S.O.A.R.I.N.G.

Data
West Fairmont Middle School: Student Success Group
Bethany Bealko & Emily DeWitt
Standards:
A:B1.1 Demonstrate the motivation to achieve individual potential

A:C1.5 Understand that school success is the preparation to make the transition from
student to community member

A:A2.2 Demonstrate how effort and persistence positively affect learning

A:B1.6 Apply knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performance

A:A2.1 Apply time-management and task-management skills

A:A3.1 Take responsibility for their actions

A:A3.4 Demonstrate dependability, productivity and initiative

A:C1.1 Demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities,

leisure time and family life

PS:B1.4 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems

PS:C1.10 Learn techniques for managing stress and conflict

PS:C1.11 Learn coping skills for managing life events

A:A1.3 Take pride in work and achievement

A:A1.5 Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning

A:C1.6 Understand how school success and academic achievement enhance future
career and vocational opportunities

Objective:
After 6 weeks of group and individual counseling:
o

GPA will increase by 25% for fifteen 5th and 6th grade students who were at risk
for retention.

Students will gain increased awareness about organizational skills, time

management, study skills, and stress management.

Assessments:

3rd 9 weeks cumulative GPA

Student Success Pre-test/Post-test

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West Fairmont Middle School: Student Success Group
Bethany Bealko & Emily DeWitt
Results

Students GPA increased by 28% after participating in the Student Success Group and
individual counseling.

Student Success Group GPA

3
2.5
2

GPA

2nd 9 Weeks

1.5

3rd 9 Weeks

1
0.5
0

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Students

Nine out of fifteen (60%) students increased their self-rating of personal organizational
skills.

Organizational Skills
5
4
Pre-Test

Post-Test

2
1
0

10 11 12 13 14 15

Students

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West Fairmont Middle School: Student Success Group
Bethany Bealko & Emily DeWitt

Eight out of fifteen (53%) students increased their self-rating of personal study
skills.

Study Skills
5
4
Pre-Test

Post-Test

2
1
0

10 11 12 13 14 15

Students

Six out of fifteen (40%) students increased their self-rating of personal time
management skills.

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West Fairmont Middle School: Student Success Group
Bethany Bealko & Emily DeWitt
Time Management
5
4
Pre-Test

Post-Test

2
1
0

10

11

12

13

14

15

Students

Six out of fifteen (40%) students increased their self-rating of personal stressmanagement skills.

Stress Management
5
4
Pre-Test

Post-Test

2
1
0

10 11 12 13 14 15

Students

Impact
1. Overall, students learned basic skills that may assist in their academic success.
2. The majority of students raised their GPA.

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West Fairmont Middle School: Student Success Group
Bethany Bealko & Emily DeWitt
3. A general awareness of their own organizational skills, study skills, time management,
and stress management was gained.
Networking:

Share the results with the principal(s) and teachers.

Individualized reports can be made for students and parents.

Guide:

Make activities more multisensory and relevant for this demographic.

Initiate more parent outreach throughout the group process (e.g. parent connections,
which outline what was covered each week in groups).

Include more teacher feedback (e.g. pre/post-test for teachers inquiring about changes
in students progress, etc.).