Davenport Professional Elementary School Counseling Program

1. Davenport Professional ElementarySchool Counseling Program Promoting Academic Achievement For Every Student

2. Mission Statement The mission of the Davenport Community School District’s comprehensive elementary school counseling program is to enhance each student’s ability to acquire knowledge, attitudes and skills in the academic, career and personal/social domains to become contributing members of our diverse society.

3. Davenport ElementaryCounselingProgramReform • Aligning school counseling program with the ASCA National Standards and state content standards • Setting measurable goals • Implementing a consistent program district wide • Collecting results of the counseling program • Using results for program improvement GOALS: Removing barriers to learning and promoting academic success for every student

4. Paradigm Shift- Changing Roles Old Model vs. New Model *Re-active *Pro-active *Process-based *Results-based *Services Provided *Data Impact

5. Our Mission:All students will gain competencies that will empower them to Acquire:Improve: Knowledge Academics Skills Behavior Positive Attitude Attendance

6. Guidance Curriculum Lessons in the classroom Intentional guidance groups Individual Student Planning Academic Advisement Individual and Group Responsive Services Personal counseling Conflict resolution, crisis Supporting the School System Program planning and evaluation Consultation and Collaboration Professional development Program Delivery

8. ASCA National StandardsAmerican School Counselor Association

9. Intentional Guidance Activities:Closing the Gap Looking at data… • Where are your gaps? • What must be in place to ensure equity and access to achievement for all? • Levels the playing field for underrepresented, underserved, and under performing youth

10. Student Progress Data • Student Achievement data ITBS, reading and math • Achievement-Related databehavior, attendance,etc. • Standards & Competency related data pre-post test results

11. Program Evaluation Data • Process data What did we do for whom? • Perception data What do people think they know, believe or can do? • Results data How are students different as a result of an activity or program?

12. 4 Class lessons per grade level on attendance=614 Intentional guidance groups=33 Example- Process DataDCS Elementary School

13. Example- Perception DataDCS Elementary Schools Pre-test data 61% of students identified correct start time 42% of students identified correct tardy time Post-test data 88% of students identified correct start time44% increase 85% of students identified correct tardy time102% increase

14. Example-Results Data DCS Attendance in Elementary Schools • Attendance results for Davenport elementary schools • 2004-2005 compared to 2005-2006 .7% increase

15. Example-Results Data Behavior in Elementary Schools Referral data focuses on five behaviors • Abusive Language • Physical • Bullying • Disruption • Defiant 1% decrease in 2006-07

16. Davenport Elementary School Counseling Programis about... Results How are students different as a result of the school counseling program?

17. Early intervention is needed. For each drop-out, Daggett states that the cost is $800,000. For each non-attending student, the district loses $9,201 in state and federal money.

18. The Davenport Elementary Counselors thank you for your continued support.