The WSCA Trailblazer Recognition is new for 2024, and reflects collaboration between WSCA, Hatching Results and OSPI. Trailblazers are individuals and teams taking the steps to implement comprehensive school counseling programs across the state that are making a difference for their students, as evidenced through school data. Recipients submitted a lesson, intervention, and/or strategy that produced a measurable impact and could be replicated.
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2023-2024 WSCA Recognized Trailblazers:
Glenwood Heights Elementary School, Battle Ground Public Schools: Deborah Wood
Hutton Elementary School, Spokane Public Schools: Gretchen Snider
Mountlake Terrace High School Counseling Team, Edmonds School District: Submitted by Amy Barrett on behalf of CSCP Team
Oak Harbor Intermediate School Counseling Team, Oak Harbor Public Schools: Chandra Mays & Grant Finney
Discovery High School, South Kitsap School District: Submitted by Susan Mosby on behalf of CSCP Team
Early Learning Center, Richland School District: Shayla Pambrun
Whitman University, School Counseling and SEL Graduate Programs: Dr. Renee' Schoening
Self-Assessment and Program Review
Spring is the opportune time to evaluate the effectiveness of the CSCP. Program evaluation should answer these essential questions:
1. To what degree did the CSCP impact student outcomes? How do you know? What data supports your answer?
2. Which students and student groups were most/least impacted by the CSCP? Why?
3. How will you improve your CSCP in the future, based on what you learn from the program evaluation?
Here are three (3) optional tools that can help you conduct a program evaluation:
Be sure to register for the CSCP Mini-Series below so you can document the changes you plan to make as a result of program evaluation!
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Where does your Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) “live” on paper? How do you document your plan for implementing the CSCP?
Join us for a walkthrough of the tools designed by Hatching Results to support CSCP programs across the state create written documentation of their plans. Register here!
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We are so grateful for the opportunity to meet and network with folks from Washington's small and rural LEAs. We have one remaining meeting in our community of practice and would love for anyone from small or rural LEAs to join us, regardless of whether or not they have made it to the other meetings. Our next gathering is on March 27th at 8:30 AM in this Zoom room.
Register here for clock hours or to ensure you receive the follow up materials and recordings!
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Need help getting started on your CSCP? Trying to figure out if your pre/post-test is asking the right questions to assess the effectiveness of an intervention? Could you use another set of eyes on a flashlight report before presenting it to your administration team or School Board?
We've got you covered!
Sign up for a consultation with a Hatching Results expert! A $500 value, but free to you thanks to funding from OSPI. If there is a project you have been working on, program hurdle you are facing, or general questions you have, you can get individualized feedback from a Hatching Results trainer via meeting or in writing.
Don't miss this opportunity to get one-on-one expertise and collaboration on your current projects or program. This opportunity ends in June and space + scheduling are limited!
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April 19 - Use of Data in School Counseling Institute: Intermediate & Advanced - *NEW!
April 26 - Sharing Results and Flashlight Presentations
Participants earn 15 clock hours per completed course! OSPI has funded access to These asynchronous courses are GREAT for district counselor PLCs. Click the button below to register.
Online Course Completers - March
- Samantha Yager
- Jeana Simpson
- Jana Freeman
- Laina Mitchell
- Emily Whittle
- Alison McNeal
- Jensen Bertrand
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Join the OSPI school counseling team for a monthly, virtual office hour. No pre-registration required! Click the link below to join the office hour on Friday, April 5th from 9:00-10:00.
Can't make it? No problem! Send us an email or join us in March. Contact information can be found at the bottom of this newsletter.
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April 10 | 10:00-11:30am
Do we have influence over who goes to school? Yes, we do! And tier 1 strategies can help create the kind of school culture that encourages a sense of belonging, connectedness, and fun. We’re bringing you experience from attendance coach, Shelby Lockhart. You’ll learn from Selah and Federal Way Schools districts about their strategies to increase attendance including a focus on tier 1 supports. We’ll have resources to support your attendance efforts. Free Equity Clock Hours are available.
Presenters:
Shelby Lockhart - Executive Director at Lockhart Collaborative, Joel Starr - Assistant Principal at Selah High School, Cienai Wright-Wilkins - Executive Director of Equity at Federal Way Public Schools, Diana Kasube - Coordinator in the Office of Equity at Federal Way Public Schools, Krissy Johnson - Assistant Director of Attendance at OSPI
Register: bit.ly/GradEq2023-24
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The State Board of Education is seeking a current high school sophomore (rising Junior) to serve a two-year term as a Student Representative.
Eligible Students must:
- Reside and attend a public or private school in Washington State through the academic years of their term (2024 - 2026).
- Be a current sophomore (rising Junior) at the time of selection.
- Have a passion for improving K-12 public education.
- Be able to devote sufficient time to the responsibilities of the board, including, but not limited to, participating in all scheduled State Board of Education Board meetings.
- Have a positive academic and/or extracurricular record, which can be demonstrated by grades, activities, accomplishments, and/or recommendations of peers, educators, or community members.
- Commit to making up for missed schoolwork while attending scheduled meetings and other board functions.
Application, and more information can be found on the AWSL Website: https://buff.ly/3P8H2Xz.
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From the Washington State Board of Education:
"On January 11, the Board approved a proposed rule change that would allow a district to waive the pathway requirement, based on individual student circumstances, for students graduating in 2024. . . If the final rule is adopted by the Board in April, the change would allow a district to waive the pathway requirement in ELA or Math for a student graduating in 2024, provided that the district has not also waived a core course requirement in the same subject for that student.
Timeline for rule adoption:
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January 11— Approval of proposed rule
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March 13, 2024, 12:30-2:30— Public hearing (see the SBE Rulemaking page for connection information)
- April 10-11 Board Meeting— Adoption of final rules
Find more information about student eligibility, graduation requirements, plus links to resources on the January 11 agenda item.
Join OSPI's Grad Team for our next News You Can Use office hour on May 8th, 2:30-3:30.
OSPI is incredibly grateful to the thousands of stakeholders who let their voices be heard by responding to the Statewide HSBP Platform survey. We also want to send a huge thank you to the many agency partners and volunteers who assisted in distributing the survey within their networks.
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OSPI is currently disaggregating survey data from students, families, educators, and community partners to inform selection of the best possible platform and future partner to meet the highest needs and interests of all stakeholders.
A multi-divisional OSPI team conducted interview presentations with the 7 preliminary finalists last week and will be completing reference checks soon. Final platform selection will take place in May 2024 and the selected vendor will be announced by June 1, 2024. Currently, the earliest projected implementation timeline is Fall 2025, dependent on the selected platform.
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This free webinar, moderated by League of Education Voters, will discuss steps that Washington state institutions are taking to help students cope with the financial aid delays and how students and families can navigate the current situation. Live Spanish interpretation and closed captioning in English will be provided. WSCA will be providing clock hours for this webinar.
Confirmed Panelists:
- Ruben Flores, Executive Director at the Council of Presidents
- Dr. Terri Standish-Kuon, President & CEO at Independent Colleges of Washington
- Becky Thompson, Director of Student Financial Assistance at the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)
- Dr. Joyce D. Hammer, Deputy Executive Director for Education at the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
- Moderated by League of Education Voters Interim Co-CEO / Communications Director Arik Korman.
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Join Washington’s public, four-year institutions for a webinar focused on the transition from high school to college as we enter spring and graduation season. Come with questions and thoughts for students embarking on this journey and for those students still considering next steps.
- April 25, 2024
- 9:45-11:00 a.m.
- Register through this link. The attachment includes details about what you can expect.
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Join the OSPI-WSAC team on May 15th from 9:00-10:30 AM for our final webinar of the school year. We'll have guest speakers reviewing legislative updates from the 2024 session that will impact programs supporting students' career and college preparation.
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Contact Us
Elementary School Counseling Program Supervisor
Kylie Massey, kylie.massey@k12.wa.us
Secondary School Counseling Program Supervisor
Maria Muto, maria.muto@k12.wa.us
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