Fulton County Schools 2013-2014 Comprehensive School Counseling Department Action Plan
School: Liberty Point
Counseling Team: Marco Pitts
Belief Statement:
1.
2.
3.
4.
All students have the capability to succeed once given the proper tools.
School counselor’s role as an advocate is to ensure that all students are given the opportunity to be successful academically/personally.
Data helps to see what needs students have academically.
Ethical standards help us to realize that all students are different and should be treated fairly.
Vision Statement:
1. Liberty Point Counselor Department vision is that well prepared students are able to learn at their full potential through social/emotional, academic
and career readiness.
Mission Statement:
1. To motivate all students to become productive lifelong learners through empowering students to achieve at their individual best.
School Counseling Program Assessment completed (ASCA National Model p. 59). Yesx __ or No __
Program Goal 1 and type of data collected (Process, Perception, and/or Outcome): To provide Kindergarten teachers with group counseling in the area of academic support in the classroom.
Perception data will be collected.
Program Goal 2 and type of data collected (Process, Perception, and/or Outcome): To increase the awareness of students in grades 1st-5th in regards to careers through the use of GA DOE Career
Cluster classroom guidance lessons. The type of data collected will be perception data.
Program Goal 3 and type of data collected (Process, Perception, and/or Outcome):
Grade
K-5
ASCA Domain
Academic Dev. = AD
Career Dev. = CD
Personal/Social Dev.
= PSD
List activity/program and code as:
Guidance Curriculum: GC*
Responsive Services: RS*
Individual Student Planning: ISP*
System Support: SS*
PSD
Bullying
Prevention/Intervention/GC.
Students in grades k-3 will have
classroom guidance lesson using
the “STOP BULLYING NOW SERIES”
and students in 4 & 5 will attend
an assembly with Ronald
McDonald on bullying prevention
1-5
K-5
CD
AD/CD
Career Guidance (GCIS)/GC
Students in grades 1st -5th will
participate in the GA DOE 17
Career Cluster guidance lessons.
Students in 3rd -5th will also
participate in school wide career
day.
College & Career
Readiness Components/GC
Students in 5th grade will
participate in a college tour in the
AU Center. This will cover college
aspirations as well as college
affordability planning. Students in
grades 4th and 5th are allowed to
participate in clubs such as Beta, KKids and Basketball. These
organizations promote leadership
and also cover the Enrichment and
Extracurricular Engagement.
Students in 5th grade will complete
Start and
End Dates
(if
applicable)
September
2013
Students Targeted
(who and
how many)
ALL
Location
Classroo
ms/Gym
January
2014-May
2014
1-5(appx 630)
Classroo
m
September
2013- May
2014
k-5(approx. 685)
Classroo
ms/Asse
mblies in
gym/co
mputer
labs
Communication
to Students
(When/How)
Required
Monthly website
posting of
Department
activities for the
next month
School
Newsletter/News
/monthly
Communication to
Parents
(When/How)
Required Monthly
e-mail blasts of
Department
activities for the
next month
Evaluation and
Assessment (how are you
evaluating the
effectiveness)
Counselor
Responsible
School
Newsletter/News/
monthly
Discipline Referrals
Pitts
School
Website/News/m
onthly
School
Website/News/mo
nthly
Surveys
Surveys
Pitts
Pitts
5
PSD
Grade
ASCA Domain
Academic Dev. = AD
Career Dev. = CD
Personal/Social Dev.
= PSD
the Academic Planning for College
and Career Readiness by
completing the career inventory
on the GSIS site. Students in
grades k-5 will be participating in a
college door decorating contest
during career day. This will allow
students to research different
colleges and cover the College and
Career Exploration and Selection
Process.
Transition Plan (5th, 8th, & 12th)/SS
The transition committee which
consists of Elementary/Middle
school counselors will set up a
transition day of activities for
students in 5th grade. The activities
include observing academic and
connection classes. Students will
also be allowed to speak with
various clubs that are offered in
the middle school.
List activity/program and code as:
Guidance Curriculum: GC*
Responsive Services: RS*
Individual Student Planning: ISP*
System Support: SS*
May 2014
5(approx. 115)
Middle
Schools
School
Website/Newslet
ter/monthly
School
Website/Newslett
er/monthly
survey
Communication
to Students
(When/How)
Required
Monthly website
posting of
Department
activities for the
next month
Communication to
Parents
(When/How)
Required Monthly
e-mail blasts of
Department
activities for the
next month
Evaluation and
Assessment (how are you
evaluating the
effectiveness)
Counselor
Responsible
surveys
PITTS
Start and
End Dates
(if
applicable)
Students Targeted
(who and
how many)
September
2013December
2014
October
2013
ALL
Classroo
ms
School
Newsletter/mont
hly
School
Newsletter/month
ly
ALL
classroo
ms
School
Website/monthly
School
Website/monthly
Location
Signs of Suicide (MS/HS)
Student Graduation Status,
e-School Plus Tool, (Student
Center, Mark Reporting,
Graduation Requirement) (HS)
K-5
PSD/AD
PK-5
PSD
Classroom Guidance/GC
Topics include hygiene, listening,
Writing
Red Ribbon Week/GC
surveys
PITTS
PK-5
PSD
Fire Prevention Week/GC
ASCA Domain
Academic Dev. = AD
Career Dev. = CD
Personal/Social Dev.
= PSD
List activity/program and code as:
Guidance Curriculum: GC*
Responsive Services: RS*
Individual Student Planning: ISP*
System Support: SS*
AD/CD/PSD
Individual Counseling(GC/RS)
September
2013-May
2014
ALL
K-5
AD/CD/PSD
Group Counseling (GC/RS).
The concentration for group
counseling is academics.
September
2013December
2013
Kindergarten
K-5
AD
K-5
AD
Grade
PK-5
PK-5
PSD
Co-Testing Coordinator(SS)
SST, 504 Chairs(RS/SS)
Student of the month/Town Hall
Meetings(GC)
October
2013
Start and
End Dates
(if
applicable)
ALL
Fire
station/S
chool
Parking
lot
Students Targeted
(who and
how many)
Location
Counseli
ng
Office/Cl
assroom
s
Counseli
ng suite
September
2013-May
2014
ALL
Classroo
ms
September
2013-May
2014
ALL
Counseli
ng Suite
September
2013-May
2014
ALL
Gym
School
Website/monthly
School
Website/monthly
surveys
PITTS
Communication
to Students
(When/How)
Required
Monthly website
posting of
Department
activities for the
next month
Referrals from
Teachers/Parents
/Students
Communication to
Parents
(When/How)
Required Monthly
e-mail blasts of
Department
activities for the
next month
Evaluation and
Assessment (how are you
evaluating the
effectiveness)
Counselor
Responsible
Parents
communicated
when issues are
severe for parent
contact
Via Letter for
permission
Follow up/feedback
PITTS
Follow up/feedback
PITTS
School
Website/Newslet
ter as testing
windows open
Letters/Phone
calls home
monthly
School
Website/Newslett
er as testing
windows open
Letters/Phone
calls home
monthly
n/a
Pitts
School
Website/Newslet
ter monthly
School
Website/Newslett
er monthly
n/a
Referrals from
Teachers/Parents
/Students
Comparing referrals
made to testing from last
school year
Pitts
Pitts
Advisory Council Meetings: Semester 1 date __10_/_15__/_13__ Semester 2 date 4___/25___/_14__
Use of Time Assessment:
2012-2013 Academic/Career Advisement & Curriculum percentage __40%__; Response Services percentage __40%__; System Support percentage __10%__; Other/Non Guidance __10%__
2013 Semester 1 Goal
____
____
____
____
2014 Semester 2 Goal
____
____
____
____
Please note: 80% of Professional School Counselor time should be spent in Direct/Indirect Student Services (GA state law, Title 20-2-182, Section 15).
*Guidance Curriculum = Provides developmental comprehensive guidance program content in an systematic way to all students
*Individual Student Planning = Assists students and parents in the development of academic and career plans
*Responsive Services = Addresses the immediate concerns of students
* System Support = Includes programs, staff and school support activities/services
School Counselor(s) have presented the Comprehensive School Counseling Department Action Plan to the principal/counseling supervisor.
Principal/Counseling Supervisor has reviewed the plan. Principal/Counseling Supervisor and school counselor(s) have discussed, revised (as needed),
and agreed to the Comprehensive School Counseling Department Action Plan.
Annual Agreement: Counselor(s) Signature ______________________________________
Principal
Signature ______________________________________
Comprehensive School Counseling Department Plan due to Professional School Counseling Department on Friday, September 13, 2013
Program Goal 1 & Program Goal 2 update due to Professional School Counseling Department on Friday, December 6, 2013
Program Goal 1 & Program Goal 2 results due to Professional School Counseling Department on Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Comprehensive School Counseling Department Program results due to Professional School Counseling Department and principal on Friday, May 23, 2014