1. Bowling Green State University June 19, 2012 Marissa Rex Professional School Counselor

2.  Education  M.Ed. in School Counseling (Ohio University)  B.S. in Early Childhood Education (BGSU)  Current Position  Elementary School Counselor (K-6)  Hiawatha Elementary  Website  Founder of Elementary School Counseling.org  www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org

3.  Without assessment, my efforts could not be as effective.  As school counselors, we have a good idea of our school’s climate, but cannot possibly know EVERYTHING.

4.  Individual Counseling  Small Group Counseling  Classroom-Based Counseling  School-Wide Programming

5.  Documentation System  Analyzing session totals, referral data  Sample (Handout Packet)  Behavior Referrals  Are formal “write-up’s” decreasing for students you work with?  SWIS: School-Wide Information System My district uses this. It provides monthly graphs and reports based on formal behavior referrals.  Session Data  Sample Activities (Handout Packet)

6.  Documentation System  Similar to Individual Counseling system  Sample (Handout Packet)  Session Data  Sample Activity (Handout Packet)  Behavior Referrals  When applicable, are formal “write-up’s” decreasing?  Fewer issues/referrals (individual counseling)  Qualitative Data  Student, Teacher/Staff, and Parent Response

7.  Sign-Up System  Sample “Menu” (Handout Packet)  Survey  Teacher and Student Samples (Handout Packet)  Summary of Results  Needs Assessment  Follow-Up Sample (Handout Packet)

8.  Student Surveys  Indoor recess interest survey  “Activity Room” evaluation  Bullying  Staff Surveys  Evaluations (i.e. PBS Committee)  Needs Assessment  Code Survey  Samples (Handout Packet)

9.  Standardized Assessments Terra Nova / Inview (2 nd and 6 th Grade) Achievement and Intelligence Screener Ohio Achievement Assessment (3 rd – 6 th Grade) Reading, Math, and Science (5 th ) DIBELS (K – 6 th Grade) Quarterly Reading Assessment  How do we use the data? Grade Level Team Meetings (monthly) Grade Level Transitions (yearly) Parent Meetings

10.  Elementary School Counseling.org  www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org  School Counselor Blog  www.schcounselor.com www.schcounselor.com  Savvy School Counselor  www.savvyschoolcounselor.com www.savvyschoolcounselor.com  More counseling blogs and sites:  www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org/resources.html www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org/resources.html

11.  Marissa Rex www.elementaryschoolcounseling.org  Email: marissa@elementaryschoolcounseling.org  Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ESCorg  Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Elementary- School-Counselingorg/310938125600074