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Guidance Plan for Grades K-5

Guidance Objective 1

Program Objective: The program prepares students to participate effectively in the current educational programs and in life.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Study Skills/Social Skills
  2. Student/Teacher and Student /Counselor Conferences on Academic Progress
  3. Instruction about appropriate behavior and pro-social skills
  4. Reinforce Responsive Classroom techniques, language, and activities

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Student will maintain achievement levels appropriate to their ability and maturity in all curricular areas
  • Students will maintain an observable interest and effort in their school work
  • Students will demonstrate interpersonal communication and problem solving and pro-social skills as appropriate to their grade level
  • Student will be emotionally present and able to learn

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Student achievement will be measured by progress notes and report cards each marking period
  • Student interest and motivation will be noted by the classroom teacher and also by their report card grade
  • Interpersonal communications and problem-solving skills growth will be noted by the classroom teacher and school personnel

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 2

Program Objective: To prepare students to participate effectively in their future educational program and their lives.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Pre-Enrollments, New Entrant Screening, Orientation of Kindergarten Registrants
  2. Benchmark Assessments in ELA and Mathematics
  3. Student Orientation, Parent Orientation, Open House

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Student will demonstrate continuous achievement as they progress through the grade levels between the primary and intermediate levels
  • Failure rate will remain stable or decrease
  • Students receiving remedial instruction will make satisfactory progress in the areas of remedial instruction

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Report card grades each marking period: standardized test results, classroom evaluations, and Response to Intervention (RtI) Teams
  • Continuous monitoring of students in AIS programs

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 3

Program Objective: To help students who exhibit attendance problems.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Case management
  2. Regular attendance monitoring and reporting
  3. Telephone calls/letter sent to parents
  4. Individual counseling
  5. Parent conferences
  6. Home visits
  7. Referrals to community organizations or legal system

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Students will attend school regularly as a result of this process.
  • Failure rate will remain stable or decrease
  • Parents will cooperate with the school to ensure the regular attendance of the students

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Review of monthly and year-end student attendance records

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 4

Program Objective: To help students who exhibit academic problems.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Parent/Teacher conferences
  2. Universal screening of all students per building assessment plan
  3. Referral to Response to Intervention (RtI) Team
  4. Congruency meetings between intervention providers and classroom teachers
  5. Individual counseling
  6. Group counseling

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • The classwork and homework of students in the programs will improve
  • The report card grades of students in the program will improve
  • The students will demonstrate responsible behavior towards completing assignments

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Observation notes from classroom teacher
  • Improvement noted on the students’ report cards

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 5

Program Objective: To help students who exhibit Behavioral or adjustment problems.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Instruction on classroom behavior and pro-social skills
  2. Parent/Teacher conferences in coordination with principal, guidance counselor, and/or social worker
  3. Assessment by Response to Intervention RtI Team (IST)
  4. Individual counseling
  5. Group counseling
  6. Support/referral to school administrator for disciplinary purposes
  7. Support/referral to Committee on Special Education (CSE)
  8. Referral to school psychologist
  9. Referral to community agencies
  10. Handbooks including discipline policies distributed to parents K – 5

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Student behavior will improve
  • Student adjustment to school will improve

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Data collection and analysis of reported disciplinary problems
  • Student population enjoying their educational experience

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 6

Program Objective: To educate students concerning the avoidance of child sexual abuse.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Instructional unit in curriculum
  2. Individual counseling
  3. Parent conferences
  4. Referral to community agencies

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Students will develop the ability to recognize potentially dangerous situations
  • Students will develop the ability to identify their feelings when their personal safety is threatened
  • Students will develop the ability to identify an adult in whom they can safely confide their feelings
  • Parents will understand the scope of the guidance program

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Classroom teacher observation of student response
  • Parent feedback
  • Social worker feedback

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 7

Program Objective: Help students deal with family issues that impact their education and life.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Individual counseling
  2. Group counseling
  3. Social worker/parent conferences
  4. Referral to community agencies
  5. Assessment/monitoring by case management team

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Improved academic performance
  • Students will develop the ability to identify their feelings
  • Students will develop coping mechanisms
  • Parents will understand the scope of the guidance program

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Classroom teacher observation of student response
  • Parent feedback
  • Social Worker feedback

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 8

Program Objective: To encourage parental involvement.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Current report card conferences/progress reports
  2. Team meetings
  3. Parent/Teacher conferences
  4. Open House/Parent Orientation etc.
  5. Parent orientation meetings regarding future educational programs
  6. Notices to parents, report cards, progress reports, informal communication, notice of AIS services letter
  7. Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Encouragement of parental awareness, involvement and support of the development of the goals designed for their child
  • Encouragement of mutual communication between parent and school personnel
  • Parents will develop a clear understanding of school services and programs for children

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Parental feedback
  • Teacher/Principal/Counselor observation
  • Progress reports/report card comments

GUIDANCE OBJECTIVE 9

Program Objective: To Preserve and Support the Social and Emotional Health of all students.

ACTIVITIES:

  1. Individual counseling
  2. Group counseling
  3. Crisis intervention
  4. Suicide/self injurious/violent behavior assessments
  5. Social histories and updates
  6. Functional Behavior Analysis/Behavior Intervention Plans (FBA/BIPs)
  7. CPS calls
  8. Conflict management, peer mediation, and restorative conferences
  9. Support bullying prevention and awareness through classroom activities, intervention, and school-wide initiatives

EXPECTED OUTCOME(S):

  • Students will feel comfortable in their educational setting
  • Students will learn and demonstrate good character
  • School faculty will teach and model good character
  • Students will have the appropriate support for their social and emotional issues

ANNUAL ASSESSMENT:

  • Student’s level of comfort will be monitored by classroom teacher
  • A measurable reduction in discipline referrals for all students will occur
  • Formalized observation by administrator
  • Reassessment of the guidance program on a yearly basis