School Counseling

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Counseling the Crowds: Using People, Programs, & Publications to Work Effectively with Larger

Caseloads

Dave Gervase PowerPoint 5

Before We Start

n  See the end of this PowerPoint for a mini- Reflection regarding your ideas about this PowerPoint.

Focus n  How Many is Too Many n  Getting Help n  Programs n  Publications n  Building A College Going Culture n  Concluding Remarks n  Short Assignment

Student to Counselor Ratios n  ASCA (American

School Counselors Association) recommends 250 students to 1 counselor

n  US Department of Education reports the average is 478:1

An Interesting Dilemma!!!

Help from the Inside & Outside

Getting Assistance

n  Help From School Personnel

u  Teachers u  Administrators u  Career Center

Coordinator

n  Help From the Community

u  College interns u  Community

members u  College Admission

Staff u  Professional

Organizations

Critical to Use All Resources Available

n Valuable Assets! n Get Them Out of the Classroom!

Invite them to College Fairs & Visits; they would appreciate it.

n College Awareness Days: Have faculty and staff wear their favorite college gear.

Classroom Presentations n  Length: Keep it brief, 25-35 minutes. You get

time in classroom with small groups. Teacher gets time off from teaching.

n  Possible Topics: u  Calculating the G.P.A. u  Getting Cash for College u  Choosing a College u  Planning Your 4 Years in High School u  Managing Your Time u  SAT Hints

Variety of colleges and programs; 2 yr., 4 yr.,

technical

Meetings can be in Guidance Office, Career Center,

classroom, almost anywhere

Advertise ahead of time so students know when, where,

and who is coming

College Access Programs such as ROTC, internet

programs such as Gear Up, Upward Bound, Trio

Utilizing College Reps

Use College Interns...

u As peer mentors; from local universities

u To run groups u To make

presentations u To help in school

Counseling Centers

Help From Parents

n In Career Center

n As Speakers n Run

Fundraisers n Investigate

Scholarships

Fall is for Seniors

n  Immediacy: Some seniors may need more help as they are still unsure

n  Individual Meetings: Are essential for applications, essays, college research, etc.

n  Consistent Schedule of Activities: planning workshops, college reps, etc.

n  SAT/ACT: Registration, deadlines

College Nights n  Very important for parents and students n  Variety of Formats; be careful of lengthy evening

programs; allow for question/answer period n  FAFSA/Financial Aid are among topics; use

college personnel as well n  Advertising to the target groups is essential n  Avoid certain evenings such as Friday n  Have packets of information readily available for

participants to take home to look at

Program Ideas for Grades 9, 10, 11

n  Freshmen & Sophomores u  Good for families u  College Testing u  College Rep Night u  Graduation Requirements u  Admissions Criteria

n  Juniors u  Small group/individual meetings u  College Prep Handbook is helpful

Financial Aid Programs

n  Are Essential n  Use Experts n  Separate from Other

College Info Night Programs

n  Include FAFSA and loan information such as Pell Grants

n  Include Scholarship Info

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Students’ plans for college do not materialize spontaneously – research shows that college planning must be encouraged in several ways, including by a school culture that fosters college enrollment.

9 Critical Principals of a Strong College Culture

College Talk

Comprehensive College Model

Family Involvement

Clear Expectations

Testing & Curriculum

College Partnerships

Information & Resources

Faculty Involvement

Articulation

Concluding Remarks

n  2 Strong Predictors for Improving Access to College u  See your students!

Get to know them, their hopes and dreams.

u  Access to Information through a college prep curriculum & plan.

Your Ideas Wanted n  After completing the reading and

watching the 5th PowerPoint, I would like you to describe how the information presented ties in to the Common Core Standards. Give specific examples.