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High School & Beyond: The H. S. Counselor’s Role in Increasing Graduation Rates The ASCA Model in the Everett Public Schools. Sarah Williams, HM Jackson HS Paul Turner, HM Jackson HS Becky Ballbach, District Lead Counselor. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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High School & Beyond: The H. S. Counselor’s Role in Increasing Graduation Rates
The ASCA Model in the Everett Public Schools
Sarah Williams, HM Jackson HS
Paul Turner, HM Jackson HS
Becky Ballbach, District Lead Counselor
School counselors have a direct effect on graduation rates by focusing on student academics, behavior and
attendance. Learn how one district applied interventions based on ASCA National Model and
dropout prevention best practices to increase promotion and graduation rates. Participants will learn techniques to work with greater intention and will walk
away with ideas to improve their own practice.
ASCA National Model
27 schools27 schools
19,164 students19,164 students
SuburbanSuburban
63.5% White63.5% White
Middle classMiddle class– Some pockets of povertySome pockets of poverty
– Some pockets of affluenceSome pockets of affluence
Who Are We?
SAT SAT – WA highest ranked state of those WA highest ranked state of those
with more than 50% of students with more than 50% of students taking the SATtaking the SAT
– Everett above the state averageEverett above the state average
– 65% of JHS students take the 65% of JHS students take the SATSAT
Who Are We?
Graduation Rate Data
Annual Annual Dropout rate Dropout rate
Graduation Graduation
rate rate
2003/04
11.7%
61.0%
2010/11
2%
80.3% OTG85.4% Extended
Other Information
Disparity of performance among Disparity of performance among schoolsschools
Economic disparity among schoolsEconomic disparity among schools
Academic preparation for post high Academic preparation for post high schoolschool
Extended Graduation Rate for Everett School District by Ethnicity and Special
Population
1130 10 186 47 99 777 30 73 295
2010-11 data is estimated and not available until OSPI posts in January / March 2012Source: OSPI Report Card http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary
OTG Rates 2004-11 2.21.12
Extended Graduation Rate for Everett School Districtby Ethnicity and Special Populations
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Figuring out how to help by gatheringstudent input
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OTG Action
Each student in an ethnic or special population who is not on track to graduate will meet with an adult to discuss their progress and challenges with addressing the components of their graduation plans.
Everett Public Schools Guidance Curriculum
Elementary– Transition to
Middle School
Middle School– Career and
Education Planning
– 8th grade HS Transitions
High School– Freshman Focus
– Sophomore Summit
– Junior Post-High School Planning
– Senior Group Interviews
M. S. Master Calendar
Middle School Counselor’s provide help to increase the
graduation rate
6th grade Orientation
HS 101: Blueprint for HS Success (H.S. Transition booklet)
Alignment of curriculum
Middle School Teacher’s provide help
to increase the graduation rateStudy Support:
Math Lunch Club, Organizational Lunch Club, after school study clubs (MASH – Math After School Club)
Leaning Strategies: Pre-AP strategies, reading support (Read 180),
M.S. to H.S. Transition Activities
H.S. Student Panel – Winter, gd. 8
H.S. Kick-Off Assembly – March, gd. 8
8th grade H.S. Transition conferences – March, gd. 8
8th Grade Family Night and Curriculum Fair – late March, gd. 8
RSVP Letter – Verification of classes/enrollment – May, gd. 8
8th Grade High School
Transition Conferences
Handout pg. 1
District Focus
Create a ‘Success Coordinator’ position to help track High School Students
Create a Summer Transition program for grades 8 to 9
Create a Summer Credit Recovery program for grades 9 - 12
OTG Interventions (long term)
Summer School Credit Retrieval Intervention
Counselors identified students who would be good candidates for credit retrieval summer school: Satisfactory attendance, failed core classes, desire to get back on track
Success coordinator enrolled recommended students for program and tracked progress
Students went to class daily for 3-6 weeks during the summer (depending on how much credit they needed)
Results of interventionStudents recovered credit in 44 total classes
35 students signed up for 61 total classes
Of those 35, only 4 did not receive credit in any classes
Of those 35, 5 passed one class but not the other
The H.S. Curriculum
Post – Secondary Planning
H.S. & Beyond Family Night
PSAT – ALL juniors!
Comprehensive College & Career Readiness Guidance Curriculum
K – 12 Community
Event
Postcard ~ Handout pg. 2
School Wide Promotion ~ staff wear “college gear,” powerpoint shown during lunches, signs hung around building, etc.
Special invites to IEP, 504, AVID, College Bound Scholar, families needing translation services, etc.
H.S. “Closing the Gap” Activities
Available on the Counseling webpage
Transcript Evaluations
Does your school use an
electronic transcript evaluation
system? Is it accurate?
Run failure lists by school, class and teacher and share with staff
Identify courses with a high failure rate and plan interventions
Establish a 2nd semester credit-recovery option for students who failed classes during 1st semester
OTG Interventions
H.S. “Closing the Gap” Activities
Student Led Intervention Conferences
District – Red, Yellow, Green Lists
Pyramid of Intervention (POI)
Credit Retrieval for HSPE/EOC
Evening Appointments
Handout pg. 3
InterventionAfter 1After 1stst quarter identified students who quarter identified students who were failing 1 or more classeswere failing 1 or more classes
Got flex time from admin to conduct late Got flex time from admin to conduct late night conferences between night conferences between parent/counselor/studentparent/counselor/student
Specific interventions depended on Specific interventions depended on meeting, mostly simple things including: meeting, mostly simple things including: meet with teacher, e-mail teacher, refer for afterschool help, set up contracts at home, plan a study time at home on a consistent basis, etc.
Resources for Families
Handout pg. 4
Student Led Intervention Conference Results
Total number of “F” grades comparison (1st quarter/1st semester):
Intervention group: decreased 183%
Control group: increased 17%
GPA Comparison (1st quarter/1st semester):Intervention Group: +.35 GPA
Control Group: -.17 GPA
Closing the Gap Interventions – The Importance of
Communication
JHS Pyramid
of Intervention
OTG Interventions
Working as a Whole School –
Club Involvement
Some things are obvious…
…but with so much to track, it helps to have a
calendar!Handout pg. 5
Sr. Year OTG Interventions
Develop a graduation trajectory profile for all seniors
– Identify Sr’s who could access credit recovery & graduate in June
– Identify Sr’s who could access summer intervention & graduate in August
11th to 12th grade Transition Activites
1. June = Summer Credit Letter
2. August & Sept = Compare senior classes to credit needs. Meet with families of “off track seniors”
College Bound Scholar
Our plan = to make sure CBS students: (1) still qualify & (2) complete their FAFSA.
Counselors will…– check GPA’s & F/R lunch status– Special invitation to FAFSA Family Night in January– Personal calls home:
FAFSA Night invite
check in regarding completion of the FAFSA
review College Goal Sunday opportunities providing free FAFSA assistance
– Check-in’s with CBS Sr’s through graduation
Finding creative ways to assist with Post-Secondary Transitions
Community College Admission Rep visits
Military Rep visits
Application assistance
Finding the right program for each student to earn a HS
diploma
Communication with
Administration
5th, 6th, 7th Year Seniors
The BIG Picture
Counselors are an integral part of the district’s mission and focus on on-time graduation
Counselors at the core of the
School Improvement Plan– Increasing graduation rates– Meeting AYP goals of NCLB