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WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADES K-12 COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE PLAN
2011
2011
WALLKILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Board of Education Members
Mr. Joe LoCicero President
Mr. Tom McCullough Vice President
Mrs. Kathryn Anderson Mrs. Donna Crowley
Mr. Thomas Frisbie Mr. Dennis O’Mara
Mr. Mitchell DeCoer Mr. Leif Spencer
Mr. Vincent Petroccelli
Administration
Mr. Kevin Castle Superintendent of Schools
Mr. Brian Divincenzi Assistant Superintendent for Support
Services
Mrs. Yvonne Herrington Assistant Superintendent for
Educational Services
Mr. Anthony White Director of Pupil Personnel
Mrs. Bridget Becker Coordinator of Special Education
Wallkill Senior High School Administration
Mr. Mike Rydell Principal
Mrs. Nicole Vitale Assistant Principal
Mr. Nick Pantaleone Assistant Principal
John G. Borden Middle School Administration
Ms. Marjorie Anderson Principal
Elementary School Administration
Mr. Scott Brown Principal/Leptondale
Mrs. Maureen Dart Principal/Ostrander
Mrs. Monica Hasbrouck Principal/Plattekill
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Counseling Staff
John G. Borden Middle School
Kyle Nace
(845)895-7179
Julie Sinacori
(845) 895- 7179
Wallkill Senior High School
Mr. Voleile Derisse
(845) 895-7154 ext.1274
Mrs. Opal Reid-Apronti
(845) 895-7154 ext. 1273
Mrs. Angela Terralavoro
(845) 895-7154 ext. 1272
Mrs. Sara Veach
(845) 895-7154 ext. 1275
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Organizational Chart
Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
Assistant Superintendent for Support Services
Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Principals
School Counselors
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The Rationale for School Counseling Programs
Introduction
The primary goal of the Wallkill Central School District School Counseling program is to
promote and enhance student learning through three broad and interrelated areas of
student development. Each of these areas encompasses a variety of desired student
learning competencies, which in turn are comprised of specific knowledge, attitudes and
skills that form the foundation of the developmental school counseling program. The
three areas of student development are academic development, career development, and
personal/social development.
The Wallkill Central School District Grades K-12 Comprehensive Guidance Plan is
designed to be developmental and systematic in nature, sequential, clearly defined, and
one that fosters accountability. Our guidance plan is proactive and preventive in its focus
and assists students in acquiring life-long learning skills. School counseling programs
are developed by focusing on needs and issues related to various stages of student
growth. This plan is indicative of our continuing commitment to individual uniqueness
and the maximum development in the three major areas: academic, career, and
personal/social.
The Wallkill Central School District Grades K-12 Comprehensive Guidance Plan is
aligned with the New York State Comprehensive School Counseling Program in that it:
is a tool for aligning the school counseling program with the academic
mission of the school and the New York State Learning Standards;
defines the role of the professional school counselor within our schools; and
links school counseling to the total educational process and involves all school
personnel.
Currently we do not have school counselors in our elementary schools; however, our plan
includes an elementary guidance component. Elementary school counseling programs
provide early intervention that:
1. improves student attendance, increasing state aid to school districts;
2. reduces the need for remediation and academic intervention services;
3. reduces discipline problems, resulting in fewer suspensions and the need for
homebound instruction;
4. decreases the need for costly alternative education programs;
5. reduces the drop-out rate;
6. improves the behavior of students at risk for violent behavior; and
7. assists students in meeting New York State’s Learning Standards at all grade
levels (NYSSCA).
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In the Wallkill Central School District, this counseling program will be the shared
responsibility of administrators, teachers, intervention specialists, school psychologists
and the social worker.
Wallkill Central School District School Counseling Philosophy
The School Counseling program at Wallkill Senior High School is committed to
supporting every student’s unique abilities and valuing the diversity of the student
population. Our focus lies in the “whole child approach” and involves all members of the
school community, including school counselors, psychologists, social workers, teachers
and administrators. The school counseling program addresses the academic, career, and
personal/social needs of all students. We believe that an effective guidance and
counseling program is an integral part of the three Cs: Counseling, Consultation, and
Collaboration.
Wallkill Central School District School Counseling Mission Statement
The WCSD School Counseling program believes that a successful program is comprised
of effective counseling, quality consultation with students, parents and colleagues and
meaningful collaboration with the entire learning community.
Plan Design
This plan is divided into three separate but integrated sections as follows:
Grades Kindergarten through Six Grades Seven and Eight Grades Nine through Twelve
In each section, the common thread is the three broad and interrelated areas of
student development. The document and the plan have been designed to be easy
to read and, in keeping with the Comprehensive District Education Plan (CDEP)
Commencement Objectives, written in clear operational language. While the
objectives of this Guidance Plan are indicative of all elements of the
Commencement Objectives, it is most completely aligned with the objective
entitled “Committed to Personal Excellence.” This objective includes the
following major components:
Work Cooperatively With Others Demonstrate a Strong Personal Work Ethic Take Responsibility For Own Actions Maintain a Physically, Emotionally, and Financially Healthy Lifestyle
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The Transformed School Counselor
The Practice of the Traditional Guidance Counselor
* Scheduling Issues
* Counseling
* Generalist
Service-driven model
The Practice of the Transformed School Counselor
* Counseling
* Coordination
* Consultation
* Advocacy
* Teaming and Collaboration
* Data-driven/Results-based
* Use of Technology
Data-driven and standards-based model
The New York State School Counselors Association, 2005
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Wallkill Central School District Comprehensive Guidance Goals
Guidance programs for students in grades K – 6:
Goal 1: Review each student’s educational progress, career directions and future
plans
Goal 2: Encourage parental involvement in the educational process
Goal 3: Help students with attendance, academic, behavioral or adjustment
problems
Guidance programs for students in grades 7 – 8:
Goal 1: Review each student’s educational progress and career plans annually
Goal 2: Teach students about various careers and help them to develop career
planning skills
Goal 3: Provide advisory assistance to enable students to benefit from the
curriculum in the following areas:
curriculum options, educational career plan
attendance
post-secondary plans
academic problems
behavioral and/or adjustment problems
Goal 4: Encourage parental involvement in the educational process
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Guidance programs for students in grades 9-12:
Goal 1: Review each student’s educational progress and career plans annually
Goal 2: Help students learn about the various careers and develop career planning
skills
Goal 3: Provide advisory assistance to enable students to benefit from the
curriculum
Goal 4: Provide advisory assistance to help students develop and implement post-
secondary educational and career plans
Goal 5: Provide advisory assistance for students who exhibit attendance problems
Goal 6: Provide advisory assistance for students who exhibit academic problems
Goal 7: Provide advisory assistance for students who exhibit behavioral and/or
adjustment problems
Goal 8: Encourage parental involvement in the educational process
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Grades Kindergarten - 6
GOAL 1
Review each student’s educational progress, career directions and future plans.
A. Target Population
Grades Kindergarten through Six
B. Objectives
I. Academic:
As students transition from Grades Four to Five, Fifth Grade Teachers will meet with them to discuss the transition and respond to students’ questions. As students transition from Grades Six to Seven, Middle School Guidance Counselors will meet with students to discuss the transition and respond to students’ questions.
Classroom teachers in Grades Kindergarten through Six will teach students the study skills they need to be successful in school.
Where appropriate, classroom teachers will recommend students for SNAP Assessments.
Activity Target
Group
Other Resources Responsible For
This Activity
Activity
Timeline
Orientation to
the 5th Grade
4th Grade
students
5th Grade teachers
access to 4th Grade
classrooms
5th Grade faculty
in OES, LES,
PES
Orientation to
the Middle
School
6th Grade
students
Middle School
counselors access
to 6th Grade
classrooms
Middle School
guidance
counselors
Study Skills Kindergarten
– 6th Grade
RTI Plan toolbox,
etc.
classroom
faculty
ongoing
Recommend
students for
SNAP
3rd Grade to
6th Grade
faculty
SNAP guiding
documents for
identifying gifted
students
classroom
faculty in OES,
LES, PES
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GOAL 1 (continued)
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Teacher feedback that students have successfully transitioned from the 4th Grade
to 5th Grade and from 6th Grade to 7th Grade.
Parent feedback that students have successfully transitioned from the 4th Grade to
5th Grade and from 6th Grade to 7th Grade.
Student feedback that students have successfully transitioned from the 4th Grade
to 5th Grade and from 6th Grade to 7th Grade.
II. Personal/Social:
All faculty and administrators are involved in the implementation of the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports model (PBIS).
Through classroom lessons and PBIS, the following character traits are taught and reinforced [adapted from the What Works Clearinghouse research-based program “Too Good for Violence Program” (TGFV)]: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, cooperation, courage, and self-discipline
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Grades Kindergarten - 6
GOAL 1 (continued)
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Timeline
Implement PBIS
Program
Kindergarten
through 6th
Grade
building
PBIS team,
incentives
building PBIS
team, faculty,
intervention
specialist and
administration
yearlong
Teach and reinforce the
following character
traits: trustworthiness,
respect, responsibility,
fairness, caring,
cooperation, courage,
and self-discipline by:
teaching children that
these character traits are
important, enforcing the
adherence to these traits
by praising those who
demonstrate them,
encouraging students to
adhere to the traits by
being clear that you
expect these traits to be
demonstrated, and
modeling these behaviors
in the classroom [adapted
from “Character Counts”
program (What Works
Clearinghouse 2011)]
Kindergarten
through 6th
Grade
poster
competitions,
vocabulary
lessons,
reading
material
faculty,
intervention
specialist and
administration
yearlong
Implement Responsive
Classroom
Kindergarten
and 1st Grade
ongoing
training
elementary
faculty
ongoing
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Decrease in behavior referrals based on baseline year 2011-2012 school year.
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GOAL 1 (continued)
III. Career:
Each year from kindergarten through sixth grade career exploration will be integrated into core curriculum.
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Timeline
Provide exposure to
career exploration
Kindergarten
through 6th
Grade
reading
material,
parents who
volunteer to
come and
speak about
their jobs
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES
ongoing
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Documented career visits to each school
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Grades Kindergarten - 6
GOAL 2
Encourage parental involvement in the educational process
A. Target Population
Grades Kindergarten through Six
B. Objectives
I. Academic:
Parents will be aware of their child’s academic strengths and challenges
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Sign in sheets of parent participation in school events Parent initiatives to support school goals Parents given results of universal screening
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Timeline
Meet with parents
concerning
student academic
performance
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES
ongoing
Administer all
universal
screening
instruments in the
appropriate time
frame, and share
results with
students and
parents
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
screening
instruments
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES
as prescribed
by the
screening
schedule
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GOAL 2 (continued)
II. Personal/Social: Parents will be aware of their child’s behavioral strengths
and challenges.
Annual Assessment of Program Results: Screening data
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Timeline
Meet with parents
concerning
student behavior
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES and
intervention
specialist
ongoing
Administer all
universal
screening
instruments in the
appropriate time
frame, and share
results with
students and
parents
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
screening
instruments
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES
as prescribed
by the
screening
schedule
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Grades Kindergarten - 6
GOAL 2 (continued)
III. Career:
Parents will be encouraged to present to students about
their careers
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Time Frame
Each year parents
will be asked to
commit to a career
presentation
focused on sharing
what they do in
their jobs and what
education/training
they needed to get
the jobs
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
minimum of
three (3)
presentations
per year
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES and
parents
ongoing
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Minimum of three presentations per year
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Grades Kindergarten - 6
GOAL 3
Help students with attendance, academic, behavioral or adjustment problems.
A. Target Population
Grades Kindergarten through Six
B. Objective
I. Academic:
Students will be made aware of their strengths and
weaknesses through quarterly discussions regarding
attendance, academic performance, and behavioral issues.
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Time Frame
Faculty will meet
with each student
individually (5
minutes each) to
share with them
information about
their academic
performance
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
data classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES and
intervention
specialist
minimum two
times per year
as follows:
after the first
and third
quarters
(more often as
needed)
Students with
challenges who do
not respond to the
traditional core
program will be
referred to the
building RTI Team
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
data classroom
faculty and
RTI team at
OES, LES,
PES
as needed
Students who
demonstrate
characteristics of
giftedness will be
referred to the
SNAP teachers for
assessment
3rd through 6th
Grade
data classroom
faculty and
OES, LES,
PES SNAP
coordinators
as needed
Annual Assessment of Program Results: Meeting with all students as described Referrals to RTI and SNAP
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GOAL 3 (continued)
II. Personal/Social:
Students will be made aware of their strengths and
weaknesses through quarterly discussions to discuss their
attendance, academic performance, and behavioral issues.
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Time Frame
Faculty will meet
with each student
individually (5
minutes each) to
share with them
information about
their behavioral
performance
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
data classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES and
intervention
specialist
minimum two
times per year
as follows:
after the first
and third
quarters
(more often as
needed)
Students with
challenges who do
not respond to the
traditional core
program will be
referred to the
building RTI Team
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
data classroom
faculty and
RTI team at
OES, LES,
PES
as needed
Communication
with parents when
a student has
excessive
absences.
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
Principal letter
to parents
explaining the
importance of
good
attendance.
guidance
counselor
whenever a
student has
excessive
absences
Annual Assessment of Program Results: Annual meeting RTI referrals
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GOAL 3 (continued)
III. Career:
Students will explore the appropriate behaviors for
different types of jobs during career exploration.
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Time Frame
When discussing
careers include a
review of
appropriate
behaviors (i.e.
dress, working
with others,
attendance,
required
knowledge, etc.)
associated with
different careers
Kindergarten
through 6th Grade
career
exploration
materials, and
parent guest
presentations
on careers
classroom
faculty at
OES, LES,
PES
ongoing
Annual Assessment of Program Results: Discussions completed using this information
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Grades 7 - 8
GOAL 1A
Review each student’s educational progress and career plans annually
A. Target Population
Grade 6
B. Objectives:
Academic:
- Entering seventh grade students will be prepared to negotiate
middle school class work
- middle school academic planning can be completed
Personal/Social:
- Entering seventh grade students will be prepared to negotiate
middle school personal/social expectations
Career:
not applicable
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Time Frame
Middle School
counselors will
meet with 6th grade
students and
faculty to help
them plan for 7th
grade
6th Grade students access to 6th
grade students
and teachers
middle school
principal
ongoing
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Grades 7 - 8
GOAL 1B
Review each student’s educational progress and career plans annually
A. Target Population
Grades 7-8
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- understand where he/she stands academically
- understand what the requirements are to move on to high
school
- be offered course recommendations from counselors and/or
teachers
- become aware of what is required for high school graduation
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- understand expectations and requirements and be able to apply
the concepts to his/her learning style
- be exposed to recommendations from counselors and teachers
- apply time management and task management skills
Career: Student will:
- develop awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and
motivators as it relates to his/her career goals
- pursue and develop competency in areas of interest
- learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional
occupations
- choose electives based on career interests
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Grades 7 - 8
GOAL 1B (continued)
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Parent and teacher feedback regarding student progress
Review career planning material to ensure that it is current
Activity Target Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Meet incoming students
to re-introduce the
counselors and review
how their role can aid
students to succeed
Grade 7 previous
grades,
attendance
counselors,
secretaries
September-
October
Counselor will update
transcripts and make
program adjustments
when necessary
Grades 7 & 8 SchoolTool
faculty
counselors ongoing
Follow up meetings
with students in need of
additional assistance, or
at the request of parent
Grades 7 & 8 RTI meetings,
CSE meetings,
discipline
records
counselors,
school
psychologists
ongoing
Meet with students to
review progress as it
relates to abilities,
career goals and high
school options
Grade 8 parents, teacher counselors Feb-June
Daily team meetings to
discuss and track
student progress
Grades 7 & 8 counselors,
teachers,
parents,
students
counselors,
teachers,
parents,
students
ongoing
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Grades 7 -8
GOAL 2
Teach students about various careers and help them to develop career planning skills
A. Target Population
Grades 7-8
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- Complete a Family and Consumer Sciences course
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- Complete a career aptitude test
Career: Student will:
- Identify factors in career selection in the areas of personality,
interest and lifestyle
- Understand different levels of education for different career
paths
- Understand Career and Technical tech programs offered at
BOCES
- Research two careers of interest in depth
- Complete a job-readiness unit
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Grades 7 -8
GOAL 2 (continued)
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Insight into career awareness
Discussions with parents on career interests
Activity Target Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Complete IDEAS
Career Aptitude Test
Grade 7 IDEAS Test Family &
Consumer
Sciences
teachers
2nd semester
Research and
presentation on two
careers
Grade 7 IDEAS Test Family &
Consumer
Sciences
teachers
2nd semester
Career Day interview Grade 7 Experts in
various
occupations
Family &
Consumer
Sciences
teachers
March
Job-readiness – filling
out applications,
interview skills
Grade 7 Family &
Consumer
Sciences
teachers
2nd semester
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Grades 7 -8
GOAL 3
Provide advisory assistance to enable students to benefit from the curriculum in the
following areas:
Curriculum options, educational career plan
Attendance
Post-secondary plans
Academic problems
Behavioral and/or adjustment problems
A. Target Population
Grades 7-8
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- assist in planning his/her 9th grade schedule
- be made aware of a direct correlation between good grades and
attendance
- begin discussion about career plans
- be aware of means to improve grades
- identify the relationship between negative behavior and
academics
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- identify reasons for not attending school regularly
- be able to verbalize and recognize areas of improvement
- be able to verbalize feelings and emotions that lead to behavior
issues
- be able to seek appropriate support systems when in crisis
and/or distress
- understand and utilize PBIS strategies (Positive Behavior
Intervention and Systems)
Career: Student will:
- begin to identify his/her strengths and weaknesses
- correlate how punctuality and attendance relates to the
workforce
- begin to connect how their own values, interests and abilities
relate to specific careers
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GOAL 3 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Communication
with parents when a
student has
excessive absences.
Grades 7 & 8 principal letter to
parents explaining
the importance of
good attendance.
guidance
counselor
whenever
a student
has
excessive
absences
9th grade scheduling
meetings
Grade 8 course requests,
high school course
offerings, NYS
graduation
requirements
guidance
counselor
February -
March
Academic
intervention
meetings
Grades 7 & 8 grades, teacher
reports
guidance
counselor
Ongoing
Implement PBIS
program
Grades 7 & 8 building PBIS
team, incentives
building PBIS
team, faculty,
guidance
counselors and
administration
yearlong
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GOAL 3 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Teach and reinforce
the following
character traits:
trustworthiness,
respect,
responsibility,
fairness, caring,
cooperation, courage
and self-discipline
by:
teaching children
that these character
traits are important,
enforcing the
adherence to these
traits by praising
those who
demonstrate them,
encouraging
students to adhere to
the traits by being
clear that you expect
these traits to be
demonstrated, and
modeling these
behaviors in the
classroom [adapted
from “Character
Counts” program
(What Works
Clearinghouse
2011)]
Grades 7 & 8 poster competitions,
vocabulary lessons,
reading material
faculty,
guidance
counselors and
administration
ongoing
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GOAL 3 (continued)
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Reduction in failure rates
Reduction in retention rate
Parental satisfaction
Increased student attendance rate
Reduced tardiness by students with high attendance issues
Decrease in referrals
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Grades 7 -8
GOAL 4
Encourage parental involvement in the educational process
A. Target Population
Grades 7-8
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Parents will:
- be aware of child’s academic strengths and weaknesses
- recognize the importance of being involved in school events
and how that relates to academic success
Personal/Social:
Parents will:
- be aware and be given resources to aid in their child’s success
Career: Parents will:
- be advised of options for high school planning
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Parent/teacher
conferences
Grades
7 & 8
grades, teachers,
parents
guidance
counselor,
teachers
ongoing
Report cards and
progress reports
Grades
7 & 8
SchoolTool,
BOCES MHRIC
guidance
counselor
ongoing
Orientation Grade 7 all staff, principal Principal,
guidance
counselors
August
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Positive parental feedback
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 1A
Review each student’s educational progress and career plans annually
C. Target Population
Grade 8
D. Objectives:
Academic:
- Entering ninth grade students will be prepared to negotiate high
school class work
- high school academic planning can be completed
Personal/Social:
- Entering ninth grade students will be prepared to negotiate high
school personal/social expectations
Career:
- not applicable
Activity Target
Population
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
Activity
Activity
Time Frame
High School
counselors will
meet with 8th
grade students and
faculty to help
them plan for 9th
grade
8th Grade
students
access to 9th
grade students
and teachers
high school
principal
ongoing
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Students will become familiar with high school expectations
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 1B
Review each student’s educational progress, career directions and future plans
annually.
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- meet with counselor to review educational requirements
- develop a course of study schedule for the following year
- be offered recommendations from counselors and/or teachers
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- understand expectations and requirements and be able to apply the
concepts to their learning styles
- be exposed to recommendations from counselors and teachers
- apply time management and task management skills
Career: Student will:
- develop awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and
motivators as it relates to his/her career goals
- pursue and develop competency in areas of interest
- learn about a variety of traditional and nontraditional
occupations
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 1B (continued)
Activity Target Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Meet incoming
freshmen to introduce
the counselors and how
our role can aid them to
succeed
Grade 9 transcript,
permanent
records
counselors,
secretaries
September-
October
Counselor will update
transcripts and make
program adjustments
when necessary
Grades 9-12 SchoolTool
faculty
counselors ongoing
Follow up meetings
with students in need of
additional assistance
Grades 9-12 RTI meetings,
CSE meetings,
discipline
records
counselors,
Student
Services,
social
worker,
school
psychologists
ongoing
Senior Interview Grade 12 parents,
teachers,
transcript ,
College Board
counselors,
secretaries
September-
October
Meet with students to
review progress as it
related to abilities,
career goals and post
secondary options
Grades 9-12 parents,
teachers
counselors Feb-June
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Counselor notes indicating positive student progress
Parent and teacher feedback regarding student progress
Review career planning material to ensure that it is current
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 2
Help students learn about various careers and develop career planning skills
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
I. Academic:
Student will:
- be able to research career of interest
II. Personal/Social:
Student will:
- express interest in a career and follow up via internet research
and speaking to professionals in the field
- learn about personal interests by utilizing interest inventories
available on My College Search (College Board)
III. Career: Student will:
- understand how his/her courses in school relate to career goals
- begin to identify their strengths and weaknesses
- utilize BOCES Career and Technical program, if appropriate
- attend and participate in the Career Conference at BOCES
- begin to connect how his/her own values, interests and abilities
relate to specific careers
- be able to locate and use career information
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 2 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Career awareness
focusing on:
teacher expectations,
goal setting
Grade 9-12 Careerzone.org
My College Quick
Start
counselors,
teachers
Sept-June
Attend Career
Conference
Grade 10 BOCES counselors,
BOCES
March
Coordinate courses
with career interest
Grades 9-12 BOCES counselors,
BOCES
Spring
Community Service Grade 12 community,
LEO Club
Social
Studies
department
Spring
Review My College
Quick Start results
Grade 11 www.collegeboard.com students,
parents and
counselors
Spring
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Further understanding of career awareness and how high school classes relate to
career choices
Solidify post secondary education decisions based on college majors, location of
school, career opportunities, etc.
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 3
Provide advisory assistance to enable students to benefit from the curriculum
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- be aware of means to improve grades
- know New York State graduation requirements and where
he/she stands
- acknowledge his/her own strengths and weaknesses related to
academic and extracurricular activities
- be open to take standardized college tests
- be open to suggestions from counselors and teachers to select
appropriate courses that align with future career and academic
goals
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- express interest in a career and follow up via internet research
and speaking to professionals in the field
- learn about personal interests by utilizing interest inventories
available on My College Search (College Board)
Career: Student will:
- understand how his/her courses in school relate to career goals
- begin to identify their strengths and weaknesses
- utilize BOCES Career and Technical program, if appropriate
- attend and participate in the Career Conference at BOCES
- begin to connect how his/her own values, interests and abilities
relate to specific careers
- be able to locate and use career information
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 3 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Group guidance
lessons on post
secondary
planning using
power point
Awareness of
PSAT, SAT,
ACT, BOCES
Grade 11 BOCES
material,
College Board,
secretaries
counselors,
teachers for
coordination
Fall &
Spring
College admissions
representatives discuss
their majors and overall
college facts
Grade 11 coordination
with Library
Media Center
for
presentation
usage,
secretaries
counselors,
college
representatives,
secretaries
Fall
College financial aid
night and college
admissions process
Grade 12 SUNY Ulster counselors,
SUNY Ulster,
secretaries
December-
January
Career Conference
Grade 10 BOCES students,
counselors
Spring
“It’s a Class Act:
Future Teachers
Information Day”
Grade 11 students,
Marist College
Spring
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Students will have an understanding of career information, expectations and
requirements
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 4
Provide advisory assistance to help students develop and implement post-
secondary educational and career plans
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- plan a well-rounded class schedule with his/her counselor that
will aid in post secondary planning
Career: Student will:
- identify appropriate post secondary choices based on:
o his/her own interests and abilities
o attending college visitations
o attending scheduled HS college admissions
representative meetings
Activity
Target
Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Scholarships Grade 12 counselors,
clerical
Sept-June
School Profile Grades 9-12
counselors,
secretaries
updated in
September
Maintain college
bulletin board:
-open houses
-updating conference
-college/military
visit dates
-BOCES information
-Summer camps/jobs
Grades 9-12 clerical
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 4 (continued)
Activity Target
Group
Other Resources Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Pre-high school
meetings with
parents and
students
Grade 8 Middle
school
counselors
Spring
Update college
bookshelves
Grades 9-
12
counselors,
secretaries
Spring
Classroom PSAT
presentations
Grade 11 www.collegeboard.com
counselors,
teacher
collaboration
December
SAT/ACT
presentation
Grade 11 www.collegeboard.com
www.actstudent.org
counselors,
teacher
collaboration
February
Introduction of the
college planning
book
Grade 11
counselors March
NCAA
presentation
Grade 11 www.ncaaclearninghouse.
net
coaches,
counselors
Spring
BOCES
presentation
Grade 10 BOCES material BOCES
counselors
Jan-Feb
Coordination of
BOCES trip
Grade 10 teacher collaboration counselors,
BOCES,
administratio
n
March-
April
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
CDEP meetings
The percentage of students who graduate from the high school with specific goals
will be evaluated and analyzed via the school profile
Parental satisfaction
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 5
Provide advisory assistance for students who exhibit attendance problems
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- be aware of attendance policy via the Student Handbook and
teacher reinforcement.
- understand the correlation between school attendance and good
grades.
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- identify reasons for not wanting to attend school.
Career: Student will:
- understand how punctuality and attendance relates to life after
high school.
Activity
Target
Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Distribution of Student
Handbook outlining
the district
attendance/tardiness
policy
Grades 9-12 Student
Handbook
administration,
counselors,
teachers,
parents
Aug-Sept
New students receive
Student Handbook,
code of conduct and
internet use policy at
registration
Grades 9-12
registration,
school program
secretary,
counselors
Sept-June
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 5 (continued)
Activity Target
Group
Other
Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Individual conference
with students with
attendance issues
Grades 9-12 attendance office counselors,
administration,
school
psychologist,
parents
Sept-June
Home visits for
students who have
attendance issues
Grades 9-12 teacher/counselor
status reports
administration
Sept-June
SST meeting (Student
Services Team)
Grades 9-12 teacher/counselor
status reports
administration,
counselors,
school
psychologist,
teachers
Sept-June
Attendance letters sent
home outlining days
absent
Grades 9-12 attendance
office
Sept-June
Tier 1 Attendance
Flowchart
Grades 9-12 teachers counselors,
teachers
student
services
Sept-June
Communication with
parents when a student
has excessive absences
Grades 9-12 Principal letter to
parents
explaining the
importance of
good attendance
guidance
counselor
whenever
a student
has
excessive
absences
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Increased student attendance rate
Reduced tardiness/class cutting by students with high attendance issues
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 6
Provide advisory assistance for students who exhibit academic problems
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- identify his/her academic weaknesses.
- seek outside classroom instruction/assistance.
- show improvement via progress report or report card at the end
of each quarter.
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- be able to verbalize and recognize his/her areas of
improvement.
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Parent-Teacher
Conferences to
discuss areas of poor
academics
Grades 9-12 weekly progress
reports (in the
guidance office),
teacher feedback,
report card,
progress report,
after school help,
private tutoring
counselors,
teachers
Sept-June
Peer tutoring Grades 9-12 teachers,
counselors
National Honor
Society
October-
June
RTI/SST Meetings
to discuss poor
grades and overall
attitude
Grades 9-12 parental feedback administration
counselors
teachers
Sept-June
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 6 (continued)
Activity Target
Group
Other Resources Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Academic
Intervention
Services (AIS)
Grades 9-12 8th grade state
testing reports,
screening reports,
teacher
recommendation
counselors,
teachers
Sept-June
Students with
disabilities:
conference with case
manager and parents
Grades 9-12 teacher/counselor
status reports,
CSE meeting
counselor,
case manager,
school
psychologist,
school social
worker
Sept-June
Four year plan:
credit review for
seniors at risk for
not graduating
Grades 9-12 transcripts,
SchoolTool
counselor
Sept-June
Section 504
meetings to
recognize learning
problems
Grades 9-12 doctor/psychologist
evaluation with
diagnosis
administration,
counselors,
parents
Sept-June
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Failure rate for each class will drop
Student will recognize academic success
Positive parental feedback.
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 7
Provide advisory assistance for students who exhibit behavioral and/or adjustment
problems
A. Target Population
Grades 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Student will:
- identify the relationship between negative behavior and
academics.
- show improvement in all classes
- decrease time spent in Student Services
Personal/Social:
Student will:
- be able to verbalize feelings of distress that causes behavior
issues.
- meet with counselor to discuss appropriate ways to express
feelings of stress
- be able to develop a positive self-image.
- be able to seek appropriate support systems when in crisis
and/or distress
- use PBIS strategies (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
RTI/SST meetings to
address and find
strategies to employ
Grades 9-12 outside evaluation
if necessary
administrators,
counselors,
teachers
Sept-June
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 7 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this activity
Activity
Dates
Individual meetings to
provide students with an
outlet to express their feelings
and offer suggestions such as:
counseling
schedule adjustment
alternate programs
(BOCES)
Grades 9-12 outside evaluation
if necessary,
Behavior
Intervention Plan
(BIP), Safety
Plan, if necessary
counselors,
teachers
Sept-June
Parent-teacher conferences to
resolve conflicts
Grades 9-12 counselors,
teachers,
parents
Sept-June
Referral to social worker
and/or school psychologist
Grades 9-12 counselor counselor,
school
psychologist,
social worker
Sept-June
Referral to outside agencies
relating to mental health
Grades 9-12 student records,
attendance
records, progress
reports
counselor,
school
psychologist,
social worker
Sept-June
Group counseling to address:
bullying
choices
substance abuse
self-esteem
positive relationships
Grades 9-12 outside referral
material
social worker
for
coordination,
Family of
Woodstock
Referral for an evaluation to
address behavioral problems
Grades 9-12
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 7 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this activity
Activity
Dates
Individual counseling to
address:
bullying
choices
substance abuse
self-esteem
positive relationships
communication skills
depression and/or
sadness
anxiety
family issues
peer pressure
Grades 9-12 discipline records,
attendance
records, nurse
consultation, SST
minutes
counselor,
social worker,
psychologist
Identify students at risk of
dropping out
Grades 9-12 discipline records,
attendance
records
counselor,
social worker,
psychologist,
administration
Sept-June
Implement PBIS Program Grades 9-12 building PBIS
team, incentives
Building PBIS
team, faculty,
guidance
counselors and
administration
yearlong
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 7 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this activity
Activity
Dates
Teach and reinforce the
following character traits:
trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness,
caring, cooperation, courage,
and self-discipline by:
teaching children that these
character traits are important,
enforcing the adherence to
these traits by praising those
who demonstrate them,
encouraging students to
adhere to the traits by being
clear that you expect these
traits to be demonstrated, and
modeling these behaviors in
the classroom [adapted from
“Character Counts” program
(What Works Clearinghouse
2011)]
Grades 9-12 poster
competitions,
vocabulary
lessons, reading
material
faculty,
guidance
counselors and
administration
yearlong
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Decrease referrals
Teachers’ observations and feedback
Decrease students In School Suspension (ISS)
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 8
Encourage parental involvement in the educational process.
A. Target Population
Parents of students in grade 9-12
B. Objectives:
Academic:
Parents will:
- be aware of child’s academic strengths and weaknesses.
- expose their child to resources available in their community.
- understand and be an active participant in their child’s
educational goals.
- recognize the importance of being involved in school events
and how it relates to academic success.
Personal/Social:
Parents will:
- be aware and be given resources to aid in their child’s success.
Career:
Parent will:
- be advised of the options for post-secondary plans such as:
college application process.
financial aid process including scholarship opportunities.
Military
Vocational and Education Services for Individuals with
Disabilities (VESID)
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Grades 9-12
GOAL 8 (continued)
Activity
Target
Group Other Resources
Responsible
for this
activity
Activity
Dates
Parent/counselor
conferences in
course planning
Grades 9-
12
curriculum guide,
progress reports,
report cards
counselors
Feb-June
Creation,
presentation and
distribution of
College Planning
Guide
Grade 11 curriculum guide,
www.collegeboard.com
counselors
March-
April
Parent/Teacher
conferences for
students with
behavioral/academic
issues
Grades 9-
12
administration,
attendance records,
social worker,
school psychologist
counselors
Sept-June
Group presentation:
Financial Aid Night,
College Planning
Grades 11-
12
SUNY Ulster
counselors
Dec-Jan
Committee on
Special Education
(CSE) information
Grades 9-
12
transcript,
report cards
counselors,
administrators
Sept-June
Progress
Reports/report cards
Grades 9-
12
clerical reminds all
staff of reporting dates
and addresses all
problems with teacher
input
clerical
Sept-
June:
every 5
weeks
School Counseling
Newsletter
Grades 9-
12
curriculum guides,
testing schedules,
websites and other
research-based
materials
counselors Ongoing
Annual Assessment of Program Results:
Positive parental feedback
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New York State Comprehensive School Counseling Program. (n.d.) Reinventing The
Wheel: School Counseling in the 21st Century. December 21, 2010. Web.
Shain, Y., & Linz, J. J. (1995). Between states: Interim governments and democratic
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Dahir, C., Ford, D., Hardy, D., & Morrissey D. (2005). The New York State Model for
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