CEC Middle College of Denver School Counseling and Guidance Program Intentional –Closing the Gap Guidance Results Report

Target Group  11/12th graders not on track for graduation for required classes Target Group selected on basis of following data: o students who received Fs or did not take required classes

ASCA Domain/ Standard  Academic Development:  Standard A- Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan.  Standard B- Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post secondary options, including college.

ASCA Competencies  A:A1.4 Accept mistakes and essential to the learning process  A:A2.3 Use communication skills to know when and how to ask for help when needed  A:A3.1 Take Responsibility for Actions  A:B1.4 Seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and peers

Type of Activity to be Delivered in What Manner?  Individual Student Planning and Response Services with students who are behind in credits. Work with students to get them set up with credit recovery and provide encouragement to finish.

Intended Effects on Academics, Behaviors or Attendance/ Evaluation Method- (How will we measure results? (Perception and results data)  Students who are missing 5-10 credits will have completely made up their work by the end of the school year. Students more than 10 credits behind will have made up at least half of the credits. Students who failed a class first semester will have it made up by the end of the second semester. All Seniors will have made up their credits for graduation.

Interventions  Students were identified based from transcript reviews.  Counselor met with students to get them set up with APEX credit recovery or scheduled in high school classes.  Some students were pulled from career class part time to do APEX  Mandatory Saturday school for those who were not making progress started in April

Process Data  15 students as of 10/25/11 identified as needing 5 or more credits to recover (25 total classes)  24 students as of 4/11/12 (38 total classes)

Results  As of 5/18/12:  20 students recovered credits in 25 classes  9 students still need to recover credit for 11 more classes

Implications- Reflection  The first semester CEC did not have scheduled credit recovery times for students before, during or after school.  The only students to recover credit were those retaking the actual class or taking classes via Online HS  Second semester students were pulled from career class, required to attend GHS and Saturday school  More students recovered credit

Looking to the Future:  Should credit recovery be held during the school day?  If so does that mean pulling students out of career classes? What message is that sending to students and CTE teachers?  Should we charge students for credit recovery? Students not taking it seriously.  Should credit recovery solely be after school and during Saturdays?