EDC 577 Week 1


Leadership and Systemic Advocacy in School Counseling

  • Conceptual foundation: School Counselors serve fundamentally as educational leaders.

  • Mechanisms of personal impact:

    • Actions

    • Words

    • Knowledge

  • Service delivery structures:

    • Comprehensive counseling programs

    • Classroom and large group lessons

    • Individual and small group counseling sessions

  • Core operational domains:

    • Advocacy on behalf of all students and equitable systems

    • Collaboration with teachers, administration, families, and community stakeholders

    • Consultation within multidisciplinary and school-based teams

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework

  • Operational purpose: Framework enabling school counselors to provide systematic, targeted support to all students.

  • Three-tiered intervention structure:

    • Tier 11: Universal prevention and instructional programs available to all students.

    • Tier 22: Targeted group interventions designed for students identified as needing supplementary support.

    • Tier 33: Intensive, individualized interventions tailored for high-need students.

  • Supported developmental domains:

    • Academic development

    • Social/Emotional development

    • Behavioral development

  • Intervention philosophy: Structured balance of purposeful prevention and targeted intervention.

  • Data-driven decision-making: Extensive emphasis on continuous data collection, evaluation, and application ("Data, data, data!").

  • Monitoring process: Consistent monitoring and systematic review of student needs.

  • Leadership integration: Active application of leadership and advocacy skills across all MTSS tiers.