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SPARC Evaluation Project
2007 survey results as of 1.22.07
Presented at the Lake Arrowhead “Big Think” Sponsored by California Counselor Leadership Academy (CCLA)
Randy V. Campbell & Kathryn C. Reilly
California State University, Los Angeles
Question 1. What is your job title?
Classified personnel 1 1%Counselor 61 87%Other school administrator 1 1%School Psychologist 1 1%VP of guidance/counseling 3 4%Other 3 4%Total answers: 70 100%
Question 2. Which of the following categories best describes your involvement with the most recent SPARC?
Elementary school 1 1%Middle school 19 27%High school 46 66%Adult/Continuation school 3 4%Other 1 1%Total answers: 70 100%
Question 4. What was the highest outcome of your submission(s)?
Certificate of Commendation 10 14%First Step Award 1 1%Academy Award 22 31%Best in the West 19 27%Diamond 12 17%Don't know 5 7%Never Won Award 1 1%Total answers: 70 99%
Question 5 thru 8. How useful was the SPARC in…
A. the self-evaluation of your student support system?
B. promoting your program to your school administration, school board, community partners, businesses, and parents/guardians?
C. preparing reports for school accreditation, grants, or awards recognition?
D. implementing the ASCA National Standards and/or the National Model for School Counseling Programs?
Question 5 thru 8. How useful was the SPARC in…
Question 5: self-evaluation 36 51% 26 37% 6 9% 2 3%Question 6: promoting program 29 42% 30 43% 9 13% 1 1%Question 7: preparing reports 28 41% 21 31% 11 16% 8 12%Question 8: implementing standards 30 45% 22 33% 11 16% 4 6%
Very Useful Useful Not Useful Don't know
Question 9. Which of the following sections of the SPARC were useful in presenting a self-evaluation of your student support system?
51%
82%89% 92%
83% 78% 77%62%
92%83%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Studen
t Sup
port P
ersonnel T
eam
Schoo
l Clim
ate and Safe
ty
Studen
t Resu
lts
Major Ach
ievement
Measure
ment
Comm
unity P
artners
hips/Res
ources
Volunteer Invo
lvement
Focus f
or Im
prove
men
t
Keeping
you In
form
ed
Not Applicable
Don't Know
No
Yes
Question 10. Which of the following sections of the SPARC did you use to promote your program to your school administration, school board, community partners, businesses, and parent/guardians?
57%
76% 75%87% 85%
70% 68%59%
77% 77%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Student S
upport
Perso
nnel Team
Schoo
l Clim
ate and Safe
ty
Student R
esults
Major Ach
ievement
Measure
ment
Community
Partn
erships/R
esource
s
Volunteer Invo
lvement
Focus f
or Impro
vemen
t
Keeping
you In
formed
Not Applicable
Don't Know
No
Yes
Question 11. Which of the following sections of the SPARC were useful in preparing reports for school accreditation, grants or awards recognition ?
37%
54%62% 66% 66%
59% 55%42%
55% 55%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Stude
nt S
uppor
t Per
sonn
el Tea
m
School
Climate
and
Safet
y
Stude
nt R
esult
s
Majo
r Ach
ievem
ent
Mea
sure
ment
Communit
y Par
tner
ships
/Reso
urces
Volunt
eer I
nvolv
ement
Focus
for I
mprove
men
t
Keepin
g you
Info
rmed
Not Applicable
Don't Know
No
Yes
Question 12. Which of the following sections of the SPARC were useful in implementing the ASCA National Standards and the National Model for School Counseling Programs ?
30%
55%
74% 76%69% 70% 63%
44%
71%
54%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Stude
nt S
uppor
t Per
sonn
el Tea
m
School
Climate
and
Safet
y
Stude
nt R
esult
s
Majo
r Ach
ievem
ent
Mea
sure
ment
Communit
y Par
tner
ships
/Reso
urces
Volunt
eer I
nvolv
ement
Focus
for I
mprove
men
t
Keepin
g you
Info
rmed
Not Applicable
Don't Know
No
Yes
Question 13. Who participated in writing your most recent SPARC ? Please check all that apply.
Career center technician 19Classified staff 30Counselor 60County Office of Education personnel 5Data technician 18Dean 8Graduate student or intern 20Nurse 17Parent 13Principal 42School District personnel 6School Psychologist 19Student Teacher - classroom 2Teacher - special programs 12Vice Principal 18Work experience coordinator 6Other 9
Question 14. Were financial resources provided to complete the SPARC?
Yes18%
No74%
Don't Know8%
Question 15. How do you share the SPARC within your own school? Please check all that apply.
Placed in counseling office 55Mailed to each family 14Posted on parent listserv 12Distributed to every faculty/staff member 35Discussed at faculty/staff meeting 41Posted on school website 31Distributed at PTA Meeting 16Distributed at new student orientation 12Sent in summer mailing/registration packet 11Presented at feeder schools’/articulation meetings 8Other school events (special parent meetings) 20Placed in school library 10Published in newspaper or newsletter (school/PTA) 7Other school events 7Don’t know 1Other 1
Question 16. How do you share the SPARC outside of your own school? Please check all that apply.
Placed in public library 2Posted in city hall 1Shared with city council 8Published in community newspaper/newsletter 5Shared with universities 6Given to all district administration 32Presented at school board meetings 30Discussed with Superintendent 30Posted or linked to district websites 14Posted or linked to county websites 2Distributed to local real estate offices 6Shared with community liaison translators 9Sent to state legislators 14Posted at local youth centers 0Presented at town hall meetings 1Don't know 9Other 4
Question 17. In sharing the SPARC within your own school, have the behaviors/attitudes toward support personnel changed?
Yes45%
No24%
Don’t Know28%
Not Applicable3%
Question 18. If yes, in what ways did the behaviors/attitudes toward support personnel change? Please check all that apply.
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Increased awareness and/orappreciation of student support
services
Helped others better understandthe counselors’ roles
Increased cohesiveness amongstudent support personnel
Provided greater accountability
Other
Number of responses for n=70
Question 19. In sharing the SPARC outside of your own school, have the behaviors/attitudes toward support personnel changed? Please check all that apply.
Yes30%
No16%
Don’t Know54%
Question 20. If yes, in what ways did the behaviors/attitudes toward support personnel change? Please check all that apply.
0 5 10 15 20
Increased involvementby parents
Influenced studentenrollment trends
Provided moreinformation/awareness
Used to recruituniversity interns
Increased recognitionby School Board
Increased involvementby City Council
Increased mediaattention about the
Increased recognitionby other members of
Other
Number of responses for n=70
Question 21. Have the roles and responsibilities of school counselors in your school changed as a result of the SPARC?
Yes44%
No47%
Don’t Know9%
Question 22. If yes, in what ways have the roles and responsibilities of your school counselors changed?
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Improved cohesiveness amongthe student support personnel
Improved collaboration withteachers
Improved collaboration withparents
Improved collaboration withadministration and district
Increased focus onaccountability data (e.g.
Improved knowledge of datacollection techniques and
Focused counselors onachieving national standards
Increased advocacy activities
Other
Number of responses for n=70
Question 23. Did the SPARC assist you in applying for additional funding through Assembly Bill 1802?
Yes22%
No37%
Not Applicable7%
Don’t Know34%