Data-Driven Program

"To demonstrate the effectiveness of the school counseling program in measurable terms, school counselors analyze school and school counseling program data to determine how students are different as a result of the school counseling program. School counselors use data to show the impact of the school counseling program on student achievement, attendance and behavior and analyze school counseling program assessments to guide future action and improve future results for all students." (schoolcounselor.org)

Assess is the final component of the ASCA National Model. School Counselors and their counseling programs are held accountable to the district, school staff and the community for working with students. My goal is to be able to share results of small group counseling, classroom lessons and other school-wide counseling projects in a way that represents the effectiveness of the School Counseling program with our student community, based in student assessments, staff feedback and observations. One data set I record is simplified "daily data" from my counseling work, which I will share out at the end of each school year. This data is important to me because it allows our school community a glimpse into what I do for our student, both directly and indirectly. You can view these total yearly numbers in the data sets below. Another data set that I started in the 2019-2020 school year reflected on student SEL growth. Every student filled out a self-reflecting questionnaire pertaining to their social-emotional skills according to what would be covered in lessons throughout the school year. We were unable to complete an end-of-year assessment of the same skills for 2019-2020 due to Covid-19 forcing school buildings to close early but I hope for this to be a great data tool moving forward in years to come. As I am able to complete this work with students I will also share those learning results.

January - June, 2019 Daily Data:

Student Conversations (Individual Counseling/Problem-Solving) - 498
Teacher/Staff Consultations (Related to student support) - 433
Parent Conversations (Related to student support) - 196
Community Collaborations - 72
Classroom Lessons - 87
Small Group Sessions (including Base Buddies) - 15

**I started recording daily data after students returned from Winter Break**

August, 2019 - March, 2020 Daily Data:

Student Conversations (Individual Counseling/Problem-Solving) - 544
Teacher/Staff Consultations (Related to student support) - 428
Parent Conversations (Related to student support) - 308
Community Collaborations - 84
Classroom Lessons - 101
Small Group Sessions (including Base Buddies) - 11

**After the building closure due to Covid-19 I continued to virtually meet with students, teachers, parents and community members, as well as run virtual small groups, but those numbers are not reflected in the above data set.**

January - June, 2021 Daily Data:

Classroom Lessons - 175
Small Group Sessions - 51

**This data only represents my work after all students returned to in-person learning. Although I was meeting virtually with students, teachers, parents and community members during the first part of the school year, much of my time was put toward supervising the online learning of students in the school building. I did not collect the remaining daily data for this year.**

2022-23 School Year

I stopped collecting Daily Data and have discovered new ways to use my extra time and effort to better support students, which then allows me to share more program results with you all at the conclusion of each school year. The following are data highlights from the Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) this year:

Kindergarten/Transitional Kindergarten Lessons (Second Step): 164
1st-5th Grade SEL Classroom Lessons: 135
Social-Emotional Learning Assessment (Fall to Spring):
- "I understand my own emotions," +5.7% of students responded positively
- "I know how to control my strong emotions," +17.5% of students responded positively
- "I use different strategies to help me calm down," +6.7% of students responded positively
- "I understand the emotions of others," +8.3 of students responded positively
- "I make safe choices around other students," +9.8% of students responded positively
- "I contribute positively to my classroom community every day," +4.7% of students responded positively
- "I can explain Growth Mindset to my teacher," +25.3% of students responded positively
Short-Term (6-8 lessons) Classroom Interventions: 3
Small Group Counseling Interventions (6-8 lessons): 24
Yearly Counseling Caseload: 5.8% of all students participated in daily/weekly check-ins or short-term, individual counseling

2023-24 School Year

I was absent on personal leave for 12 weeks in the Spring and returned for the final few weeks of the school year, so the following data only represents my work with students from September through January. There were additional SEL lessons taught in my absence which are not recorded here.

Kindergarten/Transitional Kindergarten Lessons (Second Step): 103
1st-5th Grade SEL Classroom Lessons: 119
Small Group Counseling Interventions (6-8 lessons): 8
Yearly Counseling Caseload: 5.1% of all students participated in daily/weekly check-ins or short-term, individual counseling

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