1. School Counselors Education Specialist – Kim Niehues Back to School 2014

2. School Guidance and Counseling  Texas Education Agency  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2828 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2828  http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.002 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.002  Texas Counseling Association  http://www.txca.org/tca/default.asp http://www.txca.org/tca/default.asp  Texas Association of School Boards – Policy online  http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Search/351?filter=School%20Counselor http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Search/351?filter=School%20Counselor  Texas Education Agency  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2828 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2828  http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.002 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.33.htm#33.002  Texas Counseling Association  http://www.txca.org/tca/default.asp http://www.txca.org/tca/default.asp  Texas Association of School Boards – Policy online  http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Search/351?filter=School%20Counselor http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Search/351?filter=School%20Counselor

3. “NEW” TRAINING REQUIREMENTS  Child Abuse and Reporting  Sec 38.004 – Child Abuse and Programs  Sec 38.0041 – Policies Addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children  Sec 38.0042 – Posting Child Abuse Hotline Telephone Number  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769814844 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769814844  Mental Health First Aid  …The proposed amendment would be necessary as a result of House Bill (HB) 642, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, and HB 3793, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, both of which amended the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.054. HB 642 requires classroom teachers, principals, and school counselors to earn continuing professional education (CPE) units in specific areas related to collecting and analyzing information, recognizing early warning indicators for dropouts, and educating diverse student populations…  Child Abuse and Reporting  Sec 38.004 – Child Abuse and Programs  Sec 38.0041 – Policies Addressing Sexual Abuse and Other Maltreatment of Children  Sec 38.0042 – Posting Child Abuse Hotline Telephone Number  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769814844 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=25769814844  Mental Health First Aid  …The proposed amendment would be necessary as a result of House Bill (HB) 642, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, and HB 3793, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, both of which amended the Texas Education Code (TEC), §21.054. HB 642 requires classroom teachers, principals, and school counselors to earn continuing professional education (CPE) units in specific areas related to collecting and analyzing information, recognizing early warning indicators for dropouts, and educating diverse student populations…

4. Homeless Liaison  Homeless Education  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=21475 03685 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=21475 03685  Texas Homeless Education Office  http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/ http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/  Education Service Center – Region 15  Contact – Kim Niehues  http://www.netxv.net/Page/96 http://www.netxv.net/Page/96  Homeless Education  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=21475 03685 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=21475 03685  Texas Homeless Education Office  http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/ http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo/  Education Service Center – Region 15  Contact – Kim Niehues  http://www.netxv.net/Page/96 http://www.netxv.net/Page/96 Identifying & Educating Homeless Students Session #023540 9/17/2014 ESC 15 – Bluebonnet Room

5. Foster Care Liaison  Foster Care & Student Success  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/FosterCareStudentSuccess/  Education Service Center – Region 15  Contact – Kim Niehues  http://www.netxv.net/Page/257 http://www.netxv.net/Page/257  Foster Care & Student Success  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/FosterCareStudentSuccess/  Education Service Center – Region 15  Contact – Kim Niehues  http://www.netxv.net/Page/257 http://www.netxv.net/Page/257

6. At-Risk Coordinator  State Compensatory Education  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4082 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4082  Education Service Center – Region 15  Training for 14-15 was conducted 7  Contact – Kim Niehues/ Laura Strube  State Compensatory Education  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4082 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index4.aspx?id=4082  Education Service Center – Region 15  Training for 14-15 was conducted 7  Contact – Kim Niehues/ Laura Strube

7. Learning the Indicators

8. Documentation

9. At-Risk Program

10. Evaluation of At-Risk Program

11. Personal Graduation Plans  State Graduation Requirements  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx  House Bill 5  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769806149 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769806149  ESC 15 – House Bill 5  http://www.netxv.net/Page/282 http://www.netxv.net/Page/282  DMAC/Eduphoria  ESC Contact – Patti Wyatt  TxEIS  ESC Contact – Myra Sonnenberg  State Graduation Requirements  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx http://www.tea.state.tx.us/graduation.aspx  House Bill 5  http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769806149 http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=25769806149  ESC 15 – House Bill 5  http://www.netxv.net/Page/282 http://www.netxv.net/Page/282  DMAC/Eduphoria  ESC Contact – Patti Wyatt  TxEIS  ESC Contact – Myra Sonnenberg http://www.tea.state.tx.us/brochures/

12. Other Duties as Assigned…  Federal & State Programs  Title I, A; Title I, C; Title III, A; Special Education; 504; Dyslexia; RTI, Gifted & Talented, etc…….  Absenteeism/Truancy  Home Visits  Site Base Committees  Crisis Team  Federal & State Programs  Title I, A; Title I, C; Title III, A; Special Education; 504; Dyslexia; RTI, Gifted & Talented, etc…….  Absenteeism/Truancy  Home Visits  Site Base Committees  Crisis Team

13. Needs Assessment  What are the NEEDS of the DISTRICT  WHEN?, HOW?.....  WHAT to do with the information?  What are the NEEDS of the CAMPUS  WHEN?, HOW?.....  WHAT to do with the information?  What are the NEEDS of the DISTRICT  WHEN?, HOW?.....  WHAT to do with the information?  What are the NEEDS of the CAMPUS  WHEN?, HOW?.....  WHAT to do with the information?

14. Guidance Program YEARLY Goals MONTHLY Objectives WEEKLY Strategies YEARLY Goals MONTHLY Objectives WEEKLY Strategies

15. Questions