SMALL GROUP ACTION PLAN: 2015 - 2016
SMALL GROUP ACTION PLAN: 2015 - 2016
School Name:
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
Group Name:
On the March (Academic Success Group)
Goal: By the end of the year, 50% of students participating in targeted intervention group will increase grades in courses that currently have an “F” by at least one letter grade. Target Group: (2014-2015)
7th grade students who currently have more than one “F” on their interim in core classes and failed core classes last school year
Data to Identify: Students
Final report card grades from the 2014-2015 academic school year and interims from the current school year (2015-2016)
School Counselor(s)
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #1
ASCA Domain and Mindsets & Behaviors Standard(s)
Outline of Group Sessions to be Delivered
Getting to Know You – Responsibility: MS: 3 B: SS/2 B: SS/3
students will get to know each other by sharing stories and personality traits
Resources Needed
Medium sized beach ball & questions associated with activity
Process Data (Projected number of students affected)
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
Perception Data (Type of surveys to be used)
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Outcome Data (Achievement, attendance and/or behavior data to be collected)
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Project Start/Project End
November 2015 through January 2016
Academic Access Review/Goal Setting:
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #2 MS:2 B:LS/6 B:LS/7 B:SS/8
students will learn to how to develop self-monitoring skills by using ACPS grade monitoring program & self-advocacy skills
Computers, “My Keys to Getting Good Grades” worksheet
Organization:
B:LS/3 B:SS/6
students will learn the importance of organization and how it relates to their goals; they will do a newspaper scavenger hunt and organize binder
MS:4 B:SMS/8 B:LS/3
Organization/Time Management: students will be able to connect and apply the importance of time management to
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #3 MS:2
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #4
Group members report cards, binders, newspapers, agendas
Daily Schedule
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students 19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and
November 2015 through January 2016
November 2015 through January 2016
November 2015 through January 2016
academic success by analyzing their daily schedule and making adjustments for the “Oops” situations
45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
Study Skills: Alestock & Jackson Lesson #5
MS:4 B:LS/3 B:SMS/6
students will use their learning styles to help develop appropriate study skills including drawing their study space
Progress reports from teachers
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
post-survey results
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Bjn Bulletin board paper Alestock & Jackson Lesson #6
MS:1 Outside Factors: B:SMS/6 B:SS/2
students will determine how outside factors such as divorce, grief, siblings, money, neighborhood, language, bullying, etc. impact learning
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #7
Social Emotional Struggles: MS:1 B:SMS/7 B:SS/1
students will develop strategies for dealing with conflicts using appropriate forms of communication
What if, choices and consequences: Alestock & Jackson Lesson #8
Alestock & Jackson
MS:1 B:SMS/2 B:SS/5
MS:5
N/A – discussion
“What if..” sheets and pencils
students will learn how their choices have consequences and the impact it has on their grades and relationships
Acknowledging Success:
Computer
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students 19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students 19 students (1 group of ten 7th
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys &
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Student grades at end of each
November 2015
Lesson #9 B:LS/3 B:SMS/5
MS:6 Alestock & Jackson Lesson #10
B:LS/7 B:SMS/5
graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
group members learn how to celebrate all kinds of school success regardless of how small instead of focusing on lack of success. Group members will learn to identify the strategies used in the successes and determine appropriateness to other areas
Wrap-up/Post Assessment: students will review things learned in group, do post-test & complete group reflections
Report cards, post assessment test, certificates
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
through January 2016
November 2015 through January 2016
School Name:
Francis C. Hammond Middle School
Group Name:
On the March (Academic Success Group)
Goal: By the end of the year, 50% of students participating in targeted intervention group will increase grades in courses that currently have an “F” by at least one letter grade. Target Group: (2014-2015)
7th grade students who currently have more than one “F” on their interim in core classes and failed core classes last school year
Data to Identify: Students
Final report card grades from the 2014-2015 academic school year and interims from the current school year (2015-2016)
School Counselor(s)
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #1
ASCA Domain and Mindsets & Behaviors Standard(s)
Outline of Group Sessions to be Delivered
Getting to Know You – Responsibility: MS: 3 B: SS/2 B: SS/3
students will get to know each other by sharing stories and personality traits
Resources Needed
Medium sized beach ball & questions associated with activity
Process Data (Projected number of students affected)
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
Perception Data (Type of surveys to be used)
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Outcome Data (Achievement, attendance and/or behavior data to be collected)
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Project Start/Project End
November 2015 through January 2016
Academic Access Review/Goal Setting:
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #2 MS:2 B:LS/6 B:LS/7 B:SS/8
students will learn to how to develop self-monitoring skills by using ACPS grade monitoring program & self-advocacy skills
Computers, “My Keys to Getting Good Grades” worksheet
Organization:
B:LS/3 B:SS/6
students will learn the importance of organization and how it relates to their goals; they will do a newspaper scavenger hunt and organize binder
MS:4 B:SMS/8 B:LS/3
Organization/Time Management: students will be able to connect and apply the importance of time management to
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #3 MS:2
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #4
Group members report cards, binders, newspapers, agendas
Daily Schedule
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students 19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and
November 2015 through January 2016
November 2015 through January 2016
November 2015 through January 2016
academic success by analyzing their daily schedule and making adjustments for the “Oops” situations
45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
Study Skills: Alestock & Jackson Lesson #5
MS:4 B:LS/3 B:SMS/6
students will use their learning styles to help develop appropriate study skills including drawing their study space
Progress reports from teachers
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
post-survey results
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Bjn Bulletin board paper Alestock & Jackson Lesson #6
MS:1 Outside Factors: B:SMS/6 B:SS/2
students will determine how outside factors such as divorce, grief, siblings, money, neighborhood, language, bullying, etc. impact learning
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Alestock & Jackson Lesson #7
Social Emotional Struggles: MS:1 B:SMS/7 B:SS/1
students will develop strategies for dealing with conflicts using appropriate forms of communication
What if, choices and consequences: Alestock & Jackson Lesson #8
Alestock & Jackson
MS:1 B:SMS/2 B:SS/5
MS:5
N/A – discussion
“What if..” sheets and pencils
students will learn how their choices have consequences and the impact it has on their grades and relationships
Acknowledging Success:
Computer
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students 19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students 19 students (1 group of ten 7th
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys &
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
November 2015 through January 2016
Student grades at end of each
November 2015
Lesson #9 B:LS/3 B:SMS/5
MS:6 Alestock & Jackson Lesson #10
B:LS/7 B:SMS/5
graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
group members learn how to celebrate all kinds of school success regardless of how small instead of focusing on lack of success. Group members will learn to identify the strategies used in the successes and determine appropriateness to other areas
Wrap-up/Post Assessment: students will review things learned in group, do post-test & complete group reflections
Report cards, post assessment test, certificates
19 students (1 group of ten 7th graders and 1 group of nine 7th graders) will participate in a 45 minute, ten group counseling sessions consisting of male & female students
informal surveys
Pre-Post surveys & informal surveys
semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
Student grades at end of each semester, comparison of pre-survey and post-survey results
through January 2016
November 2015 through January 2016
