{"product_id":"facilitating-evidence-based-data-driven-school-counseling-a-manual-for-practice-9781506323114","title":"Facilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCounselors make a difference—and now you can prove it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  As students’ needs change, dedicated school counselors have been evolving their practice. You see the results every day, on the faces of the at-risk students you serve. To meet accountability standards, though, you need more than faces: You need data the number-crunchers can understand.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  With this user-friendly manual, make the shift to evidence-based practices and interventions in a data-driven, comprehensive school counseling program based on ASCA’s national model—while keeping the personal nature of your work intact. The book includes\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisual guides and checklists for every step of the process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples of successful counseling program evolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on developing and submitting a successful Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) application\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupporting documents in an online resource center\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEnsure that school counseling is recognized as an essential part of school improvement and students’ academic success by using this unique and innovative model.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"Provides realistic examples, clear templates, and step-by-step strategies that ease the stress of what is often seen as an overwhelming process.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eJudith Bookhamer, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003e  Pennsylvania School Counselors Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"Provides succinct and straight-forward tools to assist school counselors in marrying data-based decision-making practices with evidence-based counseling to create successful outcomes. This is a school counselor′s dream!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eFranciene Sabens, Professional School Counselor\u003cbr\u003e  Chester High School, Chester, IL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003e\"Starting with creating mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence-based interventions in their programming to positively impact student outcomes.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor\u003cbr\u003e  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book, while quite comprehensive, is also easy to read and provides realistic examples, clear templates, and step-by-step strategies that ease the stress of what is often seen as an overwhelming process.\u003c\/em\u003e -- Judith Bookhamer, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is really like nothing I have seen before; it provides succinct and straight-forward tools to assist school counselors in marrying data-based decision-making practices with evidenced-based school counseling to create successful outcomes and achieve RAMP. This is a school counselor′s dream!\u003c\/em\u003e -- Franciene Sabens, Professional School Counselor\u003cbr\u003eFacilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling \u003cem\u003eprovides an all-encompassing way to implement data-driven practices in school.  Starting with the creation of mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence-based interventions in their programming to positively impact student\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eoutcomes.\u003c\/em\u003e -- Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis manual has a clear and welcome place in the professional development and training of school counselors. Complimenting other well-established texts on data usage in the practice of school counseling, it provides school counselors the specific how-to, step-by-step directions they crave in a simple, user-friendly format.\u003c\/em\u003e -- Erin Mason, Associate Professor\u003cbr\u003eFacilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling Program: A Manual for Practice\u003cem\u003e provides a structure one can use when writing a school improvement plan and provides an opportunity for counselors to collaborate with administrators to develop a shared vision and plan for academic success.\u003c\/em\u003e -- Deborah Langford, School Counselor\u003cbr\u003eFacilitating Evidence-Based, Data-Driven School Counseling \u003cem\u003eprovides an all-encompassing way to implement data driven practices in school.  Starting with the creation and mission and vision statements and ending with advocacy efforts, the authors outline specific ways school counselors can integrate evidence based interventions in their programming to positively impact student\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eoutcomes.\u003c\/em\u003e -- Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Assistant Professor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface 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","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739814768983,"sku":"9781506323114","price":27.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781506323114.jpg?v=1720053208","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/facilitating-evidence-based-data-driven-school-counseling-a-manual-for-practice-9781506323114","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}