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Building Relationships with Schools

Building Relationships with Schools. Rene’ Moore, Coordinator Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program. Welcome to School. Achievement. Testing. Gifted. Homeless. School Shootings. Athletics. Mental Illness. Advanced Placement. Hunger. Graduation. Schools of Choice.

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Building Relationships with Schools

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

  2. Welcome to School Achievement Testing Gifted Homeless School Shootings Athletics Mental Illness Advanced Placement Hunger Graduation Schools of Choice College Readiness Trauma Abuse Special Needs Gangs and Drugs Bullying and Cyber bullying Lack of Medical Care Unacceptable

  3. Building Relationships Planning Sheet Needs: Stressors:

  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 1965. • 1980-1990- no significant changes other than creation of Title IV- Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities • 1994-2001- Clinton’s Goals 2000 and Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) • 2001- 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 Cons “Gaming” the system Problems with standardized testing Narrow curriculum- focusing on math and English skill development Punitive • Improved test scores • Increased accountability • Increases in quality of education • Promotes school choice • Attention to minority populations

  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

  17. Successful Schools

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

  19. Program Alignment • Align with TEKS • Align with Texas Counseling Strands • Align with 40 Developmental Assets • Supporting Research and Documentation • Other

  20. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

  21. Texas Counseling Strands

  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 • 21st 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?

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