10th Grade Guidance Visit
9th Grade Lesson Data 2014-2015 Goal: 100% of 9th students will
Results:
be able to make an appointment with their counselor, identify diploma types, utilize their agenda as an academic tool, identify study and time/task management skills for a successful freshmen year, and be able to create an effective study skills space resulting in promotion to the 10 grade.
All 9th grade social studies (World History I) classes received this lesson in September 2015, and a sample of 158 students was surveyed in 6 classes. Surveyed classes included sections of inclusion World History I, regular World History I, and Pre-AP World History I. Based on student responses on post test, 99% of students surveyed knew how to make an appointment with their counselor (59% increase), 99% could identify ways of being successful as a freshman (1% decrease), 99% could identify how to create an appropriate study space (31% increase), and 97% were able to recognize good time and task management skills (9% increase). Post-test indicated improvements in all questions except question 2, which dropped by 1%.
ASCA National Standards: A:A1, A:A2, A:A3, A:B1, A:B2, A:C1
Impact Statements: The data show that most students were well-versed in ways to be successful during their freshman year, and could also identify successful study habits and time/task management skills. An area of concern was that students did not know how to access their counselor, but after the presentation they were then able.
Pre/Post Test Questions
Question 1
1.
200 No
100
2.
Yes
0 Pre-Test
Post-Test
158 3.
156 154 152 Pre-Test
150
Post-Test
4.
148 146 144 Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
I know how to schedule an appointment with my school counselor a. Yes b. No Ways to be successful as a freshman include: a. Coming prepared to class b. Listening and participating in class c. Getting to know my teachers d. Attending school regularly e. All of the above Things that are important when creating a place to study include: a. A television nearby to watch b. A clean desk with the appropriate study tools c. A friend to take breaks with d. A lot of snacks including candy and energy drinks When managing time and tasks it is important to: a. Use my agenda b. Re-evaluate activities and priorities during the school year c. Check School Fusion for assignments d. All of the above e. None of the above
*Underlined responses are correct answers
5.
Program Implications:
This lesson teaches important skills and identifies crucial resources that 9th graders will need to access in order to be successful in promoting to 10th grade at the end of the year and maintain continued success throughout high school. As this year is the foundation for the rest of their high school career, it important for students to establish good school-related behaviors early in the process. The data indicate that students can recognize good study habits and time/task management skills. We did not collect data, however, on students’ actual behaviors. The classroom environment is not conducive to assessing such practice. Counselor individual and small group sessions, however, allow for the assessment and encouragement of good study habit and time/task management skill practice. While the lesson conveys crucial information to students about good habits and information specific to resources at Battlefield, counselors have discussed the large quantity of information in this lesson and the challenges of having limited time to convey it to students in the classroom. We are proposing to administration the creation of a “Freshman Academy” on PSAT day next year so that we may have extended time to delve more deeply into these and other topics with 9 th graders. One aspect of this lesson that directly relates to the counseling department’s closing-the-gap goal is discussion of PreAP and AP class opportunities and the benefits of those courses. This discussion is a jumping off point for further student/counselor exploration of challenging and rigorous courses that students may take.
Battlefield High School Counseling 2014-15
Results:
be able to make an appointment with their counselor, identify diploma types, utilize their agenda as an academic tool, identify study and time/task management skills for a successful freshmen year, and be able to create an effective study skills space resulting in promotion to the 10 grade.
All 9th grade social studies (World History I) classes received this lesson in September 2015, and a sample of 158 students was surveyed in 6 classes. Surveyed classes included sections of inclusion World History I, regular World History I, and Pre-AP World History I. Based on student responses on post test, 99% of students surveyed knew how to make an appointment with their counselor (59% increase), 99% could identify ways of being successful as a freshman (1% decrease), 99% could identify how to create an appropriate study space (31% increase), and 97% were able to recognize good time and task management skills (9% increase). Post-test indicated improvements in all questions except question 2, which dropped by 1%.
ASCA National Standards: A:A1, A:A2, A:A3, A:B1, A:B2, A:C1
Impact Statements: The data show that most students were well-versed in ways to be successful during their freshman year, and could also identify successful study habits and time/task management skills. An area of concern was that students did not know how to access their counselor, but after the presentation they were then able.
Pre/Post Test Questions
Question 1
1.
200 No
100
2.
Yes
0 Pre-Test
Post-Test
158 3.
156 154 152 Pre-Test
150
Post-Test
4.
148 146 144 Question 2
Question 3
Question 4
I know how to schedule an appointment with my school counselor a. Yes b. No Ways to be successful as a freshman include: a. Coming prepared to class b. Listening and participating in class c. Getting to know my teachers d. Attending school regularly e. All of the above Things that are important when creating a place to study include: a. A television nearby to watch b. A clean desk with the appropriate study tools c. A friend to take breaks with d. A lot of snacks including candy and energy drinks When managing time and tasks it is important to: a. Use my agenda b. Re-evaluate activities and priorities during the school year c. Check School Fusion for assignments d. All of the above e. None of the above
*Underlined responses are correct answers
5.
Program Implications:
This lesson teaches important skills and identifies crucial resources that 9th graders will need to access in order to be successful in promoting to 10th grade at the end of the year and maintain continued success throughout high school. As this year is the foundation for the rest of their high school career, it important for students to establish good school-related behaviors early in the process. The data indicate that students can recognize good study habits and time/task management skills. We did not collect data, however, on students’ actual behaviors. The classroom environment is not conducive to assessing such practice. Counselor individual and small group sessions, however, allow for the assessment and encouragement of good study habit and time/task management skill practice. While the lesson conveys crucial information to students about good habits and information specific to resources at Battlefield, counselors have discussed the large quantity of information in this lesson and the challenges of having limited time to convey it to students in the classroom. We are proposing to administration the creation of a “Freshman Academy” on PSAT day next year so that we may have extended time to delve more deeply into these and other topics with 9 th graders. One aspect of this lesson that directly relates to the counseling department’s closing-the-gap goal is discussion of PreAP and AP class opportunities and the benefits of those courses. This discussion is a jumping off point for further student/counselor exploration of challenging and rigorous courses that students may take.
Battlefield High School Counseling 2014-15
