School Counseling History

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EDCE 712
Accountability System
Class 10 November 5th
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Mid-term Evaluation Result
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Accountability System
School Counselor Performance Standards
Result Reports
Program Audit
Various systematic process and methods needed to
demonstrate the effectiveness of counseling
programs in measurable terms
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Result Reports

• How are the students different as a result of the
  school counseling program
• Documenting the programs process, perception and
  results data
• Documenting the programs immediate,
  intermediate, and long range impact
• Analyzing the program effectiveness
• Sharing the programs success
• Improving the program
• Advocating for systemic change in the school
  system

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Example Test Strategies
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Bullying Incident Report
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Example Test Results
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Types of Program Evaluation

• Goal Attainment
• Learning-related goals measuring particular
  learning (Form 11.1)
• Service-related goals reporting of services,
  of participants, observation summary (Form 11.2
  11.3)
• Student Outcomes
• Predetermined standards of taking AP classes
• Using comparison groups (e.g., waiting group)
• Participants reactions or observations
• Pre-test and post-test comparison
• Consumer Satisfaction
• Measuring participants overall satisfaction with
  services. (Figure 11.1)
• Expert Assessment
• Broadening assessment by integrating diverse
  perspectives (Form 11.4)

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Considerations in Interpretation

• Any events in students school, peers, or home
  affect the results. (History)
• Normal development changes in students occur all
  the time. (Maturation)
• Students scores often improve due to
  familiarization with the test. (Testing)
• More accurate interpretations are based on more
  comprehensive assessments.
• Not causal relationship.
• Limitation in generalization

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School Counselor Performance Standards

• Aligning with the ASCA National Model, the
  standards are used for evaluating school
  counselors performance.
• Consisting of 13 standards
• Helping personal and professional development
  plans
• Being useful for self-evaluation
• Designing collaboratively with administrators
• Recommending evaluation once a year

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How will School Counselor Evaluation Be Done?

• Observations (Form 11.7)
• Audio- and Videotaping
• Interviews (Form 11.8)
• Self-Assessments and Portfolios (Figure 11.2
  Form 11.6)
• Products
• Consumer Feedback
• Schedules and Records
• Personnel Memos

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Program Audit

• As a tool aiding school counselors in the
  breakdown and analysis of programs, it serves to
  set the standards for the school counseling
  program
• Indicating areas that will be improved or
  enhanced.
• Guiding future actions, thereby improving future
  results
• Providing evidence of the programs alignment
  with ASCAs National Model