Building Relationships with Schools

Rene’ Moore, Coordinator

Safe 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

Unacceptable

Lack 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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