2ND Annual School Counseling Leadership Institute July 2004
Implementing the ASCA National Model
to Help all Children Succeed
July 12-16, 2004
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
You can find links to the materials from the institute HERE
This Institute is sponsored by the UMass Amherst Center for School Counseling Outcome Research and the Division of Continuing Education. Download a brochure.
PROGRAM
School
Counselors can have a powerful impact on student learning and academic
achievement and can be effective contributors to educational reform
initiatives. Many school counselors are not used to their full potential
in districts which are still implementing outmoded models of practice.
Too often, School Counseling is considered to be an ancillary set
of support services rather than a central educational program. The
ASCA National Model places School Counseling at the center of standards-based
educational reform and enables school counselors to document their
impact on students’ academic achievement and development.
By
implementing the ASCA National Model, school districts can maximize
the impact of School Counselors on students’ academic achievement,
career and personal/social development.
Under the ASCA National Model, School Counseling Programs:
1) Are focused on improving academic achievement and eliminating the achievement gap.
2) Operate from a mission that is connected with the school district’s
mission and educational reform agendas.
3) Operate from a formal set of Student Learning Objectives that are connected to ASCA National Standards, aligned with state curriculum frameworks, aligned with district standards, and based on measurable student learning outcomes.
4) Are data-driven and accountable for student outcomes.
“The
American School Counselors Association has created the National Model
for School Counseling Programs to connect school counseling with
current educational reform movements that emphasize student achievement
and success. By aligning the School Counseling Program with district
and school mission, reform initiatives and improvement plans, professional
school counselors are leaders and partners in systemic change to
ensure equity and access to quality education and to promote career
and personal/social development for all students.”
ASCA, 2003
Learn the Model
Leadership Institute participants will learn how to develop the foundation for an ASCA National Model Program and how to organize student services to achieve maximal impact.
Develop Leadership Skills
Participants will learn a practical approach to leadership and institutional change in order to be able to successfully implement a National Model Program.
Master Management and Accountability Practices
Participants will learn data-based planning and management and how to measure and account for student outcomes.
FACULTY
Judy Bowers, Ed.D.
Director of Guidance, Tucson Unified School District (Tucson, Arizona), ASCA President Elect, ASCA National Model Co-author; special expertise in School Counseling Program Development and Leadership.
Trish Hatch, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Student Services, Moreno Valley Unified School District (Riverside County, California), ASCA National Model Co-author; special expertise in data-based planning, management and accountability of School Counseling Programs.
Jay Carey, Ph.D.
Director, Center for School Counseling Outcome Research, Coordinator of the UMass Amherst School Counseling Program; special expertise in leadership development and school counseling program evaluation.
Carey Dimmitt, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Center for School Counseling Outcome Research, Assistant Professor of School Counseling at UMass Amherst; special expertise in school counseling curriculum development and interventions affecting academic achievement.
GRADUATE CREDIT
Participants in the Institute receive 3 graduate credits through the University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Education. The cost for the Institute, which includes 5 days of course work (9 am- 5pm), graduate credits, materials, daily breakfast and lunch and one program dinner is $880, plus a $40 registration fee.
REGISTRATION
Participation in the Institute is on a first-come basis. A confirmed registration is necessary to secure your place, and early registration is strongly encouraged. Rooms in the Campus Center Hotel are severely limited, and should be booked as soon as possible. Waivers are not accepted for this program. Please click to download the Registration Form.
HOUSING/FOOD/RECREATION
Participants have several housing options:
1. Low-cost housing is available in dormitories ($28/single, $24/double per night with shared bath).
2. Some hotel rooms (A/C, private bath) are available on campus at the full-service Campus Center Hotel ($75/single, $85/double).
3. Several hotels are available in the area as well.
The Town of Amherst has many restaurants and eating establishments in every price range. Dinner will be provided for participants on Thursday evening. A trip to Tanglewood is also scheduled for Wednesday evening and participants are invited to hear the Boston Pops perform under Marvin Hamlisch. For a minimal fee participants can use the UMass-Amherst recreational facilities, including pools, tennis courts, gyms, and weight rooms.
For further information about registration, housing, or community resources please click here or contact:
Linda Honan
K-12 Outreach Manager
School of Education
University of Massachusetts
(413) 545-2396
honan@educ.umass.edu
Follow the links to find out more about the First Summer Institute and to view the PowerPoints that were used.
