Annual Conference
Anaheim, California
November 2008
My Mind Turns to a Different Point of
View after the RAIN
COMPREHENSIVE ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL COUNSELING
PROGRAM
Elementary School Counselors
Nancy Carey
Sharon Tucker
Chris O’Sullivan
Kim Lesnick
Dean Lesicko Director
Murrieta Valley USD
2008-2009
Re-Engage
Advocate
Intervene
Nurture
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Previously, in Murrieta, there were no
elementary school counselors
Principals continued to request counselors
Several counselors decided to write the ESSCP
grant in order to meet the need of the
elementary schools.
Research of Dr. Adelman and Dr. Taylor from
UCLA Mental Health Project Addressing
Barriers to Learning.
API and School Safety
100
90
Percentage of Students
80
70
60
Group 1 API = 818
50
Group 2 API = 848
Group 3 API = 875
40
30
20
10
0
Safe at School
Hit or Pushed
Caring Adult
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Educate staff on the role of the school
counselor as part of program support
Range of Learners
I = Motivationally ready
and able
II = Not very
motivated/lacking
prerequisite knowledge
& skills/different
learning rates &
styles/minor
vulnerabilities
III = Avoidant/very
deficient in current
capabilities/has a
disability/major health
problems
No Barriers
Barriers to
Learning
development
and
teaching
2 Re-engaging
Students in
Classroom
Instruction
1 Addressing
Interfering
Factors
Enabling
Component
Instructional
Component
(a) Classroom
Teaching
(b) Enrichment
Activity
Desired
Outcomes
High Standards
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Barriers
Divorce of parents
Relocation due to loss of
home/high level of mobility
Lack of food/shelter
Lack of glasses and medical
insurance
Lack of social skills needed
to make friends
Lack of parental support in
the home
Grief
Violence and drugs
Negative encounters with
peer/teachers
Medical problems
Enabling Components
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Small groups to allow students a
place to be heard.
Connect families with community
resources for food, shelter,
clothing, and health care.
Parenting classes
Provide a liaison between student
and teacher
Provide a liaison between student
and parent
Provide student with
organizational skills
Teach students coping skills
Health education
School lunch program
Drug prevention programs
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
School Guidance
Academic Support,
organizational, study and
test-taking skills
Goal setting and
decision- making
Career awareness
Peer relationships,
coping strategies and
effective social skills
Communication ,
problem solving and
conflict resolution
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Small Group
Academic planning
Goal setting/decisionmaking
Education on
understanding of self,
including strengths and
weaknesses
Transition plans
Referrals for additional
support
I. IDENTIFY AND
REDUCE BARRIERS
TO LEARNING
1. Guidance Lessons
(Universal all
students)
2. Small Group
Counseling
(Selected students)*
3. Individual/Family
Counseling
(Targeted students)*
4. Data Analysis
*Based on CST scores
and referrals.
II.ENHANCE
ABILITY OF
STAFF TO
ENGAGE ALL
STUDENTS
1. Professional
Development
2. Affective Training
3. Teacher Support
4. Classroom/
Student
Interventions
III. CREATE A
CULTURE WHERE
ALL FEEL
CONNECTED AND
VALUED
1. Support transitions
student/staff
2. PEER Leaders
3. Community
Involvement
4. Resources for
Families
Peacemakers-A Violence Prevention Program
By Jeremy Shapiro, P.D.
S.S. Grin- Social Skills Group Intervention
By SEL media
*Programs used are research validated
A Case-Oriented Team
A Resource-Oriented Team
Focused on specific
individuals and discrete
services.
Focused on All students
and the resources,
programs and systems
To address barriers to
learning and promote
healthy development.
Universal Learning
Supports
1. Classroom Focused
Supports
2. Crisis & Emergency
Assistance
3. Support for
Transitions
4. Home
Involvement
5. Community
Volunteers
6. Student & Family
Assistance
System for
Prevention
System for Early
Intervention
System for
Intensive
Intervention
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First year program, very fluid, constantly
making changes and adjustments.
Scheduling- 3.2 counselors servicing 11
elementary schools
Implementing over 1100 guidance lessons
Office space for counselors to meet with
parents and to complete work (11X11 sq ft
office shared by 3 counselors)
Timeline from the beginning of the grant to
actual implementation of program
Guidance Curriculum : “Peace Makers” A Violence
Prevention Program. All 4th & 5th graders.
Small Group Curriculum: “S.S. GRIN” Social Skills
Group Intervention. Targeted 4th & 5th graders based
on CST scores and referrals.
Each school will document discipline referrals during
the school year. After receiving the Peace Makers and
S.S. GRIN curriculum discipline referrals should be
reduced and Academic Achievement should improve.
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As an administrator, I am very excited to see what impact the program
will have on our students. I sat in on a couple of lessons and what stood
out are the tools the students will be equipped with to deal with some of
the real issues they face on campus. I appreciate the effort of the team
and will support all you do in any way I can.
I would like to tell you about one of our students who participated in
Mrs. Carey's Friendship Crew group for boys. It was a tremendous help
for my student, and he is now slower to react inappropriately in difficult
situations on the playground.
I just wanted to say that I have two students who are benefitting from the
Friendship Club. They are very excited to attend it each week. Together,
these and other interventions are making a difference in the lives of our
students. Thank you for making this possible.