1. Foster Youth Achievement Program
Mission
To ensure that all LAUSD students are enrolled, attending, engaged, and on-track to graduate.
Debra Duardo, Executive Director
Erika Torres, Director
La Shona Jenkins, Coordinator
Foster Youth Achievement Program
Pupil Services

2. Overview 1) Identifying Foster Youth in LAUSD Student Data Systems
2) Case Management
4) Comprehensive Academic Assessment and other FYAP Forms
5) SOS Logs

3. Identifying Foster Youth In
Lausd data systems

4. Student Information Systems Overview
Description
Handouts
LAUSD system for entering, managing, analyzing, and reporting all data connected to every single student.
(Identifies who the foster youth are at your school site)
How to generate “Out of Home Care” Report
Reports student information such as state test scores, on track to graduate, student grades, attendance, A-G coursework, periodic assessments, English Language Learner data, discipline referrals, suspensions and at-risk factors.
(Ability to print/export at-risk factor reports)
How to generate “At-Risk Indicators”
Report
SITS/CWISS
DCFS database for LA Country CSWs.
(Identify student’s CSW, SCSW, and attorney)
How to access “SITS/CWISS”

5. CASE MANAGEMENT

6. Pupil Services 3-Tiered Service Indicators and Approaches Handout
Academic Domain:
ES/MS/HS:2 or More #1 or Fail Marks Or
Attendance Domain:
Far Below Basic 87% and Below
Social Emotional/Behavior Domain:
1 or More Suspension or Crisis Intervention/Threat Assessment
ES/MS/HS: One “1” or Fail Mark
Below Basic or Basic, 87-95%
Discipline Referrals
EL: No #1 Marks, MS/HS: No Fail Marks
Proficient/Advanced 96% and Above
No suspensions or disciplinary actions
Intensive: Individual Counseling, Multi- Disciplinary Meetings, Crisis Intervention/ Threat Assessment, Monitoring, Reviewing and/or Transferring Records, Referrals, Home Visits, Weekly Case Management,/Goals, Parent Conference , Monitoring of IGP
Selected Target: Student Groups, Students/ Parent Workshops, Caregiver Meetings, Bi-weekly case management/goals
Universal: Comprehensive Academic Assessment, Mass Communication Events, Informational Presentations, Recognition Events, District-Wide Training, Promote the Development and Involvement of Strategic Partnership
Pupil Services
3-Tiered
Service Indicators
and Approaches
Handout

7. Prioritizing Your Caseload
Prioritize your caseload by identifying the number of risk factors a student has. The more risk factors a student has, the higher ranking priority the student has on your caseload.
Examples of Elementary Risk Factors
Majority of 1s/2s
Basic, Below Basic, Far Below Basic attendance (< 92% attendance)
Below average statewide testing
Disciplinary actions, referrals, suspensions
School Instability – frequent school transfers
Examples of Secondary Risk Factors
Off track to graduate
Less than 2.0 GPA (middle and high school)
Basic, Below Basic, Far Below Basic attendance (< 92% attendance)
Below average statewide testing
Disciplinary actions, referrals, suspensions, continuation school placement
School instability – frequent school transfers

8. Example: High School At-Risk Report

9. Tiered Approach for Case Management
Individual counseling, multi-disciplinary meetings, crisis intervention/ threat assessment, monitoring, reviewing and/or transferring school records, referrals, home visits, weekly case management, parent conference
Intensive
Student groups, student/ parent workshops, caregiver workshops, bi-weekly case management
Target
Comprehensive academic assessment, mass communication events, informational presentations, recognition events, district-wide training, promote the development and involvement of strategic partnership, ensure completion of IGPs
Universal

10. Working with Foster Youth in Groups
DO NOT summons Foster Youth out of class in groups for any reason (i.e. distribution of caregiver letters/backpacks/award assembly).
If you would like to conduct a counseling group (i.e. anger management, social skills, life skills), meet with the students individually first and get their consent to participate in the group prior to starting your group.
Prior ERH consent is required
BE MINDFUL!

11. Comprehensive Academic Assessment
& Other FYAP Forms

12. CAA

13. Early Education Supplemental Form

14. High School Senior Supplementary Form

15. Individual Success Plan

16. Progress Notes

18. SOS Logs

19. You can email the SOS Log to your Lead Counselor
We recommend that you do not use a flash drive to carry or transfer student information. If you need to transfer student information, save files to your laptop and delete from the flash drive
Use District issued laptop/computers when completing all FYAP forms and SOS logs
Do not leave records lying in the open where they can be accessed by others
Check with your lead counselor if uncertain about releasing student information. It is better to protect information than risk violating student’s rights and privacy.

21. Summary of Service Log Counselor Monthly Tab

22. Summary of Service Log Totals Tab

23. When should you close a case?
A case should be considered closed if a student:
Transfers to another LAUSD school
Transfers to another school district
No Shows (Must call CSW and attempt to locate student)
Graduates high school
Graduates high school with an AB 216 exemption
Is in adult prison
Is deceased
If a caregiver/parent refuses services the case should remain open

24. Case Management Flowchart: Caregiver declines FYAP Services
Case should remain OPEN
Counselor to monitor attendance, academics, and social emotional well being
Counselor to collaborate with LAUSD support staff as needed
Counselor to refer to school based services( i.e. COST, SST, IEP LAT, SART) and participate in meetings as needed
If a student is in crisis and seeks assistance or student is referred to you for assistance, you must provide crisis intervention services
DOCUMENT ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND CONSULT WITH YOUR LEAD COUNSELOR AS NEEDED

26. When in doubt, contact your lead Counselor or specialist!
Questions?