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ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
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K-12 College and Career Readiness
Standards for Every Student
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ASCA National Standards for Students
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors
for Student Success
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Revision Process 2012-14
CCR Committee
Forms
Review Research
& CCR Documents
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CCR Committee
Forms
Review Research
& CCR Documents
Crosswalk, Organize &
Refine
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CCR Committee
Forms
Review Research
& CCR Documents
Crosswalk, Organize &
Refine
Public Comment & Finalize
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Mindset Standards
Includes standards related to
the psycho-social attitudes or beliefs
one has about oneself
in relation to academic work.
These make up the
students’ belief system
as exhibited in behaviors.
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Behavior Standards
These standards include
behaviors commonly associated
with being a successful student.
Learning Strategies
Self-Management Skills
Social Skills
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Competencies
Specific, measureable expectations
that students attain
as they make progress
towards the standards.
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Alignment with Common CoreCommon Core
Grade 2 Speaking and Listening
Tell a story or recount an
experience with
appropriate facts and
relevant, descriptive details
speaking audibly in
coherent sentences
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Alignment with Common CoreCommon Core
Grade 2 Speaking and Listening
Tell a story or recount an
experience with
appropriate facts and
relevant, descriptive details
speaking audibly in
coherent sentences
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
K-2 Social/Emotional
Write or tell a story or
recount an experience with
appropriate facts and
relevant, descriptive details
in coherent sentences
about how it feels to be
successful
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Academic, Career & Social/Emotional
Write or tell a story or recount an experience with
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details in
coherent sentences about…
…what academic success looks like. Academic
…what career success looks like. Career
…how it feels to be successful. Social/Emotional
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Where do Competencies Come From?
• ASCA
• States
• Practitioners
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Step 1 - Classroom Lessons
How do you
know
where to start?
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Step 1 - Classroom Lessons
Academic
Behavior
Attendance
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Step 2 Classroom
Identify mindset
and behavior
standards that
relate to student
academic needs
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Step 3
Consult M&B
database
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Step 3
Consult M&B
database
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Step 3
Consult M&B
database
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Step 4 – Design Lesson
Competency
Integrate multiple sources of
information presented in diverse
formats and media (e.g., visually,
quantitatively, orally) about the
importance of engaging in
challenging coursework
in order to make informed decisions and
solve problems, evaluating the credibility
and accuracy of each source and noting
any discrepancies among the data.
Potential Materials
1. Video
2. Speaker
3. Transcript
4. College admissions
website
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Step 4 – Design Lesson
Competency Breakdown
Integrate multiple sources of information
presented in diverse formats and media
(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) about
the importance of engaging in
challenging coursework
in order to make informed
decisions and solve problems,
evaluating the credibility and accuracy of
each source and noting any
discrepancies among the data.
Potential Activities
1. HS course plan
2. College search plan
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Step 4 – Design Lesson
Competency Breakdown
Integrate multiple sources of information
presented in diverse formats and media
(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) about
the importance of engaging in
challenging coursework in order to make
informed decisions and solve problems,
evaluating the credibility and
accuracy of each source and
noting any discrepancies among
the data.
Potential Activities
1. Evaluate the message
from video/speaker
2. Evaluate transcript
3. Compare transcript to
admissions
requirements
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Step 5 Classroom
Deliver activity or
intervention
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Step 6 Classroom
Evaluate
Process
Perception
Outcome
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RAMP Application Standards
Oct 2015 ASCA Student
Standards
Or
ASCA Mindsets &
Behaviors
Oct 2016 ASCA Mindsets &
Behaviors
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Step 2 Ind & Group
Identify mindset
and behavior
standards that
relate to student
social/emotional
needs
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Step 3
Consult M&B
database
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Consult M&B
database
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Step 4 – Ind/Group Focus
Competency
Integrate multiple sources of
information presented in diverse
formats and media (e.g., visually,
quantitatively, orally) about a
conflict or disagreement
in order to make informed decisions and
solve problems, evaluating the credibility
and accuracy of each source and noting
any discrepancies among the data.
Potential Materials
1. Tell the story
2. Character traits
3. School policy
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Step 4 – Ind/Group Focus
Competency Breakdown
Integrate multiple sources of information
presented in diverse formats and media
(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) about
a conflict or disagreement
in order to make informed
decisions and solve problems,
evaluating the credibility and accuracy of
each source and noting any
discrepancies among the data.
Potential Activities
1. Discuss conflict
resolution tips
2. Bullying
prevention/intervention
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Step 4 – Ind/Group Focus
Competency Breakdown
Integrate multiple sources of information
presented in diverse formats and media
(e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) about
a conflict or disagreement in order to
make informed decisions and solve
problems,
evaluating the credibility and
accuracy of each source and
noting any discrepancies among
the data.
Potential Activities
1. Discuss each side of
the situation
2. Evaluate how
appropriate individual
actions were
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Step 6 Ind & Group
Evaluate
Process
Perception
Outcomes
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Next Steps
Add new competencies
Implementation
Research on Effectiveness
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ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
for Student Success
K-12 College and Career Readiness
Standards for Every Student
Eric Sparks, Ed.D.