Which comprehensive school counseling program is best for you?

To figure out which comprehensive school counseling program - CORE or RAMP Ready - is right for you and your school counseling program, take this short quiz.

Which of the following best fits for you?

I am unsure of what "comprehensive school counseling" really means

I know a little about the ASCA National Model but some of it is confusing

I feel comfortable explaining the ASCA National Model to my principal

I am an Indiana school

How would you describe your current school counseling office?

I'm the only school counselor in my building OR the other counselors aren't interested in changing things

I am the only school counselor in my building OR the other counselors expressed interest in updating our program

I'm the only school counselor in my building and I'm ready to make my program more comprehensive!

All of the school counselors in my building are interested in making our program more comprehensive!

I am an Indiana school

How would you describe your school administration/leadership?

My principal(s) prefers to keep things the way they are

My principal let's the school counseling program make decisions

My principal works very closely with the school counseling program and values our work

I am an Indiana school

RAMP Ready: Base Camp

Looks like RAMP Ready is for you!

The RAMP Ready Base Camp level is a good fit for you to start. It's designed for school counselors wanting to make their program more comprehensive but not sure where to start, providing a solid foundation for developing a comprehensive school counseling program. The online system is free and is delivered in a self-paced, step-by-step format. Base Camp users may start at any time, work at their own pace, and self-evaluate their work.

RAMP Ready: Ascent

Looks like RAMP Ready is for you!

The RAMP Ready Ascent level is a great fit for you to start. It's designed for school counselors who are ready to begin aligning their school counseling programs with the ASCA National Model and helps counselors learn ASCA's National Model and its various components. Users learn the requirements and expectations of the National Model and shape their school counseling programs to put in place components of the model, submitting work and receiving feedback with on-demand support available by email, phone, and virtual meetings.

RAMP Ready: Summit

Looks like RAMP Ready is for you!

The RAMP Ready Summit level looks like a good fit for you and your school. Summit is designed for school counselors who are ready to learn and implement the ASCA National Model and seek ASCA's Recognized ASCA Model Program, or RAMP, award. Summit includes completion of the 6 month Ascent training then guides counselors through a subsequent full school year of implementation with "sherpa support" consisting of monthly checkpoints and feedback with on-demand support. Guidance on the RAMP application process in included [The RAMP application process should be the culmination of the implementation of a school counseling program. Once your school has a program in place, you will need at least one entire academic year to collect the data and information needed to fulfill the RAMP application requirements. (ASCA)]

CORE

Looks like CORE is a good fit for you! CORE is comprehensive school counseling program from Inspire Success that has a FREE online learning platform, with six asynchronous learning modules you can complete at ANY time, guiding you through each step of creating a continuous comprehensive school counseling program. CORE is aligned with the ASCA National Model and is easy enough for any school to use year after year.

Indiana schools - COMING SOON!

Indiana School Counselors - visit inspiresuccess.org/carrying-the-torch to find out more about Indiana's Carrying the Torch program!