school counselors as coordinators, collaborators, and managers of resources the transformed school...

School Counselors as Coordinators, Collaborators, and Managers of Resources

The Transformed School CounselorThe Transformed School Counselor

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Coordination, Collaboration, and Management of Resources Coordination means prioritizing, organizing, and

delivering the components of the program, such as individual or group counseling, classroom guidance, consultation services, career and academic advising, and systemic support.

Collaboration is a process of partnering and teaming with other educators, individuals, and groups of the internal and external community to deliver the components of the school counseling program.

Managing Resources means extending the school counselor program by bringing in human resources such as parents, students, teachers, administrators, community members, business partners, and technology.


Coordination, Collaboration, and Management of Resources Coordination Coordination of services means prioritizing, Coordination of services means prioritizing,

organizing, and delivering the components of the organizing, and delivering the components of the school counseling program so that you increase school counseling program so that you increase the likelihood that the program will successfully the likelihood that the program will successfully affect the personal/social, career, and academic affect the personal/social, career, and academic outcomes of every student in the school.outcomes of every student in the school.

Reaches each student through direct service Reaches each student through direct service delivery and indirect service delivery through the delivery and indirect service delivery through the brokering of resources. brokering of resources.


Coordination, Collaboration, and Management of Resources Setting Priorities School counselors establish prioritiespriorities by first

identifying the guidance needs of the school.

The needs of a school can be determined by assessing gaps and problems revealed by the school report card data.


Coordination, Collaboration, and Management of Resources Time Management Decide how much time you will spend with Decide how much time you will spend with

different types of interventions.different types of interventions. By scheduling time for each of your By scheduling time for each of your

interventions, you are better able to achieve interventions, you are better able to achieve a balanced program. a balanced program.


Getting Organized Four phases are suggested in organizing the school counseling program:

1. In the planning phase,planning phase, set program goals based on the student needs that were identified when priorities were set.

2. In the designing phasedesigning phase strategies needed to achieve the goals of the school counseling program are identified.

3. The counselor focuses on implementingimplementing the program.

4. The program is evaluated evaluated to see if it is an accountable, data-driven program. Data is collected on the efficacy of program components and analyzed to assess how the program contributed to desired student outcomes.


Collaboration Effective collaboration requires counselors to have:Effective collaboration requires counselors to have: Facilitative leadership skills Good communication skills Understanding of the nature and function of

schools Mediation skills Spirit of cooperation Flexibility Willingness to compromise Confidence Belief that you can make a difference


Management of Resources

The school counseling program is changing from a direct service delivery to a coordination of resources.

The comprehensive school counseling program brings in resources such as parents, students, teachers, technology, school-based administrators, and the business community so that the program has a better chance of impacting all students.

A school counselor who can determine the extent and variety of resource brokering can increase the resources of the school.


CASTT a Wider Net

CASTT CASTT is is anan acronym for acronym for CCommunity, ommunity, AAdministrators, dministrators, SStudents, tudents, TTeachers, and eachers, and TTechnologyechnology

CASTTing a wider net involves community members, administrators, students, teachers, and technology in the daily work of the school counseling program.


CASTT a Wider Net in the Community

Community resources that can partner with the school counseling program include:

ParentsParents Human services agenciesHuman services agencies Neighborhood associations and groupsNeighborhood associations and groups BusinessesBusinesses Colleges, universities, and other postsecondary Colleges, universities, and other postsecondary

institutionsinstitutions AlumniAlumni



ParentsParents Parents can volunteer in many ways such as

sponsoring field trips, getting students involved in community service, serving as mentors and tutors, participating in advisory groups, and participating in telephone trees for emergencies and to advertise school events



Human services agenciesHuman services agencies Bringing agencies into the school facilitates the

examination of children’s problems and reduces isolated treatment of the family situation, medical concerns, academic achievement, and emotional health.

Agencies that can provide counseling services to students will be a boost to the school counseling program.



Neighborhood associations and groupsNeighborhood associations and groups Neighborhood associations are interested in

education, housing, recreation, and community improvements.

They have a vested interest in making sure the schools of the neighborhood survive and thrive.

These groups can bring support to the school.



BusinessesBusinesses Businesses can help schools with person-

power and financial backing.



Colleges, universities, and other postsecondary Colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutionsinstitutions

Counselor educators, particularly those who teach the school counseling and career courses, can provide candidates for brief experiences, practicums, or full-time internships.

Counselor educators can also deliver professional development to programs for the school.



AlumniAlumni Many alumni feel a sentimental attachment

to the school and would like to be asked to contribute to their former institution.

Alumni will bring many talents, commitment, and a sense of responsibility to the school counseling program.


CASTT a Wider Net with Administrators Collaborating with administrators can strengthen the Collaborating with administrators can strengthen the

leadership team of the school.leadership team of the school.

Some counselor and administrator partnership activities Some counselor and administrator partnership activities include:include:

Supporting the school counseling program in spirit and in funding and personal support

Keeping each other informed Sharing critical data elements needed to develop a data-

driven school counseling program Supporting a school climate conducive to success Sharing the burden of crisis intervention


CASTT a Wider Net with Students Students can be an extension of the school

counseling program.

They can bring talent and skills to serve as tutors, mentors, mediators, aides, speakers, and developers of materials.

Peer helper, peer facilitator, peer mediator, peer tutor, and peer supporter are all terms used to describe students who assist other students with academic and personal issues.


CASTT a Wider Net with Teachers and Staff Teaming school counselors with teachers can strengthen

classroom management, bring attention to learning styles, promote programs, and deliver school-wide programs.

Through teachers we get support for classroom guidance lessons, mentoring and tutoring programs, and interventions for special needs students.

Other staff members such as social workers, nurses, and school psychologists can provide information in personal health, safety, and sex education and are a critical link between the school, home, and community.


CASTT a Wider Net with Technology

Technology can help school counselors in the Technology can help school counselors in the following areas:following areas:

1. Information/Resource: The Web remains a dynamic and rapidly growing library of information and knowledge.

2. Communication/Collaboration: The Web is a place where people connect, exchange information, and make shared decisions.

3. Interactive/Productivity tools: Interactive tools help counselors to process data and manipulate information.

4. Delivery of services: The web can be used to meet with clients and deliver counseling services in a virtual environment.


Barriers to Collaboration and Management of Resources Barriers to partnerships usually occur in the areas of

time, space, and personnel.

Lack of interpersonal skills prevents educators from establishing and maintaining collaborative efforts.

External members are harder to manage. Rules and regulations of agencies, businesses, and

civic organizations can severely limit the work that can be accomplished.

Parental involvement can be hard to obtain.


Collegiality: Taking Collaboration to a Higher Level CollegialityCollegiality means taking collaboration to a higher level means taking collaboration to a higher level

and working cooperatively with colleagues.and working cooperatively with colleagues.

Benefits of collegiality:Benefits of collegiality: Educators’ professional growth is enhanced intellectually,

personally, and in stature and standing

Faculty have greater job satisfaction

Able and talented candidates are attracted by affording them work that is stimulating, meaningful, economically rewarding, and well regarded in the community

Increases social aspect of schools
