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BEYOND THE WALLSBEYOND THE WALLS

EDUCATION

• Education is what you learn in the classroom

• Education is what you learn 24/7

Panther Programs that enhance student achievement BEYOND THE WALLS

AVIDBand/choir recitalsCCMS Intervention Programs –STEP Strategies toward Educational ProgressCheer competitionsMock TrialPanther P.A.L.’sStudent CourtYearbook

CCMS Pyramid of Interventions

Intensive Intervention Below Basic/FBB (Target: few students)

Target: Very few students

Strategic Intervention Basic (Target: some students)

Target: Very fe

Benchmark Proficient, Advanced Level (Target: all students

Targe

Resource Program/SDC

SST (Level 3)

SST (Level 2) Saturday Academy

Small group tutoring Daily Progress Reports

At-risk counselor Weekly counseling sessions Proficiency Electives (MathBuilders, SkillBuilders, UCLA Algebra)

Targeted parent nights Parent-Teacher conferences Advisor-Advisee

Instructional aides Time tracker initialed by parent/teacher Behavior contracts Progress reports SST Level 1 Before/After School Program

Standards-based instruction Use of research-based instructional practices classhomework.com Computer grade reports Parent-teacher communication Time tracker

Teaming/Teacher collaboration Individual classroom goal setting SSR Positive incentives

Student not responding to interventions (Target: very few students)

Target: Very few students

Panther• 8th graders are nominated by staff/self• 12 weeks of training show us how to:

Listen to needs of students Brainstorm on ways to solve problems

Lead on and off campus

P.A.L.’s are: Respectful, Responsible, Empathetic, Confidential

P.A.L.’s training will help us in high school and beyond

P.A.L. training improves the climate & safety at CCMS

What is What is ??AVID is an academic, regularly scheduled elective

class based on writing as a tool of learning, inquiry

method, and collaborative grouping. The three main

components of the program are:

• that strengthens writing skills;

prepares students for rigorous coursework

• by college tutors; aides with study/

organizational skills; assists students with college applications

• college tours; guest speakers

Students With Academic Potential

Average to high test scores

2.3-3.7 GPA

College potential with support

Desire and determination

Meets One or More of the Following Criteria

First to attend college

Historically underserved in four-year colleges

Low income

Special circumstances

The Student PROFILE

• 95% are enrolled in a college or university

• 71% are attending a four-year university

• 24% are attending a two-year college

• 75% of the graduates are working either full or part-time to send themselves through college

California Graduates

CREATE, Center for Research and Evaluation in Education, 1999, Palo Alto, CA

(AVID students in California schools)

Paradigm SHIFTWhat do our clients

WANT?CCMS Parent Survey in Fall & Spring

Panther Counselors responded IMMEDIATELYCollege Night 60% of parents

Career Assessment 56% of parentsStudy Skills 53% of parents

Newsletter including: -Tips of parenting teens

-Counseling services-“How to help my student in

school”

48% of parents

Panther COLLEGE Week

Presented by COUNSELING Team & A.V.I.D.

All students and staff created a college pennant in homeroom. Pennants included GPA & SAT scores needed, famous graduates. *Winners* received a Border’s Gift Card

Two 10’ MAPS showing alma mater of all staff & faculty

Counselors & A.V.I.D. present COLLEGE NIGHT

College night with over 250 attending

Opening session and questions/answer session.

Three breakout sessions:– The Road to College Starts

Now– A – G requirements– Financial Aide

COLLEGE JEOPARDY

College week culminated with 5 teachers competing for the crown of “Master of College Knowledge”

Panther Alex Trebeck was Don Guthrie wearing Master’s robe

Sarah Delaney( UNC-Chapel Hill) beat Eric Foster

(UTAustin) by one question.

NATIONAL STANDARDS for School Counseling

Four CCMS Counselors: 50 years experience in Counseling, PPS credentials

Adopted ASCA National Model for School Counseling Programs. CCMS COUNSELORS:

Align the counseling program with the school’s missions and school improvement plan

Partner as leaders for systemic change Ensure Equity and Access

Involve the entire school community to promote academic, career and personal/social development for EVERY student

(equity/access)

National Standards DOMAINS

To promote and enhance the learning process, counselors serve ALL students under three

domains: This year we began by establishing:

College Going Culture

Peer Assistant Leaders P.A.L.’s

Career assessments and yr. long series of career speakers

Academic Domain

Social/Emotional Domain

Career Domain

SEQUENTIAL Guidance CURRICULUM

• CCMS Counselors are designing a SEQUENTIAL guidance CURRICULUM that will be delivered to ALL students.

Implementation will be completed in 2008 – 2009

Grade ACADEMICDOMAIN:

PERSONAL/ EMOTIONAL

DOMAIN:

CAREERDOMAIN:

6th Panther Cub’s Study Skills

Group

Conflict Management &

Resolution Skills

“Like What You Do”

7th 6 year Academic Plan

“Stepping Out” Career Assessment

8th “Getting Ready For High school”

“Choices” Career Speaker Series

Paradigm SHIFTOLD - What do counselors DO?

NEW – How are students DIFFERENT because of the school counseling program?

NEW – Guidance CURRICULUM PROGRAM that:

Focuses on outcomes and improved results Measures impact related to goals

Attends to goals, objectives and outcomes Changes and adapts to be more responsive

RESULTS RESULTS RESULTS

MEASUREMENTS

Collecting DATA – after class presentations by counselors, students at CCMS were able to correctly answer the following:

Do Community College classes taken in high school count for college admission? 95.5%

What is the CAHSEE? 88.6% Do D’s count for college admission? 90.5%

Counselors EXIST to Effect Change in Students so they;

ACQUIRE: Knowledge, Skills, Positive Attitude

IMPROVE: Attendance, Behavior, Academic

Achievement

“

We need to be the change we want to see happen.

We are the leaders we have been waiting for.” Gandhi