Professional School Counselor Exam 2023 Update

Professional School Counselor Exam 2023 Update 4 themes of the ASCA national model? - ANS-Leadership, Advocacy, Collaboration, Systemic Change 4 Components of the ASCA national model? - ANS-Accountability, Management, Foundation, Delivery ____________ is an essential skill for School counselors as they develop and manage a comprehensive school counseling program - ANS-leadership The following are examples of: -Design strategies for growth of program -implementing effective counseling programs -Sharing beliefs -building linkages w/important stakeholders - ANS-Leadership activities Efforts to identify external barriers and developing strategies in response to barriers, is an example of? - ANS-Advocacy collaboration between School counselors, teachers, admin, social workers, psychologists, nurses and other helping professionals is an example of? - ANSInterpersonal collaboration In regards to collaboration, viewing youth as experts and partners who share responsibility and accountability for results is an example of? - ANS-youth-centered collaboration Intra-organizational collaboration - ANS-people from the same organization inter-organizational - ANS-groups of diverse organizations 6 stages of systemic change: - ANS-1. Maintenance of the old system 2. Awareness ration 4. transition 5. emergence of new infrastructure 6. predominance of new system Leadership, advocacy, and collaboration are key strategies that are needed to create _________________ - ANS-Systemic change Success results of systemic changes can be measured by? - ANS-closing of achievement, opportunity, and attainment gaps. ex. increased grad rates ased discipline or suspension rates increased attendance The following are characteristics of what ASCA component? program focus, student competencies, professional competencies - ANS-Foundation Areas of "program focus"? - ANS-Beliefs, vision statement, mission statement, program goals SMART goal format (used for writing program goals) - ANS-Specific Measurable Attainable Results-orientated Time-bound _____________________ identify and prioritize the specific knowledge, attitudes, and skills that students should be able to demonstrate as a results of the school counseling program. - ANS-ASCA Student Standards (student competencies) What are the 3 domains of the ASCA student standards? - ANS-1. Academic 2. Career 3. Personal/Social Development ___________________ is the foundation for classroom lessons, small groups, and activities of the school counseling program - ANS-The 3 domains of the ASAC Student Standards (academic, career, personal/social development) I. School counseling programs II. Foundations III. Management IV. Delivery V. Accountability These are components of ? - ANS-ASCA School Counselor Competencies ASCA's 9 Steps of Ethical Decision making: - ANS-1. Define the problem 2. Apply ASCA ethical standards & the law 3.Consider student's developmental level 4. consider the setting (parent rights/minor rights) 5. Apply moral principals 6. Determine potential actions & consequences 7. Evaluate selected plan 8. Consult 9. Implement ____________________ component of the ASCA National Model provides organizational assessments and tools designed to manage a school counseling program - ANS-Management ________________ is used to evaluate the school counseling program in comparison with the ASCA national model. it should identify strengths and weaknesses of the program, provide direction for improvement, and should be reviewed annually. - ANSSchool Counseling program Assessment ______________________ assessment helps the counselor determine how much time is spent in each of the components of the ASCA national model. This should be completed twice a year. - ANS-Use-of-time assessment In-person interactions with students - ANS-direct student services Services provided on behalf of the student as a result of the school counselors interactions with others - ANS-indirect student services Counselor should spend ___________ % of their time doing direct/indirect student services - ANS-80% Data entry, coordination achievement testing, signing tardy slips, performing disciplinary actions, sending students home for dress code, teaching a class when the teacher is absent, computing grade point averages, supervising students, maintaing student records, coordinating IEP's, SST's, and SARB meeting These are example of appropriate or inappropriate activities for school counselors? - ANS-Inappropriate activities for school counselors *Keywords for appropriate activities: Interpreting, providing counseling, collaborating, analyzing, providing suggestions, advocating _________________ outlines the organization & focus of the program. This is made between the counselors and admin. in charge of the counseling dept. - ANS-Annual Agreement -Should be created and signed within first 2 months of school year -should reflect mission and program goals - list counselors specific duties -identify inappropriate duties -uses data from use-of-time assessment -identify areas of professional development CONTINUES...