STUDENT SUCCESS SKILLS

A Small Group Counseling Intervention for Middle School Students 

Student Success Skills curriculum addresses social connectedness, self-regulation,  and goal setting to increase
school engagement and improve feelings of self-efficacy, resulting in academic achievement.

Summary of sessions
Session 1 Session 5
Seven Keys Session 3 Team Communication,
Kaizen Social Problem Solving Corrective Feedback

Session 2
Goal Setting Session 4
Nutrition, Energy, Rest

Standards Objectives Assessment

VSC Standard 2: MA1. Understand
the relationship of personal
abilities, goals, skills, interests,
and motivation to academic
achievement.
ASCA Mindset/Behavior 2: B-SS
Create positive and supportive
relationships with other students.
1. Upon program completion, Student Success Skills
students self-reported scores on the "Seven Keys" for mastery
SSS Seven Keys scale will have scale. Student self-report.
increased by 2 total points from pre-  
test reported levels.  Powerschool data, Q3-Q4
grade reports. 
2. Student Q4 grades at the time  
of group termination will reflect
an increase of one letter grade in
2 or more courses in comparison
to grades pre-program.

Results Summary & Considerations

8 OUT OF 10 Eight out of ten students participating in

Student Success Skills self-reported
students increased by 2 or increased competency measured by the
more points on the SSS scale. "Seven Keys" for success scale. The most
frequently cited improvement upon
40% of students increased by one
completion was working with others and
letter grade in two or more
problem solving (Key 6), recorded at the end
courses at time of program
of session five. I suggest modifying SSS
completion. 
activities slightly, as students found many
Reported improved of the proposed role plays and SSS specific

90% communication with

peers in small groups. 
wording “cheesy” which reduced
student engagement.