Fulton County Schools 2013-2014 Comprehensive School Counseling Department Action Plan School: Lake Windward Elementary Counseling

Team: Sabrina Hill

Belief Statement: The counselor at Lake Windward Elementary believes that: *All students have dignity and worth. *All students can achieve and be successful. *All students have different learning styles and are all able to learn. *All students will have access to a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program by a masters level, state certified professional school counselor. *All students, regardless of their cultural/racial differences and special needs, are considered during the planning and implementation process of the Lake Windward Elementary Counseling Program.

Vision Statement: We are dedicated to removing obstacles to student achievement while providing developmentally appropriate counseling services and advocating for all students. Mission Statement: The mission of the Lake Windward Elementary Counseling Department is to enhance and promote educational performance, providing all students with the opportunities to acquire the academic, social, and career skills essential to achieve quality learning and life-long success.

School Counseling Program Assessment completed (ASCA National Model p. 59). Yes X or No __

Program Goal 1 and type of data collected (Process, Perception, and/or Outcome): Students in grades 4 and 5 will report increased awareness/knowledge of bully/victim/bystander awareness and increased levels of safety and satisfaction in school safety and responsiveness to bullying incidents. Pre and post test data to be gathered in grades 4 and 5.

Program Goal 2 and type of data collected (Process, Perception, and/or Outcome): To encourage student attendance, and therefore, student achievement by increasing our students skill in time management and personal responsibility through the efforts of small group to target our at risk students. This goal will be measured by a reduction of the number of days being impacted by attendance. To decrease by 10%, the number of days impacted by partial day attendance in an at-risk population of students. Data will be collected.

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ASCA Domain Academic Dev. = AD Career Dev. = CD Personal/Social Dev. = PSD

List activity/program and code as: Guidance Curriculum: GC* Responsive Services: RS* Individual Student Planning: ISP* System Support: SS*

Start and End Dates (if applicable)

Students Targeted (who and how many)

Location

K-5

PSD AD

Bullying Prevention/Intervention GC/ RS/ SS -Guidance lessons focused on positive friendship behaviors, recognizing roles of bully, victim, bystanders and strategies for each level. -Small group counseling for selfesteem offered. -Individual counseling by referral for bullying related issues.

Classroom GuidanceSeptember 2013January 2014 Individual counseling available year round

All students K-5

School wide, classroom, counseling office

1-5

AD PSD CD

-Career Guidance (GCIS)Guidance lessons are presented about Georgias 17 career clusters in grades 1-5 -Career lessons for Kindergarten. -School wide college and career day -Career information and readiness is discussed and activities to support these goals. College & Career Readiness Components -Goal setting classroom guidance lesson. -Study skills small group -Study skills lesson for classroom guidance lesson. -College Day school wide

Winter2013-Spring 2014

All students 1-5

School Wide

Communicati on to Students (When/How) Required Monthly website posting of Department activities for the next month Classroom calendar, classroom lessons and website posting, bulletin board updated monthly to reflect character trait, teacher followup on lesson Classroom calendar, classroom lessons and website postings

Communication to Parents (When/How) Required Monthly e-mail blasts of Department activities for the next month

Evaluation and Assessment (how are you evaluating the effectiveness)

Counselor Responsible

School counseling website updated regularly, availability for individual services is discussed in classroom curriculum lessons.

Pre-post test data for 4th and 5th grade

Hill

School counseling website updated regularly, articles in parent newsletter.

1-5

AD PSD CD

Winter 2013- Spring 2014

All students 1-5

School Wide

Classroom calendar, classroom lessons and website postings,

School counseling website updated regularly, articles in the parent newsletter emailed weekly

Attendance reported to state regarding each lesson; completion of activities will be recorded in GCIS. Career reports that reflect individual learning on the specific careers presented. Kindergarten will be introduced to careers in classroom guidance. Student report and assessments

Hill

Hill

AD PSD

Transition Plan (5th) -Conduct transition activities for 5th graders. 5th grade lesson to discuss middle school transition. -Practice opening locks to prepare them for middle school lockers. -Middle school visit/tour -Distribute information to parents and meet with parents if requested to discuss transition. Rising 6th grade parent night presented by the middle school.

February 2014 -May 2014

5th grade

K-5

AD,PSD

Small group counseling- various topics depending on need- study skills, anger management, friendship, changing families

October 2013- May 2014

All referred students

Classrooms & visit to Middle School; Counseling office for students and parents to discuss transition. Middle school hosts rising parent night. Counseling office

Classroom calendar, classroom lessons and website posting on Counselors website

School counseling website updated regularly, article in parent newsletter about middle school visit and meeting. Availability for individual services is shared in classroom curriculum lessons.

Student report and middle school feedback in fall 2014

Hill

Counselor meets with selected students weekly for 6-8 weeks Counselor meets with students N/A

Website postings, Parent permission

Teacher and student perception survey

Hill

K-5

AD, PSD,CD

Individual Counseling

August 2013- May 2014 August 2013-May 2014 August 2013-May 2014

All referred students

Counseling office

Counselor follows up with parents

Parents and student feedback

Hill

K-5

AD, PSD

504 Coordination

Students with disabilities who require 504 Students who are not meeting benchmark targets

Counseling office Counseling office

Parents sent notices before meetings. Parents sent notices before meetings.

Percentage of students in compliance at end of year Review of these students and their progress in the Tiers at end of year

Hill

K-5

AD,PSD

Tier 2 & 3 Facilitator

S.M.A.R.T. Time Facilitator

Hill

K-5

AD

STAR Champion Chair

September 2013-May 2014

Students in grades K-5

Computer Labs

Counselor will train teachers to ensure that students are assessed correctly.

Parents notified in school newsletter

Review the data. Teacher perception survey

Hill

Advisory Council Meetings: Semester 1 date 10/01/2013 Semester 2 date 05/20/2014

Use of Time Assessment: 2012-2013 Academic/Career Advisement & Curriculum percentage 31%; Response Services percentage 39%; System Support percentage 19%; Other/Non Guidance 12% 2013 Semester 1 2014 Semester 2 Goal Goal 35% 32% 42% 41% 17% 18% 6% 11%

Please note: 80% of Professional School Counselor time should be spent in Direct/Indirect Student Services (GA state law, Title 20-2-182, Section 15). *Guidance Curriculum = Provides developmental comprehensive guidance program content in an systematic way to all students *Responsive Services = Addresses the immediate concerns of students *Individual Student Planning = Assists students and parents in the development of academic and career plans * System Support = Includes programs, staff and school support activities/services

School Counselor(s) have presented the Comprehensive School Counseling Department Action Plan to the principal/counseling supervisor. Principal/Counseling Supervisor has reviewed the plan. Principal/Counseling Supervisor and school counselor(s) have discussed, revised (as needed), and agreed to the Comprehensive School Counseling Department Action Plan. Annual Agreement: Counselor(s) Signature ______________________________________ Principal Signature ______________________________________

Comprehensive School Counseling Department Plan due to Professional School Counseling Department on Friday, September 13, 2013 Program Goal 1 & Program Goal 2 update due to Professional School Counseling Department on Friday, December 6, 2013 Program Goal 1 & Program Goal 2 results due to Professional School Counseling Department on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Comprehensive School Counseling Department Program results due to Professional School Counseling Department and principal on Friday, May 23, 2014