track4. Transition In and Out of HS5. Scholarships6. FAFSA

% of Students Participating In College Visits

% of Schools Offering Dual Enrollment Courses% of Students Demonstrating AP Potential

% of Students Earning College Credit In High School

% of Students Participating In Employment, Internship and Job Shadowing4th Grade Reading and Math Scores

6th Graders Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks

9th Graders Passing Algebra

ACT/SAT Completion

Attendance RatesCollege Applications Completed

College Enrollment Following High School

College Persistence

College Remediation Enrollment Rates

Counselors Earning Advanced Degrees

FAFSA Completion Rates

High School Graduation Rates

On -Track To Graduation Indicators (Middle and High School)Postsecondary Completion Rates (2 year, 4 Year, Industry Certificate)Rigorous Course Enrollment (Honors, AP, IB, Cambridge)

NATIONAL TRACKING METRICS

District Wide School Counselor Organizational Framework



Central

Office Leader

School Counselor Engagement Strategy

Elementary School LeadMiddle School

Lead

HS School Lead

Polling Question 1-3


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Think about your district organizational chart…..

1. Are district level counselor leaders specifically listed on the district organizational chart?

2. Can the central office counselor leader provide

postsecondary advising strategies to school level

counselors?

3. Does the school counselor evaluation tool include

college and career readiness advising language?

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REACH HIGHER INITIATIVE Make sure all students understand what they need to complete their education

including:

1. Exposing students to college and career opportunities

2. Understanding financial aid eligibility that can make college an affordable reality

3. Encouraging academic planning and summer learning opportunities

4. Supporting high school counselors that can help more kids get into college.

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Reach Higher

NPSI-The Reach Higher Ground Partner



Theory of Change

1. Leadership

2. School Counselor Engagement

3. Data Strategy

DISTRICTS ARE THE UNIT OF CHANGE

New VisionSupport School Counselors



“School counseling is a necessity to ensure that all our young people get the education they need to succeed in today’s economy.”

— First Lady Michelle Obama – American School

Counselor Association Annual Conference 2014

“School Counselors could either be central to the work or operate on the periphery.”

College Board - True North - 2012

“School Counseling Must Not Be A Luxury.”

How Are SC Leading In Your District?



Do you have a central office leader?

Do you have a comprehensive counselor operational framework?

Do counselors have postsecondary KPI’s?

Does the counselor job description include postsecondary advising?

Is there regular and consistent counselor specific PD?

Are counselors organized to reach all students?

Is there a counselor specific evaluation?

How are counselors celebrated?

Do school counselors have resources/budgets?

(Color Paper, Printers, Technology)

Grade level competencies

Counselor Calendars

Program forms and sample templates

Counselor section on website

OPENINGREFLECTION

Chicago Public Schools



Whose Job Is

It?

Our Reality

School Counselor Engagement A Necessary Conversation



A recent article in the Atlantic Magazine highlights this message: (09/ 2016)

“School counselors are the missing link in increasing the number of students who reach for an education beyond high school, yet the significance of school

counseling often goes unrecognized by the public.”

Impact Of Undervaluing



1. Students are not enrolling in postsecondary institutions after high school.

2. Research informs us that 65% of future jobs will require some training beyond high school.

Polling Question 4


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Do school counselors in your district have an undervalued role in postsecondary advising?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Sometimes

Polling Question 5


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From the list below………..Select the postsecondary advising support school counselors are currently delivering to ALL students.

Polling Question 6


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How many times during the year do school counselors in your district meet with students in their caseload to help with their postsecondary planning?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4 +

School Counselor Postsecondary Advising Model©



SC Leadership Position (District and School Level)

7 Data Analysis /Planning Time

On-Going School Counselor Focused Postsecondary Advising PD (8

Component Framework/ National Research

8 Systemic Access To ALL/EVERY Caseload Student

SC Have Access To Timely Student Achievement Data

9 Faculty Collaboration

Administrators Understand The Role and Function of School Counselors

10 SC Role Integrated Into stakeholder Engagement

5 SC Positioned As A Broker Of Services

11 School Counselor Accountability and Evaluation Framework

6 Implementation/InterventionResources

12 School Counselor Celebration and Recognition

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Beginning Engagement Strategies



School Counselor Leadership

Position (District/School)

On-going School Counselor PD

Access To Timely Student Achievement

Data

Administrators Understand The

Role and Function Of

School Counselors

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Polling Question 7


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Review The List Of 12 School Counselor District Engagement Strategies.

Which of the first 4 components is missing from your district?

A Component 1 Create A SC Leadership Position (District and School Level)

B Component 2 Position SC As A Broker Of Services

C Component 3 Educate Administrators About Role and Function of School Counselors

D Component 4 Provide SC With On-Going Counselor Focused Postsecondary Advising PD(8 Component Framework/Research)

Strategy StepsEstablishing School Counselor Engagement



DISTRICT STRATEGY

STEPS

Designate A School

Counselor Lead

Provide Monthly

PD

College and Career

Readiness Job

Description

Align Principal

and School Counselor

Agenda

Access To Data

RECOGNITION and CELEBRATION

GROUND LEVEL School counselor IMPLEMENTATION strategies

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School Based Counselor Engagement Challenge



Undervalued Role of School Counselors As Whole School Change Agents

School Based Strategy StepsEstablishing School Counselor

Engagement



Principal/Counselor Leadership Vision

Establish A Service Delivery Model (ALL)

Use Data To Establish Goals

Design Intervention Calendar (Research)

Secure Resources/Counselor PD

Collaborate/Broker Of Services

Accountability/Evaluation

Polling Question 8


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In your opinion what percentage of principals in your district understand the role and function of school counselors?

A. 100%

B. 50%

C. Less Than 50%

Polling Question 9


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In your opinion does the district data manager understand the role and function of school counselors?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Somewhat

School Counselor Postsecondary Advising Engagement Model



8 Components Of College And Career Readiness Counseling Guest Presenter

Pat Martin

School Counselor Postsecondary Advising Model©



SC Leadership Position (District and School Level)

7 Data Analysis /Planning Time

On-Going School Counselor Focused Postsecondary Advising PD (8

Component Framework/ National Research

8 Systemic Access To ALL/EVERY Caseload Student

SC Have Access To Timely Student Achievement Data

9 Faculty Collaboration

Administrators Understand The Role and Function of School Counselors

10 SC Role Integrated Into stakeholder Engagement

5 SC Positioned As A Broker Of Services

11 School Counselor Accountability and Evaluation Framework

6 Implementation/InterventionResources

12 School Counselor Celebration and Recognition

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Elementary School

Middle School

High

School

The Pre-K-16 Pipeline to College & Career

Readiness

Career Goal

2 & 4 Year College

Career and

Technical

Training

Claimed the Turf

[Domain of College and Career Readiness]

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School District as System

Institutional Climate & Culture

District Organizational

Structure

Power Structures and Bureaucracy

Policies, Practices and Procedures

Communities Served

District-wide

Family and Community

Norms & Values

Urban, Suburban & Rural Settings Diversity: SES,

Culture,

Race/Ethnicity

Family Expectations

& Configurations

Historical Context

District Leadership

Team

Composition -Representation

Collective Power

Knowledge

and Skills

Expectations, Beliefs & Behaviors

Readiness for Change and Innovation

Contextualization of School Counseling

August 2015

Training for School Counselor Leaders

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NOSCA’s Eight Components

Eight Components of College and

Career Readiness Counseling

1.College Aspirations

2.Academic Planning for College

and Career Readiness

3.Enrichment and Extracurricular

Engagement

4.College and Career Exploration

and Selection Processes

5.College and Career

Assessments

6.College Affordability Planning

7.College and Career Admission

Processes

8.Transition from High School to

College Enrollment


School Counselor Professional Development Framework

NOSCA’s Eight Components of College

and Career Readiness Counseling

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Data

Cultural

CompetenceEquitable

Outcomes

College and

Career

Readiness for

all Students

Context

NOSCA’s Transformative ProcessContent Outcome

Systemwide

Delivery

Transformative School Counseling Practice

Source: Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling. National Office for School

Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, 2010. Patricia J. Martin, Leadership Consultant

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elements

s for Today’s Work

1. The Road Map

3. “How to” Guides

2. Strategic Planning Tool


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High School

Layout for Each

Component in

Each Guide

Source: nosca.collegeboard.orgPatricia J. Martin, Leadership Consultant

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WHAT TO MEASURE

▪ Data elements provide metrics for the eight components.

▪ Data elements provide information about how groups of students are progressing.

▪ Information about groups of students inform and guide school counselors work.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR

Data by Student Groups:

• Race and ethnicity

• Gender

• Grade

• Income level (students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals)

• Special education students

• English language learners

• Other student groups, as appropriate for your school

Ask Critical Questions:• Who are the student groups in your

school – context?

• What percentage of the total student enrollment does each group represent?

• When data is disaggregated for different student groups, what story does the data tell?

• What are the disparities between student groups; around which data elements?

DATA! DATA! DATA!

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR

• Data by student groups

• Disparities between student groups

– How do the English proficiency rates of African American students compare to those of white students?

– How do enrollment and completion rates in AP classes compare for males and females?

– Do low-income students complete courses required for in-state college admission at the same rate as their more advantaged peers?

Component

Source: High School Counselor's Guide: NOSCA’s Eight Components of College and Career

Readiness Counseling, National Office of School Counselor Advocacy, The College Board, 2011.

* High School

Continuing The REACH HIGHER Work

• March 3-5: NPSI National Conference 1.0 (for Foundational Districts (SPACE AVAILABLE – Will you be able to join us?)

• Register At NPSI.org

• March 5-7: NPSI National Conference 2.0 (for Advanced Districts)

• Webinar Series

Next Webinar:

February 21, 2019

• NPSI Regional Strategy Sessions

Texas, Michigan, Iowa

(Tentative CO, VA)

• District Coaching Support

Data Support

Counselor PD

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Contact Information

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The NPSI Team

Joyce Brown

Greg Darnieder

Kelly Sparks

Amanda Mitchell

Website

NPSI.org

Phone

(224) 288-9934

Email

[email protected]


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