The Professional School Counselor’s Role in CCRPINicole WeberNickajack Elementary SchoolCobb County School District2012 ASCA School Counselor of the Year
5 Ways School Counselors Impact the School Report Card (CCRPI)• Attendance
• School Climate
• Achievement Gap
• Career Development
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Attendance• Identify students with poor attendance
• Follow district protocol for addressing absences
• Collaborate with School Social Worker
• Work with families to remove barriers
• Recognize students for good attendance
• Implement strategies to support students with poor attendance
• Help students to feel more connected to school
School Climate
School Climate
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-20137476788082848688909294
80
9088
9192 92
Percent Stakeholder Satisfaction in School Climate
15% Increase from 2007-2013
Achievement Gaps• School Counselors are members of School Improvement
Teams
• Participate in development of School Strategic Plan
• Align School Counseling Program Goals with School Goals
• Develop action plans and implement interventions to address achievement gaps
• Utilize data to measure effectiveness of interventions
• Share results with stakeholders
Economically Disadvantaged Students
• Utilize classroom space on-site at shelter
• 10 week summer bridge program
• Teacher Volunteers work with students in reading and math
• Participate in summer reading program through local public library
• Collected and leveled books to build library
• Trained mothers at shelter how to read with their child(ren)
• Provided ongoing modeling/support on site at shelter
• Challenged students to turn in weekly reading logs for rewards
Economically Disadvantaged Students
Career Development• Teach career clusters and career
development standards
• Help students develop “soft skills”
• Explore student interests and expose them to a variety of careers
• Guide students through development of career portfolio
• Organize school-wide activities, such as career day, career centers, careers on wheels and college day
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• School Counselors serve as PBIS Team Coaches
• Train staff on school-wide expectations and common language
• Teach rules and expectations to students
• Reward positive behavior of students
• Utilize data to identify problem areas and
subgroups needing additional support
The behavior referrals of our D.R.E.A.M. Team members
decreased by 100%!
School Counselors Impact…
Attendance School Climate Achievement Gap Career Development Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports (PBIS)