2020-21 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PLAN

1 2020-21 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PLAN FAMILY, SCHOOL , COMMUNITY TOGETHER WE SUCCEED Table of Contents development Team .. 4 Mission Statement .. 5 Introduction .. 6 Guiding Assumptions .. 7 SCHOOL COUNSELING Mission .. 7 Rationale .. 7 Leadership, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Accountability .. 8 Benefits of COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING Programs .. 10 The SCHOOL Counselor .. 13 How the Name Influences .. 14 Scope of Work .. 15 ASCA SCHOOL Counselor 16 National Model Executive Summary .. 28 Elements of the National Model .. 32 New York State and SCHOOL COUNSELING Domains .. 36 Philosophy and Goals .. 40 Components of The SCHOOL COUNSELING Program .. 41 The Delivery System .. 43 Timeline of Activities .. 72 Accountability .. 81 Monthly Report .. 86 Annual Individual Progress Review .. 88 Annual Individual Progress Review Parent Letter.

2 89 Curriculum / Lessons Logs .. 90 Responsive Services Log .. 91 Sample Advisory Committee .. 92 Program Assessment .. 94 Program Outcomes Report Guideline .. 95 District Goals .. 97 Habit of Good Attendance .. 103 Certificate of Achievement .. 105 History of Guidance and COUNSELING .. 107 ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors .. 111 Ethical Standards .. 118 National Standards .. 128 NYS Learning Standards .. 137 NYS and Educational Regulations .. 142 SAVE Legislation .. 144 NYS Certification Requirements .. 148 New Regulation (j) Effective July 1, 2019 .. 149 SCHOOL Counselor Job Description .. 151 ECSD Career Plan Calendar .. 153 Career Plan .. 154 Career Plan Implementation .. 156 Career .. 157 .. 179 Counselor / Principal Agreement .. 182 Building Level .. 183 Page 4 COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING development Team and Advisory Council Derek Almy Director, Student Services Debbie Knoll Secretary, Student Services Molly Duffy Counselor, Elmira High SCHOOL Joan Fedor Counselor, Elmira High SCHOOL Traci Hartke Counselor, Ernie Davis Academy Sonja Jennings Counselor, Beecher Elem.

3 SCHOOL Jess Reger Counselor, Fassett Elem. SCHOOL Kimberly Webster Counselor, Ernie Davis Academy Kellie Lowman Children and Family Services Christy Harmer Children s Integrated Services Dianna Jones EHS Family & Community Outreach Coordinator SCHOOL COUNSELORS Jessica Reger Fassett Elem. SCHOOL Steve Mastronardi Diven Elem. SCHOOL Nicholas White Pine City / Riverside Elem. Schools Sonja Jennings Beecher Elem. SCHOOL Sarah Rosen Broadway Elem. SCHOOL Patrice Theetge Coburn Elem. SCHOOL Linda Kelahan Hendy Elem. SCHOOL Justin Fuchs Ernie Davis Academy Kimberly Webster Ernie Davis Academy Traci Hartke Ernie Davis Academy Laura Johnson Broadway Academy Karli Swartz Broadway Academy Molly Duffy Elmira High SCHOOL Joan Fedor Elmira High SCHOOL Brian Fitzgerald Elmira High SCHOOL Matthew Holmes Elmira High SCHOOL Mike Middaugh Elmira High SCHOOL Page 5 Mission Statement The Elmira City SCHOOL District is a dynamic and innovative learning organization dedicated to developing learners of character who value their educational experience and can compete globally andcontribute locally by collaborating with students, families, and community partners to provide meaningful opportunities in a safe and engaging environment for all.

4 Mission Focus Areas: character Education Service to Others Collaboration Meaningful Learning Safely Engaging Learning Environment College and Career Readiness Family Engagement SCHOOL Pride Student Growth Community Support and Involvement Page 6 Introduction COUNSELING is a process of helping people by assisting them in making decisions and changing behavior. SCHOOL counselors work with all students, SCHOOL staff, families and members of the community as an integral part of the education program. SCHOOL COUNSELING programs promote SCHOOL success through a focus on academic achievement, prevention and intervention activities, advocacy and social/emotional development and college and career readiness. American SCHOOL Counselor Association, 2015 The Elmira City SCHOOL District is fortunate to have available a multitude of academic and supportive services for all students.

5 One of the cornerstones of these services lies in the SCHOOL COUNSELING office. The SCHOOL COUNSELING department pulls together the academic , social, and emotional needs of each student, and makes sure that they are being met by the SCHOOL and district in the most appropriate manner. The recently revised Student Services Plan for the Elmira City SCHOOL District delineates the process by which a student obtains services, and the roles of the SCHOOL Counselor as case manager for the coordination of all services. In addition to functioning as case manager, the SCHOOL counselor services can be separated into the following areas: Individual and Group COUNSELING , Career Education/Planning, College Planning, Testing, Scheduling and Parental Involvement. Our SCHOOL COUNSELING department is committed to each of our students.

6 We believe that each student should have a relationship with his/her counselor, which is the foundation for achieving our goals. The counselors take the responsibility of being a role model and guide to each student extremely seriously, and are constantly looking for ways to improve both individually and collectively. The plan that follows provides the framework for the Elmira City SCHOOL District COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING program. It is based on standards and student competenciesdeveloped by the American SCHOOL Counselor Association for academic , personal /social, and career development and the New York State Learning Standards. The New York State COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING Program Guide was used as the template to structure this SCHOOL COUNSELING Plan. Page 7 Guiding Assumptions A COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING program serves all students Pre-k through 12, is written and contains a statement of philosophy, and is a definition of the program.

7 Teachers, counselors, parents, and community leaders' work together to meet student development needs. A Student Services committee provides support, offers advice, and reviews guidance activities. The National Standards for SCHOOL COUNSELING Programs form the basis for the SCHOOL COUNSELING COMPREHENSIVE plan. The SCHOOL COUNSELING program is articulated throughout the grade levels. Individual and group COUNSELING opportunities are provided. Appropriate COUNSELING , consulting and referral activities are provided. SCHOOL COUNSELING resources and facilities are appropriate and adequately maintained. Students have access to current information, including adequate technology resources. Data from systematic follow-up with students, parents, and employers results in continuous program improvement. Adequate provisions for staff development are provided.

8 Annual review of ethical standards and SCHOOL counselor professional competencies. SCHOOL COUNSELING Mission As SCHOOL counselors in this District we support the mission of the Elmira City SCHOOL District by providing a COMPREHENSIVE , developmentally age-appropriate and sequential SCHOOL COUNSELING program that is aligned with the Common Core Learning Standards and the American SCHOOL Counselor Association s National Standards for SCHOOL COUNSELING Programs. We focus on the needs, interests and issues related to the stages of student growth through academic , career and personal /social development . In partnership with students, staff, family, community members and employers, we will prepare students to become effective learners of character , achieve success in SCHOOL , live successful and rewarding lives, and develop into contributing members of our global society.

9 Rationale Our COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING program is an integral component of the total educational experience of all students. The program is designed to foster student achievement and SCHOOL improvement and is developmental and systematic in nature, sequential, clearly defined and accountable. This COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL program addresses students needs in three domains: academic , career, and personal /social throughout their grades Pre-K 12 schooling. This COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL program serves every student, incorporates the National Standards for SCHOOL COUNSELING Programs as its foundation, is data driven, proactive and prevention-based, developmentally appropriate and supports SCHOOL improvement. Our COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING program promotes and enhances the learning process for all students.

10 Page 8 Leadership, Advocacy, Collaboration and Systemic Change SCHOOL counselors are influential in helping students eventually reach their postsecondary, career, and personal /social goals. In addition to our roles in COUNSELING and coordination, SCHOOL counselors are leaders, advocates, and collaborators. As leaders, we engage in SCHOOL -wide change to ensure student success. SCHOOL counselors promote academic achievement by developing a COMPREHENSIVE developmental SCHOOL COUNSELING program that pays attention to issues of educational equity and access. As advocates, we advocate for all students to achieve at a high level. SCHOOL counselors remove barriers to academic achievement by teaching skills to students, and helping students and parents negotiate the SCHOOL environment and access support systems.