The transformed school counselor chapter 13

School Counselors as
Coordinators, Collaborators,
and Managers of Resources
The Transformed School Counselor
Chapter 13

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Coordination, Collaboration, and
Management of Resources
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Coordination means prioritizing, organizing, and
delivering the components of the program, such as
individual or group counseling, classroom guidance,
consultation services, career and academic advising, and
systemic support.

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Collaboration is a process of partnering and teaming with
other educators, individuals, and groups of the internal and
external community to deliver the components of the
school counseling program.

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Managing Resources means extending the school
counselor program by bringing in human resources such as

parents, students, teachers, administrators, community
members, business partners, and technology.

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Coordination, Collaboration, and
Management of Resources
 Coordination
Coordination of services means prioritizing,

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organizing, and delivering the components of the
school counseling program so that you increase
the likelihood that the program will successfully
affect the personal/social, career, and academic
outcomes of every student in the school.
Reaches each student through direct service
delivery and indirect service delivery through the
brokering of resources.

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Coordination, Collaboration, and
Management of Resources
Priorities establish priorities by first

 Setting
School counselors
identifying the guidance needs of the school.
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The needs of a school can be determined by
assessing gaps and problems revealed by the
school report card data.

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Coordination, Collaboration, and
Management of Resources
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Time
Decide Management
how much time you will spend with different types

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of interventions.
By scheduling time for each of your interventions, you are
better able to achieve a balanced program.

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Getting Organized
Four phases are suggested in organizing the school
counseling program:
1. In the planning phase, set program goals based on the
student needs that were identified when priorities were set.
2. In the designing phase strategies needed to achieve the
goals of the school counseling program are identified.
3. The counselor focuses on implementing the program.
4. The program is evaluated to see if it is an accountable,
data-driven program. Data is collected on the efficacy of
program components and analyzed to assess how the
program contributed to desired student outcomes.
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Collaboration
Effective collaboration requires counselors to have:
 Facilitative leadership skills
 Good communication skills
 Understanding of the nature and function of
schools
 Mediation skills
 Spirit of cooperation
 Flexibility
 Willingness to compromise
 Confidence
 Belief that you can make a difference

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Management of Resources
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The school counseling program is changing from a direct
service delivery to a coordination of resources.

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The comprehensive school counseling program brings in
resources such as parents, students, teachers, technology,
school-based administrators, and the business community
so that the program has a better chance of impacting all
students.

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A school counselor who can determine the extent and
variety of resource brokering can increase the resources of
the school.

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CASTT a Wider Net
CASTT is an acronym for Community,

Administrators, Students, Teachers, and Technology
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CASTTing a wider net involves community
members, administrators, students, teachers, and
technology in the daily work of the school
counseling program.

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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community
Community resources that can partner with the
school counseling program include:
 Parents
 Human services agencies
 Neighborhood associations and groups
 Businesses
 Colleges, universities, and other postsecondary
institutions
 Alumni
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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community
Parents

 Parents can volunteer in many ways such as sponsoring
field trips, getting students involved in community service,
serving as mentors and tutors, participating in advisory
groups, and participating in telephone trees for
emergencies and to advertise school events

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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community
Human services agencies
 Bringing agencies into the school facilitates the
examination of children’s problems and reduces
isolated treatment of the family situation, medical
concerns, academic achievement, and emotional
health.
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Agencies that can provide counseling services to
students will be a boost to the school counseling
program.

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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community

Neighborhood associations and groups
 Neighborhood associations are interested in
education, housing, recreation, and community
improvements.
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They have a vested interest in making sure the
schools of the neighborhood survive and thrive.

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These groups can bring support to the school.

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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community
Businesses
 Businesses can help schools with person-power and
financial backing.

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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community
Colleges, universities, and other postsecondary

institutions
 Counselor educators, particularly those who teach
the school counseling and career courses, can
provide candidates for brief experiences,
practicums, or full-time internships.
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Counselor educators can also deliver professional
development to programs for the school.

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CASTT a Wider Net in the
Community
Alumni
 Many alumni feel a sentimental attachment to the school
and would like to be asked to contribute to their former
institution.
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Alumni will bring many talents, commitment, and a sense
of responsibility to the school counseling program.

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CASTT a Wider Net with

Administrators

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Collaborating with administrators can strengthen the
leadership team of the school.

Some counselor and administrator partnership activities
include:
 Supporting the school counseling program in spirit and in
funding and personal support
 Keeping each other informed
 Sharing critical data elements needed to develop a data-driven
school counseling program
 Supporting a school climate conducive to success
 Sharing the burden of crisis intervention
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CASTT a Wider Net with
Students
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Students can be an extension of the school
counseling program.

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They can bring talent and skills to serve as tutors,

mentors, mediators, aides, speakers, and
developers of materials.

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Peer helper, peer facilitator, peer mediator, peer
tutor, and peer supporter are all terms used to
describe students who assist other students with
academic and personal issues.

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CASTT a Wider Net with
Teachers and Staff
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Teaming school counselors with teachers can strengthen
classroom management, bring attention to learning styles,
promote programs, and deliver school-wide programs.

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Through teachers we get support for classroom guidance
lessons, mentoring and tutoring programs, and
interventions for special needs students.

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Other staff members such as social workers, nurses, and
school psychologists can provide information in personal
health, safety, and sex education and are a critical link
between the school, home, and community.

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CASTT a Wider Net with
Technology

Technology can help school counselors in the following
areas:
1. Information/Resource: The Web remains a dynamic and

rapidly growing library of information and knowledge.
2. Communication/Collaboration: The Web is a place where
people connect, exchange information, and make shared
decisions.
3. Interactive/Productivity tools: Interactive tools help
counselors to process data and manipulate information.
4. Delivery of services: The web can be used to meet with clients
and deliver counseling services in a virtual environment.
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Barriers to Collaboration and
Management of Resources

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Barriers to partnerships usually occur in the areas of
time, space, and personnel.

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Lack of interpersonal skills prevents educators from
establishing and maintaining collaborative efforts.

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External members are harder to manage.
Rules and regulations of agencies, businesses, and
civic organizations can severely limit the work that
can be accomplished.
Parental involvement can be hard to obtain.

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Collegiality: Taking Collaboration
to a Higher Level
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Collegiality means taking collaboration to a higher level and
working cooperatively with colleagues.

Benefits of collegiality:
 Educators’ professional growth is enhanced intellectually,
personally, and in stature and standing
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Faculty have greater job satisfaction

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Able and talented candidates are attracted by affording them
work that is stimulating, meaningful, economically
rewarding, and well regarded in the community

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Increases social aspect of schools

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