USD 263-MULVANE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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COUNSELOR- 9th/10th Grade


ESSENTIAL QUESTION

 

TOPICS/CONTENT

 

SKILLS

 

ASSESSMENT

 

Is student making adequate academic progress?   Is student aware of graduation and post-secondary requirements? 
 
Enrollment- New Students and Current Students
 
Review past grades and courses.  Discuss interests.  Consider prerequisites and class sizes.
 
Enrollment forms, Graduation Checklists
 
How does student's previous academic achievement blend with MHS requirements?
 
Transition to MHS
 
Test students coming in from non-accredited schools.  Review records for incoming freshmen. 
 
Enrollment forms, CRT/NWEA results, Transcripts
 
Is student aware of graduation and post-secondary requirements?  Does student understand the Carnegy unit credit system?  What academic supports may benefit this student?
 
Progress toward graduation
 
Present in each Freshman English information regarding transcripts, credits, required classes, and importance of grades.  Review D/F list to notice freshmen or sophomores in need of further assistance.  Recommend academic support programs, HELP, Bridges, Peer tutors. 
 
Down slips, D/F list, participation in Bridges, tutoring, HELP.  Transcripts
 
What personal problem(s) make academic progress difficult?  What part of these problems is student's responsibility?  What actions can student take to lessen the impact of this problem?  What resources are available to help?
 
One-on-One Counseling
 
Following-up on parent, teacher, or administrator recommendations concerning students, Following-up on counselor's personal observations of student, reviewing D/F lists
 
Files, Progress Reports, Drop-Out Rate
 
Which students may benefit from peer tutoring - as either tutors or students?  What schedule is feasible for their studies?  Is tutoring achieving the goal?
 
Peer Tutor Program
 
Identify upperclassmen willing and able to tutor.  Maintain a list.  Match tutors with students needing assistance.  Arrange for them to meet and schedule first session.  Review effectiveness.
 
Participation in peer tutor program, Progress Reports
 
Is student aware of graduation and post-secondary requirements?  Does student understand the Carnegy unit credit system?  What academic supports may benefit this student?
 
Leadership and Goal setting
 
Present to sophomore classes opportunities present with HOBY, PLAN and PSAT tests.  Review their transcripts with them and discuss importance of grades and  coursework to qualify for Qualified Admissions and Regents Curriculum.
 
HOBY applications, PLAN and PSAT registration, transcripts
 
Which students are not meeting academic expectations?  What are teachers doing to support student efforts?  What further accommodations could be attempted.  How effective are accommodations?  Does staff recommend student for placement evaluation for 504 or special ed?
 
General Education Support Team Process
 
Identify students who may need additional support to be successful.  Receive input from teachers and parents, as well as counselor observations.  Evaluate student records.  Schedule staff meeting.  Prepare GEST folder with necessary data.  Coordinate staff meeting, recording interventions tried and suggested.  Write minutes of meeting with recommended interventions.  Re-evaluate student success with interventions.  Obtain staff recommendation for further testing or not.  Communicate with subsequent testers. 
 
GEST folders, meeting minutes
 
What supports are appropriate for this student?  What courses best meet this student's post-secondary goals?
 
Support Special Education
 
Attend all IEP's.  Prepare standardized test scores, transcripts, present grades, plans of study, attendance, and behavior reports for IEP's.
 
IEP, Special Ed time log
 
What accommodations address the disability of this student?  Are those accommodations being successful in supporting academic progress?
 
504 preparation and review
 
Evaluate recommendations for 504 by GEST.  Call meeting of 504 team.  Write 504 plan accommodations, communicate with staff, follow-up and review 504 plan.
 
504 plan, Progress Reports, ProStar Grade checks
 
What testing schedule meets demands of accurate test administration with minimum class disruption?  What resources are required?  Are students and staff aware of the schedule?  Are students, parents, staff and administration aware of results?  Are students aware of the maximum usage of test results?

 

Standardized testing

 

Schedule and administer CAT, PLAN, ACT, PSAT tests and makeup tests, as appropriate.  Interpret results and communicate interpretation.

 

CAT, PLAN, ACT, PSAT

 

Is student making adequate academic progress?  What support systems could help?  Are parents aware of progress and supports?

 

Encourage academic success

 

Begin grade checks between Progress Reports.  Communicate with students via 1-1 conferencing and notes.  Communicate with parents regarding access through ProLink or send grade checks to parents as necessary.

 

Progress Reports, phone log, files

 

Concerning which careers does the student need information?  Which careers can send representatives?  How can we schedule 600+  students in 2-3 career workshops in 2 hours?  How can staff support this effort?  What perks and thanks can encourage continued community involvement?  What equipment is necessary?  How effective is this effort?

 

Career Fair

 

Schedule date.  Arrange community speakers.  Distribute student "enrollment" forms.  Enter student requests into computer program and assign "classes."  Communicate "enrollment" to students and teachers.  Coordinate staff and session supervision.  Arrange refreshments for speakers.  Arrange needed AV equipment.  Send notes of thanks.  Collect student evaluation forms and process them.

 

Community participation in Career Fair, student evaluations of sessions, staff and community comments

 

What careers fit the student's interest areas?  What preparation is necessary for that career?  What high school classes are part of this preparation?  How can the student fit those classes into a 4-year plan of study?  Are parents aware of and supportive of the student's high school Plan of Study?

 

Career Planning

 

Schedule time in English 1 classes.  Schedule time in computer lab.  Present career planning software (online) to freshmen.  Supervise and teach use of same.  Day two - relate career plans to high school plans.  Begin to delineate Plan of Study for 4 years.  Schedule Plan of Study Night for parents and students to complete the plan.  

 

Career essay, Plan of Study

 

Why does the student feel the need to change classes mid-year?  Does the parent support the change?  Does the change benefit the student's long-range goals?

 

Schedule changes

 

Review schedule change requests.  Meet with students to determine need for change.  Make necessary changes and notify teachers.  Review grades in pre-requisite classes to assure proper placement.

 

Schedules, Transcripts

 

Is the student progressing adequately toward graduation?  What corrective action is required?  Are parents aware of lack of progress toward graduation and options to correct?

 

Academic Progress

 

Review transcripts/semester grades.  Notify parents and students of failures, especially those which may require attending classes in summer or elsewhere.  

 

Transcripts, Graduation Checklists, summer school enrollment, phone logs

 

Are MHS students making choices that lead to success?  Are school, community, and parents seen as supportive of teen decisions?  How does MHS compare year-to-year and with area schools?  What programs are needed to be supportive of smart choices related to illegal substance use?

 

Drug Survey

 

Set date to administer drug survey to sophomores and seniors.  Receive results of survey.  Evaluate it and prepare report to BOE.  Consider any action required.

 

KCC Drug survey

 

How do MHS graduates view their educational experience?  What areas need re-evaluation?

 

Graduate Satisfaction Survey

 

Update survey; distribute it; evaluate it and report results to Administration and others as needed.

 

Graduate Satisfaction Survey

 

What career would student like to explore by direct on-the-job experience?  What information belongs on a resume?  Does parent agree with this program?  Is staff aware of who's going?  Was the experience worth the time?  What changes are needed in the Shadow Day program?

 

Shadow Day - WACC

 

Receive information from Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce.  Announce opportunity and requirements to students.  Help students write resumes and complete applications.  Collect and submit applications.  Coordinate students and workplace assignments.  Receive and communicate student evaluations.  

 

Shadow Day Evaluations, student participation

 

Are MHS students learning state curriculum?  How do MHS students compare year-to-year and with state?  Are all disaggregated groups learning similarly?  What changes are needed?

 

State Assessments

 

Assist 11-12 counselor to schedule state assessments.  Administer tests and makeup tests as needed.  Disaggregate data, evaluate results, and add to Profile.

 

State Assessment results, Profile, State accreditation

 

What classes are offered upcoming year?  What courses fit the student's long-range goals?  Are parents aware and supportive of enrollment choices?  Does student have the pre-requisites necessary for the classes selected?  How can MHS fit all students into as many of their chosen classes as possible?

 

Enrollment

 

Prepare enrollment forms for new school year.  Give class presentations concerning enrollment choices.  Follow-up completion of enrollment forms by all students.  Travel to MMS to present enrollment information to 8th graders.  Hold Freshmen Orientation for 8th grade students and parents.  Enter schedules into computer Scheduler.  Prepare mailing of students' schedules for the upcoming school year.

 

Enrollment forms, transcripts, Graduation Checklists, schedule change requests

 

How many instructors and slots for Drivers' Ed are available?  How to communicate with parents, instructors, students, and administrators all the details?  Are all permits properly completed for the State?  How many/who out-of-district students can be accommodated?

 

Summer school and Drivers' Ed

 

Prepare enrollment forms.  Advise students and parents who may need to attend.  Coordinate staff/students and times/class sizes.  Meet with students to complete drivers' ed permit applications.  Check permit applications for completeness. Submit permit applications to State.  Correct permits rejected.  Finalize enrollment lists and submit to administration.

 

Completed permit applications, class sizes

 

Are summer school classes adequately reflected on transcripts?

 

Summer school credit review.

 

Review summer school credits earned.  List what courses and how many credits were earned by each summer school student.

 

Transcripts, Graduation Checklists

 

What testing schedule meets demands of accurate test administration with minimum class disruption?  What resources are required?  Are students and staff aware of the schedule?  Are students, parents, staff and administration aware of results?

 

Schedule, administer, and interpret NWEA testing.  Review results.

 

Schedule test times.  Reserve computer lab(s).  Communicate testing rosters to teachers.  Administer NWEA tests as necessary. 

 

NWEA test results

 

What is the procedure for tornadoes, fire, chemical emergencies, intruders, and other threats?  What is the counselor's responsibility?  How to handle community losses?

 

Crisis Planning

 

Review Crisis Plan.  Attend Crisis Training as needed.  Be prepared to assist in a crisis.

 

Crisis Plan, drills

 

Where is the required information?  How does it compare year-to-year?

 

Principal's Building Report

 

Prepare data as needed and submit to administration

 

Principal's Building Report, Building Report Card

 

Are staff members aware of special needs and accommodations for certain individual students?

 

Student Notes

 

Prepare confidential notes to teachers and coaches detailing special needs of students (disabilities, 504's, health considerations, etc.)

 

504 compliance, student/staff/ parent input

 

Do parents understand IMP Math concept?  How can parents support student efforts in IMP? What steps encourage parent attendance?

 

IMP Math support

 

Plan IMP Parent Night.  Coordinate teacher presentations/ demonstrations.  Arrange refreshments.  Advertise the event.  Prepare brochure to explain the program more and to communicate how to help student at home.

 

Parent input and participation

 

Are parents aware of opportunity to meet with teachers?  How effective was the communication?

 

Parent-Teacher Conferences

 

Advertise date/time.  Publish list of teachers/times/rooms.  Prepare, distribute, and collect survey forms as required.  Arrange for refreshments.

 

Parent-teacher Conference attendance, surveys

 

How are MHS students performing on assessments compared with other years and other groups?  How are specific disaggregated groups performing compared with other years and other groups?  Are state requirements being met?

 

QPA Building Report

 

Prepare data and submit to administration.

 

QPA Building Report

 

What requirements need to be met for accreditation?  What does USD 263 plan to meet those requirements?  What training is needed?  How effective is the plan implemented?  What success is achieved for the students and with the state?

 

QPA, State Accreditation

 

Attend trainings as appropriate.  Disaggregate data, average data sets, report data to site council, BOE, administration, staff, and students.  Update Profile.  Plan and in-service staff.  Schedule and coordinate required visits.  Submit necessary reports to administration and staff.  

 

On-Site Visit Report, Accreditation Report

 

Is the school meeting the expectations of the community?  How can the community support the efforts of the school?

 

Site Council membership

 

Meet monthly.  Coordinate school information with community.

 

Site Council minutes

 

How can the Optimist Club support leadership development? What students exhibit some leadership and are interested in further leadership development?  Are HOBY requirements being met?

 

Hugh O'Brien Youth Leadership Program

 

Contact Optimist Club president concerning their support.  Announce the program to students.  Collect applications.  Send applications to staff for evaluation.  Evaluate staff input.  Select representative.  Submit application online.

 

Student report to next class, community involvement