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West Liberty School Counseling Program

West Liberty School Counseling Program. School Counseling Program Reform. Aligning school counseling program with the ASCA National Standards and state content standards Setting measurable goals Implementing a consistent program K-8 Collecting results of the counseling program

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West Liberty School Counseling Program

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  1. West Liberty School Counseling Program

  2. School Counseling Program Reform • Aligning school counseling program with the ASCA National Standards and state content standards • Setting measurable goals • Implementing a consistent program K-8 • Collecting results of the counseling program • Using results for program improvement

  3. FOUNDATIONASCA National Standards

  4. Recommended Counselor Ratio • ASCA recommends a school counselor to student ratio of 1:250 • Iowa Teaching Quality Law states school boards should strive for a school counselor to student ratio of 1:350

  5. Mission Statement The mission of the West Liberty Comprehensive School Guidance and Counseling Program is to ensure that every student will be provided the opportunity to acquire skills in academic, career and personal/social development which will prepare them to be responsible, contributing members of a diverse, global, and changing society.

  6. DELIVERY • Guidance Curriculum Elementary (35-45%) / Middle (25-35%) • Guidance lessons in the classroom • Parent workshops • Individual Student Planning Elementary (5-10%) / Middle (5-10%) • Academic advisement • Individual and group counseling • Responsive Services Elementary and Middle (30-40%) • Personal counseling • Conflict resolution, crisis counseling • Supporting the School System Elementary and Middle (10-15%) • Program planning • Consultation and collaboration with community resources

  7. GUIDANCE CURRICULUM • Character Counts (K-2) • Character Education Lessons • Second Step: (K-5) • Violence Prevention Curriculum • Strengthening Families (5-6) • Quest: Skills for Living (6) • Character Education (7) • Attitudes about Violence (8) • Careers (8)

  8. Third Grade Friendship Groups – 2 Academic Success – 2 Self-Concept - 2 Fourth Grade Attendance Fifth Grade Anger Management/ Friendship - 2 Sixth Grade Self-Concept Seventh and Eighth Grade ITBS Preparation Groups Boys Groups Small Groups

  9. ACCOUNTABILITY • School counselors measure the results of their programs. Attendance, Behavior, and Academic Achievement • Use this data to make decisions regarding program improvement.

  10. Promoting Academic Achievement For Every Student Sample Results

  11. Intentional Guidance vs. Guidance Lessons • Intentional Guidance Action Plan A data-driven counseling intervention plan to provide student success (targets a certain group of students). • Guidance Action Plan A structured developmental guidance lesson provided to EVERY student.

  12. Intentional Guidance: ITBS Preparation Groups • To help students improve ITBS scores • To provide motivation for students

  13. Targeted Students • Students were chosen based on previous years’ ITBS scores – considered a “bubble student” or scored around the 40th percentile.

  14. National StandardAcademic Domain Standard A Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to contribute to effective leaning in school and across the life span.

  15. ASCA Student Competencies Students will: A:A1.3 take pride in their work and achievement A:A2.2 demonstrate how effort and persistence positively affect learning

  16. Intentional Guidance Action Plan: ITBS Small Groups • 23 students in grades 7 and 8 – 5 groups • Students met 3 times for 30 minutes with a school counselor. • The following topics were discussed: • test-taking strategies • assessment of individuals’ strengths and weaknesses • motivation

  17. ITBS Test-Taking Skills Groups Percent of studentswho knew a test-taking strategy for ITBS. 95% 57%

  18. ITBS Test-Taking Skills Groups Percent of students who planned to go to bed early before ITBS. 68% 48%

  19. SO ….What are the Results? We will compare the students receiving counseling interventions (group counseling)…. COMAPRED TO ….all students in their grade.

  20. IMPROVEMENT in ITBS Results! GREAT IMPROVEMENTS!

  21. This slide shows the %ile improvement for the students in the counseling group as compared to all other students in their grade. WOW!

  22. And Now for the 8th Grade Groups…

  23. IMPROVEMENT in ITBS Results!

  24. This slide shows the %ile improvement for the students in the counseling group as compared to all other students in their grade.

  25. Implications • Counselors assisted in supporting the improvement students’ ITBS results – groups should be continued! • Students suggested having more sessions. • Include 6th grade next year • Use Student Success Skills curriculum next year.

  26. Guidance Lesson:Test-Taking Skills Lesson • 90 fifth-grade students • 2 lessons on test-taking skills – each 25 minutes • Test-Taking Bingo • Read the book “True or False: Tests Stink”

  27. ITBS Test-Taking Skills Presentation Percent of 5th grade students who knew a test-taking strategy for ITBS. 73%

  28. Results from 06-07 ATTENDANCE • The week before ITBS 88.0% of students in grade 5 attended school. • This year 88.5% of students in grade 5 attended school during ITBS.

  29. Friendship Groups • I am a likeable person with good friendship qualities • I am good at listening to others - not just their words, but their feelings too. • I use good friendship behaviors in getting along with others.

  30. Ideas for Next Year • Collect achievement-related data (behavior, attendance, or grades) to show progress in the groups • Use achievement-related data to choose groups members

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