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Program Evaluation

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Capella University

COUN 5280 – Introduction to School Counseling

Professor: Dr. Erin Berry

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Setting up the format for an APA style paper

· Begin by setting your cursor at the first, beginning space of the first page of your paper and creating all of your margins at 1”. You do this by going to File>Page Set Up>Margin Tab and set at 1 inch for all 4 sides, Top, Bottom, Right, and Left.

· To set spacing to true Double: First, highlight the entire document text, or choose Select All. Then go to Format>Paragraph>Indents and Spacing Tab and in the box that says Line Spacing: select Double from the pull down menu. Make sure the ‘before’ and ‘after’ boxes are set at 0 pt, and not at Auto. Double Space throughout the document and see rules in APA Publication Manual, 6th Edition. APA is about saving space… no gaps or quadruple spacing, so the document is consistent and easy to read.

· The font is Times New Roman, 12 pt. Use the same size and typeface throughout, including the paging and Running heads.

(REMOVE THIS INSTRUCTION PAGE WHEN SUBMITTING PAPER)

Start your introduction here. APA 6th edition does not use a heading title for the introduction because its position in the paper identifies it as the introduction. Open your paper with a nice foreword to introduce your response to the unit 7 discussion. You also want to set the reader up about the four general topic areas you will present . At this point, you may respond to the assignment in an outline fashion or take a narrative approach. An example of an outline form is provided. Please review the rubric carefully! There is still an expectation to support your ideas with the literature.

I. School specific needs

In this section you will examine your understanding of identified gaps or specific needs for Model Middle School.

· Included in this section should be an analysis that addresses academic career, personal-social and developmental needs. A strong analysis is demonstrated when the ideas presented in this section are supported by specific examples and scholarly literature.

· A strong program analysis takes into consideration the ways in which student development is fostered through stakeholder collaboration (e.g., school, family and community). Additionally, the measures used to demonstrate accountability are reviewed. Be sure these two ideas clearly addressed in your outline.

II. Program outline

Strong action plans demonstrate critical thinking through the discussion of reasonable assumptions, drawing inferences or making predictions while exploring the potential risks and benefits of the plan. Make sure specific examples are provided! For example, the plan may include group counseling for an academic issues because intervention is supported in the literature.

· In this section, you will describe the specific program of services you plan to provide to address the above identified developmental or domain specific needs. Remember to incorporate prevention or intervention services as appropriate to address identified academic, career, and personal-social needs.

III. Analysis of initial proposal

· In this section you will analyze your original proposal (as outlined in your unit 7 response). Include the ways in which your plan for the proposed program has changed as a result of feedback from your peers. Be certain you clearly articulate the academic, career, personal-social and developmental needs in your outline.

References (EXAMPLES)

American Counseling Association. (2005). Code of ethics. Alexandria, VA: Author.

Buffman, A., Mattos, M., & Weber, C. (2009). Pyramid response to intervention: RTI, professional learning communities, and how to respond when kids don’t learn. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

Education Trust. (2009). National center for transforming school counseling. Retrieved from http://www.edtrust.org/dc/tsc

Holcomb-McCoy, C. & Chen-Hayes, S. F. (2011). Culturally competent school counselors: Affirming diversity by challenging oppression. In B. T. Erford (Ed.) Transforming the school counseling profession (3rd ed. pp 90-109). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill. ISBN: 9780132462952

Schellenberg, R., & Grothaus, T. (2011). Using culturally competent responsive services to improve student achievement and behavior. Professional School Counseling, 14(3), 222-230. Doi 10.5330/PSC.n.2011-14.222

Teaching Tolerance (n.d). Stereotypes and Tonto. Classroom Activities. Retrieved from http://www.tolerance.org/activities

Varenhorst, B. B. (2004). Tapping the power of peer helping. Reclaiming Children and Youth:13(3), 130-133. Retrieved from http://store.reclaimingjournal.com/

References: Include a minimum of at least five current (within the last ten years) resources. Do not simply attach your u03a1 – Annotated Resource List as the reference list for this paper. Create your reference list for this paper based on the resources you actually use in the body of the paper.

Above are a few reference examples pertinent to this course and all formatted correctly.. A complete set of guidelines on how to format your references can be found in your APA 6th edition manual on pages 193-224. The formatting style is unique to the type of source – please follow the formatting guidelines.

To set up the reference section, center the title, References 1” from top of paper.

Then, to set up hanging indents for the reference section, put your cursor on the first line where the first reference will begin and highlight the references. Select Format, then Paragraph, then select the menu that says Indents and Spacing, select the menu box that says Special and choose Hanging. Then set the box that says by at 0.5”. Keep the line spacing set at double, which gives double spacing both between each individual reference and within each reference.