Building Relationships with Schools
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Building Relationships with Schools
Rene’ Moore, CoordinatorSafe and Drug Free Schools and
Communities Program
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Welcome to School
Gifted Homeless
College Readiness
School Shootings
Graduation
Special Needs
Testing
Hunger
Abuse
Trauma
Mental Illness
Bullying and Cyber bullying
Achievement
Athletics
Schools of Choice
Advanced Placement
UnacceptableLack of Medical
Care
Gangs and Drugs
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Needs:
Stressors:
Building Relationships Planning Sheet
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Small Group Activity
• Challenges
• Strengths
• Key Personnel
• Action Plan
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Big Question
How does your program impact and promote
achievement?
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Era of Standardized Testing
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Evolution of Education Reform
• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)- passed in 1965 as part of Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty– ESEA has provided federal funding to the
neediest students and schools for over 40 years. It has been reauthorized eight times—usually every five or six years—since 1965.
• 1980-1990- no significant changes other than creation of Title IV- Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities
• 1994-2001- Clinton’s Goals 2000 and Improving America's Schools Act (IASA)
• 2001- Bush’s NCLB passed
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NCLB Focus
NCLB requires all public schools to administer a state-wide standardized test (all students take
the same test under the same conditions)
annually to all students. The students' scores are
used to determine whether the school has
taught the students well.
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Adequate Yearly Progress
• Schools receiving Title I funding must make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in test scores:– Second year: publicly labeled as being "in need of
improvement“– third year: forces the school to offer free tutoring
and other supplemental education services to struggling students.
– fourth consecutive year: school is labeled as requiring "corrective action”
– fifth year: results in planning to restructure the entire school
– sixth year- the restructuring plan is implemented
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The NCLB Debate
Pros• Improved test scores• Increased
accountability• Increases in quality of
education• Promotes school
choice• Attention to minority
populations
Cons• “Gaming” the system• Problems with
standardized testing• Narrow curriculum-
focusing on math and English skill development
• Punitive
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Learn the Lingo
• AYP- Adequate Yearly Progress
• Title Funds• CEIP• AEIS• TEKS• TAKS• Curriculum
Framework• Alignment/Vertical• Other
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Annual Excellence Indicator System
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Texas Education Agency-TEKS
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Critical Updates
• SDFSC Program• Health
Changes• PE
Requirements
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The competition begins…
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Academics vs. Student Wellness
Achievement Social/
Emotional
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Successful Schools
Student
Social
Achievement
Emotional
Safety
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The Bigger Question
How do you support academic achievement, social/emotional growth
and safety at your school?
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Program Alignment
• Align with TEKS• Align with
Texas Counseling Strands• Align with
40 Developmental Assets• Supporting Research and
Documentation• Other
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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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Texas Counseling Strands
Counseling Strands
Communication Skills
Interpersonal
effectiveness
Decision-making, Goal-
Setting, Planning and
Problem Solving
Motivation to Achieve
Self-confidence
Development
Responsible Behavior
Cross-cultural
effectiveness
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TEA- Counseling Program
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Small Group Activity
• Challenges
• Strengths
• Key Personnel
• Action Plan
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Know your customer…
• School Data• Level of Readiness• Needs• Strengths• Stressors
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Prevention Readiness
• Community Tolerance • Denial /Vague Awareness• Preplanning• Preparation • Initiation• Institutionalization • Confirmation/Expansion• Professionalization
Where is your school or district?
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Relationship Building Tips
• Volunteer at the school• SHAC • Mentor• Help with TAKS
• Stress Mgmt.• Serve on SBDM
• Staff Development• School (bullying,
wellness, etc.)• Agency/CEUs
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Relationship Building Tips
• Support Special Events• Counselor Week
(February)• Teacher Appreciation
Week (May)• Career and FieldDays
• Time of Tragedy (CISM)
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Thinking outside the box…
• Partner with Departments
• 21st
Century Learning Center Programs
• Tobacco Grants• Family Resource
Centers• Other
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Begin planning now
• Calendars– School– Assessment
• School Information• Department
Information• National Events
(bullying week, etc.)
• Grant Opportunities
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Small Group Activity
• Challenges
• Strengths
• Key Personnel
• Action Plan
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Questions?
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