Case Study: Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Model

Latricia Hackfeld
Graduate Student
Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program
CNDV Developmental Guidance Program

Part I

A comprehensive developmental guidance program is the bones and structure that guide the school counseling program. A school counseling’s program should be comprehensive in scope and developmental in nature (ASCA, 2012). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs is written to reflect a comprehensive approach to program foundation, delivery, management and accountability. In the past the school counselors spent the majority of their time with either high achieving students or high risk individuals. The ASCA national model recommends
Any adjustments that are to be made should be as a result of data’s. Three types of data exist; process, perception, and outcome. Process data includes the number of people involved and the amount of time that an intervention took place. Perception data, asks questions and evaluations of participants, this type of data is generated from surveys questionnaires, and self –reports. Outcome based data shows the impact of an intervention, reports to what extent change occurred and is collected from multiple resources (ASCA, 2012). Disseminating the data can be done in many ways. Dissemination can come in the form of presentations for a large group or via the internet. It can also occur with a written report that everyone can with an educational interest has access to, or finally it can done through a multimedia presentation. (Cunnan, The Role of the school Counselor, 1994).
Conclusion
School counselors wear multiple hats and I see the profession as a bridge between the administration and the student body. How beneficial this bridge is, is determined by how often it is used and in what capacity. The bridge has a distinct purpose no doubt but knowing what that is, is an important part of if building
It is important for the counseling department to have goals and plans to follow. It is equally important to know that the plan is effective and that is where data collection and analysis becomes important to the plan.
This course has made me more aware of the developmental guidance program and the comprehensive nature. All things related to the counseling program should start here. The developmental plan should be implemented followed and changed to meet the changing needs of the school population and its needs.
Sometimes as educators we continue using a lesson year after year because it was once effective. We need to evaluate the lessons and change according tour students capabilities and learning style. Using the data from an assessment or informal inventory could help make the goals and objectives for change clear.
The biggest challenge I foresee with the Comprehensive guidance program is the constant need for change and improvement. As I mentioned, once we are comfortable with a program we tend to become reliant on its effectiveness without monitoring it properly. Monitoring, collecting data and making adjustments to programs is what I consider the biggest challenge to the implementation and development of the