Final Project

Comprehensive School Counseling Program Design

Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze and illustrate how to design, implement, manage, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program, multicultural in nature, including program and mission statements and objectives on all related assignments/assessments at an 85% passing rate.

3. Align ethical/legal considerations, legislation, district and government policy, professional organizations, preparation standards, and credentials relevant to the practice of school counseling on all related assignments/assessments at an 85% passing rate.

9. Use methods (i.e. technology and research/evidence-based) of accountability and data to inform decision making, advocate for programs and students, and identifies characteristics, risk factors, warning signs of students at risk for mental health and behavioral disorders on
all related assignments/assessments at an 85% passing rate.

Assignment Instructions:

This purpose of this comprehensive school counseling program design is more of a personal plan that combines previous weeks work in the course under the proper headers.

There are some additional considerations in designing this program that will be addressed below. All research articles attained (approximately 28 articles if newly attained in each week's assignment and discussion board) should be used as your reference page and cited throughout your final project. This is a written and action-based research. The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs will be instrumental in completing this final project.

Step One: Identify school counselor roles and responsibilities in alignment with the counseling standards and competencies (CACREP, Texas Administrative Code, ASCA Codes of Ethics, ASCA School Counselor Competencies)[found in resources section of Blackboard].

Step Two: Write the district and campus mission statement and develop a mission statement that has infused elements of the district, campus mission, and developmental comprehensive program mission (module 3 assignment).

Step Three: Create your ideal program's definition by describing who will help deliver the program and their roles and responsibilities (module 1 assignment/module 2 DB), the competencies student will demonstrate (module 3 assignment; use Section V of the Texas Model Guide), the clients the program will service, and organization- the structure and framework.

Step Four: Provide a program rationale that includes information obtained in module 3 & 4 assignments/DB on design priorities, survey results, or based on data obtained.

Step Five: What assumptions are necessary in delivering a comprehensive program. This section will address your perceived conditions, resources needed, type of staff development, budget, material, and facilities consideration.

Step Six: Develop a minimum of three program smart goals. Make certain they meet the stated criteria.

Step Seven: Use the program goals to implement the service delivery components (module 2 DB)?

Step Eight: Articulate your plan to use state and local data elements via survey, needs assessment, state reports, or campus data (perception, process, or results).

Step Nine: Discuss the audit you plan to use on an annual basis to evaluate your program .

Step Ten: This course was research intensive and required technology. Please discuss how you will use technology and maintain an evidence-based research practice or approach throughout your career as a school counselor.

Reflection: Please describe your experience learning about constructing comprehensive school counseling programs? How are you changed (mindset, attitude, and/or professional behavior) as a result of taking this course? Please provide any other information that communicates your growth during this five-week course.