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Small Group Counseling. Center City Public Charter Schools District-Wide Professional Development March 14, 2014 Presenters: Natalie Battle Connie Ward. Do Now. On the index card, list the groups you have facilitated this school year.
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Small Group Counseling Center City Public Charter Schools District-Wide Professional Development March 14, 2014 Presenters: Natalie Battle Connie Ward
Do Now • On the index card, list the groups you have facilitated this school year. • Write down what’s working in your group counseling on one side, and what’s not working on the other side.
Essential Question for School Counselors “How are students different as a result of what school counselors do?” - ASCA National Model
Small Groups, ASCA, and RAMP • Small Group Counseling is a major component of RAMP certification • RAMP Rubric for Small Group Counseling • Multiple groups lasting 4 to 10 sessions • Small Group Results Report • Sessions are planned
Small Groups – The ASCA Way • Determine the Need • Create an Action Plan • Manage and Implement • Evaluate the Impact
Determine the Need • Student needs assessment • Staff needs assessment or referrals • Achievement, attendance, and discipline data
Using the CCPCS Needs Assessment The highest responses were in expressing anger and communication skills. From there, look through the responses to identify students.
Using Other Data 8 total students 4 with multiple Ds or Fs (names blocked for confidentiality) • Use attendance, achievement, and discipline data to spot trends • May take some digging if all the information isn’t available (ie: suspensions and referrals) Students who have a D or below in more than one class can benefit from groups on study skills, goal setting, or future planning.
Create an Action Plan • Group Name • Group Goal • Target Group • Data Used to Identify Group
Action Plan Data • Process Data • Identify the number of students who will participate. • Perception Data • Students create a tangible product that matches the learning objective • Pre- and post-tests • Outcome Data • Identify academic, attendance or behavioral data the group will impact ASCA National Model (2013)
Evaluate Impact: How Are Students Different? • Perception Data: Do students, teachers, parents believe students have made progress? • Surveys andpost-tests • Outcome Data: Have grades improves? Referrals decreased? Attendance improved?
Analyzing the Results Report • Were the right goals identified for the students? Did the choice of activities help support the goals? • What can be learned from analyzing the data (process, perception, and outcome)? • Reviewing the results report, what are the implications or recommendations? ASCA National Model (2013)
Resources! • Google Drive – Small Group Counseling • Useful Websites • Using Google Forms for Data Collection • Elementary School Counselor • Savvy School Counselor Blog • JYJ Counselor Blog