ASCA National Model Creating Change Washington School Counselor Association Conference

1. ASCA National Model Creating ChangeWashington School Counselor Association Conference Jim.Bierma@mpls.k12.mn.us mis.spps.org/counselors

3. Delivery System

4. Delivery System • School Guidance Curriculum • Individual Student Planning • Responsive Services • Referrals, Crisis Counseling • System Support -Professional Development, Consultation 4

5. School Guidance Curriculum • Comprehensive • Preventative & Proactive • Developmental • Coordinated by Counselors • Delivered by Counselors & Other Educators

6. Dan Labore It is better to start small than to take on too much

7. Highland Park All Students - Academic • Staff Meeting Presentation (short) • Goal – Decrease “F”s by 20% • Advisory/Homeroom Lessons • Classroom Lessons • Academic/Career Plan • Parent – Nights, Newsletters, Website

8. Support Staff Spreadsheet

9. Highland Park Academic Targeted Interventions • Support Staff - Splits Students • Meet with Individuals Weekly • Build Relationship • Groups – Study Hall/Advisory/Class • Closing the Gap Groups • Ethnic Identity Groups

10. Connect and Check

11. Highland Park All Students – CareerIndividual Student Planning • Career Plan – Broad, Undecided • Based on 4 Areas • Interests • Skills • Personality Type • Learning Styles

12. Highland Park All Students – CareerIndividual Student Planning • Academic Plan • Post-Secondary Plan • Increase Academic Rigor • Learn the Process • Parent – FAFSA, Newsletters, Website

13. Highland Park Targeted Individuals – CareerIndividual Student Planning • Didn’t Complete Surveys • Build Relationship • Lacked Academic Motivation • Gang Prevention

14. Highland Park Targeted Individuals – CareerIndividual Student Planning • Work in Groups or Individually • Combine with Academic Monitoring • Set Short-Term Goals • Family Connection Promotion

15. Highland Park Personal/Social All Students • Student Survey • Anger • Mean Girls • Stress • Gang Prevention • Personality Types • Pre-Post Tests

16. Highland Park Personal/Social Targeted Interventions • Teacher Emails • Referrals to Mental Health Specialists • Small Group and Individual Counseling • Parent Collaboration • Student & Parent Surveys • Track Academic Progress

17. AIM Elementary – Fights All Students • Staff Meeting • Goal – Reduce Fights by 25% • Conflict Manager Program • Common Language • Parent – Nights, Newsletter, Website • Classroom Lessons

18. AIM Elementary – Fights All Students • Conflict Manager Program • Conflict Managers • Friday Videos • Posters • Morning Announcements • Classroom Lessons • Playground Duty

19. AIM Elementary – Fights Targeted Individuals • Data on most Fights • Some became Conflict Managers • Group and Individual Counseling • Parent Involvement • Tracked Academic Progress • Positive Phone Calls Home

20. Delivery System What interventions would you like to implement for all students? Targeted Interventions?

21. Distribution of Time

22. Responsive Services • Meets students’ needs/concerns • Staff, parent and student referred • Specialized training • Teacher emails • Hallway • Buses – Greet and Goodbye

23. Responsive Services • Early Intervention • Prepared to respond to crisis • Interventions are planned/focused

24. Responsive Services • Consult • Individual/Group Counseling • Crisis Counseling • Referrals • Peer Facilitation

25. Referrals • Ethical Responsibility • Others are often better qualified • Know if parents followed through • List of community agencies and telephone numbers available

26. Consult • Consult when appropriate • Parents • Support Staff Members • School Staff • Community Agencies

27. Mother Teresa We can do no great things; only small things with great love.

28. Individual/Small Group Counseling • Personal Concerns • Relationships • Developmental Issues • Mental Health School Support • Do Not Provide Therapy

29. Individual/Small Group Counseling • Common Problem/Create Plan • Symptoms • Possible Causes • Theoretical Base • Goals • How to Help 29

30. Crisis Counseling • Emergency Interventions • Be Prepared for Crisis • Crisis Day Checklist • Parent Letter Informing of Tragedy • Classroom Lessons • Debriefing Scripts

31. Peer Facilitation • Conflict Managers • Playground Helpers • Students Must be Properly Trained • Excellent Learning Experience • Monitor Student Mediations • Expands Counseling Services

32. Responsive Services • How will you use: • Referrals • Consulting • Individual/Group Counseling • Crisis Counseling • Peer Facilitation

33. Accountability • How are students different because of the School Counseling Program?

34. Accountability • Results Report • School Counselor Performance Evaluation • The Program Audit • Academic, Behavior, Attendance Data • Short Section Today

35. Highland Park HighAccountability • 37% decrease, 9th graders failing classes • Pre/Post - 82% Increased P/S Knowledge • 97% completed Six Year Plan • 7% more students enrolled in IB classes • 86% of students reported interventions were helpful

36. Washington Middle Accountability • 81% reduction of behavior referrals • 17% of students report a negative learning environment • 93% of students knew the Washington Way • 91% of students have a transition plan

37. American Indian Magnet El. Accountability • Fights down 43% • 84% of parents reported the playground environment was good • 91% of students knew three ways to solve a conflict

38. AccountabilityHow will you use data? • Computer • Survey • Knowledge • Competency

39. Two Things • Name 2 new things you will try

40. Carlos Santana You will be part of the solution if you have joy in your heart.