Deck 4: The ASCA National Model

Question 1

Which of the following is key to evolving the public's perceptions about school counseling and the value of CSCPs, and gaining stakeholder support for moving the profession forward?

A) Certification
B) Leadership
C) Education
D) Professionalism

Answer 1

Education

Question 2

Which of the following represents the heart of the ASCA National model and school counseling?

A) Components
B) Themes
C) Elements
D) Flow
E) All of the above

Answer 2

All of the above

Question 3

The __________ give structure to the day-to-day work of the school counselor.

A) components
B) mission
C) themes
D) philosophy

Answer 3

components

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the four themes of the ASCA National Model?

A) Systemic Change
B) Accountability
C) Collaboration
D) Advocacy

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the four components of the ASCA National Model?

A) Coordination
B) Accountability
C) Management
D) Delivery

Question 6

Promoting college and career readiness, influencing the achievement of a shared goal, and assuming responsibility for the creation of the annual agreements are examples of:

A) accountability.
B) advocacy.
C) leadership.
D) delivery.

Question 7

Identifying and voicing needs, problems, and barriers at the micro- and macro-levels that directly influence student achievement and school success is an example of:

A) leadership.
B) collaboration.
C) advocacy.
D) systemic change.

Question 8

The building of interdependent systems to achieve a common goal that cannot be achieved by each entity working alone describes:

A) collaboration.
B) advocacy.
C) leadership.
D) systemic change.

Question 9

The Foundation of the National Model incudes the school counseling program's:

A) program focus, student competencies, and professional competencies.
B) delivery focus, student standards, and professional standards.
C) management agreements, calendars, and program focus.
D) school counseling benchmarks, student competencies, and national standards.

Question 10

When analyzing data part of developing program goals, it is critical that school counselors rely on which of the following types of data in order to expose gaps?

A) Disseminated
B) Disaggregated
C) Aggregated
D) None of the above

Question 11

SMART goals define what types of goals?

A) Subjective, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Orientated, and Tested
B) Specific, Measurable, Action-Oriented, Research-Based, and Time-Bound
C) Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented, and Time-Bound
D) None of the above

Question 12

Which element of the Management component provides school counselors and teams with the data needed to drive the program and ensure that all students are achieving and developing as articulated in the program beliefs, vision and mission statements, and program goals?

A) Action Results
B) Assessments
C) Annual Agreements
D) Calendars

Question 13

Which tool within the Management component clarifies the roles, functions, expectations, and priorities of all activities in the CSCP?

A) Advisory Council
B) Calendars
C) Annual Agreement
D) School Data Profile

Question 14

When we envision the appropriate time allotment of a professional school counselor, ideally, what percentage of time is dedicated to the delivery component, specifically, direct services with students and indirect services for students?

A) 80%
B) 60%
C) 50%
D) 40%

Question 15

In which of the following areas of the Delivery component do counselors help students to define their academic, career, and personal goals and to make plans based on those goals?

A) Individual Student Planning
B) Responsive Services
C) Systemic Support
D) School Counseling Curriculum

Question 16

Within the Delivery component, which Indirect Service might involve supporting teachers with implementing the school counseling curriculum or addressing behavior issues in the classroom?

A) Referrals
B) Collaboration
C) Consultation
D) Counseling

Question 17

The Accountability component responds to the question:

A) "How are students different as a result of the school counseling program?"
B) "What do students need to achieve in school?"
C) "How's the school counseling program meeting the needs of students?"
D) None of the above.

Question 18

Which Accountability element provides the data that "ensures programs are evaluated for effectiveness and informs decisions related to program improvement?"

A) Data Analysis
B) Program Results
C) School Counselor Performance Standards
D) Evaluation and Improvement

Question 19

Within the Accountability component, self-analysis of the school counseling program relies on which of the following?

A) Action plans
B) School Counselor Competencies Assessment
C) Program Results
D) School Counseling Program Assessment

Question 20

Comprehensive school counseling programs that rely on the ASCA (2012) Program Assessment consistently are capable of evolving their school counseling programs to which of the following over time?

A) School Counseling Program of the Year
B) RAMP Status
C) SMART Status
D) STEM Status

Question 21

Present a rationale for the ASCA National Model.

Question 22

Explain the framework of the ASCA National Model, in general.

Question 23

Explain the themes: Leadership, Advocacy, Collaboration, and Systemic change.

Question 24

Explain the components: Foundation, Delivery System, Management System, and Accountability.

Question 25

Apply the Model in theory and in practice. Create a comprehensive school counseling program manual based on the ASCA National Model. (This highly involved project could be assigned as a culminating final project, which makes a priceless portfolio artifact!)