The Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC) is a continuous improvement tool that gives a school site an opportunity to demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to getting results. Modeled after the School Accountability Report Card (SARC), the SPARC has been developed by an advisory group of Los Angeles County counselors, counselor supervisors, counselor educators, and California Department of Education (CDE) consultants.
We hope that you will find the SPARC useful in:
- Presenting a self-evaluation of your student support system,
- Promoting your program to your school administration, school board, and parents/guardians,
- Preparing reports for school accreditation, grants, or awards recognition, and
- Implementing the National Standards and the National Model for School Counseling Programs developed by the American School Counselor Association
The CDE and the Los Angeles County Office of Education have honored 82 school counseling and student support programs from 17 counties throughout the state. Eleven schools also received California State Senate Resolutions for continuous improvement as demonstrated on their SPARC for the last five years. Some 143 SPARCs were submitted this year for award consideration. Peer review of report cards in Northern and Southern California as well as in San Diego determined award status.
Additional information regarding SPARC can be found at the Los Angeles County Office of Education (Outside Source). For information on the preparation of a SPARC or to schedule a training date, contact:
Bob Tyra, Project Director
Los Angeles County Office of Education
Phone: 562-922-6284
Email: Tyra_Bob@lacoe.edu
or
David Kopperud, Education Programs Consultant
Educational Options, Student Support, and American Indian Education Office
California Department of Education
Phone: 916-323-1028
