Evidence-Based School Counseling Making a Difference with Data-Driven Practices

Name: Evidence-Based School Counseling Making a Difference with Data-Driven Practices
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ISBN: 9781412948906

ISBN-10: 1412948908

ISBN-13: 9781412948906

Edition: 2007

Authors: Carey Dimmitt, John C. Carey, Trish Hatch, Patricia A. Hatch

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""The authors present a daunting challenge???the move to evidence-based school counseling practice???but make a sound argument as to why it must be met and then get busy explaining how to do what we need to do.""???Katie Gray, Director of Student ServicesBlackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, MA ""The dual scenarios at the beginning of each chapter are great examples of what an evidence-based approach looks like.""???Shawn Grime, School CounselorBryan High School, OH "Measure the difference you make in students' academic, career, and personal/social development!" Today's school counselors are under enormous pressure to document their effectiveness by using data and…

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List price: $41.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Corwin Press
Publication date: 6/8/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 1.100

Dr. John Carey is Director of thenbsp;Ronald H. Fredrickson Center for School Counseling Outcome Research & Evaluation and Professor of School Counseling at UMASS Amherst. He isnbsp;a recipient of an American School Counseling Associationnbsp;(ASCA) Counselor Educator of the Year Award.nbsp;Dr. Carey is included on the Fulbright Specialist Roster and works internationally to improve school-based counseling and school counselor education.nbsp;His research interests include school counseling outcome measurement, policy research in school-based counseling, standards-based models of school counseling, and the development of research-based interventions to promote academic achievement and…



Preface


Acknowledgments


About the Authors



Moving to Evidence-Based School Counseling Practice


Integrating Evidence and Practice


A Model for Evidence-Based School Counseling Practice


Evidence-Based School Counseling in the Context of the Reform Movement


School Counseling and Standards


School Counseling Reform


Summary



Data-Based Decision Making: Knowing What Needs to Be Addressed


Data-Based Decision Making and School Improvement


Data-Based Decision-Making Models


A General Model for Data-Based Decision Making


Enabling Conditions for Data-Based Decision Making


Summary



Practical Considerations in Using Data


Types of Data


Collecting, Analyzing, and Disaggregating Data


Developing Data-Based Action Plans


Creating an Action Plan With Evaluation in Mind: Using Process, Perception, and Results Data


Data Over Time


Summary



Choosing Interventions: Reading and Weighing Outcome Research


Why Are Research-Based School Counseling Interventions Important?


Becoming an Informed Consumer of Research


The Research Context


How Can School Counselors Find Interventions That Will Work?


Summary



Evaluating School Counseling Interventions and Programs


What Is Evaluation?


Programs and Interventions


Evaluating Interventions


Evaluating Programs


"Customer" Satisfaction


Using External Experts in School Counseling Reviews


Summary


Sample Intervention Evaluation Action Plan: Evaluation of Second Step Violence Prevention Curriculum (Fifth Grade)



Action Research and Collaborative Partnerships


What Is Action Research?


Action Research Partnerships


Why Conduct Action Research?


How to Conduct Action Research


Summary



Measuring Student Learning and Behavior Change


Types of Assessment


Measuring Student Learning Effectively


Using Existing Assessment Tools


Measuring Changes in Attitudes, Skills, and Knowledge


Developing Pre- and Posttests


Summary


Sample Learning Goals and Related Pre- and Posttest Questions


Sample Standards-Aligned Curriculum and Pre- and Posttests


Fifth Grade-Middle School Transition Lesson



Using Surveys to Gather Information


Using Existing Surveys


Survey Development


Summary



Moving to Evidence-Based School Counseling Practice


An Integrated Evidence-Based Proactive Approach


The Journey: Getting From Here to There


A Five-Year Plan


Reporting About Results to Enhance Legitimacy


Disseminating Results Effectively


The ASCA National Model and Results Reporting


Planning Your Ongoing Professional Skill Development


Reconstructing Professional Identity



Guidance Curriculum Action Plans, Intentional Guidance Action Plans, and a Needs Assessment Survey



Summary of School Counseling Outcome Research Articles and Findings


References


Index