WSCA Ends Policies and Action Plans for 2010-2011
Ends Policy / Actions Needed / Person(s) Responsible / Current Status / Target Date / Date CompletedGoal 1:
Professional Development
To provide professional development opportunities to all Washington professional school counselors. / 1. Provide at least 8 professional development opportunities (i.e. trainings in the ASCA model and incorporating the WA State Framework) around the state.
2. Provide at least 3 professional developments through digital media (i.e. webinar).
3. Provide at least 2 professional development opportunities specifically addressing drop-out prevention through focusing on closing the achievement gap, early intervention, multi-cultural considerations, etc.
4. Publishing Insights e-magazine to members.
5.
6. Host spring conference. / 1. Exec Dir., Presidents (OSPI Liaison, other Board members, etc.)
2. Tech Chair
3. OSPI Liaison, Presidents
4. Exec Dir, Board Members
5. Board, Conference Committee / ESD 101, ESD 105, Scheduled for October 2010
Supervision training October 15, 2010. Bremerton 1-24-11, Spokane March 24
Sunnyside School District K-12 counselors, school psychologists, and other support personnel focused on the role of support personnel in school improvement planning. ASCA model, WA Frameworks, RTI and PBIS were topics of discussion.
Back to school issue emailed to membership on 10-09-10, issue emailed 12-10, issue emailed 3-2011
Conference Keynotes chosen. Website updated with Call for programs and exhibitor information. / 6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11
2-28-11 / 3-24-11
10-15-10
3-2011
2-28-11
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Goal 2: Member Services
To provide member services for professional school counselors in Washington. / 1. Explore opportunities to support, engage, and recognize school counselors seeking and/or achieving NBC.
2. Provide clock hours.
3. Provide ethical advisement and support.
4. Provide Leadership
Development Institute.
5. Maintain and refine a professional website.
6. Contribute discussion thread to the WSCA Scene regarding a specific topic.
7. Utilize social media (i.e. WSCA Scene, FaceBook, etc.) to communicate with specific level members.
8. Communicating important legislative updates and advocacy needs to members.
9. Create WSCA scholarly journal for membership. / 1. Elementary VP
2. Exec Dir
3. Ethics Chairperson
4. Presidents, Exec Dir
5. Commun, Exec Dir, Tech
6. All Board members
7. Tech, VPs
8. Govt Relat
9.VP Post-Secondary, Adhoc Comm / Ongoing
Successful LDI Completed
Website continually updated.
Continued postings to the WSCA Scene by board members regarding WSCA 2010 LDI as well as advocacy resources for WSCA members.
Face book is ready and available for members
Postings added to the website for Melissa and regular legislative updates.
Survey complete and SPU hosting first Journal. / 6-30-11
6-30-11
8-3-10
6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11 / ongoing
8-3-2010
8-3-2010
ongoing
ongoing
9-25-10
ongoing
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Goal 3: Advocacy
To advocate for, and educate legislative and education policymakers and other stakeholders about best practices in school counseling.
Goal 3: Advocacy
[continued] / 1. Develop a talking points resource for members (work with Legislative Liaison) for specific use for Day on the Hill.
2. Develop and nurture relationship with stake-holders and constituencies such as:
§ AWSP - Norm
§ PTA - Richard
§ PNACAC - Diana
§ OSPI – Mike
§ WCSJ - Cher
§ WSIPC – Toby
§ WASA - Andra
§ WSACES - Terry
§ WSSDA - Norm
§ WA ACTE – Jeannie
§ HEC Board - Cyd
§ LEV - Kim
§ SBCTC - Kim
§ WTECB – Mike, Kim
§ WCHSCR – Jeannie
§ WEA - Melissa
§ Early Learning/PreK? – Nita
§ WCAN – Mike
§ WSPA - Diana
§ Other SCAs – Diana, Richard
3. Promote HS student scholarship to generate examples of effective, meaningful school counseling.
4. Continued meetings with key legislators regarding bills that impact the school counseling profession.
5. Develop activities to encourage member participation in advocacy for the school counseling profession (i.e. day on the hill, post-card mailings, etc.).
6. Promote and support College Bound post-graduation scholarship applicants.
7. Collaborate with WEA and other stake-holder groups to have their publications recognize Natl SC Week in February.
8. Develop means to increase prominence of award programs and recipients for advocacy.
9. Locate and recognize exemplary PSCs and programs in WA state (i.e. something similar to RAMP, SPARC, etc.) / 1. Govt Relations
2. see left side column
3. Awards Chair, Middle sSchool VP
4. Melissa, Govt Relat
5. Melissa, Govt Relat
6. Middle/Jr High VP, OSPI Liaison
7. Melissa, Govt Relat
8. Awards Chair
9. Pres Elect / Norm is serving on the BB Student Support sub-committee.
Nita will become a liaison to the state early learning committee
support of local SCAs, ISCA & OSCA
ongoing
Day on the hill scheduled for February 3 2011
By December 2010 recognize NBPTS Recipients . / 6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11
2-11
6-30-11
2-11 / 8-26-2010
Ongoing
Ongoing, Day on the Hill completed 2-2011
Ongoing, Awards solicited at the conference. Follow up required.
10.
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Goal 4: Accountability
To ensure that WSCA is accountable to its members through the use of sound organizational and financial policies and procedures. / 1. Publish results of our efforts (i.e. action plans, strategic goals, board reports, etc.).
2. Establish systems to obtain feedback from school counselors in the state (members, non-members, and students) regarding specific areas such as membership, needs assessment, membership services, graduate students, etc.
3. Distribute survey to membership asking for their input for Legislative Liaison direction. Connect with announcement of raise in % dues non-taxable. / 1. Exec Dir
2. Member Chair, Grad Student Rep
3. Govt Relations / Delivered message to school counselors (both members and non-members) attending Washington Council workshops. / 6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11 / ongoing
10-10
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Goal 5: Organizational Effectiveness
To determine organizational structure and administrative strategies that supports the mission of WSCA. / 1. Develop and support fully functioning committees (no committees of one!).
2. Investigate creating a vehicle for mentoring and cultivating new leaders in the profession.
3. Continue to implement and improve Policy Governance in board and committee actions.
4. Provide resources and infrastructure for committees to meet (i.e. DimDim, Conference Call, time at Spring Conference, etc.).
5. Investigate public relations strategy options. / 1. Board, Chairs
2.Mike, Richard, Cyd
3. Board, Chairs
4. Conf Comm, Exec Dir
5. Nita / 6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11
6-30-11 / ongoing
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