Overview

This book is a step-by-step guide showing school counsellors how to evolve to intentional, data-driven, comprehensive school counselling and to use evidence-based interventions when possible.

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Author:   Brett Zyromski ,  Melissa A. Mariani
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   Corwin Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781506323114

ISBN 10:   1506323111
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   05 May 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1. The Process Purpose The ASCA National Model and Evidence-Based, Data-Driven Comprehensive School Counseling Definitions Chapter 2. Assessing the Situation Purpose of Assessing the Situation Assessing the Situation School Improvement Plan Achievement or Achievement-Related Data: School Report Card Needs Assessments Combining the Assessment Pieces Fulfilling Components of RAMP Chapter 3. Setting Goals Purpose of Setting Goals Data-Driven Decision-Making A Final Note on Data: Data Collected Annually Using a Logic Model Drilling Down: Global Versus Specific Data Setting Goals: Who and What but Not How—Yet Using SMART Goals Template Fulfilling Components of RAMP Chapter 4. Beliefs, Mission, and Vision Beliefs Mission Vision Fulfilling Components of RAMP Chapter 5. Interventions Purpose of Intentional Interventions Why Evidence-Based Interventions? Evidence-Based Interventions Matrix Implement With Fidelity Refine Goals: State Interventions as a Subparagraph to the Goal Illustrating Goals and Interventions in Logic Model Organizing Interventions Using Umbrellas Fulfilling Components of RAMP Chapter 6. Evaluation and Evolution Purpose of Evaluation and Evolution Designing Evaluation About Pre- and Post-Assessments Creating Baselines Organizing Data: Excel Spreadsheets Analysis Implications A Complete Logic Model Fulfilling Components of RAMP Chapter 7. Disseminating Results and Sustaining the Program Purpose of Sustaining the Program Advertising and Disseminating Information Flashlights: Trish Hatch Adding Components Into the School Improvement Plan Fulfilling Components of RAMP Conclusions Appendices References Index

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Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling provides an all-encompassing way to implement data driven practices in school. Starting with the creation and mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence based interventions in their programming to positively impact student outcomes. -- Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling Program: A Manual for Practice provides a structure one can use when writing a school improvement plan and provides an opportunity for counselors to collaborate with administrators to develop a shared vision and plan for academic success. -- Deborah Langford, School Counselor This manual has a clear and welcome place in the professional development and training of school counselors. Complimenting other well-established texts on data usage in the practice of school counseling, it provides school counselors the specific how-to, step-by-step directions they crave in a simple, user-friendly format. -- Erin Mason, Associate Professor Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling provides an all-encompassing way to implement data-driven practices in school. Starting with the creation of mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence-based interventions in their programming to positively impact student outcomes. -- Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor This book is really like nothing I have seen before; it provides succinct and straight-forward tools to assist school counselors in marrying data-based decision-making practices with evidenced-based school counseling to create successful outcomes and achieve RAMP. This is a school counselor's dream! -- Franciene Sabens, Professional School Counselor The book, while quite comprehensive, is also easy to read and provides realistic examples, clear templates, and step-by-step strategies that ease the stress of what is often seen as an overwhelming process. -- Judith Bookhamer, Executive Director

The book, while quite comprehensive, is also easy to read and provides realistic examples, clear templates, and step-by-step strategies that ease the stress of what is often seen as an overwhelming process. -- Judith Bookhamer, Executive Director This book is really like nothing I have seen before; it provides succinct and straight-forward tools to assist school counselors in marrying data-based decision-making practices with evidenced-based school counseling to create successful outcomes and achieve RAMP. This is a school counselor's dream! -- Franciene Sabens, Professional School Counselor Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling provides an all-encompassing way to implement data-driven practices in school. Starting with the creation of mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence-based interventions in their programming to positively impact student outcomes. -- Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor This manual has a clear and welcome place in the professional development and training of school counselors. Complimenting other well-established texts on data usage in the practice of school counseling, it provides school counselors the specific how-to, step-by-step directions they crave in a simple, user-friendly format. -- Erin Mason, Associate Professor Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling Program: A Manual for Practice provides a structure one can use when writing a school improvement plan and provides an opportunity for counselors to collaborate with administrators to develop a shared vision and plan for academic success. -- Deborah Langford, School Counselor Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling provides an all-encompassing way to implement data driven practices in school. Starting with the creation and mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence based interventions in their programming to positively impact student outcomes. -- Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor

Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling provides an all-encompassing way to implement data driven practices in school. Starting with the creation and mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence based interventions in their programming to positively impact student outcomes.--Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor (06/15/2015)

Author Information

Brett Zyromski is Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. His scholarship focuses on the impact of evidence-based interventions in school counseling, evidence-based school counselor education, and evaluation in school counseling. Dr. Zyromski is co-founder and co-chair of the national Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference. He is also involved with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as a Lead Recognized-ASCA-Model-Program Reviewers (LRR’s) and has served as a trainer of the ASCA National Model for the ASCA. Dr. Zyromski has served as project manager for $5,541,223 worth of federal and state grants. Dr. Zyromski has published over twenty articles related to school counseling issues, delivered over 65 international, national, regional, and local presentations and served as state conference keynote multiple times. Dr. Zyromski has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Counseling and Development and the Professional School Counseling Journal and has been recognized for numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2015 Kentucky School Counselor Association Outstanding Post-Secondary Counselor, the 2014 Illinois School Counselor Association Friend of ISCA, the 2010 North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Professional Leadership Award, the 2010 Illinois School Counseling Association Presidential Award, and the 2008 North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Professional Teaching Award.

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