Middle School Counseling Essentials OSPI Summer Institute 2017 Marisa Castello Middle School Counselor WSCA Middle/Junior High Vice President

Objectives School Counseling Essentials and Domains School Counseling Resources within each domain Exploring data analytics Q and A

My School Counseling Profile School Counseling Practice 6 years as a middle school counselor- 3 years with Springfield Public Schools in Massachusetts and 3 years at Woodbrook Middle School/Clover Park SD School Counseling Strengths and topics of interest Program and lesson development, advising student leaders, transition activities, career and college readiness Leadership Roles WSCA Middle/Junior High Vice President; OSPI Webinar presenter on Career Readiness; OSPI Integrated Student Supports Workgroup member Aug ’16-present. Professional Development WSCA Spring Conferences (presenter 2016 and 2017), National Board Candidate; learning from fellow counselors like YOU!

School Counseling Essentials ASCA Domains Academic Achievement Evidence Based School Counseling Career and College Readiness Personalized Planning for all Students Social Emotional Support Student Support Resources

College And Career Readiness Personalized Planning for all students What does this look like in Middle School? Advisory and/or classroom guidance lessons on personal skills, interests and post-secondary options Interest inventories to generate an initial list of possible careers Starting the High School and Beyond Plan in 8th grade College Bound Scholarship Sign-ups

College and Career Readiness Resources Career Guidance WA (Grades 6-12) Where are YOU Going (WA Career Bridge) College Board’s Counselor Connection https://professionals.collegeboard.org/guidance/counseling/counselor- resources K-12 College and Career Readiness Guides and more! Elementary, Middle and High School Guides (google)

College and Career Readiness Program Ideas “ABC’s of College” presentation College Spotlights Visits to local community, technical and four-year colleges College Bound Scholarship sign-up competitions Career Days

Social Emotional Support Student Support Resources SEL Benchmarks www.k12.wa.us/StudentSupport/default.aspx Behavior and School Culture Compassionate Schools │ Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Foster Care Foster Care Youth Community Partnerships

Mental Health Resources www.k12.wa.us/MentalHealthandSchools/default.aspx Child and Adolescent Mental Health Facts and Reality Resources for Families Resources for Schools and Educators Frameworks and Guidance Documents Key Resource Sites OSPI Resources

Social Emotional Support Program Ideas: Core curriculum on Character Education, stress management, self-esteem, signs of Suicide (SOS), etc. Small counseling groups on Social skills, anger management, relational aggression, grief, divorce, etc. Partner with community mental health agencies to deliver special topic groups and wrap around services

Academic Achievement Evidence Based School Counseling Provides a practical process for using evidence to determine three critical issues: What needs to be done Which interventions should be implemented Whether or not the interventions are effective

Evidence-Based School Counseling How does this translate to our work with students? Identify needs of students Implement programs Collect and analyze data Evaluate programs Communicate results to appropriate stakeholders

Breaking it Down… Multi-Tiered Multi-Domained System of Support

OSPI Data Analytics: Let’s Explore!

Measures of Success Performance Indicators Increase four- and five-year high school graduation rates Increase enrollment and completion rates and decrease remediation rates in post-secondary training and education Performance Indicators We must help students: Enter kindergarten with expected skills in all six areas identified by the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS). Meet standard on the 3rd-, 8th-, and 11th-grade statewide English language arts (ELA) and math assessments, and the 8th-grade statewide science assessment. Grow toward proficiency in ELA and math, as determined by Student Growth Percentiles, in 4th and 6th grades. Enroll in Algebra I/Integrated Math I by the end of 8th or 9th grade and earn high school credit. Enroll in college-level courses and earn dual credit. Take the SAT and ACT and earn college-ready scores. Access financial aid for post-secondary learning. We must help students avoid: 9th-grade course failure. Suspensions and expulsions. Chronic absenteeism.

Graduation is the Goal: Performance Indicators Are the Early Warning Measures

Accessing Data Step 1: Go to www.k12.wa.us and click on the K-12 Data & Reports button.

Accessing Data Step 2: Click on the OSPI Performance Indicators link

Accessing Data Step 3: Click on the link 9th Grade Course Failure

Data Analytics Next Steps… What are you going to do with this information? How are you going to incorporate it into your school counseling program? How are you going to communicate the results of your school counseling interventions and activities? Brief Discussion

School Counseling Resources General Resources: Savvy School Counselor: www.savvyschoolcounselor.com The Counseling Geek: www.thecounselinggeek.com The School Counselor Toolkit: www.school-counselor.org Middle School Resources: The Middle School Counselor: www.themiddleschoolcounselor.com Caught In the Middle School Counselors Facebook Page WSCA- Middle School Rocks Facebook Page

Contact Me mcastell@cloverpark.k12.wa.us marisacastellowsca@gmail.com (253) 576-4155