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Legislative Update Advocacy and Outreach… Many Voices, One Message Our message is plain and simple… School counselors are an essential component that contributes to the eﬀectiveness of schools and impacts student success in school and in life! The aforementioned title “Many Voices, One Message” was copied from a column in the California School Boards Association’s California School News (February 2008). The title sums up the message to the rankand-ﬁ le school counselor. The message is that advocacy needs to happen at both a local and state level. It is a call for school counselors across the state to mobilize. CASC encourages you to work with us in the eﬀort to overcome the political obstacles that impede the school counseling profes- 1 2 3 4 sion’s growth and stability. Here are some suggestions of what you can do to be a part of the movement. Contact CASC to advance the education agenda and work on a committee or as part of the strategic political planning eﬀorts. Visit your local legislator to discuss key education issues outlined by CASC. (See CASC Web site for handouts and information.) Invite your legislator and/or your legislator’s staﬀ member to school to learn ﬁrsthand what a school counselor does. (Of course, get permission from administration.) Send data (SPARC) to local VIPs such as real estate agents, local municipalities, and key parent groups. 5 6 7 Know the issues at hand. Do not position yourself against other educators as a persuasive argument for funding. (Example of what not to say: Instead of getting rid of counselors, the school district should get rid of !) Thank legislators and their staﬀ in writing for anything they do to help. We need you to become involved now. Contact CASC at CASCMAIL@ schoolcounselor-ca.org. Please do not assume that because CASC is active and eﬀective that we can do it alone. As the caption indicates…Advocacy and Outreach…Many Voices, One Message! ■ “CREDIT RECOVERY” FOR YOUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY CORRESPONDENCE-ACCREDITED* Are there students in your high school who need to make up credits or who wish to take a course not offered locally this term? MILES ABOVE YOUR EXPECTATIONS American School provides a year-round service at a reasonable cost to the student or school. There are over 70 courses from which to choose. Whether it is for one student or for 100, we furnish a complete educational service: personalized instruction by qualiﬁed teachers, textbooks and study guides, ﬁnal examinations, and transcripts of credit. More than 6,000 public, private and parochial high schools use American School. For a free brochure, write or call: Admissions Department American School Refer to Code #296 2200 E. 170th Street, Lansing, IL 60438 Telephone: (708) 418-2800 800-888-3728 MAJORS • Aeronautical Science • Aeronautics • Applied Meteorology • Aerospace Engineering • Computer Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Aerospace Studies • Aviation Business Administration • Aviation Environmental Science • Global Security and Intelligence Studies • Space Physics Visit us on the web: www.americanschoolofcorr.com We can help you: • provide credit recovery • offer an alternative to summer school • ﬁll schedules for transfer students • supply enrichment courses • assist the early graduate • serve the homebound *(Accreditation: North Central Association) CITA 3700 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301 e-mail: pradmit@erau.edu • www.erauprescott.com 18 The California School Counselor | summer 2008 http://www.embryriddle.edu http://www.americanschoolofcorr.com

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California School Counselor - Summer 2008 Contents Presidential Perspectives Jackie’s Jottings Executive Director’s Report Cyberbullying and Equal Access Northern California Conference Highlights Book Review Making a Difference One Family at a Time An AB 1802 Success Story Legislative Update CASC Members Honor Assemblywoman Linda Sanchez Pics, Clicks and Technics Calendar Index to Advertisers

California School Counselor - Summer 2008

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