80-20 School Counseling Mandates: Not Quite the "Win" We Expected

School for School Counselors Podcast · Nov 27, 2023 · 27m

Are you grappling with 80-20 expectations? Do you feel the pressure of tracking every minute of your day while managing a huge caseload?In theory, the idea of 80-20 is good, where 80% of counseling services directly impact students, with the remaining 20% of efforts supporting these services. However, a recent 80-20 mandate shows the complexities of its real-world implementation, the hurdles encountered by counselors, and the unsettling realities that have emerged. This episode further discusses the expectation for school counselors to log their time usage, leading to concerns about overwork…