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School Counseling Advocacy

School Counseling Advocacy. Take Care Of Yourself. Always put the mask on first before you help others. Advocacy Topics. Work in Schools Administrators Data Policy Governance Legislators School Boards Advisory Council. Advocacy Definition.

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School Counseling Advocacy

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  1. School Counseling Advocacy

  2. Take Care Of Yourself Always put the mask on first before you help others.

  3. Advocacy Topics • Work in Schools • Administrators • Data • Policy Governance • Legislators • School Boards • Advisory Council

  4. Advocacy Definition The deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions

  5. Advocacy Definition The deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions

  6. Advocacy Definition The deliberate process of influencing those who make policy decisions

  7. Exemplary Work • School’s Mission • School-Wide Programs • 3 Areas • Annual Calendar • Monthly Calendar • Newsletters

  8. Administrators • Administrator’s Agreement • Align Goals • Mission • Attendance, Behavior, Academics

  9. Data • Lets us know effectiveness • One of the best advocacy tools • Part of schools mission • Needs Assessement

  10. Data • 3% increase in attendance • 35% decrease in behavior referrals • GPA – 2.3 to 2.7 • 9th Grade – 97% have career plan • 10th Grade – 78% to 86% credit ready • Personal/Social – 75% report improvement • 4% increase in graduation rate • 6% more students in post-secondary

  11. Policy Governance • What vs. How • SCA Committee • Different Parts of the State • Public Relations • Work Plan

  12. Legislative Plan Deciding on priorities is important. Even more vital is creating and carrying out a plan.

  13. Legislators • Cover Each District • Education Committee • Work on Campaigns • Day on the Hill • Data/Ratio • State Department of Ed./Higher Ed.

  14. School BoardSite Councils • Annual Presentation • Data • Process Data • Ratio

  15. Advisory Council • District Level • School Level

  16. Dr. Mike McCollor Make yourself invaluable to students and you will have a job.

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