Indiana School Counselor Regional Workshops Fall 2006

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Indiana School CounselorRegional WorkshopsFall
2006

• Welcome!

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• Indiana School Counselor
  Association (ISCA)
  
• Indiana Counseling Association (ICA)
• Indiana Association of College Admission
  Counseling (IACAC)
  

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Objectives

• Hear your concerns
• Share ideas resources
• Divide into two groups to provide updates
  information
  

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Objectives

• Group I Gina
• Relational Aggression Cyber-Bullying
• Student Assistance updates
• Group II - Matt
• Legislative updates, dual credits,
  diplomarequirements, e-transcripts, course
  changes

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What were hearing about education
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Its not all bad news
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More Indiana middle school students are taking
Algebra I
of Indiana students enrolling in Algebra I by
the end of grade 8
Source Indiana Department of Education,
Certified Employee/Certified Position (CECP)
Reports 199394 to 200102.
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But Indiana still trails many other states
Comparison of grade 8 students enrolling in
Algebra I, 2002
Source State Departments of Education , Data on
Public Schools, 200102 NCES, CCD Fall
Membership 1998. In Council of Chief State
School Officers, State Indicators of Science and
Mathematics Education 2003, State Education
Assessment Center, Washington, DC, 2003.
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65 Solution Adopted in Georgia, Kansas, Louisia
na Considered in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklaho
ma, Oregon, Texas
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65 Solution Adopted in Georgia, Kansas, Louisia
na Considered in Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Oklaho
ma, Oregon, Texas
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School Counselor Caseloads Indiana has the 8th l
argest student-school counselor ratio in country
Indianas recommended ratio is 1- 300, actual is
1- 560
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School Counselor Caseloads Indiana has the 8th l
argest student-school counselor ratio in country
Indianas recommended ratio is 1- 300, actual is
1- 560
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Data-based accountability is essential
Higher expectations of students
Fewer human and financial resources
Indiana school counselor numbers steady
Increased focus on student achievement,
graduation rates, and dropouts
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What counselors tell us
Help us do our jobs better Professional
Issues Help us prove we make a difference
Data-Based Accountability Help us be proactive
legislatively Legislative Advocacy
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Professional Issues
Help us do our jobs better
School Counselor Licensure IMAP for new schoo
l counselors PGP for counselor license renewal
http//www.doe.state.in.us/dps/renewal/growth/sc
hools.html Standards for Indiana School Counselo
rs Indiana School Counselor Standards Indiana
School Counseling Program Standards
Indiana Universal Student Guidance Indicators
www.doe.state.in.us/sservices/sc.htm
Indiana School Counselor Leadership Group
Counselor Educator Leadership Group
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Data-Based Accountability
Help us prove that counselors make a difference
Analyze available data ASAP www.doe.state.in.
us/asap Indiana Guidance Survey www.learnmorei
ndiana.org Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline www.as
krose.org Indiana School Counselor Survey Go
ld Star School Counseling Resources for National
School Counselor Week
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Data-Based Accountability
Help us prove that counselors make a difference
Analyze available data ASAP www.doe.state.i
n.us/asap Indiana Guidance Survey www.learnmor
eindiana.org Rose-Hulman Homework Hotline www.
askrose.org Indiana School Counselor Survey
Gold Star School Counseling Resources for Nation
al School Counselor Week
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Legislative Advocacy
Help us legislatively
Indiana School Counselor Leadership Group
ISCA and ICA collaboration Sharing a lobbyist
ISCA Fall Conference two legislators
presenting Meet and Greet at the Indiana State
house IACAC doing national legislative advocacy
Indiana Department of Education legislative
summaries for school counselors
DOE Legislative Watch - www.doe.state.in.us/legwa
tch
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What you can do
Stay informed Counselor Talk listserv st
ocktor_at_indiana.edu SS IN-Touch listserv ww
w.doe.state.in.us/htmls/listservs.html
Join a Counselor Professional Association
ISCA, ICA, IACAC ACA, ASCA, NACAC. NSAA
Attend annual conferences
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What you can do
Be proactive - write, call or e-mail
Find your legislator www.in.gov/apps/sos/l
egislator/search/ State Board of Education
www.doe.state.in.us/stateboard/welcome.html
Education Roundtable www.edroundtable.state
.in.us/
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What you can do
Use these resources Gold Star School Counseling
www.asainstitute.org/goldstar.html
New video workshop series online
State AND National RAMP recognition
Perfect for accountability purposes
60 Indiana schools have completed
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What you can do
Use these resources Learn More Indiana www.le
arnmoreindiana.org Revising all counselor web re
sources New look by end of year More parent an
d student resources Community liaison
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What you can do
Use these resources New Student Success mini-m
ags Aligned with Indiana guidance standards
for students A perfect resource for parents s
tudents NEXT magazines arriving in late Octobe
r
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What you can do
Use these resources Indiana Youth Institute
IYI www.iyi.org Free 30 minutes legal advice
Free 8 hours research consultation
Grant writing help Professional development gra
nts Monthly youth worker cafés
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