This module discusses the management and delivery systems components of comprehensive school counseling programs based on the ASCA National Model. It focuses on advocating for the ideal implementation of such programs through a debate exploring how current programs align with expectations. Students are to identify the fundamental elements of management and delivery systems, and develop confidence in advocating for their counseling role and responsibilities. A practice quiz is provided to help prepare for the final exam.

1. Counseling in Schools
Module Seven: Management & Delivery
East Carolina University
Prof Intro...
This week we are exploring, in-depth, two elements of the ASCA National Model:
Delivery Systems and Management Systems. These two elements are fundamental to the
development of a comprehensive school counseling program. Additionally, it is important
that you be well-versed in all elements of the National Model because they are heavily
focused on by the Praxis.
Our discussion board debate will explore the concept of the comprehensive counseling
programs. The REALITY of current programs will be debated against the IDEAL
expectations for implementing a comprehensive counseling program. Many different
components of comprehensive programs are outlined in the assigned ASCA readings this
week. Our debate may explore how current counseling programs are incorporating these
elements into the program and how these current programs are or are not comprehensive
in nature. I’m allocating more time for your debate this week because one of our most
significant areas for program advocacy as school counselors is in the management and
delivery of a comprehensive program. Sometimes it is difficult to advocate for this with
administration because of the sense that counselors are "firefighters at the ready," instead
of counselors with a plan for intentionally implementing a broad program that meets our
student and stakeholder needs. To help prepare yourself for this debate as a practicing
counselor, please be intentional and deliberate in your process of response and query this
week. I look forward to your discussion!
Goals:
Identify fundamental elements of the Delivery Systems and Management Systems
components of the ASCA National Model.
Further develop confidence in advocating for role and responsibilities.
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Activity Notes
Time
These are the required readings for the week:
Reviewing
text 1. PowerPoint: ASCA 1.ppt
45
readings 2. ASCA Chapter 4
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and 3. ASCA Chapter 5
PowerPoint 4. Stone & Dahir Chapter 2
2 Group A will support the voices of the REAL group this week,
hours Counselor supporting how, in reality, comprehensive counseling programs are
Spread Advocacy viewed within contemporary schools and sharing to what extent
over Debate school counselors are implementing comprehensive counseling
week. programs. Group B will support the voices of the IDEAL group,

2. sharing a vision for how comprehensive counseling programs
should be implemented in contemporary schools.
Please take an opportunity to provide me with a little feedback about
the project. I will use the responses that I receive to try to improve
our work together. Thank you for taking the time to complete this
brief survey:
https://ecu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bf42dNwj8MK2F00
his week, you need to make sure that you have a good plan for what
you are going to "do" at your school site. You have had an
opportunity to get a sense of the demographics and culture of the
school and you have explored the baseline data that characterizes
the problem/issue you hope to address with your project. So...what
are you going to do about it?
Being able to articulate the brief initiative you are going to
implement at the school to address the issue you have identified is
Final
30 key for this week.
Project
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Prep
In the next week and on, you need to be bringing your initiative to
life. Go back and read the Assignment description of the IDSL
project and ask yourself if the initiative you are planning is based on
the data you have presented in Steps 1, 2 & 3 of your MEASURE.
Then use Step 4: Stakeholders Unite to think about strategies you
can implement to bring your initiative to life.
Here is a copy of the IDSL Description and Grading Rubric that I
will use to evaluate your projects. It is also available under
Assignments.
IDSL Project Description.doc
If you have any questions, PLEASE let me know!!
Sometime this week, take a minute to take the Practice Quiz
reviewing this week’s module. This is a PRACTICE quiz and as
15 Practice such is not required, but it will help you prepare for the final exam.
mins Quiz DO NOT print any portion of the practice quiz and please be aware
that once you start it, you must complete it. This quiz will be open
for one week.