Overview

A new research-based approach to the design, delivery and evaluation of K–12 school counseling programs Learn about a Construct-Based Approach (CBA) to school counseling that uses four research-based constructs to focus school counseling programs on areas that can significantly increase the impact on student achievement and school improvement. Discover essential school counseling processes in which all students participate: student planning, academic support, college and career readiness, and personal growth and social interaction.  The authors, leading educational experts, use research to refocus attention on student results, a challenging results-based school counseling curriculum, and meaningful student assessments. See examples of how a CBA looks in practice with the following:  In-depth analysis of student standards and competencies Developmentally-appropriate scope and sequence Documented curriculum activities Sample student assessments   An online toolkit consisting of electronic files with structured processes, clearly-defined protocols and easy-to-use tools to help implement a CBA is also available.  This groundbreaking approach can help transform your counseling program. You will love it. Your students will love it. Get started today!

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Author:   Karl L. Squier ,  Patricia Nailor ,  John C. Carey
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781483306728

ISBN 10:   1483306720
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   22 July 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Dedication Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. Introduction Purpose of Book How Book Chapters are Organized Book Chapter Descriptions From Concept to Practice CBA Toolkit Components Construction Site Components Chapter 1 Construction Zone 2. A Simple Language Set Importance of the Language We Use Construct Context Results Curriculum Student Assessment Program Implementation and Evaluation How the Terms in the Language Set Relate Standards and Competencies are the Foundation of the Curriculum Chapter 2 Construction Zone 3. Research-Based Constructs Definition of Research-Based New Focus on Personal, Social and Life Skills Motivation Self-Knowledge and Self-Direction Relationships Conclusions Chapter 3 Construction Zone 4. Relevant Contexts for K-12 School Counseling Programs From Constructs to Contexts Competency Statements Emerge from Contexts Contexts Consist of Essential Processes Academic Support Chapter 4 Construction Zone 5. Student Results (Standards and Competencies) Achieving Excellence Counseling-Learning Environment (CLE) Two Types of Student Results Construct-Based Student Standards A Vision to Live By Competencies as Proficiency Builders Writing Meaningful Competency Statements A Focus on Cognitive Skill Development A Focus on Metacognitive Skill Development Role of School Counselors Chapter 5 Construction Zone 6. Role of Curriculum in a CBA Where We Are in the CBA Building Process Essential Characteristics of a CBA Curriculum Principles for Learner Centered School Communities Results-Based CBA Curriculum in a Nutshell Chapter 6 Construction Zone 7. Assessing Student Progress toward CBA Counseling Standards CBA Student Proficiency Assessments Assessing Current Levels of Competency Assessing Gains after Interventions Assessing Progress towards Standards at Key Transition Points Assessing Curriculum-Related Proficiencies Importance of Linking CBA to Research-Based Constructs Chapter 7 Construction Zone 8. CBA Program Implementation: Focus on Planning Shift in Focus from Building to Implementing a CBA How to Begin Why All the Fuss About Planning? Three Perspectives on the Planning Process Four Types of Plans Chapter 8 Construction Zone 9. CBA Program Implementation: Focus on Program Delivery Delivering a CBA Program with Fidelity Data Management School Counseling Data Management System Chapter 9 Construction Zone 10. BA Program Implementation: Focus on Evaluation Program Evaluation is an Improvement Process What Needs to be Evaluated Chapter 10 Construction Zone 11. CBA’s Contribution to School Improvement Initiatives Contribution to Current Practice Contribution to Knowledge and Skill Requirements Initiatives ACT’s Five Principles CBA Contribution to School-Based Intervention Initiatives Toward a More Holistic View of Student Learning Chapter 11 Construction Zone 12. Power and Potential What is Power and Potential? A Vision to Live By Summary of Key Points School Counselor Accountability References

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This book takes a vital next step for the school counseling profession by defining what results we expect students to achieve based on research. Not only do the authors propose standards for student excellence, but also demonstrate the importance of delivering meaningful learning opportunities and assessing student proficiency and achievement. -- From the Foreward writers Clarence Johnson and Sharon Johnson The authors present a systematic roadmap for implementing the innovative and promising Construct-Based Approach to school counseling. This research-based approach will assist counselors and schools in targeting student skills and competencies that are vital for student achievement and success, specifically motivation, self-direction, self-knowledge, and relationships. -- Jon M. Shepard, School Psychologist The authors provide a new model for school counseling interventions, ensuring that every K-12 student has specific competencies in four key school counseling standards from educational success research. -- Stuart Chen-Hayes, Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education/School Counseling This pioneering book takes the ASCA National Model to a new level. With over 50 years of research in how the brain functions and how students learn school counselors will find this book extremely helpful in their implementation of the ASCA National Model as it defines roles for administrators, parents, teachers, and the community. -- Judy Bowers, School Counselor Consultant For the first time, we have a comprehensive school counseling curriculum built on more than fifty years of research designed around four main constructs supporting students' success: (a) motivation, (b) self-direction, (c) self-knowledge, and (d) relationships. Any person passionate about designing a proactive, research-based approach to school counseling will love this book. The Construct-Based Approach (CBA) detailed by Squier, Nailor, and Carey is grounded in data-based decision making, strategic program implementation and ongoing evaluation. CBA is focused on enhancing students' self-direction or self-determination skills . These factors have been shown to be more closely associated with future success than academic skills or performance on achievement tests. The constructs and strategies in this book are designed to ensure that all students are successful in school and, more importantly, throughout their life. This book shows school counselors how to make a measurable difference in students' lives. School counselors will appreciate how the authors connect the strong research base to a curriculum laid out clearly in scope and sequence, with activities, interventions, and assessment strategies included. In fact, as school counselors examine the curriculum, they will find many issues they encounter daily through responsive services. Through this approach, however, school counselors have an intentional, planned sequence for equipping all students with the knowledge, behaviors, and skills they need to be successful, while targeting sub-populations that need additional support. Crisis requiring responsive services will be reduced tremendously as a result. I highly recommend this book for any school counselor in-training, beginning school counselor, school counselor who wishes to evolve current practices, or any school looking to make a measurable impact in their students' lives! -- Brett Zyromski Associate Professor

This book takes a vital next step for the school counseling profession by defining what results we expect students to achieve based on research. Not only do the authors propose standards for student excellence, but also demonstrate the importance of delivering meaningful learning opportunities and assessing student proficiency and achievement. -- From the Foreward writers Clarence Johnson and Sharon Johnson The authors present a systematic roadmap for implementing the innovative and promising Construct-Based Approach to school counseling. This research-based approach will assist counselors and schools in targeting student skills and competencies that are vital for student achievement and success, specifically motivation, self-direction, self-knowledge, and relationships. -- Jon M. Shepard, School Psychologist The authors provide a new model for school counseling interventions, ensuring that every K-12 student has specific competencies in four key school counseling standards from educational success research. -- Stuart Chen-Hayes, Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Counselor Education/School Counseling

Author Information

Dr. Karl Squier is President of Lady of the Lake Learning Systems, a consulting organization specializing in K-12 school counseling and school improvement initiatives. His professional interests include building communities of dialog and self-reflection, designing school counseling programs based on standards of excellence, delivering a challenging school counseling curriculum that maximizes students’ potential for learning, using assessments that enable students to continuously improve their learning, and evaluating the impact of delivering a school counseling program on student achievement and school quality. Dr. Squier is a long-time advocate of school counselors as fundamental to quality schools and student achievement. He is a recipient of a Rhode Island School Counselor Association’s (RISCA) School Counselor Advocate of the Year Award. Dr. Patricia Nailor has worked as a counselor practitioner in public schools and has served as a founding member and president of the Rhode Island School Counselor Association (RISCA). She has also served as president of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). Dr. Nailor retired as Director of the Department of Counseling and Social Services in the Providence Public Schools. Currently she is an adjunct instructor at Providence College where she teaches in the Counselor Education Program. Dr. Nailor manages the school counseling consulting services of Lady of the Lake Learning Systems. She is the recipient of a RISCA Lifetime Achievement Award, given in recognition of a lifetime of dedication and service to students, and to building and promoting the school counseling profession. Dr. John Carey is Director of the Ronald H. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research & Evaluation and Professor of School Counseling at UMASS Amherst. He is a recipient of an American School Counseling Association (ASCA) Counselor Educator of the Year Award. Dr. Carey is included on the Fulbright Specialist Roster and works internationally to improve school-based counseling and school counselor education. His research interests include school counseling outcome measurement, policy research in school-based counseling, standards-based models of school counseling, and the development of research-based interventions to promote academic achievement and eliminate the achievement gap. He is coeditor of Multicultural Counseling in Schools: A Practical Handbook.

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