Deck 11: CSCP in Action: a Ramp Middle School

Question 1

Which of the following is a benefit of the process of attaining RAMP status?

A) Assists school counselors to evaluate their program
B) Increases school counselors' professional skills and knowledge
C) Enhances school counselors' efforts toward promoting student success
D) All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following best describes earning RAMP designation?

A) An outcome
B) A journey
C) An ongoing process
D) A destination
E) b. and c.
F) All of the above

Answer 2

b. and c.

Question 3

Gathering and collecting data and information for completing the RAMP application generally takes:

A) at least one academic semester.
B) at least one full academic year.
C) only a few weeks.
D) none of the above.

Answer 3

at least one full academic year.

Question 4

School counseling programs that earn RAMP recognition will hold that designation for:

A) 3 years.
B) 1 year
C) 5 years
D) 10 years

Question 5

Which of the following is the first step toward earning RAMP designation?

A) Creating a Mission Statement
B) Delineating Program Goals
C) Creating the Vision Statement
D) Forming the Advisory Council

Question 6

Which of the following reflects one overarching focus that guides the implementation of the comprehensive program?

A) Vision Statement
B) Program Goals
C) School Counseling Competencies
D) Mission Statement

Question 7

Which of the following defines how the school counseling program will function and guiding the development of classroom guidance curricula, small-groups, and closing-the-gap action plans?

A) Program Goals
B) Mission Statement
C) Vision Statement
D) Delivery

Question 8

Which of the following identify and prioritize the specific knowledge, attitudes, and skills students should be able to demonstrate as a direct outcome of services provided by the school counseling program?

A) Learning Outcomes
B) Student Standards
C) Benchmarks
D) SMART Goals

Question 9

Which of the following describe the organization and focus of the school counseling program and certify that the program is aligned with the goals of the school?

A) Vision Statement
B) Mission Statement
C) Annual Agreements
D) Role Statement

Question 10

Which of the following is involved in both reviewing and advising the implementation of the school counseling program?

A) PTO/PTA
B) Board of Education
C) City Council
D) Advisory Council

Question 11

Which of the following includes the dates of school counseling events to provide information to students, parents, and school staff of school counseling activities?

A) Schedule
B) Calendar
C) Time Analysis
D) Planner

Question 12

Which of the following includes at least three lesson plans, and a narrative describing the rationale for the design and implementation of the core curriculum?

A) Core Curriculum Action Plan
B) Delivery Component
C) Results Report
D) Program Goals

Question 13

Which of the following includes data on the impact of the core curriculum to demonstrate the effectiveness of the program and inform its improvements?

A) Program Assessment
B) Program Evaluation
C) Results Report
D) Program Report Card

Question 14

Which of the following are designed to fulfill specific prevention or intervention goals and usually consist of four to ten sessions?

A) Small-Group Responsive Services
B) Crisis Response Plan
C) Core Curriculum
D) Delivery Component

Question 15

Which of the following are designed to address any existent discrepancies among student groups in regards to academics or behavior?

A) Closing-the-Gap Results Report
B) Closing-the-Gap Activities
C) Program Evaluation
D) Program Assessment

Question 16

Which of the following must address how the school counseling program will utilize leadership, advocacy, and collaboration skills to promote student achievement and incite systemic change that leads to equity and access for all students by closing achievement, opportunity, and attainment gaps?

A) Results Report
B) Program Assessment
C) Program Goals
D) Program Evaluation Reflection

Question 17

The actual development of a school counseling program often _______________ the order of the ASCA National Model and the RAMP application and evidences how components' defined boundaries necessarily overlap and intertwine.

A) transcends
B) follows
C) reflects
D) defines

Question 18

Which of the following often poses the great challenge to the establishment of a comprehensive program?

A) Education and training
B) Funding and resources
C) Administration and stakeholders holding outdated perspectives and archaic definitions of school counseling
D) Access to data

Question 19

Which of the following involves the implementation of Direct and Indirect counseling services that are guided by data to address the specific needs of a building and its students?

A) Management
B) Delivery
C) Foundation
D) Accountability

Question 20

Which of the following is not considered a direct service of the Delivery component?

A) Consultation
B) Core Curriculum
C) Individual Student Planning
D) Crisis Response

Question 21

Explain what a RAMP school counseling program is.

Question 22

Explain the relationship between the ASCA National Model and RAMP designation.

Question 23

Explain how you will create and maintain a high-quality ASCA National Model congruent program.