Building Relationships with Schools Rene’ Moore, Coordinator Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program

2 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

3 Needs: Stressors: Building Relationships Planning Sheet

4 Small Group Activity Challenges Strengths Key Personnel Action Plan

5 Big Question How does your program impact and promote achievement?

6 Era of Standardized Testing

7 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 no significant changes other than creation of Title IV- Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Clinton’s Goals 2000 and Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) Bush’s NCLB passed

8 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.

9 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

10 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

11 Learn the Lingo AYP- Adequate Yearly Progress Title Funds CEIP AEIS TEKS TAKS Curriculum Framework Alignment/Vertical Other

12 Annual Excellence Indicator System

13 Texas Education Agency-TEKS

14 Critical Updates SDFSC Program Health Changes PE Requirements

15 The competition begins…

16 Academics vs. Student Wellness Achievement Social/Emotional

17 Successful Schools Student Social Achievement Emotional Safety

18 The Bigger Question How do you support academic achievement, social/emotional growth and safety at your school?

19 Program Alignment Align with TEKSTEKS Align with Texas Counseling StrandsTexas Counseling Strands Align with 40 Developmental Assets40 Developmental Assets Supporting Research and Documentation Other

20 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

21 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

22 TEA- Counseling Program

23 Small Group Activity Challenges Strengths Key Personnel Action Plan

24 Know your customer… School Data Level of Readiness Needs Strengths Stressors

25 Prevention Readiness Community Tolerance Denial /Vague Awareness Preplanning Preparation Initiation Institutionalization Confirmation/Expansion Professionalization Where is your school or district?

26 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

27 Relationship Building Tips Support Special Events Counselor Week (February) Teacher Appreciation Week (May) Career and FieldDays Time of Tragedy (CISM)

28 Thinking outside the box… Partner with Departments 21 st Century Learning Center Programs21 st Century Learning Center Programs Tobacco Grants Family Resource Centers Other

29 Begin planning now Calendars –School –Assessment School Information Department Information National Events (bullying week, etc.) Grant Opportunities

30 Small Group Activity Challenges Strengths Key Personnel Action Plan

31 Questions?

32 Presentation Name