Managment
The management component of the ASCA National Model assists school counselors in the assessment of their school counseling program. Without effective management, the school counseling program cannot be successful in meeting the needs of all its students. Through this component, many assessments and tools are available to ensure that the school counseling program is running as it should.
Some assessments suggested by the ASCA National Model include assessment of school counselor competencies, of the school counseling program as a whole, and a use-of-time assessment to ensure that the school counselor is making the most of his or her time within the school. Through these assessments, school counselors are able to examine the strengths and weaknesses both they and their program may possess, as well as what changes may need to be made moving forward. In this regard, school counselors may be advised to make short and long term goals to improve in a variety of areas, such as making short and long term goals centered on closing certain achievement gaps.
Assessment of the school counselor and the school counseling program is essential, as a the program cannot continue to be effective if it is not closely examined and critiqued to fit the ever changing needs of the school and its students. School counselors should always be up to date on current data within the school, such as graduation rates and problematic behavioral trends. Additionally, school counselors can benefit from examining state-wide data and averages, as well as discussing and comparing data with other programs in order to gain new ideas from other knowledgeable school counselors who have made noticeable gains in their school counseling programs.
Some assessments suggested by the ASCA National Model include assessment of school counselor competencies, of the school counseling program as a whole, and a use-of-time assessment to ensure that the school counselor is making the most of his or her time within the school. Through these assessments, school counselors are able to examine the strengths and weaknesses both they and their program may possess, as well as what changes may need to be made moving forward. In this regard, school counselors may be advised to make short and long term goals to improve in a variety of areas, such as making short and long term goals centered on closing certain achievement gaps.
Assessment of the school counselor and the school counseling program is essential, as a the program cannot continue to be effective if it is not closely examined and critiqued to fit the ever changing needs of the school and its students. School counselors should always be up to date on current data within the school, such as graduation rates and problematic behavioral trends. Additionally, school counselors can benefit from examining state-wide data and averages, as well as discussing and comparing data with other programs in order to gain new ideas from other knowledgeable school counselors who have made noticeable gains in their school counseling programs.