PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVALUATION
Accountability and evaluation of the school counseling program are absolute necessities. The NPHS School Counseling Program answers the question, "How are the students different as a result of the school counseling program?" New Haven School Counselors collect and use that data to support and link the school counseling programs to students' academic success.
- The school counselor conducts individual academic and career planning sessions for all students on an annual basis, beginning in grade 6.
- The school counselor uses data to document the results of individual student planning sessions, the results of classroom lessons and the strategies and interventions used to improve student academic achievement and equitable access for all students to programs and resources.
- Surveys will be conducted periodically to obtain feedback from stakeholders regarding program effectiveness.
DATA ANALYSIS
Data informs decisions about the school counseling program. Each year, school counselors should complete the School Data Profile to summarize the school's achievement, attendance, behavior and safety record.
The first step in put into action the data collected is to create an Action Plan for the School Counseling Program. Three types of results reports are created based on the Action Plan developed as part of the program management activities:
SHARING THE RESULTS
Once the data is collected and analyzed it is best to share:
Click here to go to the Performance Evaluation and Improvement Page.
Data informs decisions about the school counseling program. Each year, school counselors should complete the School Data Profile to summarize the school's achievement, attendance, behavior and safety record.
The first step in put into action the data collected is to create an Action Plan for the School Counseling Program. Three types of results reports are created based on the Action Plan developed as part of the program management activities:
- Curriculum Action Plan and Results Report- demonstrates the effectiveness of the program and classroom activities
- Small-Group Action Plan and Results Report- helps to report the impact of small-group intervention
- Closing-the-Gap Action Plan and Results Report- helps to report the impact and effectiveness of program activities and informs program improvement. It specifically addresses important issues of equity and student achievement
SHARING THE RESULTS
Once the data is collected and analyzed it is best to share:
- on your school's website
- one-page handout
- part of a larger report to administrators and school board members
- presentation to faculty
- part of the school's data materials
Click here to go to the Performance Evaluation and Improvement Page.