Accountability
Accountability and evaluation of the school counseling program are absolute necessities, and help to answer the question, “How are students different as a result of the school counseling program?”
Counselor Action Plan
As a first step in determining how students are different as a result of the counseling activities, an action plan is drawn up annually to evaluate one specific counseling activity. A template of the Action Plan is contained in the Appendix. Information contained in the Action Plan should include:
- Grade Level
- Lesson Content
- ASCA Domain and Standard
- Curriculum and Materials
- Start and End Dates
- Number of Students Affected
- Location
- Evaluation and Assessment
- Contact Person
Assessment Tools
Means of evaluating counseling activities may include, but are not limited to, pre- and post-tests, attendance rates, retention rates, grades, discipline referrals, test scores, school climate survey, school report card, student and/or staff survey.