EDUC 665 - Managing the Comprehensive

3 Hour(s)

This course helps the perspective school counselor acquire the necessary competencies to organize and manage a professional, results-based, equitable school counseling program within the educational system. Emphasis is on planning, designing, implementing, evaluating, and transforming the dynamic school-counseling program. Crisis management strategies will be examined. The application of peer helping programs will be investigated. Engaging stakeholders in support of the counseling programs through the implementation of school counseling department advisory councils will be examined. Acton planning, time management, data management, program appraisal, and reporting strategies will be analyzed. The ASCA National Model and ASCA School Counseling Competencies will guide discussion. Field experience will be required.