CVSD School Counseling

Advisory

Department News

• Loss of valued team member Sherry Amig• Establishment of Sherry Amig scholarship (by family)• Advisory changes – HACC’s representative will be Sara

Ridley . Advisory added James Cramer representing Adams County Tech Prep and Kim Wakefield from Wellspan.

• Lisa Miller Maternity leave (NEW SON)• Mr. Rodrigo added a Mrs. and is expecting a little

Rodrigo.• Mrs. Reichart earned her school counseling credentials

and will move from a para-professional to a professional school counselor.

• NOHS will add a National College Advisor – Kimberly Hilfrank who graduated from Franklin and Marshall College.

Program Updates

• Act 339 presented to the School Board in early April

• Act 339 sent to the State Department of Education and the local Vocational Technical Center

• First ever “mock” interview program to be introduced fall of 2015

• Consideration of Junior Achievement presentations school year 2015/2016

ANNUAL GOAL

CAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONALCAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONALCAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONALCAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL

* Incorporate all 3 domains

* Data indicates attendance as an area of concern

* Relate it to earlier advisory feedback comments about the importance of attendance (school or workplace) and being on time

ELEMENTARY

Students with 95% and 98% attendance each trimester were recognized throughout the school.

* Student's names were displayed on posters in the lobby.

* Names were randomly selected from those achieving 98% attendance and announced over the intercom to come to the office for prizes.The posters and prize drawings helped to raise awareness of the importance of coming to school. We had a lot of nice discussion among parents, teachers and students as a result of these.

* Student interviews were conducted to help us gain their perspective on the importance of attending school.

* Parents of students with excessive absences were offered an “Attendance Improvement Plan." Students were included in the meetings.

* Families were offered incentive plans and strategies to help them eliminate excessive absences.

ELEMENTARY

INTERMEDIATE

2013201320132013----2014201420142014

• 53 students (out of 860) with absences equal to or greater

than 10%

• 6.2% of population

2014201420142014----2015201520152015

• 39 students (out of 841) with absences equal to or greater

than 10%

• 4.6% of population

To date, the goal has been met

INTERMEDIATE

StrategiesStrategiesStrategiesStrategies

• Weekly communication with administration regarding attendance concerns

• Identify population of students in need of attendance improvement

• Increase communication with parents in regards to importance of attendance

• Offer parents school and community resources to improve attendance

• Increase communication with students regarding attendance and its impact on school performance

• Create attendance goals with identified students

• Group counseling 2x month with identified students to discuss goals and strategies and to reward attendance improvement

MIDDLE

NOMS NOMS NOMS NOMS Plans to Meet 1% Attendance Improvement Goal Plans to Meet 1% Attendance Improvement Goal Plans to Meet 1% Attendance Improvement Goal Plans to Meet 1% Attendance Improvement Goal 2014/20152014/20152014/20152014/2015

• Placed into lunch grade recovery/WIT as needed.Placed into lunch grade recovery/WIT as needed.Placed into lunch grade recovery/WIT as needed.Placed into lunch grade recovery/WIT as needed.

• Referral to Homework Club.Referral to Homework Club.Referral to Homework Club.Referral to Homework Club.

• Meet one on one with Laurie Miller or Becky Myers to discuss Meet one on one with Laurie Miller or Becky Myers to discuss Meet one on one with Laurie Miller or Becky Myers to discuss Meet one on one with Laurie Miller or Becky Myers to discuss barriers to attending.barriers to attending.barriers to attending.barriers to attending.

• Weekly communication with administration.Weekly communication with administration.Weekly communication with administration.Weekly communication with administration.

• Increased communication with parents.Increased communication with parents.Increased communication with parents.Increased communication with parents.

• Referrals to blended academy, home schooling or homebound Referrals to blended academy, home schooling or homebound Referrals to blended academy, home schooling or homebound Referrals to blended academy, home schooling or homebound instruction or outside resources.instruction or outside resources.instruction or outside resources.instruction or outside resources.

• FBA/PBSP/Educational Testing if needed.FBA/PBSP/Educational Testing if needed.FBA/PBSP/Educational Testing if needed.FBA/PBSP/Educational Testing if needed.

• Attend SST Team Meetings to discuss strategies and Attend SST Team Meetings to discuss strategies and Attend SST Team Meetings to discuss strategies and Attend SST Team Meetings to discuss strategies and collaborate.collaborate.collaborate.collaborate.

• Provide busing transportation via CVIS if necessary.Provide busing transportation via CVIS if necessary.Provide busing transportation via CVIS if necessary.Provide busing transportation via CVIS if necessary.

MIDDLE

Targeted Targeted Targeted Targeted

PopulationPopulationPopulationPopulation

Attendance Attendance Attendance Attendance

RateRateRateRate

After After After After InterventionsInterventionsInterventionsInterventions

7777th th th th

((((10 students out of 10 students out of 10 students out of 10 students out of 301/3.3301/3.3301/3.3301/3.3%) %) %) %)

85% or lower 95.35%

(9 students)

8888th th th th

((((7 students out of 294/ 2. 4%)7 students out of 294/ 2. 4%)7 students out of 294/ 2. 4%)7 students out of 294/ 2. 4%)

85% or lower 95.83%

(7 students)

NOMS Plans to Meet 1% Attendance Improvement Goal 2014-15

HIGH SCHOOL

� Each counselor or para-professional was assigned students off the list of those identified to meet with monthly during block 3 Advisory or lit group (not pulling from classes).

� At that meeting, students received a handout explaining the attendance policy with a place to indicate barriers and goals/solutions.

� On the back of the sheet a table has columns for the date met, grade averages, attendance rate, notes, and parent contact.

� Parents were contacted after meeting with the students....� A contest was held to have students create a logo which

symbolizes how important attendance is. This will be during the 3rd marking period. ( A second planned contest did not run.)

� Local community contacts will be asked to do Public Service Announcements to be shown on the daily announcements.

o Resources to do a billboard may be sought. o Contact will be made with local employers to add messages in

paychecks or break rooms about the importance of school attendance (possibly using the logo developed by students).

� Faculty and staff were informed of the plans.

HS RESULTS

• Contest winner!

• Attendance Improvement Video 1

Goal 1% increaseGoal 1% increaseGoal 1% increaseGoal 1% increase

Started with 43 students

27 students tracking complete

16 students (CBA, WD, Drop Out)

Average gain 2.7%

MMS ATTENDANCE TOTALS REPORT - EXCUSED/UNEXCUSED

2014/2015 School Year (160 days present)2013/2014 School Year (177 days present)

≥ 16 days absent 18 days absent

YOG Grade #s % YOG Grade #s %

2015 12 47/291 = .162 16% 2014 12 64/292 = .219 22%

2016 11 50/302 = .166 17% 2015 11 39/288 = .135 14%

2017 10 46/303 = .152 15% 2016 10 38/329 = .116 12%

2018 9 33/309 = .107 10% 2017 9 34/304 = .111 11%

2019 8 21/291 = .072 7% 2018 8 19/299 = .064 6%

2020 7 22/301 = .073 7% 2019 7 23/296 = .078 8%

Total (9-12) 176/1205 = .146 15% Total (9-12) 175/1216 = .144 14%

Total (7-8) 43/594 = .072 7% Total (7-8) 42/595 = .071 7%

Group TasksGroup TasksGroup TasksGroup Tasks

Discuss results of this year’s goal data. (feedback and Discuss results of this year’s goal data. (feedback and Discuss results of this year’s goal data. (feedback and Discuss results of this year’s goal data. (feedback and reactions)reactions)reactions)reactions)

Brainstorm ideas for possible annual goals for 2015Brainstorm ideas for possible annual goals for 2015Brainstorm ideas for possible annual goals for 2015Brainstorm ideas for possible annual goals for 2015----2016 2016 2016 2016 school year.school year.school year.school year. (CAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL)(CAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL)(CAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL)(CAREER/ACADEMIC/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL)

Examples:Examples:Examples:Examples:Do we continue to work on attendance?Do we continue to work on attendance?Do we continue to work on attendance?Do we continue to work on attendance?How do we strengthen the relationship with businesses, How do we strengthen the relationship with businesses, How do we strengthen the relationship with businesses, How do we strengthen the relationship with businesses, parents, and community?parents, and community?parents, and community?parents, and community?How can parents, business, and community assist in How can parents, business, and community assist in How can parents, business, and community assist in How can parents, business, and community assist in achieving the goals?achieving the goals?achieving the goals?achieving the goals?

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October 19, 2015May 9, 2016