Deck 6: Foundation, Management, and Accountability Systems of Your CSCP

Question 1

Which component of a comprehensive school counseling program serves to support and guide you throughout your work in the schools, and integrates your program with the overall mission of the school?

A) Delivery
B) Foundation
C) System Support
D) Accountability

Answer 1

Foundation

Question 2

Which of the following specific student groups such as African Americans and Native Americans have been underserved in the education system, and are overrepresented in special education referrals and discipline records

A) Asian Americans
B) African Americans
C) Latino Americans
D) Native Americans
E) b. and d.
F) b. and c.
G) All of the above

Answer 2

b. and d.

Question 3

Which legislative act mandates that school meet the needs of all students, which includes graduating college and career ready using effective educators and educational practices, and closing achievement gaps?

A) Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
B) Education Trust Act
C) Elementary Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
D) A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Answer 3

A Blueprint for Reform: The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Question 4

Which of the following must be in place to meet the needs of all students, taking into account the unique context and student needs present in the school and surrounding community?

A) Delivery Component
B) SMART Goals
C) Strategic Plan
D) Mission Statement

Question 5

Which of the following initiative aimed to establish "high quality academic standards" in Math and English/Language Arts nationwide to "ensure all students graduate with skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in college, career, and life, regardless of where they live?"

A) Common Core State Standards
B) No Child Left Behind
C) ASCA National Standards for Students
D) ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success

Question 6

Which of the following guides school counselors' work with students who most often are minors?

A) ACA Ethical Standards
B) ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
C) Common Core State Standards
D) School Counselor Competencies

Question 7

Which of the following outlines specific knowledge, ability and skills, and attitudes that all school counselors should possess?

A) ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success
B) Common Core Standards
C) ASCA School Counselor Competencies
D) CACREP School Counseling Program Standards

Question 8

Which of the following types of data is important when designing the management component of a CSCP?

A) baseline data
B) outcome data
C) process data
D) perception data

Question 9

Which of the following is recommended for determining baseline needs of your specific school environment?

A) program assessment
B) annual agreement
C) school data profile
D) accountability profile
E) a. and c.

Question 10

Which of the following CSCP supports consists of people who have an interest in the schools' and students' success and could include fellow educators and school staff, administration, parents, community partners, and even students?

A) PTO
B) City Council
C) Advisory Board
D) School Board

Question 11

Which of the following tracks the activities that school counselors perform on a daily basis and should be used frequently to reveal areas for improved efficiency and to advocate for school counseling programs?

A) Use-of-Time Assessment
B) Calendar
C) Annual Agreement
D) ASCA Role Statement

Question 12

Which of the following types of data describes "evidence that an event occurred" and helps to identify ways in which the school counselor's time is working toward the mission of the school, and ways in which time is not used efficiently?

A) perception
B) process
C) outcome
D) baseline

Question 13

When thinking about process, perception, and outcome data, which of the following data is important to consider?

A) summative
B) formative
C) results
D) a. and b.
E) All of the above

Question 14

Which type of data involves concrete, numeric values often analyzed using statistical methods, and might include frequency counts, or the number of times something happens, average test scores, median income level, and graduation rates?

A) quantitative
B) qualitative
C) summative
D) formative

Question 15

Which type of data gives school counselors a clearer picture of student performance and needs, which aids in designing specific and measurable delivery methods of school counseling interventions?

A) summative
B) formative
C) outcome
D) disaggregated

Question 16

Which type of data looks at the quality of something, is more nuanced and much less concrete, and adds more depth to the resulting data information?

A) qualitative
B) disseminated
C) disaggregated
D) quantitative

Question 17

Which of the following involves using data collection and analysis methods to assess how well your program is working to align with its mission and in meeting student needs, should occur at the macro level, and require careful examination at the micro level.

A) school data profile
B) needs assessment
C) program evaluation
D) accountability profile

Question 18

Which of the following provides helpful information about student demographics and academic performance specific to your environment, which helps to customize the school counseling curriculum and delivery plan?

A) program assessment
B) school data profile
C) data analysis
D) outcome report

Question 19

The American School Counselor Association provides an evaluation process and recognition for school counseling programs that demonstrate effectiveness through using data-driven practices. The process is referred to as:

A) Program Assessment Analysis
B) National School Counseling Program Evaluation
C) School Counseling Program of The Year
D) Recognized ASCA Model Program

Question 20

Which of the following type of research occurs in the moment directly with students, is formative, and provides the opportunity to immediately apply results, is cyclical in nature, and perfect for a school setting?

A) action
B) evidence-based
C) qualitative
D) quantitative

Question 21

Explain the tenets of the Foundation, Management, and Accountability systems within the ASCA National Model.

Question 22

Explain the importance of using data to inform practice, evaluate programs, and advocate for students and the profession of school counseling.

Question 23

Explain and provide examples of the multiple forms of data as part of the Management and Accountability systems of the ASCA National Model, with a focus on closing the achievement gap.

Question 24

Explain and provide examples of program evaluation methods such as the ASCA RAMP and appropriate state-level evaluation methods.