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66thth grade Study Skills grade Study Skills

Kristin BudzynaKristin Budzyna

Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee Middle SchoolSpringfield Public SchoolsSpringfield Public Schools

COU 783, Spring 2010COU 783, Spring 2010

SIMSSIMS Students:Students: 6 6thth grade students who grade students who

indicated at the beginning of the school indicated at the beginning of the school year that they would like help with study year that they would like help with study skillsskills

Interventions:Interventions: Counselor met with group Counselor met with group for 6 weeks, 30 minutes per weekfor 6 weeks, 30 minutes per week

Measurements:Measurements: Progress reports, Progress reports, attendance, and referrals were compared attendance, and referrals were compared before and after group was completedbefore and after group was completed

Settings:Settings: Counselor met with group for Counselor met with group for 30 minutes, meeting 6 weeks at Cherokee 30 minutes, meeting 6 weeks at Cherokee Middle School in a conference roomMiddle School in a conference room

Purpose of InterventionsPurpose of Interventions

The purpose of this group was to give The purpose of this group was to give students study skills to improve students study skills to improve grades. It focused on study habits grades. It focused on study habits and how to better study for tests; as and how to better study for tests; as well as the completion of well as the completion of assignments and organization.assignments and organization.

Pre-group PreparationPre-group Preparation

Students were self-referred at the Students were self-referred at the beginning of the school year via a beginning of the school year via a questionnaire distributed by the questionnaire distributed by the counselorcounselor

Permission slips were sent home and Permission slips were sent home and all were returnedall were returned

Students SelectedStudents Selected

All 6All 6thth grade students at Cherokee grade students at Cherokee Middle SchoolMiddle School

One was selected as a role modelOne was selected as a role model 2 females, 4 males2 females, 4 males

Group Desires/GoalsGroup Desires/Goals

To improve gradesTo improve grades Become better at studyingBecome better at studying Work on organization Work on organization How to study for testsHow to study for tests

Small Group ScheduleSmall Group Schedule

Group began March 1, 2010 and met Group began March 1, 2010 and met each Monday for 6 weeks (with the each Monday for 6 weeks (with the exception of spring break)exception of spring break)

Group ended April 12, 2010Group ended April 12, 2010 Met for 30 minutes; alternated Met for 30 minutes; alternated

between reading class and afternoon between reading class and afternoon specialty classspecialty class

Two students missed one session (E.L Two students missed one session (E.L and K.R.)and K.R.)

Group TopicsGroup Topics Session 1:Session 1:

~~ “Toilet Paper” get to know you activity. “Toilet Paper” get to know you activity. ~~ Complete study skills pre-test. Complete study skills pre-test. ~~ DESE “Getting your act together” lesson-the DESE “Getting your act together” lesson-the importance of importance of organization.organization.

Session 2:Session 2:

~~ Checking out personal study habits worksheet. Checking out personal study habits worksheet. ~~ Group came up with personal areas to improve Group came up with personal areas to improve upon.upon.

Session 3:Session 3:

~~ Test taking strategiesTest taking strategies

Group Topics, cont’d.Group Topics, cont’d. Session 4:Session 4:

~~ Discuss habits to improve worksheet.Discuss habits to improve worksheet.~~ Organizational tips.Organizational tips.

Session 5:Session 5:

~~ Homework and note-taking strategies. Homework and note-taking strategies. ~~ Keys to improving assignments.Keys to improving assignments.

Session 6:Session 6:

~~ Review progress reports; missing assignments Review progress reports; missing assignments individually. individually. ~~ Review tips and strategies learned in past sessions with Review tips and strategies learned in past sessions with

game. game. ~~ Complete post-test.Complete post-test.

Student B.W. ResultsStudent B.W. Results

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SUMMARY: 3rd Qtr: 4 B’s, 1 C 4th Qtr: 3 B’s, 2 C’s

Student L.M. ResultsStudent L.M. Results

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SUMMARY: 3rd Qtr: 2 C’s, 2 D’s, 1 F 4th Qtr: 5 D’s (close to C’s)

Student K.R. ResultsStudent K.R. Results

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SUMMARY: 3rd Qtr: 2 B’s, 3 C’s 4th Qtr: 2 B’s, 2 C’s, 1 D

Student E.L. ResultsStudent E.L. Results

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SUMMARY: 3rd Qtr: 2 D’s, 3 F’s 4th Qtr: 3 D’s, 2 F’s

Student K.S. ResultsStudent K.S. Results

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SUMMARY: 3rd Qtr: 1 C, 4 F’s 4th Qtr: 1 D, 4 F’s

Student A.G. ResultsStudent A.G. Results

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SUMMARY: 3rd Qtr: 5 A’s 4th Qtr: 5 A’s

Attendance and ReferralsAttendance and Referrals

Attendance was monitored before Attendance was monitored before and after group. All students, except and after group. All students, except 1, continued attendance percentage 1, continued attendance percentage above 96. The other student above 96. The other student increased attendance from 91% to increased attendance from 91% to 95%.95%.

Referrals were also monitored before Referrals were also monitored before and after group. Student L.M. had 4 and after group. Student L.M. had 4 referrals prior to the group and referrals prior to the group and received 0 referrals during the group.received 0 referrals during the group.

Feedback From StudentsFeedback From Students Students overall felt they benefited from Students overall felt they benefited from

the group.the group.

Feedback via anonymous post-test Feedback via anonymous post-test included:included:

““Studying different.”Studying different.”““I am staying a lot more organized.”I am staying a lot more organized.”““Easier when I study for tests.”Easier when I study for tests.”““More organized and confident.”More organized and confident.”““I am better at studying.”I am better at studying.”

RecommendationsRecommendations

Continue to monitor progress reports and Continue to monitor progress reports and missing assignments.missing assignments.

Conduct planner checks and locker clean Conduct planner checks and locker clean outs.outs.

If I were to run this group again, I would If I were to run this group again, I would monitor progress reports throughout the monitor progress reports throughout the group and keep the student aware of group and keep the student aware of his/her grades and missing assignments his/her grades and missing assignments instead of only reviewing at session 6 of instead of only reviewing at session 6 of the group.the group.

ConsiderationsConsiderations This group met from the middle of 3This group met from the middle of 3rdrd quarter quarter

through the middle of 4through the middle of 4thth quarter. quarter. The group also met during MAP testing when The group also met during MAP testing when

no homework was being completed.no homework was being completed. If I were to run this group as a counselor, I If I were to run this group as a counselor, I

would begin at the start of 2would begin at the start of 2ndnd quarter and quarter and meet through 3meet through 3rdrd quarter. quarter.

I would pull grades for the start of 2I would pull grades for the start of 2ndnd quarter, quarter, end of 3end of 3rdrd quarter, and end of 4 quarter, and end of 4thth quarter for quarter for comparison. comparison.

Study skills is something that I believe takes Study skills is something that I believe takes time to show results.time to show results.