SOUTH LAKES H.S. SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING May 16, 2013

Agenda  Introduction  ESOL Goal Review  Senior Group  At-Risk Girl Group  Parent Communication Data  Mental Wellness Week  Needs Assessment  Upcoming Goals Planning

Introduction Student Services Staff  Davina Johnson Director  Jeremy Moffitt (A-Bru)  Bill Campbell (Bry-Ekw)  Sue Parrotte (Ela-Har)  Kacey Wells McAleer - Intern  Heather Thomas(Hart-Lan)  Kari Olsen (Lao-Moi)  Madiha Jamil (Mol-Ram)  Tracey Albert (Ran-Sti)  Lauren Crispino (Sto-Z)  Karen Burke Career Center Specialist Advisory Board Members  Administrators  Teachers  Students  Community Members  Parents  Staff

Closing the Achievement Gap: ESOL/High School Completion

ESOL Focus  Tutor/Mentor Program  Guidance Lessons:  Study Skills  Leadership  Student Academic Planning  Resume Building Workshop

 NHS Student Mentors  Met during 2 nd period learning seminar  Peer mentoring to help improve reading skills  ESOL Level 1 & 2 Students  Study Skill Strategies  88% could name 3 strategies & 2 test-taking Strategies (An increase of over 50%!) Tutoring ProgramStudy Skills Workshop

 Presented by leadership class  Identify 5 level of leadership  Over 89% could identify 3 or more Leadership Workshop

ESOL Academic Advising  Knowledge of:  Verified credit - 45% to 97%  High school transcript - 48% to 97%  Graduation requirements - 42% to 97%  Options after high school - 45% to 94%  Discussed my academic plan with my School Counselor - 34% to 94%  Academic Advising Lesson to be helpful - 94%

Resume Workshop  70% didn’t have tools to write a resume.  55% didn’t know how to ask for help or purpose of resume  87% didn’t understand valuable information on a resume  98 % will begin writing a resume

Senior Group

 College and Career Readiness Group  6 sessions #1. Introduction #2. College Readiness- NOVA representative #3. “Dress for Success”- Interview/work place attire #4. Good Resume vs. Bad Resume- Speaker Amanda Greathouse, VP from Convergenz, LLC. #5. Mock Interviews #6. Wrap Up

 32% increase in the amount of students who reported having a resume.  90% of the students highly agreed that they knew what kind of questions would be asked in an interview.  Students reported feeling more confident when it comes to job interviewing now that they know what to expect from the interview process.

“Girl Talk” Intervention w/ At-Risk Students

Empowerment Groups for Academic Success (EGAS) Intervention Model -Process Group 11 th and 12 th Grade Female African- American Peer Mentors (Ambitious Girls Club) 9 th and 10 th Grade “At-Risk” African American Girls Peer Mentors and School Counselor Co-Facilitate Group Work Group Counseling Bemak, F., Chi-Ying, R., & Siroskey-Sabdo, L. A. (2005). Empowerment Groups for Academic Success: An Innovative Approach to Prevent High School Failure for At-Risk, Urban African American Girls. Professional School Counseling, 8 (5),

90% of Participants Improved Behavior 50% of Participants had no major discipline incidents in the last 3 months of intervention Participants fully engaged in the group process Peer mentors reported developing as leaders

Parent Communication Goal

 Facebook  Needs Assessment  Parent Meet & Greet  Increased KIT communication

Mental Wellness Week

Signs of Suicide

Needs Assessment

2012/2013 Student Needs Assessment When: Spring 2013, Academic Advising What: Students completed a 19 question needs assessment Overall completion: 72% of 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th grade students completed the survey (1271 out of 1764). Gender Breakdown: 50.5% were female, and 49.5% were male. Grade Level Breakdown: 32% were freshman, 34% were sophomores, and 34% were juniors.