Academic Problems

Intake session. Identify reasons for academic problems, and then follow one of the following below. For example, the student is facing academic problems because they have not been able to focus since death of family member, traumatic event, etc.

Be involved in IST process, if appropriate.

VERBIAGE FOR IST/ISP/504: Place the following in the Comments section (if desired, otherwise keep our services out of these legal documents):

• Parent signed consent for student to receive short-term counseling through Elementary Counselors, which is a function of the general education setting.

• Why can’t we be written into IEPs?

• The IEP becomes a legal document and whatever is written in must be complied with until the next IEP is held, in which that would then be removed if the student was no longer needing the services. This is kind of irrelevant, because it shouldn’t be on the IEP. These are not specialized services that students have to qualify for. ERMHS Counseling (DIS/special education) requires an assessment to determine educational need. We can be written into the comments section that they have been receiving services as a function of general education, but they are not services attached to the IEP. Writing elementary counseling services into the IEP puts the school/district at risk of being out of compliance as our positions are LCAP funded and not guaranteed, and our caseload of Foster/Homeless students come first.

  • recommend to explore Tier 1 and 2 supports instead

  • a referral does not guarantee that they will receive support

Set SMART goals, option 2

Jenga-Study Skills questions (best for upper grades)