This presentation shares some foundational information about the ASCA National Model for School Counselors.

1. Delivery & Management
Systems: The ASCA Model

2. ASCA National Model

3. This PowerPoint Presentation will
focus on 2 elements of the model:
Delivery System
Management System

4. Delivery System
School Guidance Curriculum
 This includes developmental lessons that are designed to assist
students in achieving competencies and connected with academic
areas
 Important to align with NC Standard Course of Study:
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/guidance/scos/
At this site you can find all of the standard course of study
objectives for school counselors, blueprints to show
competency/objective alignment, benchmarks and lesson
plans
For additional info regarding the school counseling
curriculum check out:
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/counseling/
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/guidance.html

5. Delivery System
 Individual Student Planning
 Involves work with students and families to plan personal goals and future
plans
 NC DPI recommends that we meet for individual counseling with students
no more than six consecutive times with additional needs for individual
counseling being met through referrals to external agencies.
 Responsive Services
 Meeting immediate stakeholder needs through counseling, consultation,
referrals, peer mediation and follow-ups
 System Support
 Activities focused on maintaining and enhancing a positive educational
environment and school climate

6. Management System
Agreements
With administrators, ensures:
Connection of counseling program to
school-wide goals and strategic vision
Connection of counseling program to
district goals and objectives
Connection of counseling program to
student needs
Effective implementation of program

7. Management System
Advisory Council
Is appointed to review counseling program
results and to make recommendations
Can include: parents, students, teachers,
administrators, and community members
(always good to include a lawyer for
consultation)

8. Management System
Use of Data
 A comprehensive school counseling program is data
driven.
 School counselors must show that each activity
implemented as part of the program was developed
from a careful analysis of students’ needs, achievement
and/or related data.
 Use of data to plan, monitor, evaluate and modify
interventions
 MUST Show how students are Different as a result of
the school counseling program

9. Management System
Action Plans
Include:
 Competency addressed
 Description of the activity
 Data supporting need to address the competency
 Time activity is to be completed
 Who is responsible for delivery
 How student success will be evaluated
 Expected results for students.

10. Management System
ASCA USE OF TIME Recommendations
 Counselors should spend 80% of their time in direct service (contact) with
students.
Percentages to serve as a guide to school counselors and administrators.
Elementary Middle School High School
Guidance Curriculum 35-45% 25-35% 15-25%
Individual Planning 5-10% 15-25% 25-35%
Responsive Services 30-40% 30-40% 25-35%
System Support 10-15% 10-15% 15-20%
To compare NC %s with these National % go to:
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/guidance/scos/15time

11. Management System
Calendars
Use of Master Calendar to outline all of the
events for the academic year
Can identify grade levels, dates and activities
Can be posted weekly or monthly
Useful for quick assessment of program to
school & district goals