School Counseling Videos for School Administrators Now Available to the Public
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Last year, the Association of Washington School Principals (AWSP) partnered with Hatching Results and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to create a six-part video series specifically designed for school administrators to better assist and support the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP). These short videos are set up in a talk-show format, hosted by ASWP Associate Director Kamrica Ary-Turner. Watch and learn useful tips and practical advice to implement as a school administrator, district lead, or school counselor. All six of the videos are available to the public and can be found on the ASWP Learning Lab.
The first video, Chapter 1, is a review of Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5030, and Kamrica Ary-Turner interviews Kim Reykdal, Director, Graduation and Pathway Preparation, OSPI. The Washington State Legislature passed SSB 5030 in 2021, which requires districts to develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that addresses students’ social/emotional, academic, and career development in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. This video is specifically for school administrators in the state of Washington.
In the remaining five videos, Chapters 2-6, ASWP Associate Director Kamrica Ary-Turner pulls from her experience as a former school counselor and school administrator to ask poignant questions of Hatching Results' Executive Directors Whitney Triplett and Paul Meyers. Each video includes practical advice and useful suggestions for school site administrators that are directed toward Washington’s school administrators, but in reality, five of the six videos are applicable to any school administrator across the nation wanting to help their school counselors implement a CSCP.
Below is a brief overview of the videos with links to each video.
This video is specifically for school administrators in Washington and reviews the requirements embedded in SSB 5030. [17 minutes]
Chapter 2: What is the Role of the School Counselor?
This video clearly articulates the role of the school counselor, the importance of the principal/school counselor relationship, and the impact the CSCP can have on school improvement, student results and school climate and culture. [19 minutes]
Chapter 3: How Can a CSCP Support the Principal?
This video discusses the 80/20 ratio for the school counselor’s use of time and comprehensively explains the recommendation for school counselors to spend 80% of their time in direct/indirect services to students and 20% in system support. This video also explains the role of school counselors in a Multi-Tiered, Multi-Domain System of Supports (MTMDSS) and reviews tools and practical tips school administrators can use to improve communication and support of the CSCP. [26 minutes]
This video discusses the appropriate role of school counselors in Section 504s, Master Schedule, and Standardized Testing. This video also provides examples of fair share duties, non-counseling duties, as well as inappropriate activities for school counselors. [20 minutes]
Chapter 5: Evaluating a School Counselor
This video provides practical examples and tips for evaluating your school counselor and the school counseling program. [10 minutes]
This video provides an overview of the three types of data - process data, perception data, and outcome data. While the focus of this video is on data collection by the school counseling program, it is applicable to all school programs. [17 minutes]
