Counseling program
Larkspur Mesa Charter High School, 2026 to 2027. 23% of the school year is done.
- Of the way to this year's goal
- 46%
- ASCA standards started
- 9 of 11
- Standards on pace or met
- 2 of 11
- Conversations, last 30 days
- 69
- Students who need a person now
- 26 of 240
- Links sent, last 30 days
- 123
- Time planned for student services
- 80%
This year's goal
By May 28, 2027, 9th graders (61 students) will increase the number with a plan started (assessment on file) by 104%, from 27 to 55.sample
The line marks where the school year is: 23% done. The goal is 46% of the way.
Standards targeted: B-LS 7 Long- and short-term goals; B-SMS 5 Perseverance toward goals.
Learning objective: Students will name one goal for after high school and the next step toward it.sample
Direct services: a link to each student with one next step; a meeting with every student who asks for a person or does not open the link. Indirect services: advisory teacher nudges; family pages in the home language.
Written in the form of ASCA's annual student outcome goal: by a date, a group, a change, from a baseline to a target. ASCA's template asks for an achievement, attendance, or discipline outcome. Canopy holds planning data only, so this goal uses a planning measure. The group comes from the focus on the Needs page.
ASCA standards for the year
9 of 11 started. 2 on pace or met.sample
Each bar is meetings, links, and groups so far against the yearly target. The line is the school year: 23% done.
Table: ASCA standards for the year
| Standard | So far | Yearly target | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-LS 7 Long- and short-term goals | 29 | 160 | behind pace |
| B-SMS 5 Perseverance toward goals | 70 | 300 | on pace |
| B-LS 9 Decisions informed by evidence | 24 | 120 | behind pace |
| M 6 Postsecondary learning matters for long-term success | 46 | 200 | on pace |
| B-LS 4 Self-motivation and self-direction | 10 | 80 | behind pace |
| B-LS 1 Critical thinking for informed decisions | 7 | 60 | behind pace |
| B-SS 3 Positive relationships with adults | 2 | 40 | behind pace |
| B-LS 3 Time management, organization and study skills | 0 | 40 | not started |
| M 4 Self-confidence in ability to succeed | 0 | 40 | not started |
| B-SS 8 Self-advocacy | 5 | 30 | behind pace |
| B-SMS 6 Identifying and overcoming barriers | 5 | 40 | behind pace |
Codes are from ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success (2021). Labels are shortened. Canopy tags each meeting, link, and group with one standard.
Closing the gap
88% of students have a plan started. Furthest below that: IEP or 504 on file 73%, Asian 74%, English learner 78%.
Counted by group, with groups under 10 left out. Every group is on the Report tab.
Use of time
Share of time in direct and indirect student services. The line is ASCA's recommended minimum, 80%.
Table: use of time
| Category | Last year (sample) | Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Direct student services | 46% | 56% |
| Indirect student services | 22% | 24% |
| Program planning and school support | 20% | 15% |
| Non-school-counseling duties | 12% | 5% |
The plan comes from the percent you set on the Needs page. Canopy does not track hours; last year is a sample.
Mission and vision
Mission: The school counseling program helps every student build a plan for life after graduation that fits who they are and what their family can afford, through advising, family partnership, and honest information about programs and costs.sample
Vision: Every graduate leaves with a plan they chose, understand, and can pay for, and within five years is working in or studying toward a career that supports the life they want.sample
Documents, filled in
Advisory council agenda
Larkspur Mesa Charter High School. School counseling advisory council, fall meeting. Oct 21, 2026, 3:45 to 4:45 PMsample. Prepared by Ms. Reyes.
Invited: Dr. Whitaker, principal; Mr. Okafor and Ms. Delgado, advisory teachers; two parents, one of a 9th grader and one of a senior; two students; one local employersample.
- Welcome and purpose of the council (5 min)
- Mission and vision (5 min). The school counseling program helps every student build a plan for life after graduation that fits who they are and what their family can afford, through advising, family partnership, and honest information about programs and costs.
- Who needs a counselor right now (10 min). 26 of 240 students. Reasons, most common first: no plan yet, asked for a person, costly program, gone quiet. Counts under 10 are left out of council materials.
- What was done, Sept 20 to Oct 20 (10 min). 69 conversations, 6 group sessions, 123 links sent. Students: 43 of 91 replied (47%). Parents and guardians: 9 of 31 replied (29%). Advisory teachers: fewer than 10 links, not shown.
- This year's goal (10 min). By May 28, 2027, 9th graders (61 students) will increase the number with a plan started (assessment on file) by 104%, from 27 to 55. Now at 40. It is 46% of the way with 23% of the year done.
- ASCA standards for the year (10 min). 9 of 11 started, 2 on pace or met. Not started: B-LS 3, M 4.
- ICAP (5 min). All eight elements on file: grade 9, 0%; grade 10, 0%; grade 11, 7%; grade 12, 26%. Element to move this year: financial literacy, now 29%.
- What we are asking the council (5 min). Where should next month's time go? What are families asking that we are not answering?
Spring meeting: April 14, 2027sample.
Annual administrative conference
School counselor: Ms. Reyes. Administrator: Dr. Whitaker. School year 2026 to 2027. Sections follow ASCA's Annual Administrative Conference template. This is a draft to bring to the meeting.
Data priorities
- 30 of 240 students have no plan yet. 21 are in 9th grade.
- 17 students have gone 21 days or more without opening the career platform.
- 14 students saved a program where typical debt is more than half of first-year pay.
Annual student outcome goals
- By May 28, 2027, 9th graders (61 students) will increase the number with a plan started (assessment on file) by 104%, from 27 to 55.
- By May 28, 2027, the share of students with financial literacy on file will rise from 29% to 59%sample.
School counselor use of time
ASCA recommends at least 80% of time in direct and indirect student services and 20% or less in program planning and school support.
| Category | Last year (sample) | Plan for this year |
|---|---|---|
| Direct student services | 46% | 56% |
| Indirect student services | 22% | 24% |
| Program planning and school support | 20% | 15% |
| Non-school-counseling duties | 12% | 5% |
Ratio and caseload
One school counselor per 240 students in this demo. ASCA's recommended ratio is one per 250. Caseload defined by grade level: all students in grades 9 to 12.
Program implementation plan
- Classroom and group Mindsets & Behaviors action plan: the standards plan on this page.
- Closing-the-gap action plan: start from the gaps by group on the Report tab. Furthest below the school rate of 88%: IEP or 504 on file 73%, Asian 74%, English learner 78%.
- Annual calendar: not built in Canopy yet. Attach your own.
Advisory council
Fall meeting: Oct 21, 2026. Spring meeting: April 14, 2027sample. Proposed members: the principal, two advisory teachers, two parents, two students, one local employersample.
Professional development
| When | Topic | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| November | Financial aid update for the senior class | $0 |
| February | State school counselor conference | $350 |
| Spring | Reading program outcome data with families | $0 |
All three rows are samples.
School and district committees
Student support team, 45 minutes a week, member. Graduation committee, monthly, membersample.
Budget, materials, and supplies
$1,200: printed family pages for homes without a phone, advisory lesson supplies, conference feesample.
Availability
The counseling office is open to students, parents, and teachers from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Counselor hours: 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with one evening a month for familiessample.
Other staff and volunteers
Data manager and registrar: front office. No counseling assistant or volunteerssample.
Signatures
ASCA asks for both signatures within the first two months of school. First day of school: Aug 17, 2026 (sample).
School counselor signature and date: ______________________
Administrator signature and date: ______________________
Priorities set on the Needs page: no single focus; 21 days without activity; ICAP element to move: financial literacy.