The primary responsibility of a school counselor is to counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities (2 TEC §33.006).

Time Tracking & Documentation

• Tracking Counselor Time
  • Texas Model Time Tracker created by Dr. Lesley Casarez (Google Sheets--will force you to copy)
  • Different Version Texas Model Time Tracker created by Brenda Interian-Boysselle (Google Sheets--will force you to copy)
  • Excel Time Tracker with charts (See video instructions here) 
  • Excel Time Tracker from LaTrenda Watson
  • Detailed Time Tracker created by Brenda Interian-Boysselle (Google Sheets--will force you to copy)
    • This time tracker was created with details to target specific non-counseling tasks that consumed counselors' time and provided data.
    • Sample of completed Time Tracker
• Use Appointment Slots feature in Calendar for Office Hours
• Several recorded webinars on this topic are available on the TSCA site
• Goodbye to Paper offers a School Counselor Time Tracker through their Federal Programs Solution
  • Overview of Time Tracker Video
  • Federal Programs System
  • To test the time tracker, copy and paste this hyperlink. Do not click on it, as that will start a transaction.
    • https://gtp.saisd.org/S/SFS_Texas_Model_Time_Tracker?ESFTEST=Yes

How to Copy from Google:

• Access will be either "View Only" or you will be forced to copy.
• If the document opens in "View Only" mode, go to the File menu:

• Select the "Make a Copy" option:

• Name the file and pick the folder in your Google Drive that it will be saved in: