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ASCAAdvisoryCouncilRubric

6.AdvisoryCouncil
Theadvisorycouncilisarepresentativegroupofstakeholders(e.g.parent,
staff,community,administration,etc.)selectedtoreviewandadviseonthe
implementationoftheschoolcounselingprogram.
Include:
Alistoftheadvisorycouncilmembersandtheirstakeholderpositions.
Theagendasfromatleasttwomeetingsonefromfallsemesterand
onefromspringsemester.
Theminutesfromthemeetingsforwhichagendasareprovided.
Toreceiveafourorhigher,theadvisorycouncilmustbesolelyfocusedon
theschoolcounselingprogram.Ifadvisorycouncilispartofanexisting
schoolcommittee,thenthescorecannotbehigherthanathree.The
advisorycouncilmustbeschoolspecificandshouldnotbecreatedsolelyfor
thepurposesofapplyingforRAMP.
Seepages4748ofTheASCANationalModel:AFrameworkforSchool
CounselingPrograms(thirdedition)formoreinformation.
Narrative:Thenarrativeaddresseshowtheadvisorycouncilwasdeveloped
andhowthecouncilguidestheprogram.

5Exemplary:
Theschoolcounselingadvisorycouncilincludesrepresentativesfrom
allcorestakeholdergroupsofparents,teachers,administratorsand
communityandmayincludestudentsandschoolboardmembers.
Thereishighlydetailedevidencethattheschoolcounselorhas
presentedtheschoolscurrentdataandtheschoolcounselingprogram
goalsandactivitiestotheadvisorycouncil.
Thereisclearevidencethattheadvisorycouncilhasprovidedinputon
thegoalsandactivitiesoftheschoolcounselingprogram.
Theadvisorycouncilissolelyfocusedontheschoolcounseling
program.
Highlydetailedagendasandminuteswithsupportingdocumentation
fromatleasttwomeetings(onefromthefallandonefromthespring)
areincluded.
Thenarrativeprovidesahighlydetailedexplanationofhowthe
advisorycouncilwasdevelopedandhowthecouncilguidesthe
program.


4Strong:
Theschoolcounselingadvisorycouncilincludesrepresentativesfrom
corestakeholdergroupsofparents,teachers,administratorsand
communityandmayincludestudentsandschoolboardmembers.
Thereisdetailedevidencethattheschoolcounselorhaspresentedthe
schoolscurrentdataandtheschoolcounselingprogramgoalsand
activitiestotheadvisorycouncil.
Thereisevidencethattheadvisorycouncilhasprovidedinputonthe
goalsandactivitiesoftheschoolcounselingprogram.
Theadvisorycouncilissolelyfocusedontheschoolcounseling
program.
Detailedagendasandminutesfromatleasttwomeetings(onefrom
thefallandonefromthespring)areincluded.
Thenarrativeprovidesadetailedexplanationofhowtheadvisory
councilwasdevelopedandhowthecouncilguidestheprogram.

3Satisfactory:
Theschoolcounselingadvisorycouncilincludesrepresentativesfrom
corestakeholdergroupsofparents,teachers,administratorsand
communityandmayincludestudentsandschoolboardmembers.
Thereisevidencethattheschoolcounselorhaspresentedtheschools
currentdataandtheschoolcounselingprogramgoalsandactivitiesto
thecouncil.
Thereisevidencethatthecouncilhasprovidedinputonthegoalsand
activitiesoftheschoolcounselingprogram.
Thecouncilmaynotbesolelyfocusedontheschoolcounseling
program.
Agendasandminutesfromtwomeetings(onefromthefallandone
fromthespring)areincluded.
Thenarrativeaddresseshowtheadvisorycouncilwasdevelopedand
howthecouncilguidestheprogram.

2Weak:
Theschoolcounselingadvisorycouncillacksrepresentativesfromcore
stakeholdergroupsofparents,teachers,administratorsand
community.
Thereisalackofevidencethattheschoolcounselorhaspresentedthe
schoolscurrentdataandtheschoolcounselingprogramgoalsand

activitiestotheadvisorycouncil.
Thereisalackofevidencethattheadvisorycouncilhasprovidedinput
onthegoalsandactivitiesoftheschoolcounselingprogram.
Thecouncilmaynotbesolelyfocusedontheschoolcounseling
program.
Agendasandminutesfromtwomeetingslackdetailandclarity.

1Poor:
Theschoolcounselingadvisorycouncillacksrepresentativesfromcore
stakeholdergroupsofparents,teachers,administratorsand
community.
Thereislittleornoevidencethattheschoolcounselorhaspresented
theschoolscurrentdataandtheschoolcounselingprogramgoalsand
activitiestotheadvisorycouncil.
Thereislittleornoevidencethattheadvisorycouncilhasprovided
inputonthegoalsandactivitiesoftheschoolcounselingprogram.
Theadvisorycouncilisnotsolelyfocusedontheschoolcounseling
program.
Agendasandminutesincludelittleornodetailandclarity.

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