NYSSCA Annual Business Meeting

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NYSSCA Annual Business Meeting

• Lesli C. Myers
• 2005-2006 NYSSCA President

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Key Points

• What is NYSSCA?
• Why is it important to belong to the
  organization?

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NYSSCA is the chartered state chapter of the
American School Counselor Association, ASCA.  

• Our sole mission is to advocate for
• school counselors
• throughout New York.

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Benefits

• Professional Affiliations
• Professional Development
• Publications
• Professional Support

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Professional Affiliations

• NYSSCA is a member of the Legislative Forum, the
  political voice for counselors in New York.
• NYSSCA is represented in the New York Council of
  Educational Associations
• NYSSCA members are represented at the American
  School Counselor Association Delegate Assembly.
• NYSSCA is a member of the Pupil Personnel Summit
  and Advisory Team for the NYS Education
  Department
• NYSSCA maintains collaborative efforts with NYS
  Education Department, NYS Association of College
  Admissions Counselors, NYS Parent-Teacher
  Association, NYSUT, School Administrators of New
  York, NYS School Psychologists, National
  Education Association and many more.

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Professional Development

• NYSSCA sponsors an Annual Conference  
• NYSSCA offers a Summer Leadership Academy for
  school counselors to develop leadership skills.
• NYSSCA offers financial and logistical support to
  regional conferences.
• NYSSCA provides training in the NYS Model for a
  Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Program

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Publications

• NYSSCA provides The New York School Counselor,
  the association's newsletter.
• NYSSCA provides a journal that is published
  throughout the school year.
• NYSSCA developed the New York State Model for
  Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Program

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Professional Support

• NYSSCA provides a toll free number for member
  support 1-877-NYSSCA1
• NYSSCA provides a listserve for member
  networking NYSSCA_at_yahoogroups.com
• NYSSCA offers an email for immediate response on
  issues NYSSCA1_at_aol.com
• NYSSCA has an up-to-date website with resources
  for school counselor.

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New York State Model for Comprehensive K-12
School Counseling Program

• A framework for evaluating and building local
  school counseling programs
• Understanding the student learner and the use of
  instructional strategies for success
• A tool for aligning the school counseling program
  with the academic mission of the school and the
  New York State Learning Standards
• A building block for defining the role of the
  professional school counselor within the school
• A map for school counselor accountability and
  effectiveness