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Mueller Charter School

Mueller Charter School. School Counseling Program Intentional Guidance Nathan Locke Marcela Munoz. Target Group. Fifteen 5 th grade students identified as having poor conflict resolution skills. Target Group selected on basis of following data:.

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Mueller Charter School

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  1. Mueller Charter School School Counseling Program Intentional Guidance Nathan Locke Marcela Munoz

  2. Target Group Fifteen 5th grade students identified as having poor conflict resolution skills

  3. Target Group selected on basis of following data: Students having two or more referrals involving conflict or bullying Teacher recommendations

  4. National StandardPersonal/Social Standard A Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others

  5. Student Competency PS:A1.5 Identify and express feelings PS:A1.6 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it. PS:B1.2 Understand consequences of decisions and choices PS:B1.6 Know how to apply conflict management skills

  6. Group 1 8 students Met Mondays at 8:15 am 8 sessions Male Group 2 7 students Met Mondays at 1:30 pm 8 sessions Co-ed Conflict Management & Bullying Groups 15 students total

  7. Conflict Management & Bullying Group Topics • Identify and manage feelings • Friendship Skills • Conflict Management Strategies • Distinguish between conflict and bullying • Positive ways to deal with bullying • The three R’s of bullying ( Recognizing, Refuse & Report)

  8. What do they know? Pre 67% knew all aspects of bullying (name calling, gossip, hitting) 25% of students identified a bully only as someone who hits people • Post • 73% know all aspects of bullying (name calling, gossip, hitting) • 20% of students can identify a bully only as someone who hits people

  9. Pre 75% believe it is important to calm themselves down before reacting to conflict Post 90% believe it is important to calm themselves down before reacting to conflict What do they believe? This is an increase of 20% !

  10. “When angry, I believe it is a good idea to calm myself down before doing something I would regret”

  11. What skills do they have? Pre • 25% of students could identify multiple techniques to make a friend Post • 40% of students could identify multiple techniques to make friends. This is an increase of 60% !

  12. Results – Discipline Referral Improvement Decrease of 42%! Decrease of 47%!

  13. Implications/ Future Considerations Use a sample group to test the Pre-Post. Provide more time for each session. Assess students individually before forming the groups Schedule the sessions so that there is no holidays or missing days. Provide rewards for outstanding participation or effort.

  14. Implications for school /teachers • More consistent reporting system for bullying in the school. • Implement school wide bullying/ conflict resolution program. • Maintain biweekly contact with teachers to monitor student progress. • Improve school – home communication

  15. Thank you! Teachers who participated and supported To the dedicated and caring school counselors that helped us in implementing the intentional guidance

  16. The school counseling program is committed to contributing in a meaningful way to the academic achievement of all students The End

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