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To achieve the best results, the school counseling program regularly assesses to assure its effectiveness, improve its design and delivery, and report any improvements of how students are different as a result (ASCA, 2023). Without assessing the programs’ operations, school counselors will not be in a position to grow and learn along with their students.

American School Counselor Association. (2023). The school counselor and school counseling programs. https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-School-Counseling Program

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The school counseling program ensures its effectiveness and informs decisions for improvement by relaying reports that are data-informed (ASCA, 2019). The importance of annual result reports for school counselors is to contribute further approaches to address student needs, and additional focus and effective activities and interventions (ASCA, 2019). This is implemented by accumulating the Mindsets and Behaviors through classroom and group and closing-the-gap action plans (ASCA, 2019), as this accompanies the importance of a school counselor’s duties.

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association

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School Counselor Assessment and Appraisal

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School Counselor Assessment and Appraisal

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School counselors self-assess their mindsets and behaviors to ensure their appropriate and professional approaches are following the school counseling program. The importance of assessment and appraisal supports school counselors by making professional development plans, allowing administrators to recognize competent school counselors for hire, and being used as benchmarks for training (ASCA, 2019).

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report

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The selected lesson is Middle School social-emotional learning, implemented as a unit of classroom lessons for 8th-grade students.

(Walden, n.d.)

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Middle School Lesson Plan and Results Report

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Mindsets and Behaviors 

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Mindsets and Behaviors 

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The selected Mindsets and Behaviors that were targeted are, M1: Belief in the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional, and physical well-being, B-SMS 7: Effective coping skills, and B-SMS 1: Responsibility for self and actions (ASCA, 2019). Applying to M1, the message of the story is age-appropriate for comprehending its overall meaning and impact. The students may reflect on the woman’s reaction of shock, disappointment, and grief in knowing she had made a mistake. Even so, leaving the students feeling the same the story ended with the woman not being able to apologize for her actions. Second, in B-SMS 7, in comprehending the message of the story, students can reflect on their response and how the woman’s circumstances would be different for them. Lastly, B-SMS 1, allows students to gain acknowledgment and develop ways they can evaluate their own emotions, and also reflect on past situations that impacted others due to their behavior. An additional Mindset and/or Behavior that I would select for this lesson is B-SS 9: Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment (ASCA, 2019). I consider this to be an appropriate Behavior to select for the lesson topic, as it conducts social skills for Middle Schoolers to learn as peer groups become significant in decision-making during this time of their development.

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Pre-and Post-Assessment

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Pre-and Post-Assessment

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The Pre- and Post-Assessment items align with the Mindsets and Behavior and topic as the questions relate to social-emotional learning objectives and introduce exploring feelings and behaviors. The assessments implemented focus on noticing how emotions affect behavior and recognizing moments such behavior impacted challenging situations. The assessment allows students to not only reflect on their emotions but grant consider how their behavior marks others. Even so, addressing how the behavior had been impactful and admitting to the consequences of the behavior’s actions.

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Lesson Content/Materials

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Lesson Content/Materials

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The lesson content/materials match the selected Mindsets and/or Behaviors demonstrating acknowledgment and reflection on feelings and how feelings impact our actions; gaining awareness of behavior impacting social/emotional well-being (M1), signifies the necessity for coping skills (B-SMS 7), and illustrates acknowledging accountability for actions (B-SMS 1)

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Timing 

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Middle School Lesson Plan & Results Report: Timing 

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I believe timing may have impacted the result of the lesson by delivering direct service after lunchtime, as students may initiate judgment at slower rates in the afternoon, concluding a whole school day of work. Considering the data is closely similar in results, pre- and post-assessment, this may indicate uncertain reasoning and by lack of motivation.