Advisor Professional Learning Standards | 6

Advisor professional learning standards provide clear and specific performance expectations for DECA chapter advisors and will provide DECA a framework to design its advisor training programs. We are asking chapter advisors to identify where in the DECA advisor career continuum the standard would be first demonstrated/needed by the advisor. Descriptions of the career continuums are provided for you.

Prerequisite (PQ):

Employability and job-survival skills and concepts as a beginning DECA advisor.
Advisors with 0-1 years of experience

Career-Sustaining (CS):

Skills and knowledge needed for continued employment as a DECA advisor based on the application of basic curriculum and instruction techniques.
Advisors with 2-3 years of experience

Specialist (SP):

In-depth, solid understanding and skill development in all aspects of serving as a DECA advisor.
Advisors with 4+ years of experience

Mastery (MA):

Expert understanding of the concept that can only be gained with multiple experiences; can explain, demonstrate and model for other chapter advisors.
Advisors with 5+ years of experience

Instructions:

The Advisor Professional Learning Standards is comprised of six main categories. The entire document is available here if you wish to quickly review it for context.
In order to facilitate the highest-quality review possible, we have divided the categories into smaller parts for review. Your survey provides you with a specific part of the standards document to review and provide feedback.
Based on your experience, please identify where in the career continuum each learning standard is the best fit. If you do not think the professional learning standard is necessary, please mark "Not Necessary." If you do not have experience with the standard or prefer not to respond, please mark "No opinion."

If you have any questions, please e-mail Dr. Michelle Walker, DECA Professional Learning Consultant.

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* 1. 6.1 PROGRAM SUPPORT

	Not necessary	Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Specialist (SP) 4+	Mastery (MA) 5+	No opinion
Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community.	Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community. Not necessary	Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community. Specialist (SP) 4+	Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community. Mastery (MA) 5+	Understand the importance of program support in the school and in the local community. No opinion
Establish a supportive relationship with administration.	Establish a supportive relationship with administration. Not necessary	Establish a supportive relationship with administration. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Establish a supportive relationship with administration. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Establish a supportive relationship with administration. Specialist (SP) 4+	Establish a supportive relationship with administration. Mastery (MA) 5+	Establish a supportive relationship with administration. No opinion
Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals.	Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals. Not necessary	Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals. Specialist (SP) 4+	Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals. Mastery (MA) 5+	Maintain administrator and counselor relations by making sure they understand DECA is integral to helping achieve academic and other school goals. No opinion
Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically.	Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically. Not necessary	Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically. Specialist (SP) 4+	Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically. Mastery (MA) 5+	Engage faculty and staff members in DECA activities to enhance other curriculum areas and achieve academically. No opinion
Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board.	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board. Not necessary	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board. Specialist (SP) 4+	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board. Mastery (MA) 5+	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to administrators, counselors and school board. No opinion
Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents.	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents. Not necessary	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents. Specialist (SP) 4+	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents. Mastery (MA) 5+	Communicate benefits of student involvement in DECA to parents. No opinion
Build support with local businesses and organizations.	Build support with local businesses and organizations. Not necessary	Build support with local businesses and organizations. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Build support with local businesses and organizations. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Build support with local businesses and organizations. Specialist (SP) 4+	Build support with local businesses and organizations. Mastery (MA) 5+	Build support with local businesses and organizations. No opinion
Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities.	Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities. Not necessary	Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities. Specialist (SP) 4+	Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities. Mastery (MA) 5+	Engage local business and community leaders in classroom and local chapter activities. No opinion
Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support.	Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support. Not necessary	Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support. Specialist (SP) 4+	Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support. Mastery (MA) 5+	Cultivate support with DECA Alumni for additional support and financial support. No opinion
Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience.	Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience. Not necessary	Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience. Specialist (SP) 4+	Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience. Mastery (MA) 5+	Engage with College/University DECA chapters to expose DECA members to the college experience. No opinion
Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities.	Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities. Not necessary	Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities. Specialist (SP) 4+	Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities. Mastery (MA) 5+	Build support with local media to share the impact of your chapter activities. No opinion
Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter.	Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter. Not necessary	Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter. Specialist (SP) 4+	Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter. Mastery (MA) 5+	Use social media to promote the activities and outcomes of the DECA chapter. No opinion
Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan.	Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan. Not necessary	Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan. Prerequisite (PQ) 0-1	Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan. Career-Sustaining (CS) 2-3	Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan. Specialist (SP) 4+	Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan. Mastery (MA) 5+	Develop and implement a comprehensive chapter advocacy plan. No opinion

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* 2. Please provide any additional suggestions or feedback for the advisor professional learning standards above. Also, if you believe there should be any additional performance indicators related to these standards, please share.

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* 3. Which association do you belong to?

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* 4. How many years have you served as a DECA advisor?

0-2 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

15+ years