School Counselors and Independent Educational Consultants: Unite for the Good of the Student!

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1 School Counselors and Independent Educational Consultants: Unite for the Good of the Student Nancy T. Beane, College Counselor and 12 th Grade Chair, The Westminster Schools Edward M. Graf, Director College Counseling, Isadore Newman School Francine E. Block, MAT, CEP, American College Admission Consultants Debra Landesberg, M.S., My College Resource

Beane, College Counselor and 12 th Grade Chair, The Westminster Schools Edward M.

2 High School Counselors and Independent Education Consultants: College Counselors Unite for the It s all about the Students

3 Why do we care? The welfare of students motivates our work

4 What connects us? Nurturing relationships with students Common Goals Guiding and advising students in the College Admissions Process Best Practices Shared Experiences Work, Education, Travel, SACAC, Presentations

5 Let s Play Nice Issues That Cause Conflicts Between School Counselors and Educational Consultants

6 School Counselors feel threatened by independent counselors

7 Communication issues

8 Mixed Messages

9 Who is responsible for what?

10 Let s Play Nice

11 How do we build relationships and bridge the gap?

12 Guidelines to select an independent education consultant

13 Best Practices to Work Together

14 NACAC Membership Requirements for IEC NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice

15 REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL NACAC MEMBERSHIP If independent consultants or counselors are self-employed or employed by a company that provides counseling, admission, or financial aid services to students and/or their parents, they must have: 1. 3 years of college admission counseling in a secondary school or post secondary setting that is eligible for NACAC membership OR 2. A bachelor s degree from an accredited institution and 3 years of college admission counseling in a not-for-profit organization (e.g. community based or religious) or 3 years experience as an educational consultant or counselor Source: NACAC Website

3 years of college admission counseling in a secondary school or post secondary setting that is eligible for NACAC membership OR 2.

16 Statement of Standards of Ethics Guided by the core values of sound advice, integrity, respect and confidentiality: --Standards for Working with Students and Families --Standards with Respect to Relations With High Schools and Colleges --Standards for the Educational Consulting Profession --Code of Conduct for Individual Consultants These include a responsibility to understand each student's special strengths, values and needs, while striving to include all family members in the educational planning process. *Based on HECA Standards and Ethics and IECA Principles of Good Practice, NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP)

Individual Consultants These include a responsibility to understand each student's special strengths, values and needs, while striving to include all family

17 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUAL NACAC MEMBERSHIP AN APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE: A recommendation in writing from a current NACAC member in a high school, college, or university who is not a student member and has known the applicant for at least three years. A request for the membership form on which to write the recommendation must be made by contacting membership@nacacnet.org Copies of professional literature that is relevant to the college counseling services he or she will provide Description of college counseling services that will be provided Completion of a form that gives information on degrees earned and previous employment history

A request for the membership form on which to write the recommendation must be made by contacting membership@nacacnet.

18 NACAC S SPGP INTRODUCTION, RELEVANT TO ALL COUNSELORS Core Values Core Values represent statements of the association s vision and beliefs and are the purview of the Board of Directors. Professionalism We believe our work in counseling, admission and enrollment management is professional only to the extent that we subscribe to and practice ethical behavior, as stated in our Member Conventions. We are responsible for the integrity of our actions and, insofar as we can affect them, the actions of our member institutions and organizations. Collaboration We believe the effectiveness of our profession, college counseling, admission and enrollment management is enhanced when we work together to promote and protect students and their best interests. Source: Taken directly from NACAC s SPGP

Conventions. We are responsible for the integrity of our actions and, insofar as we can affect them, the actions of our member institutions and organizations.

19 RELEVANT SPGP PRACTICES (CONTINUED) Trust We believe our profession, college counseling, admission and enrollment management is based upon trust, mutual respect and honesty, with one another and with students Education We believe in and are committed to educating students, their families, the public, fellow education professionals, and ourselves about the transition to and within postsecondary education. Fairness and Equity We believe our members have a responsibility to treat one another and students in a fundamentally fair and equitable manner. Social Responsibility We believe we have a duty to serve students responsibly, by safeguarding their rights and their access to and within postsecondary education Source: Taken directly from NACAC s SPGP

and within postsecondary education. Fairness and Equity We believe our members have a responsibility to treat one another and students in a fundamentally fair and equitable manner.

20 MEMBER CONVENTIONS (TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM NACAC S SPGP) Member conventions represent a set of understandings or agreements to frame our code of ethics. These statements are the purview of the Board of Directors. All members of NACAC agree to abide by the following: Members will make protecting the best interests of all students a primary concern in the admission process. Members will evaluate students on the basis of their individual qualifications and strive for inclusion of all members of society in the admission process. Members will provide accurate admission and financial aid information to students, empowering all participants in the process to act responsibly. Members will honor students decisions regarding where they apply and choose to enroll. Members will be ethical and respectful in their counseling, recruiting and enrollment practices. Members will strive to provide equal access for qualified students through education about financial aid processes and institutional financial aid policies. Members will abide by local, state and federal laws regarding the treatment of students and confidential information. Members will support a common set of admission-related definitions and deadlines. Members will support and enforce the Statement of Principles of Good Practice.

All members of NACAC agree to abide by the following: Members will make protecting the best interests of all students a primary concern in the admission process.

21 Credentials are Key for the IEC --HECA- Higher Education Consultants Associationwww.HECAonline.org --IECA-Independent Educational Consultants Associationwww.IECAonline.com --AICEP- American Institute of Certified Educational Planners --NACAC- National Association College Admission Counseling

22 Statement of Standards of Ethics Guided by the core values of sound advice, integrity, respect and confidentiality: --Standards for Working with Students and Families --Standards with Respect to Relations With High Schools and Colleges --Standards for the Educational Consulting Profession --Code of Conduct for Individual Consultants These include a responsibility to understand each student's special strengths, values and needs, while striving to include all family members in the educational planning process. *Based on HECA Standards and Ethics and IECA Principles of Good Practice, NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP)

23 *Educational Consultant Practices are different shapes and sizes- individual practitioner to multiple offices *Educational Consultants work all hours- after school, evenings, week-ends, holidays, vacations, summer

24 Education Consultant Practices - Guidance throughout high school regarding course selection to match interests and goals, plan standardized test schedule to include suggestions for preparation, leadership, activities, volunteerism - Selection and transition to secondary institutions - College application: all or select components - Career counseling - Test preparation - Academic tutor - Internship and job shadow opportunities - Therapeutic, boarding programs, special needs, learning disabled - Specialization: athletics, performing and visual arts, etc. - International students - Summer and gap year programs - College transfer - Graduate and Professional Schools - Not-for-profit organizations - College Access Programs - Financial Aid

25 What more can we do to collaborate? Share Responsibilities, goals, methods,.. Learn College Tours, College Counseling Coursework, Certifications, Certified Education Planner... Connect Tour college/career centers, counseling offices, college admission high school visit, college fairs.. Professional Events College Fairs, Drive-In Workshops, Dry Run, Summer Institute, Application Workshops, Financial Aid

26 We re all in this together- for the Good of the Student

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELING STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE

The Antioch College Office of Admission and Financial Aid has adopted and will follow the Statement of Principles of Good Practice as established by the National Association of College Admissions Counseling