COU 6513 Data-Informed Decision Making for School Counselors
This course examines the types, methods, and collection processes for the aggregation and implementation of data outcomes within the field of professional school counseling. Organizational and institutional theories are examined through the lens of the school counseling profession. Alignment of Common Core Standards, and best practices for the school counseling profession are recommended, and examples are provided to guide future performance standards. Examples of effective school guidance plans are presented along with ASCA and standards-based education models to enhance the repertoire of counseling skill sets in addition to providing a working framework from which to develop researched-based counseling programs. The use of date in order to drive interventions in addition to evaluating effective programming is reviewed. Student action plans are introduced, and both direct and indirect measures are recommended to assess counseling programs and interventions. Finally, the process of reporting results as a school counselor is highlighted.