How This Indiana District Realized Counselors Weren’t Spending Enough Time Counseling
July 20, 2018
By: Dylan Peers McCoy
Source: Chalkbeat
About a year ago, the counselors in the Beech Grove school district made a discovery: They were spending less than half of their time on counseling.
Instead of meeting with students one-on-one or in small groups, they were spending most of their days on routine tasks, such as overseeing lunch, proctoring exams, and filling in for secretaries.
When they realized how much time those other tasks were taking away from counseling work, it was “an eye-opener for everyone,” said Paige Anderson, the district college and career coordinator.