Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling

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