Chapter 10/Chapter 3

Question 1

Evaluation

Answer 1

gathering information or data about the effectiveness of one’s work as a school counselor. Evaluation data consists of use of time, process, perception, and outcome components

Question 2

Use of time data

Answer 2

derived from recording how much time spent in providing professional services & how the time is distributed across various school counselor roles.

Question 3

Process data

Answer 3

derived from collecting evidence about specific events or activities that occurred that were services provided by the school counselors to students or others who received something of value.

Question 4

Perception data

Answer 4

derived from surveys distributed to various stakeholders with the content varied from attitudes, opinions, needs or informed knowledge

Question 5

Outcome data

Answer 5

provides information about the impact of various activities & programs that are delivered by the school counselor. There are two forms, distal data & proximal data

Question 6

distal data

Answer 6

data about schools or school systems rather than individual counselors

Question 7

proximal data

Answer 7

directly attributed to the efforts of school counselors. As an example, Professional School Counselors delivered classroom guidance programs and the measure of the effects as evidenced by student data

Question 8

Accountability

Answer 8

analyzing, processing, sharing the results of evaluation endeavors. Here, data is analyzed to 1. better understand how time was used, 2. document processes involved, 3. capture perceptions of stakeholders, and 4. provide evidence of goal-driven interventions.

Question 9

Important Evaluation/Accountability Data

Answer 9

1. Needs assessment data
2. Process data
3. Use-of-time data
4. Perception data
5. Outcome data
6. Disaggregated data

Question 10

Needs Assessment Data

Answer 10

activities designed to acquire information about consumer needs. The process includes IDing those to be assessed, determining method to reach them, devising a measure plan, & interpreting results to stakeholders.

Question 11

MEASURE

Answer 11

a six step process for collecting data and achieving accountability. This process provides a tool for getting organized, targeting data to be disaggregated and reporting results.

Question 12

MEASURE: M

Answer 12

Mission: Align the school counselor’s role with the school’s mission and goals in the annual school improvement plan.

Question 13

MEASURE: E & A

Answer 13

Element & Analyze: examine critical elements of available data important to school’s mission.

Question 14

MEASURE: S & U

Answer 14

Stakeholders & Unite: identify stakeholders to help and unite to develop an action plan.

Question 15

MEASURE: R

Answer 15

Results: reanalyze and determine whether goals were met. If targets met, set new ones & replicate what was successful

Question 16

MEASURE: E

Answer 16

Educate: School counselors disseminate data about changes in the targeted elements to stakeholders so they can see a positive impact in the school counseling program.

Question 17

Evidence-Based School Counseling

Answer 17

consists of using local data to make informed decisions including

1. identifying student needs
2. deciding how to spend time & use resources
3. identifying effective interventions
4. supporting systems changes
5. informing stakeholders

Question 18

Validity

Answer 18

Assessment tools should achieve the goals that they are designed to achieve and tests should be used appropriately

Question 19

Reliability

Answer 19

the assessment tool performs consistently

Question 20

Qualitative Data

Answer 20

Are not standardized and quantitative, they are often 1. course grades, 2. teacher evaluations, 3. behavior observations, 4. retrospective recollections of personal behavior histories, 5. narrative self-assessments, 6. health status, 7. future goals, 8. family resources, 9. simulation data, 10. student motivational levels.