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Monroe Clark Middle School
School Counseling ProgramIntentional Guidance
7th & 8th Grade Study Skills Eberheart and Zañartu (2011)
Monroe Clark School Counseling Mission
The Mission of Monroe Clark Middle School’s Counseling Program is to provide all students with the opportunity to acquire the attitude, knowledge, and skills for academic, career, and personal/social development in a safe and supportive environment. The comprehensive school counseling program will educate and empower a collaborative community of learners to achieve academic success and develop life skills to become life-long learners, creative thinkers, and responsible community members in a diverse, changing world.
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2010-2011 Guidance Curriculum Plan 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
1) Study Skills(Academic, Personal/Social)
1) Value of Education(Academic, Personal/Social, Career)
1) Goal Setting (CAC)(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
2) Bullying & Cyber-Bullying(Academic, Personal/Social)
2) Ask for Help, Youth Suicide Prevention Program
(Personal/Social)
2) A-G Requirements & College Avenue Compact Benchmarks
(CAC)(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
3) Respect & Sexual Harrassment( Personal/Social)
3) Goal Setting & College Avenue Compact Benchmarks (CAC)(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
3) College Knowledge (CAC)(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
4) Conflict Resolution(Academic, Personal/Social)
4) Career Key/Naviance (CAC) (Academic, Personal/Social, Career)
4) Conflict Resolution(Academic, Personal/Social)
5) Part II: Study Skills( Academic, Personal/Social)
5) Roadway to Success: Post Secondary Options (CAC)
(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
5) My Dream/Naviance (CAC)(Academic, Personal/Social, Career)
6) Introduction to College Avenue Compact (CAC)
(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
6) Transition to become a successful 8th Grader
(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
6) Transition to High School (CAC)
(Academic, Career, Personal/Social)
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Delivery of Counseling Services
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Target Group
All 7th and 8th grade students in danger of failing
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Target Group selected on basis of following data:
Students with a GPA below 2.0 on first progress report.
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Why Intervene? Research says… College Board identified Academic Preparation as one of the four
key pieces for first generation students to succeed in postsecondary education.
Lee and Wiley, (2008)
“After learning study skills, students are able to ask questions they need answered instead of sitting mute in the back row.”
Bafile, C. (2007) National Education Association
“When students are taught learning to learn (study skills) they gain a deeper understanding of content and are more empowered to take risks in learning.”
Darnell, B (1999) Association for Standards and Curriculum development
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The American School Counselor Association National Model
Academic Development
Career Development
Personal/Social
ASCA National Standards for Students(Student Competencies
& Indicators)
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ASCA National Standards
Academic Standard A
Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to
effective learning in school and across the life span.
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Personal/Social Standard AStudents will acquire the attitudes
knowledge and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self
and others
Student Competencies
A:A1 Improve Academic Self-ConceptA:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving LearningA:A3 Achieve School SuccessA:B2 Plan to Achieve GoalsPS:A2 Acquire interpersonal skills
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What we DO we know?
6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade0
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Students are Failing at Dangerous levels
Below a 2.0 Fall 2010 Progress Report 1
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6th Graders: 359 7th Graders: 390 8th Graders: 380
• 20% reduction in the number of students
academically at risk (below a 2.0 GPA)
• 25% reduction in the number of full day
unexcused absences (3 or more)
• 25% reduction in recidivism (repeat
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Academic Target Group:Students academically at risk (below 2.0 GPA)
• Intervention:– Query and disaggregate data – Pre-conference survey, Post-conference survey, Student agreement– Group Counseling (Study Skills & Motivation)
• Implement individualized intervention plan:– Individual meetings with School Counselor– Parent/Teacher conference– Home visit– Referral to Mental Health Provider (Providence/SAY)– SST Referral– Mentoring program (TKF)– Weekly Progress Report
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Collecting Data by Need
DATA: First Progress Report (October 2010) all students
# of
Students Below 2.0
# of Students with 3 full day
unexcused absences
# of students with 3
behavioral referrals
6th Grade
66 21 8
7th Grade
102 57 25
8th Grade
144 58 25
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15 Students have problems in all 3 Areas (School Wide)
How many Students were placed in counseling groups?
6th - 547th - 38 8th - 46
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Students below 2.0 GPA at Progress Report 10
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Types of Groups by Counselor
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Counselor A (on going)
Counselor B Counselor C Counselor D Counselor E/F
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Study Skills (9)Motivation (5)
What Did the School Counselors Do?8 weekly group sessions: one period per day on rotating basis
Study Skills– Organization skills– Homework
completion strategies– Note taking– Using an Academic
Planner– Responding to results– Test Taking Strategies
Motivation– Reality Ride– Tearing off Labels– Defense Mechanisms– Peer Pressure – Problem Solving– Resilience Buidling
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The Process• Pre-screened students • Sent letter home to parents• Cooperated with teachers to create schedules– Created letter to be sent to participating teachers
• Created Hall Passes for students• Developed group curriculum and weekly lessons– Using materials from Avid, College Board, Channing-
Bete workbooks and the Why Try program • Delivery of motivation and study skills groups
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RESULTS
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Results Sample
Counselor E/FStudy Skills
16 students chosen7th and 8th graders
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Knowledge of the steps to staying “OnTRAC”*
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*Think, Record, Act, Check
Knowledge of OnTRAC0%
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88%
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Data for Counselor EF
Believe filling out an agenda everyday is important (students who strongly agree)
Series10%
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56%Pre-TestPost-Test
That’s a 125% In-crease!!!
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Skill: Students who could demonstrate a S.M.A.R.T. Goal
Series10%
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Post-Test
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Data for Counselor EF
Our Goal….
• Students will get the extra support they need to succeed academically
• Increased GPA between progress report 1 and progress report 2 – More students above 2.0 GPA
• Increase in students qualifying for “Promotion” to high school (8th graders)
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Results – GPA Improvement
56% of the targeted students earned a 2.0 or better GPA from Progress
Report 1 to Progress Report 2.
88% of targeted students increased GPA
Including one student who increased from 0.5 to 2.66!!! (HUGE increase!!!)
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Average Change in GPA from Progress Report 1 – Progress
Report 2
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PR 1 Spring 2011
PR 2 Spring 2011 (July Projected)
That’s an aver-age of 0.6 point increase!
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TBA
Data for Counselor EF
Average GPA Change by Counselor
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Counselor A
Counselor B
Counselor C
Counselor D
Counselor E/F
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0.92 11.4 1.3
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PR 1 Spring 2011
PR 2 Spring 2011 (July Projected)
TBA TBATBA
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GPA Change by Group
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Counselor A Counselor B Counselor C Counselor D Counselor EF
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2.09 2.1
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1.39
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1.86
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1.93
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Motiv. Pre
Motiv. Post
Average Change in GPA
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Students Served by School Counselors
Students refered to other services
All Students0
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PR 1 Spring 2011
PR 2 Spring 2011 (July Projected)
TBA
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50% Increase
30% Increase
10% Increase
In Summary…
• Students are learning and retaining attitudes knowledge and skills with structured content lessons.
• Rotating class periods created minimal distraction from teachers.
• Students did improve overall!!!
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Limitations
–Not all students attended each week due to fieldtrips, unexpected fire drills and assemblies– Time limitations restricted content delivery
(e.g. starting group 10-15 min late)–Room changes created some confusion with
staff and students–Professional development needed to enhance
program integrity of Why Try?
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Recommendations and Next Steps
• Implement additional group counseling to students not placed in counseling groups but still “at-risk.”
• Follow up with students and teachers about how to link this to improvements in behavior and grades
• Transfer knowledge to future guidance lessons• Share final results data with ALL stakeholders
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Thank you!
• Teachers who participated and supported• Administration for consultation and support of
the program• Working together we are succeeding!
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The school counseling program is contributing in a meaningful way to
the academic achievement of all students.
Thank you to all teachers and the leadership team for your support of the
school counseling program.
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The End
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