Transcript ASCA National Model Creating Change Washington School

ASCA National Model
Creating Change
Washington School Counselor
Association Conference
[email protected]
mis.spps.org/counselors
Delivery System
Delivery System
School Guidance Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
 Referrals, Crisis Counseling
System Support
-Professional Development, Consultation
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School Guidance
Curriculum
 Comprehensive
 Preventative & Proactive
 Developmental
 Coordinated by Counselors
 Delivered by Counselors & Other
Educators
Dan Labore
It is better to start small than to
take on too much
Highland Park
All Students - Academic
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Staff Meeting Presentation (short)
Goal – Decrease “F”s by 20%
Advisory/Homeroom Lessons
Classroom Lessons
Academic/Career Plan
Parent – Nights, Newsletters, Website
Support Staff Spreadsheet
Name
Mid Q 1 Quarter 1 Mid Q 2 Staff
Kou Vue
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0 Smith
Ann Lou
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Tom Ned
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0 Jones
Highland Park Academic
Targeted Interventions
• Support Staff - Splits Students
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Meet with Individuals Weekly
Build Relationship
Groups – Study Hall/Advisory/Class
Closing the Gap Groups
Ethnic Identity Groups
Connect and Check
Date ABS
2/1
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Grades
36% 24%
48% 27%
REF CALL
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Highland Park
All Students – Career
Individual Student Planning
• Career Plan – Broad, Undecided
• Based on 4 Areas
• Interests
• Skills
• Personality Type
• Learning Styles
Highland Park
All Students – Career
Individual Student Planning
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Academic Plan
Post-Secondary Plan
Increase Academic Rigor
Learn the Process
Parent – FAFSA, Newsletters, Website
Highland Park
Targeted Individuals – Career
Individual Student Planning
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Didn’t Complete Surveys
Build Relationship
Lacked Academic Motivation
Gang Prevention
Highland Park
Targeted Individuals – Career
Individual Student Planning
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Work in Groups or Individually
Combine with Academic Monitoring
Set Short-Term Goals
Family Connection Promotion
Highland Park
Personal/Social
All Students
• Student Survey
– Anger
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Mean Girls
Stress
Gang Prevention
Personality Types
• Pre-Post Tests
Highland Park
Personal/Social
Targeted Interventions
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Teacher Emails
Referrals to Mental Health Specialists
Small Group and Individual Counseling
Parent Collaboration
Student & Parent Surveys
Track Academic Progress
AIM Elementary – Fights
All Students
• Staff Meeting
• Goal – Reduce Fights by 25%
• Conflict Manager Program
– Common Language
– Parent – Nights, Newsletter, Website
– Classroom Lessons
AIM Elementary – Fights
All Students
• Conflict Manager Program
– Conflict Managers
• Friday Videos
• Posters
• Morning Announcements
• Classroom Lessons
• Playground Duty
AIM Elementary – Fights
Targeted Individuals
• Data on most Fights
• Some became Conflict Managers
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Group and Individual Counseling
Parent Involvement
Tracked Academic Progress
Positive Phone Calls Home
Delivery System
What interventions would you like to
implement for all students?
Targeted Interventions?
Distribution of Time
Delivery
System
Elementary
% of Time
Junior High
% of Time
High School
% of Time
Guidance
Curriculum
40%
30%
20%
Ind Student
Planning
10%
25%
35%
Responsive
Services
40%
35%
30%
System
Support
10%
10%
15%
Responsive Services
 Meets students’ needs/concerns
 Staff, parent and student referred
 Specialized training
 Teacher emails
 Hallway
 Buses – Greet and Goodbye
Responsive Services
 Early Intervention
 Prepared to respond to crisis
 Interventions are planned/focused
Responsive Services
 Consult
 Individual/Group Counseling
 Crisis Counseling
 Referrals
 Peer Facilitation
Referrals
 Ethical Responsibility
 Others are often better qualified
 Know if parents followed through
 List of community agencies and
telephone numbers available
Consult
• Consult when appropriate
• Parents
• Support Staff Members
• School Staff
• Community Agencies
Mother Teresa
We can do no great things; only small things
with great love.
Individual/Small Group
Counseling
 Personal Concerns
 Relationships
 Developmental Issues
 Mental Health School Support
 Do Not Provide Therapy
Individual/Small Group
Counseling
 Common Problem/Create Plan
 Symptoms
 Possible Causes
 Theoretical Base
 Goals
 How to Help
Crisis Counseling
Emergency Interventions
 Be Prepared for Crisis
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 Crisis Day Checklist
 Parent Letter Informing of Tragedy
 Classroom Lessons
 Debriefing Scripts
Peer Facilitation
 Conflict Managers
 Playground Helpers
 Students Must be Properly Trained
 Excellent Learning Experience
 Monitor Student Mediations
 Expands Counseling Services
Responsive Services
 How will you use:
 Referrals
 Consulting
 Individual/Group Counseling
 Crisis Counseling
 Peer Facilitation
Accountability
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How are students different because of the
School Counseling Program?
Accountability
• Results Report
• School Counselor Performance
Evaluation
• The Program Audit
• Academic, Behavior, Attendance Data
• Short Section Today
Highland Park High
Accountability
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37% decrease, 9th graders failing classes
Pre/Post - 82% Increased P/S Knowledge
97% completed Six Year Plan
7% more students enrolled in IB classes
86% of students reported interventions were
helpful
Washington Middle
Accountability
• 81% reduction of behavior referrals
• 17% of students report a negative learning
environment
• 93% of students knew the Washington Way
• 91% of students have a transition plan
American Indian Magnet El.
Accountability
• Fights down 43%
• 84% of parents reported the playground
environment was good
• 91% of students knew three ways to solve
a conflict
Accountability
How will you use data?
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Computer
Survey
Knowledge
Competency
Two Things
 Name 2 new things you will try
Carlos Santana
You will be part of the solution
if you have joy in your heart.