byron nelson high school leading the way to college

BYRON NELSON HIGH SCHOOLCOUNSELING

ADVISORY COUNCIL

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Leading the Way to College & Career Readiness

through the Development of a

Comprehensive Counseling Program

Presented by:

Jamie Farber, Director of Counseling Northwest ISD

Byron Nelson High School Counseling Department:

Leah Berry, Natalie Eddleman, Jennifer Martinez,

Shannon Nobles, Marcela Southerland

BYRON NELSON HIGH SCHOOLCOUNSELING

ADVISORY COUNCIL

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Byron Nelson

High School’s Journey

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST HELPFUL PART OF YOUR HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE?

1 OUT OF 5 STUDENTSThe most helpful part was my counselor

Counselors have been extremely helpful and organized through my experience

The counselors are world class

My counselors -I’m very thankful for them

WHY IMPLEMENT A

COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING PROGRAM?

• CREATES A PROACTIVE VS. REACTIVE PROGRAM

• OFFERS CONSISTENT SERVICES TO ALL STUDENTS

• CONTRIBUTES TO STUDENT SUCCESS

• PROVIDES EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RIGOROUS COURSES

AND MULTIPLE PATHWAYS

• DATA DRIVEN

• EMPHASIS ON PROGRAM ALIGNED TO STATE AND

NATIONAL MODELS

• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• ADVOCACY

WHERE DID WE START?

ANALYZED PROGRAM THROUGH THE LENS OF THE TSCA CREST AWARD

• SCHOOL COUNSELING ADVISORY COUNCIL

• SCHOOL CLIMATE AND SAFETY

• STUDENT RESULTS

• THE FOUR COMPONENTS – GUIDANCE, RESPONSIVE

SERVICES, INDIVIDUAL PLANNING, & SYSTEM SUPPORT

• COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

• PARENT COLLABORATIONS

SCHOOL COUNSELING

ADVISORY COUNCIL

• MEETS AT LEAST TWO TIMES PER YEAR

• INCLUDES STAKEHOLDERS: ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS,

COMMUNITY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND

COUNSELORS

• DISCUSSION OF COUNSELING PROGRAM, INCLUDING

COMPONENTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, GOALS AND RESULTS

• PROVIDES INPUT AND FEEDBACK ON NEEDS OF

STUDENTS, THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

SCHOOL CLIMATE

& SAFETY

• CHICK FIL A LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

• FEEDING CHILDREN EVERYWHERE SERVICE PROJECT

• SUICIDE PREVENTION GUIDANCE

June 7, 2017

• Emotional Readiness Challenges

• Delay gratification and complete a less preferred task

first

• Email your teacher to clarify

something on your own

• Identify what you’re feeling and communicate it o others

June 7, 2017

Academic Readiness Challenges

• Adhere to a schedule consistently• Walk into a class that’s already

begun, rather than skipping it

because you were running late

• Speak to your teacher/professor

after class• Make a phone call and ask basic

(including “obvious” or “awkward”)

questions

June 7, 2017

Daily Functioning ‘Adulting’ Challenges

• Regulate your sleep by sleeping seven to eight hours a night, and

going to bed and waking up at

decent hours

• Cook three basic meals (cereal does

not count)• Know the basics of finance (paying

bills, writing checks, etc.)

STUDENT RESULTS

GOALS

• INCREASE ENROLLMENT IN PRE/AP, AP & DUAL CREDIT

COURSES BY 5%

• INDIVIDUAL 4 YEAR PLAN MEETINGS WITH ALL STUDENTS

• GOAL SETTING GUIDANCE WITH 9TH GRADE

STUDENT RESULTS

GOALS

• ENSURE GRADUATING STUDENTS DIRECTLY TRANSITION TO POST

SECONDARY TRAINING

• 60% OF STUDENTS TO HAVE COMPLETED A COLLEGE APPLICATION

BY JANUARY 2017 – MET GOAL AT 62%

• COLLEGE & CAREER PLANNING GUIDANCE 11TH & 12TH GRADE

• NAVIANCE

• SAT WORKSHOPS FOR JUNIORS

• SENIOR INTERVIEWS

• FAFSA NIGHT

• SAT PREP GUIDANCE

• COLLEGE 101

• COLLEGE BLITZ

COLLEGE BLITZ

STUDENT RESULTS

- COLLEGE BLITZ & COLLEGE 101

THE FOUR COMPONENTS

- GUIDANCE CURRICULUM• COLLEGE & CAREER PREP GUIDANCE

• NAVIANCE

THE FOUR COMPONENTS

- GUIDANCE CURRICULUM• COLLEGE & CAREER PREP GUIDANCE

• NAVIANCE

THE FOUR COMPONENTS

- GUIDANCE CURRICULUM

• SAT PREP GUIDANCE

• SAT WORKSHOP FOR JUNIORS

• GOAL SETTING GUIDANCE 9TH GRADE

• ATTENDANCE GUIDANCE 10TH GRADE

• RACHEL’S CHALLENGE

• OVOC

• SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

• HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

• INTERNET SAFETY

• BULLYING PREVENTION

• CHILD & SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION

• SUICIDE PREVENTION

THE FOUR COMPONENTS

- RESPONSIVE SERVICES

• SUICIDE INTERVENTION PROTOCOL

• ANGEL TREE PROGRAM

• SENIOR MEETINGS FOR ACADEMIC CONCERNS EACH SIX

WEEKS

• RETAINED 9TH GRADE MEETINGS FOR ACADEMIC CONCERNS

EVERY THREE WEEKS

• IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION

• GROUP COUNSELING

• FIRST GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS

• RETAINED 9TH GRADERS

THE FOUR COMPONENTS

- INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLANNING

• INDIVIDUAL FOUR YEAR PLAN MEETINGS WITH ALL

9TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS

• MEET ONE-ON-ONE TO REVIEW FOUR-YEAR PLAN

EACH YEAR WITH ALL STUDENTS 10TH – 12TH

GRADES

• SENIOR INTERVIEWS

• INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS FOR DROPPING AN

ADVANCED ACADEMIC COURSE

THE FOUR COMPONENTS

- SYSTEM SUPPORT• RECEIVED CREST AWARD 2016 & 2017

• ATTEND TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES COVERING MULTIPLE

TOPICS

• TRAINED ALL STAFF ON SUICIDE PREVENTION, CHILD ABUSE

PREVENTION, DATING VIOLENCE AND BULLYING PREVENTION

• VIOLENT RISK ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL IMPLEMENTATION

• NOMINATED ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL FOR TSCA SCHOOL

COUNSELOR ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR 2016

• NOMINATED DIRECTOR OF COUNSELING FOR TSCA SCHOOL

COUNSELING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

& RESOURCES

• TD AMERITRADE & ROCK THE STREET WALL STREET

• INTERLINK

• COMMUNITY STOREHOUSE

• CHICK FIL A

• NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

• EAGLE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM

• G FORCE

PARENT COLLABORATION

• COLLEGE 101

• FAFSA NIGHT

• NAVIANCE – PARENT TRAINING

• FOUR YEAR PLAN MEETINGS WITH ALL 9TH GRADE STUDENTS AND

PARENTS

• ONE VOICE ONE CHOICE (OVOC)

• MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

• WEBSITE

• TWITTER

• REMIND 101

• PARENT RESOURCE FAIR

• SCREENAGERS – INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR PARENTS

• 13 REASONS – INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR PARENTS

IT’S NOT JUST PAPERWORK…

LOOKING AHEAD…

Q & A