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According to the ASCA National Model, program assessment involves a continual process that ensures that the instituted program's design, delivery, and impact is providing a positive outcome regarding the students involved (ASCA, 2019).

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Annual results reports ensure that the implemented programs are providing positive results that are intended and include any improvements needed to ensure they are continually providing the best possible outcomes (ASCA, 2019).

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School Counselor Assessment and Appraisal

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School Counselor Assessment and Appraisal

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School counselors must assess their roles and their program effectiveness regarding student outcomes. This process is continual and performed through self-reflection, formally by a qualified administrator, and self-assessment (ASCA, 2019).

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Elementary School Lesson Plan and Results Report

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Elementary School Lesson Plan and Results Report

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The lesson plan was implemented to help 2nd graders understand their emotions and how to explain better what they are feeling to reduce disciplinary incidents as the school year progressed.

The program was designed to help students define and understand different emotions and learn effective coping skills. To do so, the mindsets and behaviors statement M-1: Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being. This was the appropriate approach taken to help the students understand what they are feeling and how to express those feelings. B-SMS 7: effective coping skills and B-SMS 1: responsibility for self and actions were also used to design plan. M 2: Self-confidence in ability to succeed could have also been included in this plan.

The use of different media forms to teach emotions, their effects, and how to cope was the appropriate approach when dealing with this age group. Having the students learn 4 different ways to cope gives the students a chance to work through their emotions if creative ways. Letting the students know that what they are feeling is normal, but also to understand that their reactions do have consequences and they are in control of whether those are positive or negative.

Timing is crucial to the success of a program implementation as well. Students' days, even at the elementary level, are filled with goals that must be achieved. Having to add another lesson plan can add additional stress to educators and students. Addressing these concerns at the beginning of the year can have a more positive impact on the student's ability to understand what the school counselor is trying to teach them.

At this age, the school counselor must make sure that they are in continual contact with the teachers to better understand each student and their developmental stages. There are many factors that the counselor must take into consideration when coming up with a program that is to be implemented class-wide as opposed to one-on-one.

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It is the duty of a school counselor to advocate for the right of all students to succeed in their academic, professional, and personal lives.  By providing services that are bound by strict ethical standards, school counselors are a safe place where all students can share and find success in their life's journey.

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I am confident in my ability to implement programs that will be the most effective for the students I work with. Currently, my profession requires me to take designed programs and put them into motion to provide children with opportunities to learn behaviors that will give them their best chance at a successful life. Daily, I advocate for my clients to ensure they are provided with every opportunity that a child without their challenges would receive.

I would like to have a better understanding of the school district's policies that I will be working with.

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It might be difficult to implement this plan based on student attendance on the day of lesson and it may be difficult based on the age of the students.

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Test one I took was the Religion bias test. The result was that I am strongly biased towards Christianity over Islam. I am not surprised by this result because I do have strong Christian views with a bias against Islam based on my experience with how Islam is portrayed in the mainstream media in America and living in the Bible-Belt South.

Test two was the Age bias test. The results didn't surprise me that I have a more favorable view of younger people over older. I believe this is due to my working primarily with individuals much younger than me and many of the people that I have friendships or interactions with are younger than I am.

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We are Family

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

Whiston, S. C., Tai, W. L., & Rahardja, D. (2011). School Counseling Outcome: A Meta-Analytic Examination of Interventions. Journal of Counseling & Development, 89(1), 37–55. https://doi.org/https://aca.metapress.com/app/home/contribution.asp?referrer=parent&backto=issue,5,14;journal,1,45;linkingpublicationresults,1:112973,1