review

Chapter 6:
Program

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Development

Planning

Implementing

Scheduling Services and Setting Priorities
◎ Classroom teachers have consistent schedules set by

administration
◎ Counselors have more control of their schedules

◉ Focus or attention is put on preventive,
developmental, and remedial issues

◉ Collaboration with teachers is important to avoid
interfering with students instruction

◉ Collaboration helps to defining the best time for
individual and group counseling

◉ Goals and objectives are also considered when
setting a schedule

Implementing Cont.

Four methods to consider when scheduling:
◎ First prioritize according to needs identified
◎ Second prioritize according to current crisis being

experienced by students, school, or community
◎ Third by the different services the counselor is

able to offer
◎ Fourth by time management
Most important is collaboration, coordinating
schedules with instructional program, and let others
be aware of your schedule

Implementation Cont.

Balancing Time
◎ Factors to consider:

◉ Time management
◉ Critical needs of students and families
◉ School programs
◉ Community agencies
◉ Identify proportion of students

￮ 10-20% of students is in need of direct
intervention

◉ Address developmental needs of the rest of the
students through formal and informal assessments
￮ Use guidance lessons, presentations, events,

and initiatives

Implementation Cont.

Implementing Cont.

Counseling
◎ Individual or groups
◎ Referral of needed

Establish Groups
◎ Inform administration
◎ Educate faculty
◎ Introduce groups to students
◎ Develop an acceptable

schedule
◎ Involve parents when

appropriate
Consulting
◎ Health officials, social service

workers, professionals

Coordinating

◎ Scheduling services
◎ Providing clear communication
◎ Setting timelines
◎ Delegating responsibilities
◎ Following up
◎ Time management

Appraising

◎ Assess the situation
◎ Appraise the student
◎ Choose appropriate responsive

services
◎ Small group guidance
◎ Parent education
◎ Teacher in-service programs
◎ Gathering and using data from

various sources
◎ Analyzing information
◎ Drawing accurate conclusions
◎ Make recommendations

Evaluating

◎ Counseling and related services should result in:
◉ Improved school performance
◉ Increase social skills
◉ Making sound educational and career decisions
◉ Identifying other goals

◎ Students benefit from counselors by information
received and instruction

◎ Teachers and parents benefit from counseling by
students increase in knowledge, behavior, and
increased communication skills

Evaluating Cont.

◎ Evaluations is an ongoing process
◉ Collecting data (students, parents, teachers)
◉ Annual process (opinions and reactions)

￮ Make changes to see results
￮ Assess direction of the program

◉ Work with the principal and school system
evaluators to design annual performance
appraisal systems