SHMS Counseling Department Advisory Meeting Stone Hill Middle - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SHMS Counseling Department Advisory Meeting Stone Hill Middle School Counselors November 8 th , 2016 8:30 AM

RAMP: What Is It? • Large Group/Classroom • Curriculum is presented in a classroom setting and is designed to provide students with the attitudes, skills, and knowledge appropriate for their developmental level. • Small Group • An intervention that counselors can implement to address specific student needs- academic or social/emotional • Closing the GAP • Address important issues of equity and student achievement FOCUS in each of these areas should be on one of the following: • Attendance, School Safety, Academic Achievement/ Closing the Gap

Vision Brainstorming

Counseling Department Goals and RAMP Components How does data drive program goals for next year??

Core Curriculum: Program Goal Core Curriculum SMART Goal By June 2017, the number referrals related to peer mistreatment will decrease by, approximately, at least 10% from 79 in the 2015-2016 to 71 in the 2016- 2017 school year.

2015-2016 School Year

Closing the Gap: Program Goal Closing the Gap SMART Goal By June 2017, at least 80% of 6th grade students, participating in Homework Club, who received first quarter grades of C or lower in core academic classes will pass all academic classes and increase at least one academic grade by fourth quarter.

Closing the Gap Group • 6th, 7 th and 8 th Grade Homework Clubs- GAP GROUP • Students targeted for homework club are identified for previous low grades and/or low SOL scores • Interventions include: Communication and assistance with staff members to address areas of concern, work completion, and general study and organizational habits. Two staff members weekly helping to support student work completion/coordinate students meeting with other teachers. • Additional staff member support with students in the classroom to assist with work completion/understanding of curriculum.

Small Group: Program Goal Small Group SMART GOAL By June 2017, the number of 8th grade students who have missed more than 15% of school during the 1st and 2nd quarter of the 2016-2017 school year will decrease their absences and/or tardies by 5%.

Small Group: 6 th and 7 th Grade Attendance • Attendance • Targeted 6 th /7 th Grade Students- Students who missed 8 or more days over the first quarter of the year. • Once a week group • Lessons will include: study skills, organization, goal setting, responsible decision making

Thank You For Coming!! Questions/Comments/Suggestions?