EDCE 661

HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEMS SUPPORT

PROGRAM
BY
TERESA SOUTHWORTH
INTRODUCTION

MRS. TERESA SOUTHWORTH

M.ED. IN SCHOOL COUNSELING
19 YEARS TEACHING
SCHOOLS-WITHIN-SCHOOLS TRANSITION
PROGRAM
Questions?/Comments?
 ORIENTATION TO A
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
COUNSELING PROGRAM
TRANSITIONING PROGRAM

http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2013/08/22/
2012-13-ohio-school-district-report-cards/
REFERENCES FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
SPRINGFIELD CITY SCHOOLS RECEIVED THE
LETTER GRADE F ON THEIR 2013
GRADUATION RATE.
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cont
SCHOOLS-WITHIN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM
FITS INTO THE ASCA NATIONAL MODEL
Foundation
Strong Beliefs
Vision Statement
Mission Statement
Program Goals
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cont
SCHOOLS-WITHIN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM
FITS INTO THE ASCA NATIONAL MODEL
Management
Assessments
School Counselor Competencies Assessments
School Counseling Program Assessment
Use-of-Time Assessment
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SCHOOLS-WITHIN-SCHOOLS PROGRAM FITS
INTO THE ASCA NATIONAL MODEL
Delivery System
DIRECT STUDENT SERVICES
School Counseling Core Curriculum
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
INDIRECT STUDENT SERVICES
Referrals
Consultation
Collaboration
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ACCOUNTABILITY
Data Analysis
Use-of-Time Analysis
PROGRAM RESULTS
Curriculum Results Analysis
Small-Group Results Analysis
Closing-the-Gap Results Analysis
EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT
School Counselor competencies Assessment
Analysis
Program Assessment Analysis
School Counselor Performance Appraisal
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cont
FUNCTIONS OF STAKEHOLDERS
REASEARCH-SUPPORT
Higher grade level transition to high school was
associated with increased dropout rates.
The gap between dropout rates of male vs. female
students increased as the grade level of transition
to high school increased.
IMPORTANT!!!!!
Lee and Smith (1997) found a relationship
between total high school enrollment and student
learning. They suggest using the Schools-Within-
Schools Program concept to reduce class size and
increase learning. Starting transitioning programs
early on from intermediate school to middle school
and from middle school to high school to reduce
drop out rates among students (Alspaugh, 2000).
Questions?/Comments?
REASEARCH-SUPPORT
PEER-REVIEWED DEFINED: When publishing an academic
article it must first be considered valued or respected
among a group of peers in the same academic field
before it is published.
The author of the publication will submit it to an editor
and the editor will pass it on to experts in the field for a
peer review.
The peers have the ability to accept or reject the
publication based on whether or not they feel it has
validity.
If an article is chosen to be published it is considered to
be among the best in the field because of the rigorous
review it has underwent.
HOW TO FIND A PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLE: The best way
to locate a peer-reviewed article is to use an online library
and to check the box that indicates peer-reviewed when
searching for articles on any academic subject.
PROGRAM EVALUATION

DATA SOURCES
Attendance records
Drop-out rates
Gradation rates
DATA FOR STUDENT PERCEPTIONS
Student surveys
Teacher surveys
Parent surveys
Questions?/Comments?
REFERENCES
Alspaugh, J. W. (2000). The Effect of transition grade to
high school, gender, and grade level upon dropout rates.
American Secondary Education, 29(1), 2-9.
American School Counselor Association (2012). The ASCA
National Model: A Framework for School Counseling
Programs, Third Edition. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Eye on Education. (n.d.). Retrieved from State Impact:
http://stateimpact.npr.org/ohio/2013/08/22/2012-13-ohio-
school-district-report-cards/
Lee, V., & Smith, J. B. (1997). High school size: Which
works best and for whom? Educational Evaluation and
Policy Analysis, 19(3), 205-227.
Ohio State Report Cards. (n.d.). Retrieved from Ohio
Department of Education:
http://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/Pages/District-
Report.aspx?DistrictIRN=044818