Southwest Allen County Schools Elementary School Counselors Making a Difference

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1 Southwest Allen County Schools Elementary School Counselors Making a Difference Board Presentation February 17, 2015 School Counseling Programs Each elementary school counseling program looks different because it is based on the school culture, climate and individual school needs. Each school has special needs based on programs in their building: Aboite Alpha Program Covington Special Needs Program and Title One Program Deer Ridge Emotional Disabilities Program Haverhill Special Needs Program and Title One Program Lafayette Meadows Title One Program Whispering Meadows English Language Learners, Special Needs Preschool/Speech, and Title One Program 1

2 School Counseling Program Guidance Counseling Advocacy Management Non-Program Guidance Curriculum 2

3 elearning Bullying Prevention Curriculum Bullying Prevention Video 3

4 College Go! Week PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions & Support) The underlying theme is teaching behavioral expectations in the same manner as any core curriculum subject using specific data from each school. It includes: 1. improving classroom and school climate 2. decreasing reactive management 3. integrating academic & behavior initiatives 4. improving support to address students with social/emotional needs. 5. maximizing academic achievement 4

5 Research shows that animals in school: Reduce stress Increase rapport Increase empathy Increase awareness of the needs of others Develop sense of responsibility Allow students to practice impulse control Allow students to see how their own behavior effects others I CARE Bunny -social skills groups -anxiety groups -individual counseling -guidance lessons -reinforcement for good behavior -reading groups Buddy Bench 5

6 Book Club The Steps to Respect Bullying Prevention Program at Covington has a literature component that presented a great opportunity to form book clubs! Whispering Meadows also has a 4 th grade group. Both book clubs meet for discussions and activities! Social Media Night March 24, :30 p.m. Homestead Community Room 6

7 Get Ready Steering Team Data Collection Self Studies Advisory Council Gold Star Renewal Data-Driven Process 1a Intro 1b Vision 3b Priority Goals 3a Expand Resources 2 Student Choice Goals 4 Root Causes Guidance Data Counseling Data Opportunity Data 5 Activities Guidance Counseling Advocacy Management Preparation Guidance Lessons Program Calendar Individual Calendars Annual Budget Information from the American Student Achievement Institute Benchmark Data 7

8 At-Risk Designation At-Risk Designation: Meets 3 or more of the following criteria Data Source 1 or more D's or F's PowerSchool NWEA Math score 20th-40th percentile NWEA Reports NWEA Reading score 20th-40th percentile ISTEP Math-DNP score to 10 points above passing NWEA Reports Indiana DOE ISTEP Reading-DNP score to 10 points above passing Indiana DOE IREAD-3 DNP score up to 10 points above passing Indiana DOE 10 or more school absences PowerSchool Interventions used to address benchmarks Resiliency Group regarding NWEA scores Second Step Group New Student Orientation Banana Splits Data Collection Classroom Guidance Collaboration with Teachers RtI Program and Parents General Education Behavior Student Recognition Plans Programs 504 Plans Mix It Up Lunch Individual Student Meetings Parent Communication 8

9 Time-Use Logs Time-Use Data August 2014-February % 15.42% Guidance 32.23% 18.59% 18.04% Counseling Advocacy Management Non-Program Time-Use Data % 27.33% 17.01% 25.51% 15.38% Guidance Counseling Advocacy Management Non-Program Future Directions Counselors use data with intention: Data drives counseling program, instruction, advocacy, collaboration with teachers and parents, helps us monitor the effectiveness of interventions, tracks student growth, and provides overall accountability. Time Studies will continue to shape counseling programs and help us set goals towards keeping balance and effectiveness. What we have seen so far and will continue to monitor this data Increased collaboration between counselors will only strengthen our individual counseling programs and unify the six elementary schools while meeting the demands of ever-changing requirements (examples: Bullying Legislation, E-Learning) 9