Welcome to the RISCA Toolkits The RISCA Toolkits help districts implement comprehensive school counseling programs based on the ASCA National Model and The Rhode Island Framework for Comprehensive K-12 School Counseling Programs. Eight (8) toolkits provide structured processes, clearly-defined protocols and easy-to-use tools to help districts improve their counseling programs. In addition, a Toolkit Portal is provided to introduce you to the RISCA Toolkits Approach and how it works.

If You Are a First Time Visitor to the RISCA Toolkits Click on the Toolkits Portal link below for an overview of all eight toolkits. You will be able to access each toolkit from the Portal document.

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Toolkit Portal
Provides an overview of the RISCA Toolkits Approach, background information on comprehensive school counseling, how to navigate around the Toolkits section of the RISCA website, and copyright and permissions information.

Toolkit #1—Strategic & Annual Planning
Implements a complete planning cycle for school counseling. Produces strategic and annual implementation plans, evaluates impact of counseling program and serves as basis for a school counseling accountability system.

Toolkit #2—Essential Counseling Program
Defines your essential counseling program and documents your counseling curriculum. Produces a curriculum framework for school counseling that includes a scope and sequence, expected results for students, alignment with standards and documented curriculum activities.

Toolkit #3—School Counseling Data Management System
Establishes a system for gathering and analyzing data about student progress toward ASCA standards and the impact of school counseling on student success and the health of the school community. Produces progress reports and school counseling accountability report cards.

Toolkit #4—Professional Development Program
Assesses counselor professional development needs and develops plan to address them. Produces documented professional development modules and a professional development calendar.

Toolkit #5—Family & Community Engagement
Develops plans for increased family involvement and builds partnerships with higher education, business, and other organizations that support comprehensive school counseling.

Toolkit #6—Program Implementation Management
Defines how the district provides organizational support to the counseling program. Produces an administrative handbook that details roles and accountabilities, and policies and protocols for operating the counseling program.

Toolkit #7—Individual Counselors Planning for Results
Helps counselors develop and implement their individual action plans for the school year, and evaluate the impact of their work. Identifies ideas to be shared with building leadership and barriers to success that must be overcome.

Toolkit #8—Student Individual Learning Plans (ILP)
Provides guidelines for designing and implementing an ILP program. Produces materials to help students learn how to learn, how to plan for their future success and how to cope with the myriad challenges they will encounter along the way.