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ASSESSMENTIN SCHOOL COUNSELING
Bowling Green State UniversityJune 19, 2012
Marissa Rex Professional
School Counselor
INTRODUCTION: MARISSA REX
EducationM.Ed. in School Counseling (Ohio University)B.S. in Early Childhood Education (BGSU)
Current PositionElementary School Counselor (K-6)Hiawatha Elementary
WebsiteFounder of Elementary School
Counseling.orgwww.elementaryschoolcounseling.org
PURPOSE: WHY SO IMPORTANT?
Without assessment, my efforts could not be as effective.
As school counselors, we have a good idea of our school’s climate, but cannot possibly know EVERYTHING.
OVERVIEW: AREAS OF ASSESSMENT
Individual Counseling
Small Group Counseling
Classroom-Based Counseling
School-Wide Programming
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING Documentation System
Analyzing session totals, referral data Sample (Handout Packet)
Behavior Referrals Are formal “write-up’s” decreasing for students
you work with? SWIS: School-Wide Information System
My district uses this. It provides monthly graphs and reports based on formal behavior referrals.
Session Data Sample Activities (Handout Packet)
SMALL GROUP COUNSELING Documentation System
Similar to Individual Counseling system Sample (Handout Packet)
Session Data Sample Activity (Handout Packet)
Behavior Referrals When applicable, are formal “write-up’s” decreasing? Fewer issues/referrals (individual counseling)
Qualitative Data Student, Teacher/Staff, and Parent Response
CLASSROOM COUNSELING Sign-Up System
Sample “Menu” (Handout Packet)
SurveyTeacher and Student
Samples (Handout Packet)Summary of Results
Needs AssessmentFollow-Up Sample (Handout Packet)
SCHOOL-WIDE PROGRAMMING Student Surveys
Indoor recess interest survey“Activity Room” evaluationBullying
Staff SurveysEvaluations (i.e. PBS Committee)Needs Assessment
Code SurveySamples (Handout Packet)
SCHOOL-WIDE PROGRAMMING Standardized Assessments
Terra Nova / Inview (2nd and 6th Grade)Achievement and Intelligence Screener
Ohio Achievement Assessment (3rd – 6th Grade)Reading, Math, and Science (5th)
DIBELS (K – 6th Grade)Quarterly Reading Assessment
How do we use the data? Grade Level Team Meetings (monthly) Grade Level Transitions (yearly) Parent Meetings
HELPFUL RESOURCES Elementary School Counseling.org
www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org
School Counselor Blog www.schcounselor.com
Savvy School Counselor www.savvyschoolcounselor.com
More counseling blogs and sites: www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org/resources.ht
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CONTACT INFORMATION Marissa Rex
www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ESCorg
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Elementary-
School-Counselingorg/310938125600074
