November 2-4, 2015 • University of North Florida
MEASUREMENT, MOBILIZATION, MOVING FORWARD
The Road to School Counseling Regulation
Reform:
A Collaborative Approach in New York
Stanley S. Hansen, Jr. Executive Director, NYSED
Office of Postsecondary Access, Support and Success
Renee L. Rider, Assistant Commissioner,
NYSED Office of Student Support Services
Felipe Ayala, College Access Manager, Children’s Aid Society,
CACNY, respondent
Stuart Chen-Hayes, Ph.D., Associate Professor, CE/School
Counseling, CUNY Lehman College, CCCCCNYNJ, moderator
Barbara Donnellan, Ed.D., Coordinator of Guidance,
Lindenhurst Public Schools, NYSSCA, respondent
Sugeni Perez-Sadler, Associate Director, College and Career
Planning, Office of Post-Secondary Readiness, NYC DOE,
respondent
Margarita Suero-Duran, Ed.D., Senior Administrator, Office of
Guidance and School Counseling, NYC DOE, respondent
Cynthia Walley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, CE/School
Counseling, Mercy College, NYACES, respondent
Comprehensive College and Career Counseling Consortium of NY, 2015
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In this session, the NYS team presents a multi-year
collaborative effort which led to pending
regulation changes that better define the role of
the school counselor, describe the components of
a comprehensive school counseling program in
schools and prepare school counselors at the
higher education level. The proposed
regulations call for every student to have access
to a comprehensive school counseling program.
Presenters will also address a statewide effort to
ensure that once the new regulations are passed
there is cross-sector support for implementation
across the state.
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1. Building a collective commitment to change
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2. Collaborative advisory group to the state
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3. Breaking down silos - mobilizing people
from many different sectors
Best Practices in School Counseling: K-12
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American School Counselor Association
(ASCA) recommends:
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School counselor to student ratio of 1:250
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NYSED 2010- 2011 data shows NYS ratio was 1:424
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Strong school counseling program alignment K-12
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High quality, effective school counseling programs K-12
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Current Commissioners Regulation 100.2(j)
Best Practices in School Counseling & Counselor Education
The American School Counselor Association:
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Advocates for school counselors to design and deliver a
comprehensive school counseling program that promotes
student achievement
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Recommends school counseling programs driven by data
and based on standards in academic, career, and
social-emotional development
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Recommends school counseling programs promote and
enhance the learning process of all students
Accrediting bodies:
CACREP
NCATE
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February 2014:
School Counselor Advisory
Council (SCAC) was established and meets
regularly with two committees: P-12 School
Counseling and Higher Education/School
Counselor Education
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April 2014:
An interactive School Counselor
Summit was held and 200+ field
representatives from regionally and culturally
diverse P-12 and higher education institutions
attended
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https://sites.google.com/site/
schoolcounselingsummit/
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Need for adoption of the comprehensive school
counseling program approach including regulatory
changes
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Need for more consistent pre-service preparation and
renewable certification with professional development
requirements
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Need for professional development for current school
counselors AND administrators
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Establish direct communication from NYSED to the
field with support for comprehensive model
implementation
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NYS SC Summit website: https://sites.google.com/
¨ Raymond Bryant, Retired Superintendent
¨ Jessica Cooper -- Mount Markham Middle School ¨ Ann Hall -- Middletown High School
¨ Dr. Deborah Hardy -- Somers School District ¨ Dr. Lois Herrera - New York City DOE ¨ Gloria Jean, Chair, -- College of St. Rose ¨ John Mrozek - Hamburg
¨ Dr. Summer Reiner -- SUNY Brockport ¨ David Rothfuss – NYSUT
¨ Vanessa Sparks - New York City DOE ¨ Rosemary Thompson - UFT
¨ Martha Younger -- Buffalo Public School District
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Dr. Stuart Chen-Hayes, co-chair, CUNY Lehman College
¨Christine Curcio, St. John’s Prep
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Dr. Barbara Donnellan, co-chair, Lindenhurst Schools/NYIT
¨Dr. Julie Hogan, SUNY Plattsburgh
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Dr. Andrew Livanis, Long Island University
¨Kent Rinehart, Marist College
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Dr. Bonnie Rubenstein, University of Rochester
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May 2014:
field surveys were conducted by SCAC
and distributed to P-12 administrators and school
counselors as well as to institutions of higher
education
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September 2015:
Presentation to the Board of
Regents by the Joint P-12 and Higher Education
Committees
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SC Reg proposed changes: http://
www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/
meetings/Sep%202015/915p12hed1.pdf
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Safe Schools Task Force Recommendations
presented to Board in September 2014:
The number one recommendation of 36 (in
priority order) was “to advocate for investment
and expansion of support staff in schools, including
school counselors, social workers, psychologists,
nurses, and attendance staff”
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Student Forum held in February 2014:
Students’ recommendations included “There
should be more school counselors in school
buildings.”
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School counseling services shall be provided by certified school
counselors.
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The ratio of students to school counselor, to the extent practicable,
should conform to nationally recognized standards.
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Provide all students in P-12 public schools with annual progress
review plans reflecting educational progress and career/college
plans.
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Comprehensive school counseling program plans should be updated
annually and available on the district website.
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Change the word
“guidance”
program to
“school counseling
program.”
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Change the title
“Guidance Counselor”
to
“School Counselor.”
http://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/meetings/
Sep%202015/915p12hed1.pdf
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482 453 422 409 399 385 383 367 406 418 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 201 1 2012 2013 Comprehensive College and Career
1:250 or Less, 14% >250 and </= 350, 27% >350 and </= 450, 29% 1:450 or Greater, 30%
