LibGuides: EDC612A: Module 1

Module 1 Required Resources

Time2Track

Time2Track
Time2Track is an online software application that is used for managing and tracking program-required clinical practice hours and experiences.
Create an Account: Time2Track
You will be using Time2Track to manage and log all your fieldwork hours and activities. You are responsible for setting up your Time2Track account. Please set up your account as soon as possible. Your USP (university faculty supervisor) will share the authorization key with you.
How to Create a Student T2T Account & Log Hours
A student-friendly, must-watch, step-by-step video created for School Counseling NU program students explaining how to set up a T2T account, set up a T2T placement, log hours, choose activities, and submit hours for approval. (5m 53s)

Fieldwork Resources

Educational Counseling School Counseling Performance Expectations (SCPEs)
Refer to this list of School Counseling Performance Expectations as you complete your fieldwork hours.
Activity Type List
Refer to this Activity Type List as you plan your fieldwork hours.

Required Reading

Educational Counseling Graduate Handbook 2022
Please refer to this updated Educational Counseling Graduate Handbook for information regarding your program requirements, courses, Portfolium, clinical practice, and university resources available to you as a student.
Child Welfare and Attendance
California Department of Education. (2023, July 25). Child welfare & attendance. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/cw/
This California Department of Education site explains in detail Child Welfare and Attendance as a specialized student support service that covers compliance with compulsory education laws, student admission and enrollment procedures, student discipline procedures, transfers to alternative programs, and school climate and safety. Child welfare and attendance combines the knowledge and skill of counseling with the knowledge of education and the law to resolve complicated situations involving school choice, student discipline, campus safety, and programs for high-risk youth.
School Attendance Review Boards Handbook and Forms
California Department of Education. (2023, January 11). School attendance review boards handbook & forms. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/sb/sarbhandbook.asp
The School Attendance Review Boards Handbook includes sample forms to help county and local school attendance review boards identify and handle attendance problems early. The site includes information on establishing a School Attendance Review Board (SARB); identifies behavioral patterns of problem students; gives helpful hints on how to work with students and their parents or guardians; suggests by-laws and standing rules; identifies effective factors for parent and pupil conferences; lists California compulsory attendance and other related laws; and provides sample letters and forms to petition the Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, and the courts.
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
American School Counselor Association (2022). ASCA American School Counselor Association. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Please go to each one and review their respective standards, competencies, and resources for school counselors
The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies
American School Counselor Association. (2019). ASCA school counselor professional standards & competencies. Schoolcounselor.org. https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/a8d59c2c-51de-4ec3-a565-a3235f3b93c3/SC-Competencies.pdf
The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies outline the mindsets and behaviors school counselors need to meet the rigorous demands of the school counseling profession and the needs of pre-K–12 students.
School Counseling Performance Expectations
The School Counselor Performance Expectations (SCPEs) describe the set of professional knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of a beginning level practitioner in order to effectively lead a school counseling program for all students in an educational setting in the state of California. Prior to recommending candidates for the School Counseling Credential, the program must determine that candidates have satisfied each performance expectation and completed all requirements for the credential.
The PRAXIS Tests
ETS. (2023). The PRAXIS tests. Ets.org. https://www.ets.org/praxis/site/test-takers/register/how-to-register.html
PPS School Counseling Credential Program students must pass the PRAXIS test prior to credential and degree recommendation.
- Test Name: Professional School Counselor
- Test Number: 5422
- Passing Score: 146 or >
The PRAXIS Study Companion: School Counselor (5422)
ETS. (2022). The PRAXIS study companion: School counselor (5422). Ets.org. https://www.ets.org/pdfs/praxis/5422.pdf
An excellent resource to help you organize your study for PRAXIS, 5422 passage.
The Foundation for Critical Thinking: All Products
The Foundation for Critical Thinking. (n.d.). The foundation for critical thinking: All products. Criticalthinking.org. https://www.criticalthinking.org/store/catalogs/materials/217
A collection of posters that define the core elements of critical thinking concepts.