Four Service Delivery Components

Wagner Middle School Counseling Program Goals

Individual Planning Goal

Provide accurate academic and career advising to all students.

Guidance Goal

Support positive school-wide behavior through classroom lessons and skill building.

Responsive Services Goal

Connecting students and families to system supports in a timely manner.

System Support Goal

Provide behavior support to classroom teachers and assist in developing a campus-wide MTSS.

WMS CSCP Goal

Wagner Middle School Comprehensive School Counseling Program Plan

Highlighted Activity for Each Service Component

Guidance & Advising

Beginning of Year Introduction of SC Program (Grades 6-8)
6th Grade Conflict Resolution Lesson
7th Grade Empathy and Compassion Lessons
8th Grade Career Readiness and Pathway Planning Lessons
5th Grade Transitions/Course Selection
6th to 7th Transitions/Course Selection
7th to 8th Transitions/Course Selection
In partnership with the WILCO Child Advocacy Center: Play It Safe, Love146 Not A Number, NetSmartz Digital Citizenship

Individual Planning

Goal Setting feedback for IEP or 504 meetings
Student planning around transitions
New student integration: scheduling/CBE/transcript review

Responsive Services

Whole staff training on Suicide Prevention (QPR)
Crisis Response - Suicide Screening, Safety Planning and Mental Health Transitions
Serve on Wagner MS Threat Assessment and Student Support Teams as needed [8-10 during the 23/24 SY]
Consult with School Based and Community Based Mental Health Providers to connect students and families

System Support

Active Participation in GISD CSCP Focus Group (since 2021)
Behavior Leadership Team
Wagner MS MTSS Team
District Leadership Team

Guidance in Action

Guidance Curriculum: 9th Grade Course Selection

WMS School Counselors and EVHS School Counselors pushed into 8th Grade Social Studies classes to assist approximately 330 students in completing their 9th grade course worksheet and developing their Personal Graduation Plans for HS.

Parent Collaboration

Through participation in the Wagner PTA we have engaged parents in our PBIS initiative to recognize students as Wolf of the Month. Over 80 students were recognized for displaying Safe, Respectful, and Responsible behavior on our campus. Parents have helped support and give feedback to WMS School Counseling programs that have allowed us to provide HS Pals (Mentors) for our 10-12 of our MS Wolves, as well as, help students develop self-regulation through therapeutic play.

School Counselor Annual Use of Time

School counselors in the State of Texas are legislatively required (SB 179) to track their use of time to assure that at least 80% of their time is dedicated to the components of their program. The Texas Model provides recommended percentages of time use across the different delivery components to assure for a balanced program.

WMS Counseling Program Use of Time [2023-2024 SY]

Guidance/Advising: 13.2%

Individual Student Planning: 17.03%

Responsive Services: 20.9%

System Support: 29.1%

Non-Counseling Duties: 19.7%

*Non-Counseling Duties remain higher than the district avg - possibly due to # of students in attendance, leveling of resources, space availability and needs of students.

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