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Chapter 339

K-12 Guidance Plan

School District: Leechburg Area School District September 2017 1. School Counselors and Assignments:

K-5: Danielle Matus Student Ratio 1:349 David Leech Elementary School

(724) 845-7736 Ext. 111

6-8: Kelly Sadler Student Ratio 1:161 Leechburg Middle School

(724) 845-7736 Ext. 121

9-12: Kelly Sadler Student Ratio 1:238 Leechburg Senior High School

2. School-Counseling Department Mission and Philosophy

The school counseling program is an integral part of the total Leechburg Area School

District educational process. The professional school counselor collaborates with other

school professionals in helping students learn. A successful program requires the support and

participation of all school personnel, parents, guardians, outside agencies, and the

community at large.

Individuals possess within themselves the power to control the quality, growth, and

satisfaction in their lives. Our counselors fulfill a vital role in helping students meet their

personal, social, educational, and career needs. Through a comprehensive, developmental

school counseling program, students are assisted in acquiring the skills, knowledge, and

attitudes necessary to become effective students, responsible citizens, productive workers,

and lifelong learners. Counselors use their expertise to provide counseling, instruction,

consultation, prevention, and intervention services to support the school’s academic mission,

to enhance the learning process, and assist students in making informed positive choices

fulfilling their personal potential.

The program’s ultimate goal is for all students to graduate with the competencies

necessary to make self-directed, realistic, and responsible decisions, and to be successful

contributors to a rapidly changing global society.

The Leechburg Area School Counseling program is based on the following beliefs and

principles:

All students have dignity and worth.

All students can learn, grow, and achieve.

Each child is unique and has his/her own developmental needs that impact learning.

The school counseling program supports the school’s academic mission by

promoting and enhancing the learning process for all students through an integration

of academic, career, and personal/social development.

Each student has certain educational responsibilities and rights.

The school counseling program is comprehensive and systematically implemented.

The school counseling program functions in collaboration with students, school staff,

parents, guardians, and the community to ensure student success.

The school counseling program is managed by state certified counselors.

The Pennsylvania Standards for School Counseling Programs and the ASCA

National Standards for Students shall set the standards for the school counseling

program.

Professional School Counselors shall uphold the ethical standards specified by the

state of Pennsylvania and prescribed by the American School Counselor Association

and the American Counseling Association.

3. Program Goals:

Deliver K-12 curriculum to address academic, personal, social, and career

needs.

Implement the K-12 Guidance Program that is continually evaluated using

process, perception and results data.

Increase direct service contact to all stakeholders while reducing non-

counseling duties and activities.

Communicate the role of the School Counselors to include managing a

school counseling program that addresses the needs of all students.

Increase communication with students, parents, agencies and post-secondary

schools.

All students in the Leechburg Area School District will have the opportunity to be actively

engaged in the School Counseling Program that is embedded in a rigorous curriculum. The

domain and standards of the curriculum include:

Personal/Social Counseling Goal:

The School Counseling Department will raise awareness and provide resources for the on-

going mental health needs of our students. We will also add additional resources for

stakeholders through the School Counseling Department.

Academic Counseling Goal:

The School Counseling Department will plan and coordinate a field trip for all 9th

grade

students to attend Lenape Vo-Tech School each year to explore the different options that a

technical school has to offer. Also, 95% of all students in grades 9-12th

grade will engage in

at least one individualized academic/career planning meeting with their assigned school

counselor during each calendar school year. During these meetings, counselor and students

will review, revise and develop student career plans.

Career Counseling Goal:

100% of all 8th

and 11th

graders will have the opportunity to take the CareerScope Career

Assessment. These assessments will enhance career and educational planning for all of our

students. These assessments will improve outcomes in our school guidance program for all

students. 100% of 7th

grade students will complete a career interest survey; identify career

clusters and their Holland Personality types by the end of the school year.

100% of all 5th

grade students will participate in yearlong Career Exploration curriculum

that will be taught by the Elementary Guidance Counselor in cooperation with the ELA

classroom teachers. All students will be exposed to a variety of career related lessons and

activities that align with the Pennsylvania State Career Exploration Standards. The

curriculum will be taught on a bi-weekly basis for one class period beginning in September

through April of each school year. Students will work collaboratively to build their Career

Portfolio that will follow with them to Middle and High School. All students will also

complete a career of choice research paper and presentation that will align with the

Pennsylvania State ELA and Career Exploration Standards.

4. Stakeholders:

Students- Students will help to deliver the school counseling program by

incorporating goal-setting skills, problem-solving skills, career development

skills, interpersonal skills and post high school goals. Students will focus

attention on student achievement and seek resources in the areas of

academic, career and personal/social development. Students will avail

themselves of the variety of resources provided through the school

counseling program. Students will help deliver the program through the

Behaving Responsibly and Valuing Everyone (B.R.A.V.E.) Peer Mentoring

program, as well as through providing tutoring services to their peers during

remediation and other appropriate times.

Educators- Educators will benefit from collaboration with school

counselors. Teachers and administrators will be familiar with school

counseling resources and provide support in implementation of the school

counseling program. Educators will assist in providing equity and access to

all, work together with counselors to address and enhance student

achievement and present a positive learning climate. Staff members work

cooperatively communicate effectively and have an understanding of each

other’s programs. In addition, teachers will integrate career components in

their classrooms, host peer mentors in their classrooms, collaborate with

parents, and give ongoing feedback to parents on student progress

Parents- Parents will work together with their children to set meaningful

goals, make sound decisions, and behave appropriately and responsibly. The

school counseling program provides information to parents to assist their

child in planning for the future in the areas of college, careers and other post

high school opportunities. Parents benefit from consultative services from

counselors who provide effective communication regarding student progress,

and address a variety of issues related to school counseling services.

Business/Community- The Business and Community stakeholders will

benefit from the school counseling program through collaboration and

sharing of resources. Selected community members will serve on an

advisory board where they will contribute ideas, resources and opportunities

to enhance school counseling delivery services. Establishing harmonious

relationships, informing the community about the school counseling

program, communicating effectively and maintaining positive relationships

with stakeholders are key to program development

PostSecondary- The Leechburg Area School District communicates with

a variety of postsecondary institutions and resources. Numerous colleges

and universities visit the Leechburg Area School District throughout the

school year. Students also have access to the High School Guidance

Counselor, who assists students with the application and planning process.

Postsecondary Partners support the program by collaborating with the

Leechburg Area School District to deliver resources and information to

students and their families. Postsecondary partners provide numerous

presentations in the Guidance Department. These presentations provide

more awareness for students about the options available to them.

Postsecondary partners also provide field trips for students and

opportunities for students to explore a variety of options.

*Please see the Action Plan on the following pages.

“Big Idea”

EDUCATORS

Program Goals CEW

Standards

Grade

Levels

Activities/Events

Description

Data to

Measure

Impact

Timeline

(Beginning

& End)

Connect staff to

outside resources

for career

development

program.

During the 2017-

2018 school year,

increase the

number of

connections with

Leechburg alumni.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Connect students with

Leechburg alumni

who are valuable

career resources

within our community.

-Surveys

-Questions &

Answers

-Alumni

Luncheon

-Career

Breakfast

-Alumni

Panel

*All

activities

TBA

During the 2017-

2018 school year,

increase the

number of relevant

resources to

collaborate with

and share with

students.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Continued

presentation and guest

speakers in classes.

-Encouragement of

students to complete

job shadows and

internships

-Pre & Post

Surveys

- School

Year

(August-

June)

During the 2017-

2018 school year,

continue to

increase the

number of students

working with

OVR.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Continued

communication

-Student referral

-Measure the

number of

students

evaluated by

OVR and the

outcomes

-School

Year

(August-

June)

Connect the

Leechburg staff

to Lenape CTC

During the 2017-

2018 school year,

increase the staff

participation in

Lenape career day.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Tour Lenape CTC

-Invite interested staff

on the field trip.

-Measure the

number of

students

attending

-Fall

semester

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

Leechburg

staffs

familiarity of

Lenape CTC

programs.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Include the

Leechburg staff

during Lenape CTC

presentations so that

they can identify the

Lenape CTC

programs that are

available to

students.

-Verbal

Survey

- School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

Leechburg staff

(K-5)

understanding

of Lenape CTC

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 - Include Lenape

CTC students,

teachers and staff

during presentations

for elementary

students.

- Pre &

Post

Surveys

(verbal)

- School Year (August-

June)

Determine to

meet as a team

and inform the

Leechburg staff

of the Chapter

339 Plan.

-During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

Leechburg

staffs

understanding

of the Chapter

339 Plan.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Schedule K-12

meetings

-Professional

development and in-

service activities.

-Verbal

Feedback


June)

During the

2017-2018

school year, the

guidance

department will

meet quarterly

to review the

Chapter 339

Plan.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Communicate

about the Chapter

339 Plan as a

department.

-Discuss with staff

at faculty meetings,

in-services and

other staff

interactions.

-Use of resources

for support

-Verbal

Feedback

-Questions

& Answers


June)

“Big Idea”

PARENTS

Program

Goals

CEW

Standards

Grade

Levels

Activities/Events

Description

Data to

Measure

Impact

Timeline (Beginning

& End)

Educate

parents about

the Chapter

339 Plan and

K-12 Program.

During the

2017-2018

school year,

publish a

minimum of

one

informative

article to the

district website

to increase the

understanding

of the Chapter

339 Plan.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Update and publish

information about

the Chapter 339

Plan on the website.

-Measure

the number

of views

the article

records

-School Year (August-

June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

share

information

about the

Chapter 339

Plan at least

once at a

Parent/Counsel

or event (ie.

Coffee with the

Counselor) to

increase the

number of

parents familiar

with the Plan.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Share a summary

of the Chapter 339

Plan.

-Advertise to

encourage parental

involvement

-Verbal

Survey of

interest


June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

publish the

Chapter 339

Plan to be

available on the

district website

to increase the

number of

parents who

will be exposed

to and familiar

with the Plan.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Complete and

approve the Chapter

339 Plan.

-Create links to the

Chapter 339 Plan

on each of the

districts counselor’s

webpages.

-Create a

designated area on

the district website

main page for the

Chapter 339 Plan

link to be accessed.

-Measure

the number

of views

the article

records


June)

Educate district

parents about

Lenape CTC

and all post-

secondary

options

During the

2017-2018

school year,

share and

promote

materials at

Parent/Teacher

conferences and

Transition Days

to increase the

parents/guardia

ns

understanding

of post-

secondary

options.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Obtain promotional

materials from

Lenape CTC.

-Work together with

Lenape CTC

recruitment and

promotion

coordinator.

-Verbal

Feedback

-Fall semester

(Parent/Teacher

Conferences &

Transition Days)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

post

presentation

dates and

details tot eh

districts website

to increase the

parents/guardia

ns

understanding

of post-

secondary

options.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Obtain promotional

materials from

Lenape CTC.

-Publish details

-Pre & Post

Surveys

- Second Quarter

During the

2017-2018

school year,

invite

parents/guardia

ns to specific

events (ie.

Coffee with the

Counselor) to

increase the

parents/guardia

ns

understanding

of post-

secondary

options.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Set dates for

Counselor outreach

events.

-Advertise

-Promote events

-Pre & Post

Surveys

-Minimum of once per

school year.

(August-June)

What

information can

be added to the

Chapter 339

Plan to further

engage parents

and guardians?

During the

2017-2018

Parent/Teacher

conferences,

make resources

available to

parents/guardia

ns to increase

their familiarity

with a variety

of career

resources.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Gather and obtain

promotional

materials.

-Promote the

materials at

Parent/Teacher

Conferences.

-Pre & Post

Surveys

-Fall semester

(Parent/Teacher

Conferences)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

request parent

feedback

regarding the

K-12 Program

(339 Plan)

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Parent/guardian

feedback will be

sought using an on-

line survey (ie.

Survey Monkey)

-Parent

Survey

-Once per school year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year

orientations,K-

12 career

development

information will

be shared with

all

parents/guardia

ns in attendance

to increase

awareness of

career resources

for all students

in grades K-12.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Orientation

presentation to

parents/guardians

will include

information on

career development.

-Measure

parent/guar

dian

attendance.

-Possible

parent

survey

-August 2017

“Big Idea”

Business and

Community

Program

Goals

CEW

Standard

Grade

Levels

Activities/Events

Description

Data to

Measure

Impact

Timeline (Beginning

& End)

Build an

outside

network within

our community

During the

2017-2018

school year,

we will

continue to

build

relationships

with local

businesses

across grade

levels.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Continue to

foster

relationships with

local businesses

through peer

helpers, guest

speakers, and job

shadowing

experiences

-Verbal

and

written

follow up

with local

business

partners

-School Year (August-

June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase

networking

between the

Leechburg

Area School

District and

local

businesses.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Examples of

activities:

classroom

presentations, Jr.

Achievement,

school health fair,

10th

grade career

breakfast and

district career day.

-Verbal

and

written

follow up

with local

business

partners

-Student

Surveys

- School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

the districts

counselor’s

will hold two

Advisory

Council

meetings with

new resources

to share with

parents.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Develop a

partnership with

community

organizations (ie.

Rotary, LACA,

etc.)

-

Attendanc

e at

meeting.

-Post

surveys

- School Year

(August-June)

depending upon local

community

organization meetings.

Develop new

activities to

engage

students

outside of the

school district.

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

students

participating in

job shadowing

experiences or

work study

programs.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Provide and

promote an

opportunity for

students to

participate in

career exploration

experiences in

relation to student

specific areas of

interest.

-Verbal

Feedback

-School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

number of

students

participating in

apprenticeship

and/or

internship

programs

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Promote and

encourage

students to apply

for

apprenticeship or

internship

programs in a

specific area of

interest.

-Verbal

Feedback

-Pre &

Post

Surveys

-School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

students will

engage in

regularly

scheduled field

trips to

examine and

explore a

variety of

career

opportunities.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Promote &

encourage

student

attendance on

field trips to

explore a variety

of career

opportunities.

-At the

elementary level,

emphasize the

career

opportunities as a

natural extension

when

participating in

scheduled field

trips.

-The use of web-

guided field trips

across all grade

levels.

-Field

Trip

Attendanc

e

-Verbal

Feedback

-School Year

(August-June)

Continue to

foster

relationships

between local

businesses and

the Leechburg

Area School

District

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

number of

opportunities

for local

businesses to

meet with the

district’s

students and

faculty

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Jr. Achievement

-Local Health

Fair

-10th

grade

Career breakfast

-Verbal

Feedback

-School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase

contacts with

local

professional

involved with

the district’s

STEM

program.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Build contacts to

increase student

involvement.

-Determine a

baseline of

established

contacts and

increase

resources for

students

-Verbal

Feedback

though

newly

built

relationshi

ps with

local

profession

als.

-School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year

advertise all

known part-

time

employment

opportunities

for students

and share

necessary

information

about

obtaining a

working

permit from

the Guidance

Office.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Utilization of the

Guidance bulletin

board to post

information.

-Utilization of the

Guidance

Department web

page to post

information.

-Advertise the

process of

obtaining a work

permit at the

High School.

-Review

yearly

totals of

workers

permits

distributed.

-School Year

(August-June)

“Big Idea”

Post-Secondary

Program

Goals

CEW

Standard

s

Grade

Levels

Activities/Event

s Description

Data to

Measure

Impact

Timeline (Beginning

& End)

Increase

Parent/Guardi

an and Staff

Awareness of

Post-Secondary

Options

During the

2017-2018

school year,

develop and

publish a

comprehensive

list of the

Range of

Options for

Post-

Secondary

Training.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Options to be

shared through

individual

student/parent

interactions.

-Classroom

presentations

-District website

and Guidance

web pages.

-Verbal and

written

follow up

-

Measureme

nt of

website/we

b page

views

-School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase

networking

between the

Leechburg

Area School

District and

post-secondary

options.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Examples of

activities:

classroom

presentations, Jr.

Achievement,

school health

fair, 10th

grade

career breakfast

and district

career day.

-Verbal and

written

follow up

with local

business

partners

-Student

Surveys

- School Year

(August-June)

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase

attendance at

evening post-

secondary

events.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Promote

opportunities

and/or find

options specific

to career

interests.

-

Attendance

- School Year

(August-June)

Create student

awareness of

unfamiliar

post-secondary

resources.

During the

2017-2018

school year,

increase the

number of

students

attending

college fairs.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Promote

students to

attend.

-Provide

transportation to

and from events.

-Verbal

Feedback

-

Attendance

at events

-School Year

(August-June)

Students will

be able to

identify and

pursue career

interests and

understand a

variety of post-

secondary

options.

Students will

review and

compare

interest/skills

inventories

across grade

levels

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Students will

complete interest

inventories in

multiple grade

levels

-Grade-

level

specific

inventories

of choice.

-School Year

(August-June)

Students in 5th

grade will

complete their

Career

Exploration

Portfolio and

Career

Research

paper.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Students will

complete a 5th

grade career

exploration

program.

-Students will

research a career

and write a paper

that summarizes

what they have

learned.

-Written

expression

of

researched

career.

-Creation

of a career

portfolio

that will

follow with

them to

High

School to

be added

to.

-School Year

(August-June)

Students will

identify a plan

for career

development

after their

High School

Graduation.

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.4

K-12 -Students will

complete senior

exit surveys that

will summarize

their post-

graduation plans.

-Senior

Exit

Survey

-End of Senior Year

(April-May)

5. Role of the School Counselor:

School counselors are leaders, advocates, collaborators and instruments of systemic change.

The school counselor’s leadership skills are vital to the successful implementation of a

developmental and comprehensive school counseling program. As a leader, school

counselors incorporate advocacy and collaboration into daily routine. School counselors are

adept at analyzing data to support student achievement and improve success. Through

strong communication and consultative skills, school counselors advocate for their students

and collaborate with their stake-holders providing equity and access to all.

In The Leechburg Area School District, counselors are leaders and:

Are an integral part of the total school district learning community

Manage and implement a comprehensive and developmental school counseling

program

Provide leadership, engaging all constituents in the delivery of services

Assist students in achieving success

Provide equity and access to all students

Work in collaboration with administration, teachers, parents/guardians, and the

community

Support the school as a safe and welcoming learning community

As a Leader

School counselors lead students by removing barriers to their success and assisting them

with reaching their full potential. School counselors lead by example and help students

develop their own leadership, advocacy, and communication skills. Through

communication, collaboration, and advocacy, school counselors lead and contribute to

students and their success.

Counselors are advocates and:

Work to support success in a rigorous academic curriculum.

Develop programs to ensure every student has access to a caring adult.

Provide the three domains of academic, career and personal/social counseling.

Provide education, career and post-high school exploration to all students in grades

Pre K-12.

Promote change to contribute positively to the counseling program and ensure

success.

Address and incorporate ASCA, Pennsylvania CEW, Interpersonal Skills and

pending School Climate standards in the school counseling program.

Collaborate with others in and outside of school in order to meet the needs of

students Pre K-12.

As an Advocate

Through advocacy, school counselors assist students and their families in reaching and

setting their academic, personal, and career goals. School counselors support students and

their families in addressing any needs or challenges that students are facing. The school

counselors work collaboratively with the Leechburg Area School District administration

and staff, along with the necessary outside agencies to provide the students and their

families with the assistance they require for meeting their goals.

Counselors are collaborators and:

Promote commitment to the school district and guidance mission.

Access professional development to enhance student’s success.

Engage the educational community so that all students benefit from the school

counseling program.

Offer information and programs to members of the community and its

organizations.

Serve on district committees.

Network and problem-solve with the goal of moving forward in a positive manner.

Ongoing collaboration and consultation with members of the Leechburg Area

School District administration and staff, along with the necessary outside agencies.

As a Collaborator

In collaboration with students, teachers, parents, and other school staff, school counselors

assist students with achieving their goals and reaching their full potential. Collaboration

allows school counselors to increase their effectiveness, and allows their program to be

supported and delivered by all stakeholders.

Counselors are system change agents and:

Connect the design, implementation, and management of the school counseling

program to the mission of the Leechburg Area School District.

Identify and examine the critical data elements such as grades, test scores,

attendance, promotion rates, special education enrollment, and discipline referral

data.

Narrow down which students are not succeeding by disaggregating data.

Educate others as to the efforts necessary to improve the student success/data.

Publicize the results of the effective school counseling program.

Partner in school improvement by proving a willingness to be accountable for

changing critical data elements.

As an Agent of Systemic Changes

School counselors serve as agents of change by implementing needed services. Through

development of curriculum, individual planning with students, as well as crisis and

responsive services, school counselors can enhance and contribute to the wellbeing and

success of students.

6. Advisory Council:

The purpose of the Advisory Council is to share information about the School Counseling

Department, as well as make connections for career support and post-secondary planning

within our district and community. Garnering support via job-shadowing, internships,

mentoring, apprenticeships, jobs, etc. is essential. Member’s input will be crucial to the

future success of our students, the Leechburg Area School District and the School

Counseling Department. We are planning to meet at minimum, twice per school year, in

the fall and spring.

Advisory Council Meetings Scheduled for: Fall and Spring 2017-2018

School Counselors:

Ms. Danielle Matus

Mrs. Kelly Sadler

Administrators:

Ms. Tiffany Nix

Mr. David Keibler

Mr. Douglas Rodgers

Lenape Tech CTC:

Mr. Dan Jones

Ms. Michelle Ligus

Teachers:

TBA

Parents:

TBA

PostSecondary Representatives:

Mr. Dan Jones, Lenape Tech

Aleece Rearic, OVR

Dr. Barnett, WCCC Representative

Business Representatives:

TBA

7. Program Calendar:

David Leech Elementary School Monthly Counseling Duties

The Pre K-5 school counseling program is designed to meet the needs of all students by

helping them to achieve success academically, emotionally, and socially. Prevention and

early intervention are the goals of the program. The elementary school counselor serves the

academic, career, emotional/social needs of 349 students in grades Pre K-5 by conducting

classroom guidance lessons, developing and managing school wide programs, as well as

providing individual and small group counseling sessions. Additionally, the elementary

guidance counselor consults and collaborates with administrators, teachers,

parents/guardians, and community agency representatives to provide information and

services needed to help all students to be successful in the classroom.

July January

Academic: N/A

Academic:

MTSS Meetings

Review of Standardized Testing

Data

Attend Grade Level Meetings

Individual Achievement & Ability

Testing

Observations

Individual Counseling

Parent Meetings

Outside Agency Meetings

Staff Collaboration/Team Meetings

504 Plan and IEP review

Update Student Data (i.e., Gifted,

MDE)

Update Master Calendar as needed

Retrieve phone messages and email

Documentation/Record keeping

Clerical (data entry, filing, typing,

mailing, etc.)

Review of custody agreements

School-Wide Data Team

Scheduling/adjustments

Committee Meetings

Data Meetings

Career: N/A

Career:

Classroom lessons (Grades K-5)

5th

grade Career Portfolio

Personal/Social: N/A

Personal/Social:

Parent Communication


Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling

Classroom Presentations

Olweus Core Team Meetings

August February

Academic:

Retrieve phone/email messages

New student registration

Create a list of new students

Transition Meetings

Contact sending schools for records




MDE)


Guidance Office set-up

Create communication log for

students and parents/guardians

Outside agency consultation

Observations


Crisis Intervention

Parent meetings

IEP Meetings (as needed)


mailing, etc.)





Committee Meetings

Data Meetings

Academic:

MTSS Meetings



Testing

Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Committee Meetings

Career:

Sort Portfolios and Prepare Lessons

Career:


5th


Personal/Social:


New Student Consultation

Parent Consultation and meetings



Crisis Counseling

Classroom Presentations/Lessons

Schedule Counseling Program

Components

Olweus Team

MTSS Team

Morning student check-in/bag duty

Morning cafeteria duty

In-service participation

Professional development

Student support activities

Morning announcements

Personal/Social:


Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling


Olweus Team




Crisis Counseling


MTSS Team




September March

Academic:

Meet and Greet

Initial Standardized Testing

Preparation

Attend District Committee

Meetings

MTSS Review Meetings


Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Academic:

MTSS Meetings



Testing

Preparation and Administration of

PSSAs

Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Committee Meetings

Committee Meetings

Career:


5th


Career: N/A (State Standardized Testing)

Personal/Social:

Crisis Counseling


Olweus Team

Meet and Greet


Group Counseling

Preparation for Drug & Alcohol

Prevention Week Activities


MTSS Team




Professional development

Student support activities

Morning announcements







Components

Personal/Social:



Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling


Olweus Team




MTSS Team




October April

Academic:

MTSS Team Meetings

Preparation for Standardized

Testing



Testing

Gifted Referrals



Meetings

Academic:

MTSS Meetings


504 Plan End-of-Year Monitoring

Forms


Testing

Preparation and Administration of

PSSAs

Review of Standardized

Achievement/Ability Data


Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Committee Meetings

Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Committee Meetings

Career:

Classroom Lesson (Grades K-5)

5th


Career:

Classroom Lessons (Grades K-5)

5th


Personal/Social:



Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling

Classroom Presentations (i.e., Drug

& Alcohol Prevention Week)

Preparation for Drug & Alcohol

Prevention Week Activities

Olweus Team

Camp KOK

Attend Student Activities

Personal/Social:



Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling


Olweus Team




MTSS Team




November May

Academic:

MTSS Team Meetings


Testing


Academic:

MTSS Meetings


504 Plan Transition Meetings

5th

– 6th

Transition Meetings


Testing

Gifted Referrals



Meetings


Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)

504 Plan End-of-Year Monitoring


Testing

Review of Standardized

Achievement/Ability Data

Input SAP Data Entry on PA State

Website/cumulative files

Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Committee Meetings

Data Meetings

Career:


5th


Career:


5th


Personal/Social:



Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling


Olweus Team





MTSS Team



Personal/Social:


Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling



Olweus Team





MTSS Team





December June

Academic:

Review of Standardized Testing

Data

Preparation for Group Achievement

Testing

MTSS Team Meetings


Testing



Testing

Gifted Referrals



Meetings


Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)

Academic:


Website

Planning for upcoming school year

Observations


Parent Meetings





MDE)





mailing, etc.)




Committee Meetings

Career:


5th


Career:


5th


Personal/Social:



Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling


Personal/Social:



Group Counseling

Crisis Counseling


Olweus Team






MTSS Team





Olweus Team





MTSS Team





Middle and Senior High School Monthly Counseling Duties

August February

Academic:

New Student and 6th

Grade

Orientation

Gifted review of accommodations

Adjust schedules due to summer

school courses

Finalize student and teacher

schedules

Schedule new students to the

district

Meet with special education

teachers about student schedules

and aides

Hand schedule students

Building Tours for new students

Individual student planning

Mail student schedules home

Mail PSAT Registration forms

home to 9th

-11th

grade families

Review credit recovery grades from

summer and apply changes to

student schedules

Review of PSSA/Keystone test

results

Academic:

Attend IEP Meetings


Testing

Begin scheduling all GIEP’s for

students in grades 6-12

Observations

Parent Conferences

Summary Letter for Parent

Conferences


Continue to meet with students

individually during classes for

course selection for following

school year

Course Selection Forms Due at the

end of the month

Collect and process Lenape

applications

Career:

Sort portfolios from incoming 6th

grade students

Career:

Administer CareerScope to all 8th

graders during class time

Schedule College Visits

Coordinator for College In High

School (CIHS) program for the

district

Assist students and families with

dual enrollment registration

Take all 11th

graders to National

College Fair in Pittsburgh

Develop and put together the Local

Scholarship Packet for seniors to be

released the first week of March

Social:

Meet new 6th

graders


Components

Tours for students

Mail Behaving Responsibly And

Valuing Everyone (B.R.A.V.E.)

Peer Mentoring Invitations to

students

Organize and facilitate the peer

mentors with the BRAVE Peer

Mentoring program

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling


SAP Meetings

Tours for students

September March

Academic:

Attend District Safety Committee

Meeting

Attend IEP Meetings

Monitor Gifted Students

Student Observations

Create Counselor Referral List


Final schedule changes

Parent Conferences

Senior individual meetings to

review post-secondary plans

Enroll new students

Academic:

Attend IEP Team Meetings


Testing

Continue with GIEP meetings and

writing GIEP’s for students in

grades 6-12

Observations

Parent Conferences


Conferences

Testing Coordinator for PPSA

Writing

Prepare for PSSA Reading and

Math

Scheduling Meetings and

Assemblies



applications

Career:


graders

Provide all seniors scholarship

information, SAT/ACT, FAFSA,

college applying guidelines, etc.

Career:

Plan Ahead Sheet with 8th

Grade

County-Wide Apprenticeship

Program for students in grades 11-

12

Administer the PSAT 8/9

Attend professional development

workshops (PHEAA, College

board, NCAA Eligibility Center

Update, etc.).

College In High School (CIHS)

Coordinator for the high school

Handle all registration for students

in the CIHS program

College Visits

Assist students with scholarship

applications

Social:

Crisis Counseling


Begin Weekly Individual

Counseling session for IEP students

Group Counseling


Begin SAP Meetings- SAP

Coordinator

Tours for students

Lunch Duty Daily



Mentoring program

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling


SAP Meetings

Elective Selections with 8th

Grade

Tours for students

October April

Academic:

Attend IEP Meetings


Observations

Schedule 6-12th

Grade Parent

Conferences for all teachers


Conferences


Attend District Safety Committee

Meeting

Enroll new students

Prepare, print and distribute Q1

Progress Reports

Attend Professional Development

meetings and workshops as needed

Academic:



Testing


Observations

Parent Conferences


Conferences

Testing Coordinator for PPSA

Reading and Math

Prepare for Keystone

Scheduling Meetings



applications

Begin early planning stages of the

Senior Awards Ceremony in May

Career: Career:

Coordinate 9th

Grade Career

Lessons and Field Trip to Lenape

Vo-Tech School

Administer the PSAT

College Visits

Plan Ahead Sheet with 8th

Grade

Coordinate the Annual 10th

Grade

Career Breakfast

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling

Weekly Individual Counseling

session for IEP students


SAP Meetings

Tours for students

Lunch Duty Daily



Mentoring program

Host Coffee With the Counselor

Event October 2018

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Olweus Core Team Meetings

Group Counseling


SAP Meetings

Elective Selections with 8th Grade

Tours for students

November May

Academic:

Attend IEP Meetings


Testing


Observations

Parent Conferences

Summary of Parent Conferences


Prepare, print and distribute Q1

Report Cards

Determine all new courses with

staff and administration for next

school year

Develop Scheduling Timeline to go

home with report cards Q2


applications

Academic:



Testing


Observations

Parent Conferences


Conferences

Testing Coordinator for Keystone

Exams

Scheduling Meetings


Coordinate the Senior Awards

Ceremony Program

Career:


graders missed in September

Career:

Plan Ahead Sheet for 8th

Grade

Administer AP Exams

Host PHEAA Financial Aid &

FAFSA Completion Night for

parents and students

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling


Weekly Individual Counseling

session for IEP students

SAP Meetings

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling


SAP Meetings

Elective Selections with 8th Grade

Tours for students

December June

Academic:



Testing


Observations

Parent Conferences


Conferences


Finalize the course selection forms

to go home with students


applications

Academic:

PPT Meetings


Testing

Gifted Referrals

Observations

Parent Conferences


Conferences

Scheduling Meetings


Website

Planning for Upcoming School

Year

Scheduling for Upcoming School

Year

Develop Master Schedule


Register students for credit

recovery summer courses

Career:

Classroom Lessons (6th

)

Career: N/A

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling


SAP Meetings

Tours for students

Social:



Crisis Counseling

SAP Meetings

January July

Academic:

Attend Team Meetings


Testing


Observations

Parent Conferences


Conferences

Testing Coordinator IOWA Test of

Basic Skills


Begin to meet with students

individually during classes for

course selection for following

school year


applications

Academic:

Assist with Master Schedule

Assist with gender balancing and

classroom balancing

Inputting Master Schedule

Career:

Administer the ASVAB to

interested students in grades 9-12

Coordinate Coffee With The

Counselor Event in January 2018

Mail local scholarship letter to

committees

Career: N/A

Social:



Crisis Counseling

Group Counseling


SAP Meetings

Tours for students

Social:

Tours for students

8. Program Delivery:

Elementary School

The Pre K5 school counseling program is designed to meet the needs of all students

by helping them to achieve success academically, personally/emotionally, and

socially. School counseling services for David Leech Elementary School students is

provided by one fulltime counselor who works cooperatively and collaboratively

with students, parents/guardians, administrators, professional/support staff, and

community resource agencies.

Currently, one primary school counselor serves the academic, career, and

personal/social needs of 349 students in grades Pre K-5 by conducting classroom

lessons, developing and managing school wide programs, completion of

assessments, crisis and behavior management, as well as providing individual and

group counseling. Additionally, the elementary school counselor consults and

collaborates with administrators, teachers, parents/guardians, and community agency

representatives to provide information and services needed to help all students to be

successful both in and outside of the classroom.

Classroom lessons address knowledge and skills concerning various topics such

as, but not limited to:

• Career awareness and exploration

• Diversity awareness

• Conflict management

• Problem solving

• Organizational and study skills

• Goal setting

• Character education

• Anti-bullying

Individual and group counseling is provided when barriers to learning are the result of

personal crises such as, but not limited to:

• Death in the family

• Changes due to divorce or separation

• Social skills and anger management

• Crisis and coping skills

• Conflict management and resolution

• Decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Character development

• Interventions including adaptations and modifications

Programs developed and managed by the school counselor include:

• Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

• School-wide Positive Behavior Support

• MTSS (Multi-Tiered Support System)

• E.S.A.P. (Elementary Student Assistance Program)

• B.R.A.V.E. Program (High School/Elementary Peer Support Program)

• P.A.T.H. Program (Friday Bagged Food Program)

• Morning Announcements/Elementary Student Council

• Character Education

The Elementary School counselor also functions as a member of the following

teams to provide interventions and recommendations based on areas of need:

• RTII team (Response to Intervention & Instruction)

• Transition Team

• IEP Team (Individualized Education Plans)

• Behavior Plans and possible 504 accommodations

• E.S.A.P. Team (Elementary Student Assistance Program)

• MTSS (Multi-Tiered Support System)

• School-Wide Data Team

• Leechburg Area School District Safety Committee

• Crisis Intervention/Conflict Resolution

• Botvin LifeSkills Site Coordinator and Trainer for the Leechburg Area

School District

Additional services provided by the Primary School counselor

include:

- Frequent consultation with parents/guardians regarding behavior

management and academic issues.

- Parent education materials distributed school-wide and on an as needed basis.

- Consultation with mental health providers and social service agencies.

- Consultation and collaboration with faculty and administration

regarding behavior management and academic issues.

Middle School

The Leechburg Area Middle School Counseling Program currently works with

students in three domains: Academic, Career, and Personal/Social.

The current program has one school counselors for grades six through twelve. The

student body is approximately 400 students.

The Career Domain is aligned to the PDE Career Standards and is integrated within the

district’s curriculum at each grade level. The school counselor additionally delivers

career education instruction through:

• Individual interviews

• Classroom instruction using CareerScope for 8th

Grade

• Classroom instruction using Career Clusters Interest Survey

The school counselor works cooperatively and in conjunction with the teachers,

parents and administrators in providing academic and personal/social support and

interventions for students. Every student in the middle school receives

remediation if needed for 20 minutes every day. The Middle School model of

common plan time affords the school counselor opportunities to meet periodically

with each team of teachers to discuss, evaluate and address student situations as

they come up if necessary.

In addition to working individually with students and parents in the Academics

and Personal/Social Domains, the school counselors are involved in the

following support and intervention programs:

• Student Assistance Program (SAP)

• Olweus Bulling Prevention Program (OBPP) Coordinating Committee

• Individual Education Plans (IEP) & 504 Plans

• Behaving Responsibly And Valuing Everyone (B.R.A.V.E.) Peer Mentoring

Program

Along with the above programs, the school counselor works cooperatively

with outside agencies that offer support in the areas of academics and mental

health services.

The school counselor is the coordinator for the PSSA and Keystone testing and

academic scheduling for students in the Middle School. The department also

coordinates the B.R.A.V.E. Peer Mentoring Program, which is a peer mentoring

program that provides various services to students and teachers throughout the

school district.

High School

The Leechburg Area Senior High School Counseling Department is comprised of

one school counselor for grades six through twelve. The student body is

approximately 400 students.

The school counselor provides academic, personal/social, and career services to

approximately 240 students grades 9 through 12. In addition, the guidance

department collaborates with families, administration, faculty, & community

resources.

The foundation, delivery system, management system, and accountability of our program

focus on advocacy, leadership, collaboration, and systemic change through the following

areas:

Academic

• Student Scheduling

• 4 year High School Placement & Planning

• Individual meetings with counselor each high school year

• Enrichment & Remediation

• 30 minute seminar period available to students for tutoring with teachers every day

• PostSecondary Planning

• SAP/Tutoring Services

• Individualized Education Plans (IEP) & 504 Plans

• Standardized Testing Coordination (PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB &

Keystone Exams)

Career

• Olweus/Advisory

• Career Speakers

• Career & College Fairs

• Annual 10th

Grade Career Breakfast

• Career Interest Inventories & Planning (CareerScope)

• County-wide Apprenticeship Program for 11th

/12th

graders

• Shadowing & Internships

Personal/Social

• Individual & Group Counseling

• Specialized Referrals/Consultation with Mental Health & Social Services

• Conflict Resolution/Mediation

• Olweus Bullying Prevention Program

• Crisis Intervention

• Student Assistance Program (SAP)

• B.R.A.V.E. Peer Mentoring Program

Leechburg Area School District Elementary School Level

Primary Grades (Pre K-2):

Guidance

Curriculum

---------------------------

Provides

developmental,

comprehensive

guidance program

content in a

systematic way to

all students in

grades Pre K12.

Prevention/

Intervention and

Responsive Services

-----------------------------

Addresses school

and student needs

Individual

Student Planning

----------------------------

Assists students

and parents and

guardians in the

development of

academic and

career plans

System Support

-------------------------------------------

Includes programs, staff

and school support

activities and services

Purpose:

Student awareness,

skill development

and application of

skills needed to be

academically and

career and college

ready by

graduation.

Purpose:

Prevention,

intervention, and

responsive services

to groups and/or

individuals

Purpose:

Individual student

academic

planning, decision

making, goal

setting, and

preparing for

academic

transitions

Purpose:

Program delivery, planning,

and support

Academic: Academic: Academic: Counselor Related:

-Learning skills -Screening -Kindergarten - Classroom Management

embedded in the -Staff Meetings Registration -Individual and/or group

K5 curriculum -Individual Counseling

-Parent Conferences counseling

-Group Counseling Kindergarten -Classroom guidance lessons -Classroom Guidance screening management -Teacher

Consulatation -ESAP/MTSS Team - Meetings (504, IEP, etc.)

Meetings -Trainings and workshops -RTII Team -Lesson Prep -Colaboration with -In-services, professional

development, trainings and staff meetings

staff -Outside agencies

-Meetings (504, IEP) Non-Counselor Related:

-Testing

-Bus Duty

-Cafeteria Duty

-Administrative Duties

-Coverage

Career: Career: Career: Career:

-Intro to the N/A N/A N/A

Counselor

-Paws in Jobland

-Self & Community

Awareness

embedded in K5

curriculum

Personal/Social: Personal/Social: Personal/Social: Counselor Related

Olweus lessons -Individual, group and

classroom counseling

-RTII /MTSS Team

meetings and prep

-Program Management

-Crisis Intervention

Awareness Lessons -MTSS -Teacher participation, consultation and collaboration

Learning Skills -Olweus Team Non-Counselor Related:

embedded in the -Agency consultation -Bus Duty

K5 curriculum -CYF involvement -Cafeteria Duty

Counselor Role: Counselor Role: Counselor Role: Counselor Role:

Deliver instruction -Provide -Assessment -Develop and manage

consultation and prevention and -Interpretation programs.

collaboration intervention -Intervention -Coordination

regarding Responsive services -Participation

development of

lessons in -Agency referral

classrooms and coordination

-Consultation with

staff and parents

Percentage of Time:

10%

Percentage of Time:

40%

Percentage of Time:

20%

Percentage of Time:

30%

Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5):

School Counseling

Curriculum

Provides

developmental,

comprehensive

counseling

program content

in a systematic

way to all students

in grades 3, 4, and

5.

Prevention and/or

Intervention and

Responsive Services

Addresses student’s

immediate needs

and concerns.

Individual

Student Planning

Assists students

in the

development of

academic,

personal, and

career plans.

System Support

Includes program, staff and

school support services and

activities.

Purpose:

Student awareness,

skill development

and application of

skills in everyday

life.

Purpose:

Prevention and

Intervention

Purpose:

Individual

student academic

and career

planning,

decision making,

goal setting, and

preparation for

transition.

Purpose:

Program delivery and

support.

Academic: Academic: Academic: Academic:

-Coordination with -Immediate -Immediate -Student Scheduling.

PSSA standardized academic concerns. academic concerns. -Meeting and

testing, RtII -ESAP/RTII/MTSS Teams, IEP and

-Interpretation of data.

training

504 Plans. -ESAP/RTII/MTSS, IEP and 504 Teams

-Coordination.

-Assessments & data -Intervention services and groups. -Relationship of academics, work and family.

-Study and Organizational Skills -Parent Conferences

-Facilitate parent conferences to address academic questions and concerns.

-ESAP/RTII/MTSS, IEP and 504 Team meetings. -Professional Development -School Counseling Program Planning and development, implementation and evaluation.

-Parent Conferences -School related concerns including

-Development of educational plans

-Advisory Committees

-Development of appropriate life skills for school success through guidance lessons, small group and individual counseling sessions.

attendance and discipline -Community Agency Referrals

through teams. -Awareness and intervention of individual student behaviors impeding their academic success.

- Participate in the Leechburg Area School District Strategic Planning Team. - Community Involvement through outreach and involvement.

-Referrals to school-based and community programs.

Career: Career: Career: Career:

-Self & Community -Focus groups on -Student & Parent -Meeting and

Awareness grades Skills and Peer Helper Support Programs.

Meetings to establish goals and action plans.

Training coordination.

3, 4, & 5, which is

embedded in the -ESAP, RTII, MTSS

curriculum Team meetings.

-Introduction to

Careers through -Professional

Career Exploration curriculum.

Development.

-School Counseling Program Planning, Development, & -Evaluation Advisory -Committees Participation in District Strategic Planning. Community Outreach &

Involvement

Personal/Social: Personal/Social: Personal/Social: Personal/Social:

-Individual -Bullying -Identify -Student Scheduling.

Counseling/Focus Prevention (School achievement -Meeting and

Groups. Wide AntiBullying barriers and support training

-Classroom Lessons Programs) strategies for coordination.

-Personal & Social -Positive Behaviors student concerns -ESAP,RTII, MTSS

Skills through Instruction (School (504 Plans, IEP’s, meetings.

AntiBullying & Wide Positive CORE TEAM, RtII -Professional Development

Positive Behavior programs. - Goal setting and action plans

Behavior Program) -Crisis Response-necessary community agency referrals.

Teams) -Skills and Competencies

-School Counseling Program Planning, Development and Evaluation.

-Community agency referrals

-Family issues, grief and loss, divorce and separation, child abuse

-Instruction -District Committees.

and neglect, suicide awareness, school refusal and truancy.

-Individual and focus group counseling.

-Participate in LASD Strategic Planning Committee.

(all appropriate outside

agencies will be

involved ex. CYF)

-Parent consultation

-Referrals to

ESAP/RTII/MTSS

-Community outreach and

involvement.

Counselor Role: Counselor Role: Counselor Role: Counselor Role:

-Implement school -Individual -Assessment -Develop and

counseling counseling. Planning manage Elementary Guidance Program.

curriculum. -Focus Group and/or -Placement -Coordination.

-Coordinate PSSA classroom lessons. -Consultation/ Collaboration

-Participation.

Administration. -ESAP/RTII/MTSS Team.

-Classroom lessons -Consultation and

and/or focus groups. collaboration.

-Individual

counseling and

lessons.

-Consultation

and

Collaboration.

-ESAP/RTII/MTSS

Team Member

-Agency Referrals.

Percentage of

Time:

30%

Percentage of

Time:

40%

Percentage of

Time:

20%

Percentage of Time:

10%

Leechburg Area School District Middle School Level

Guidance

Curriculum:

Provide

developmental

comprehensive

guidance program

content in a

systematic way to

all students 68

Prevention/Interve

ntion and

Responsive

Services: Addresses

school and student

needs

Individual Student

Planning:

Assists students and

parents in

development of

academic and

career plans

System Support: Includes

program, staff, and school

support and services

Purpose:

Student awareness,

skill development

and application of

skills needed to be

academically and

career and college

ready by graduation

Purpose:

Prevention,

Intervention, and

responsive services

to groups and/or

individuals

Purpose:

Individual student

academic and

occupational

planning, decision

making, goal

setting, and

preparing for

academic

transitions

Purpose: Program delivery,

planning, and support

Academic:

68 grade level

classroom lessons,

Career

presentations,

CareerScope

administration

for all 8th

graders

Academic: Grade

level meetings/

presentations ,

New Student

Orientation/Tour,

Middle School

Open House,

6th grade

Parent/Student

Orientation,

individual and

group meetings,

SAP, meeting with

academic concerns

Academic:

Small groups,

individual student

meetings

Academic: Report card &

transcript grade entry,

student scheduling,

schedule balancing,

ParentTeam meeting

coordination, Pupil Personnel

meetings, correcting scheduling

conflicts, test preparation,

organization, training, and

scheduling.

Career:

6th, 7th and 8th

Career:

Completion of

Career:

Student/parent mtgs

Career: Create &

Grade Classroom

lessons

activities in Family

Connections

Naviance,

PaCareerZone.com,

teacher consultation

to review Family

Connect. info,

Scheduling mtg w/

students & parents,

6th grade individual

interest inventory

coordinate career

presentation schedule grades

678. Assist w/ 8th Grade

Career Day

Personal/Social:

Career Clusters

lessons

presentations,

Olweus Activities

by group leaders

Personal/Social:

Crisis management,

Individual/group

counseling,

consultation, Parent

conferences,

Teacher consultation

Personal/Social:

Individual

counseling

sessions, group

sessions

Personal/Social: Individual/

Group counseling,

IEP/GIEP/504

meetings, SAP, Pupil

Personnel meetings, reports,

professional development

Counselor Role:

Facilitate and/or

teach classroom

lessons, groups, and

provide relevant

information /

curriculum

Counselor Role:

Provide prevention

and intervention

services, refer for

resources, SAP,

coordinate services

and responses

Counselor Role:

Coordinate and

facilitate individual

student academic

and career planning

Counselor Role: Staff

meetings, Parent meetings,

IEP, GIEP, 504,

SAP meetings

Percentage of

Time: 20%

Percentage of

Time: 35%

Percentage of

Time: 20%

Percentage of Time:

25%

Leechburg Area School District, Grades 9-10

Guidance

Curriculum:

Provide

developmental

comprehensive

guidance program

content in a

systematic way to

all students 912

Prevention/Interve

ntion and

Responsive

Services: Addresses

school and student

needs

Individual Student

Planning:

Assists students and

parents in

development of

academic and

career plans

System Support: Includes

program, staff, and school

support and services

Purpose:

Student awareness,

skill development

and application of

skills needed to be

academically and

career and college

ready by graduation

Purpose:

Prevention,

Intervention, and

responsive services

to groups and/or

individuals

Purpose:

Individual student

academic and

occupational

planning, decision

making, goal

setting, and

preparing for

academic

transitions

Purpose: Program delivery,

planning, and support

Academic: Academic: Class Academic: Academic:

11th grade lesson on Stem Premier

Meeting small groups, grade entry, student

10th grade Presentations 912, individual student scheduling,

classroom lessons, New Student meetings, college schedule balancing,

Advisory lessons Orientation/Tour, applications, Coffee meeting

throughout year, college & Conversation, coordination,

group work lessons, applications, High Taco Tuesdays, college visit

RENEW School Open coordination, Pupil House, 9th grade Personnel meetings, Parent/Student address scheduling Orientation, conflicts, testing Individual and preparation, group meetings, organization, SAP, meeting with training, and graduation scheduling concerns, Project

Succeed referrals,

Intervention

Referrals, teacher

consultation

Career:

9th grade classroom

lessons, 10th grade

classroom lessons,

Advisory lessons

throughout year,

group work lessons,

Parkway Career

Day, Parkway

Presentation

Career:

Completion of

Naviance/Olweus

activities, teacher

consultation,

NOCTI meetings

with students

Career:

Naviance/Olweus,

PSAT, SAT, ACT,

ASVAB, Coffee

with the Counselor

Events, OVR

referrals, National

College Fair

Career: Financial Aid Night,

FAFSA Completion Night,

College Presentations,

Common App.

Workshop

Personal/Social:

9th grade classroom

lessons, 10th grade

classroom lessons,

Advisory lessons

throughout year,

group work lessons

Personal/Social:

Crisis management,

Individual/group

counseling,

consultation, parent

conferences,

Community &

Counselor

Connection

Personal/Social:

Individual

counseling

sessions, group

sessions, RENEW,

student meetings,

Personal/Social: Group and

individual counseling,

IEP/GIEP

meetings, pupil personnel

meetings, reports, professional

development, Counselor &

Community Connection,

Counselor Role:

Facilitate and/or

teach classroom

lessons, groups, and

develop relevant

curriculum

Counselor Role:

Provide prevention

and intervention

services, refer for

resources, SAP,

coordinate services

and responses

Counselor Role:

Coordinate and

facilitate individual

student academic

and occupational

planning,

Counselor Role: parent

meetings, IEP meetings,

GIEP meetings

Percentage of

Time:

25%

Percentage of

Time:

25%

Percentage of

Time:

25%

Percentage of Time:

25%

9. Curriculum Action Plan:

Elementary Curriculum Action Plan

Lesson

Content/

Program

Content

ASCA Domain

and/or CEW

Domain

Curriculum

and Materials

Start and

End Dates

Number

of

Students

Affected

Location Evaluation

and

Assessment

Stakehol

der

Contact

Person

Introductio

n to School

Counseling

Lessons

A:A:2.3

A:B1.4

C:A1.3

PS:A1.5/6/10

PS:A2/6/7/8

PS:B1.2/3/4/5

PS:C1.6/7

16.1.K.A

16.2.K.A/C/E

16.3.K.A/B

(Theme)

Have You

Fill a Bucket

Today?

By: Carol

McCloud

It’s Hard to

be Five

By: Jamie

Lee Curtis

Activity and

worksheets

Anti-Bullying

Rules

Within the

first month

of the start

of the

school

year.

Lessons

throughout

the school

year.

All

Kinder-

garten

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/

Answer

Session

All

Kinder-

garten

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Drug and

Alcohol

Prevention

Lessons

C:A:1.3/5

PS:A1.1/5/6/8/10

PS:A2.6

PS:B1.1/2/3/4/5

PS:C1.5/6/7/8/9/

10/11

16.1.K.B/D

16.2.K.B/E

16.3.K.A/C

Ruthie and

the Not so

Teeny Tiny

Lie

by: Laura

Rankin

Activity and

worksheets

October

(Drug

Prevention

/Red

Ribbon

Week)

All

Kinderg

arten

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All

Kinder-

garten

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to School

Counseling

Lessons

A:A:2.3

A:B1.4

C:A1.3

PS:A1.5/10

16.1.5C

16.2.5A/B/C/D/E

16.3.5A

Bucket

Filling from

A to Z

by: Carol

McCloud &

Caryn Butzke

Activity and

worksheets

A Helping

Hand: A

Story to Help

Children

Learn About

School

Counselors

Activity and

Within the

first month

of the start

of the

school

year.

Lessons

throughout

the school

year.

All 1st

Grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 1st

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

worksheets

Anti-Bullying

Rules

Drug and

Alcohol

Prevention

Lessons

PS:C1.6/7/8/9

PS.B1.2

16.1.5.C

16.2.5.A/E

16.3.5.A/C

No Way,

Slippery

Slick by:

Joanne

Oppenheim

If Your

Bothered and

You Know It

By:Tricia

Murin

Activity and

worksheets

October

(Drug

Prevention

/Red

Ribbon

Week)

All 1st

Grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 1st

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to Career

Exploration

C:A1.3/6

C:B2.5

A:A1.3/5

16.1.5.D13.1.3.A

/B/D

13.1.5.A/B

Leechburg

Area School

District

Career

Exploration

Curriculum

and Portfolio

Developed

by-

Elementary

Guidance

Counselor,

Danielle S.

Matus

During the

4th

nine

weeks

grading

period

All 1st

Grade

Students

Classroom Completion

of Career

Exploration

Materials

to add to

Career

Portfolio

All 1st

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to School

Counseling

Lessons

A:A2.3

A:B1.4

C.A.1.3

PS:A1.5/10

16.1.5.C

16.2.5.A/B/C/D/

E

16.3.5.A

Have You

Fill a Bucket

Today? By:

Carol

McCloud

Activity and

worksheets

A Helping

Hand: A

Story to Help

Children

Learn About

School

Counselors

Activity and

worksheets

Who is Your

School

Counselor?

By: Lisa

Within the

first month

of the start

of the

school

year.

Lessons

throughout

the school

year.

All 2nd

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 2nd

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Miller

Activity

Anti-Bullying

Rules

Drug and

Alcohol

Prevention

Lessons

PS:C1.6/7/8/9

PS.B1.2

16.1.K.B/D

16.2.K.B/E

16.3.K.A/C

Smoking

Stinks by:

Kim Gosslin

and Thom

Buttner

When I Feel

Angry

By: Janan

Cain

Activity and

worksheets

The

Uninvited

Guest by: PA

Department

of Health and

Scholastic

(The Human

Body page)

Drug

Awareness

Posters

October

(Drug

Prevention

/Red

Ribbon

Week)

All 2nd

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 2nd

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to Career

Exploration

C.A.1.3/6

C:B.1.2

C:B.2.5

A:A.1.3/5

13.1.3.A/B/C/D/

E

16.2.3.D

16.3.3.A/E

Leechburg

Area School

District

Career

Exploration

Curriculum

and Portfolio

Developed

by-

Elementary

Guidance

Counselor,

Danielle S.

Matus

Howard B.

Wigglebotto

m series by:

Howard

Binkow

During the

4th

nine

weeks

grading

period

All 2nd

grade

Students


of Career

Exploration

Materials

to add to

Career

Portfolio

All 2nd

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to School

Counseling

Lessons

A:A2.3

A:B1.4

C:A1.3

PS:A1.5/10

16.1.5.A/B/D

16.2.5A/B/C/E

16.3.5.A/C

A Helping

Hand: A

Story to Help

Children

Learn About

School

Counselors

When I Care

About Others

By: Cornelia

Maude

Spelman

Activity and

worksheets

Anti-Bullying

Rules

Within the

first month

of the start

of the

school

year.

Lessons

throughout

the school

year.

All 3rd

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 3rd

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Drug and

Alcohol

Prevention

Lessons

PS:C1.6/7/8/9

PS.B1.2

16.1.5.A/B/D

16.2.5,A/B/C/E

16.3.5.A.C

Smoking

Lesson

Drug

Awareness

Posters

October

(Drug

Prevention

/Red

Ribbon

Week)

All 3rd

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 3rd

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to Career

Exploration

C.A.1.3/6/7

C:B.1.2

C:B.2.5

A:A.1.3/5

13.1.3.A/B/C/D/

E/H

16.2.3.D

16.3.3.A/E

Leechburg

Area School

District

Career

Exploration

Curriculum

and Portfolio

Developed

by-

Elementary

Guidance

Counselor,

Danielle S.

Matus

During the

4th

nine

weeks

grading

period

All 3rd

grade

Students


of Career

Exploration

Materials

to add to

Career

Portfolio

All 3rd

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to School

Counseling

Lessons

A:A2.3

A:B1.4

C:A1.3

PS:A1.5/10

16.1.5.A/B/C

16.2.5A/B/C/E

16.3.5.A/C

A Helping

Hand: A

Story to Help

Children

Learn About

School

Counselors

The Giving

Tree

By: Shel

Silverstein

Activity and

Within the

first month

of the start

of the

school

year.

Lessons

throughout

the school

year.

All 4th

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 4th

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

worksheets

My Listening

Friend-A

Story About

the Benefits

of Counseling

by: P.J.

Michaels

Anti-Bullying

Rules

Drug and

Alcohol

Prevention

Lessons

PS:C1.6/7/8/9

PS.B1.2

16.1.5.A/B/D

16.2.5.A/B/C/E

16.3.5.A.C

Your

Amazing

Brain Lesson

Drug

Awareness

Posters

October

(Drug

Prevention

/Red

Ribbon

Week)

All 4th

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 4th

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to Career

Exploration

C:A.1.2/3/6/7

C:B.1.2

C:B.2.5

A:A.1.3/5

13.1.5.A/B/F/H

13.2.5.D

13.3.5.B/E/G

13.4.5.A/B/C

Leechburg

Area School

District

Career

Exploration

Curriculum

and Portfolio

Developed

by-

Elementary

Guidance

Counselor,

Danielle S.

Matus

During the

4th

nine

weeks

grading

period

All 4th

grade

Students


of Career

Exploration

Materials

to add to

Career

Portfolio

All 4th

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Drug and

Alcohol

Prevention

Lessons

PS:C1.6/7/8/9

PS.B1.2

16.1.5.A/B/D

16.2.5.A/B/C/E

16.3.5.A.C

Smoking

Lesson

Drug

Awareness

Posters

October

(Drug

Prevention

/Red

Ribbon

Week)

All 5th

grade

Students

Classroom Classroom

Discussion

and

Question/A

nswer

Session

All 5th

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Introductio

n to Career

Exploration

C:A.1.3/6/7

C:B.1.2

C:B.2.5

PS:B1.8

PS:C1.9

A:A1.3/5

13.1.5.A/B/F/H

13.2.5.D

13.3.5.B/E/G

13.4.5.A/B/C

Leechburg

Area School

District

Career

Exploration

Curriculum

and Portfolio

Developed

by-

Elementary

Guidance

September

-April

(one

lesson

every

other

week)

All 5th

grade

Students


of Career

Exploration

Materials

to add to

Career

Portfolio

Career

Research

Paper

All 5th

grade

Students

Elementary

School

Guidance

Counselor

Counselor,

Danielle S.

Matus

Careers for

Me Junior

Reference

Book

By: Career

Kids LLC

High School Curriculum Action Plans

Content/ Program CEW

Standard

Materials Start/End

Dates

# of Students Affected Location Evaluation and

Assessment

Stakeholders

Delivering

Contact

Person

Advisor y/Olweus

lessons

Advisor y/Olweus

lessons

13.1.11: AH

13.2.11: AE

13.4.11: AC

13.4.11:

laptops,

Family

Connection,

handouts

9/9

9/23

10/7

10/21

11/4

11/18

1/6

Approximately 150 students

9th through 12th graders

assigned

advisory

classrooms

completion of

activities in

Family

Connection,

all high school

teachers

Kelly Sadler

for AC 1/20 surveys

1617 2/3

2/17

3/2

3/16

4/6

4/20

9th grade transition

lesson

13.1.11: AC

EF, H

13.2.11: B, E

13.3.11:

laptops,

Family

Connection,

handouts

9/29 Approximately 60 students

9th graders

all 9th grade

English classes

completion of

activities and

surveys

school counselor Kelly Sadler

AC

EG

10th grade career

lesson

13.1.11: AH

13.2.11: BE

13.3.11: FG

laptops,

Family

Connection

on, handouts

TBD Approximately 60 students

10th graders

all 10th grade

English classes

completion of

activities and

surveys

school counselor Kelly Sadler

13.4.11:

B

Lenape Presentation 13.1.11: C,

EF 13.2.11:

D

projector

,

handouts

, pencils,


9th graders

auditorium student survey Dan Jones from

Lenape CTC

Kelly Sadler

13.3.11:

FG

Lenape Career Day 13.1.11: BF

13.2.11: E

handouts

, pencils,

materials vary

by


9th graders

Lenape

classrooms

student survey Lenape teachers Kelly Sadler

13.3.11: program

AC, visited

FG

Peer Mentoring

Program

13.1.11: F

13.2.11: E

13.3.11: AC,

G

handouts

, laptops

TBD 249

9th graders

all 9th grade

homerooms

student survey Peer mentors &

School Counselors

Kelly Sadler

Middle School Curriculum Action Plans

Content/

Program

CEW Materials Start # of Location Evaluation Stakeholders Contact

Standard & End Student and & Person

Dates s Assessment Delivering

Affected

Olweus 13.1.8 A, Lessons, Entire Approx. 150 students

Classroom Teacher Principals, Counselors/

B, F posters, school feedback Classroom Principals 13.2.8 A, brochure year and teachers, E s assessment school

13.3.8 A, tools counselor

B, C, F, G

School 13.1.8 A, Posters, Entire Approx. 150 students

Hallway Monthly Faculty & Counselors/

Wide B, F Banners, School /Cafeteria Team Staff Principals

Positive 13.2.8 A, Videos, Year /Bus Meetings

Behavi E Bulletin

ors & 13.3.8 A, Boards,

Interve B, C, G Tickets,

ntions Post

(SWPB Cards

IS)

No 13.2.8 A Posters, Quarte 800 Whole Survey, Faculty & Principal

Place 13.3.8 A, Banners, rly

Building Monthly Staff Counselor

for B, C, F, G Children Team Kelly Sadler

Hate ’s Meetings

Literatur

e Series

Career 13.1.8 A Family 1st Approx. 150 students

Computer

Labs

Question & Counselors Counselor

Kelly Sadler

Plannin H Connecti Semes Answer.

g/Fami 13.2.8 A, ons & ter Completion

ly B, D, E Navianc of Career

Connec 13.3.8 A e Key Survey

tions G & Family

13.4.8 A, Connection

B s

8th 13.1.8 A, Career 4th 9 8th Classro Informal 8th Grade 8th

Grade C, D, E, Speakers weeks Grade oms, Question & Teachers, Grade

Career F, H , Gym, Answer Presenters Teacher

Day 13.2.8 A, Handout LGI, and B, D, E s Auditori Counselor 13.3.8 A, um B, E, G

13.4.8 A,

B

10. Organizing Career /Postsecondary Resources:

Organizing Career Resources

Resource Types List Resources

Organizations/Agencies Lenape Vocational Technical School

Intermediary Organizations

Community/State Agencies

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

– Academic Standards for Career Education

and Work

Networking Opportunities Dan Jones- Lenape Vo-Tech School

Mike Thompson – Educational Consultant

(PDE)

WCCC-Dr. Barnett

OVR-Aleece Rearic

Individual Contacts

Community/Business Meetings

School Counseling Advisory Council Meetings

Community Events

Armstrong School District Career Night

(Elementary)

North Pittsburgh College Fair

College Information Night (NASH)

NACAC National College Fair – Pittsburgh

Middle School Career Fair/Panel

Online/ Onland http://ascamodel.timberlakepublishing.com/file

s/NationalStandards.pdf

www.pacareerstandards.com

www.pacareerzone.com

www.acinet.org

www.onetcenter.org

www.careerpath.com

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

http://www.myfuture.com/

http://www.vaview.org

Internet Based Links

http://ascamodel.timberlakepublishing.com/files/NationalStandards.pdf

http://ascamodel.timberlakepublishing.com/files/NationalStandards.pdf

http://www.pacareerstandards.com/

http://www.pacareerzone.com/

http://www.acinet.org/

http://www.onetcenter.org/

http://www.careerpath.com/

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

http://www.myfuture.com/

http://www.vaview.org/

Publications/Documents

My Student Planner (Grades 1 – 5)

Career Clusters

Interest Inventory

Careers are Everywhere in Pennsylvania

Curriculum

PHEAA Elementary Career Exploration

Curriculum

The Color Quiz-adapted from the Myers-

Briggs Type Indicator

Sparks Curriculum (Search Institute)

CHOICES Explorer (Grades 6-8)

The Good Life Unit (Grades 6-8)

CHOICES Planner (Grades 9-12)

11. Individualized Academic/Career Plan -(All students beginning in 8th

grade).

Describe strategy for developing and sustaining this tool and the components of

the plan and how it will be revisited yearly until graduation in 12th

grade. (Attach

and describe the sample template.)

Academic and Career Plan Leechburg Area School District

Name: ________________________________________________________________ Making Some Decisions:

A. My High School Plan is to:

Attend the High School ______ Attend both the Career and Technical Center and High

School _______

B. My Current Career Cluster Interest Areas Are:

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3._____________________________

C. My current post-secondary plans are:

4 Year college: _____ 2 Year/Community College: _____ Technical School: ____

Apprenticeship: __

Certification/Diploma Program: ________On the Job Training: ________ Not

Sure: ________

D. Some possible majors/careers that I would like to pursue are:

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

E. Some possible shadowing or intern opportunities that interest me are:

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

F. Using the Leechburg Area School District Career Clusters Document (Appendix

A), these are some requirements and electives that will benefit me in preparing for

my Cluster of Choice

Scheduling Planner

Subject Classes Taken Total Credits Earned Still Needed for Graduation

English (4)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Social Studies (4)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Math (3)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Science (3)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

P.E. (2)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Health (.5)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Subject Classes Taken Total credits Earned Still Needed for Graduation

Arts & Humanities (2)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Electives (4.5) 9 –

10 – 11 – 12 –

STEM (1)

9 – 10 – 11 – 12 –

Total Credits (24)

G. Three Things I Can Do That Would Benefit Me As I Prepare for My Future Are:

1.

2.

3.

Originally Developed by: Michael D. Thompson Consultant for Pennsylvania Department of Education February 2012 Revised by Leechburg Area School District Counselors October 2017

K12 Career Development Intervention Matrix:

Kindergarten

Kindergarten Orientation, Guidance Department Presentation for Parents

Grade 1

Classroom Guidance Lessons- Careers in our Neighborhood Unit

Grade 2

Classroom Guidance Lessons- Career Speakers Unit (Local Business Speakers)

Grade 3

Classroom Guidance Lessons- Interest Inventory Unit (Personal Interests)

Grade 4

Classroom Guidance Lessons- Goal Setting Unit (Personal and Career Goals)

Grade 5

Classroom Guidance Lessons- Year long program. Focus on Career Exploration Curriculum with the development of a Career Portfolio. Research Paper: Career of interest to be presented as a final grade. *Grade 6 (Transition Year) Life Skills Curriculum- Entrepreneurship Unit and continuation of Career Portfolio.

Grade 6 (Transition Year) Life Skills Curriculum- Entrepreneurship Unit and continuation of Career Portfolio. Grade 7

7th

Grade Orientation, Career Clusters Interest Survey, Individual Academic Meeting

Grade 8

Administer CareerScope® to all 8th

graders, Guidance Lesson to interpret and understand results from CareerScope, PSAT 8/9, Individual Academic Meeting with Student and Parent Grade 9

Lenape Tour, Lenape Career Guidance Lesson, MyPlanner Activity, PSAT 8/9, Individual Academic Meeting, SAT/ACT Prep Course

Grade 10

Mandatory PSAT, PA Career Guide Lesson, 10th

Grade Career Breakfast, Individual Academic Meeting, Optional ASVAB, SAT/ACT Prep Course

Grade 11

Pittsburgh National College Fair, College Visits, Administer CareerScope® to all 11th

graders, Guidance Lesson to interpret and understand results from CareerScope, Mandatory Job Shadowing & Career Project, Optional ASVAB, PSAT/SAT/ACT, Apprenticeship Program, 2 Individual Academic Meetings, SAT/ACT Prep Course Grade 12

PHEAA: My Smart Borrowing Lesson, Basics of Scholarships Lesson, Guidance Local Scholarship Packet, Optional ASVAB, SAT/ACT, SAT/ACT Prep Course, September Individual Academic Meeting, Mock Interview Project

11. Career and Technical Center Strategy

The Leechburg Area School District partners with Lenape Vocational Career and

Technical School to increase awareness and interest in vocational and technical

education. Lenape offers 14 programs for students. Student, parent/guardian, and

educator awareness about Lenape CTC is promoted in a variety of ways including

presentations, shadowing opportunities, visits, and open houses. In October of every

school year, the opportunity to participate in a tour and presentation is available to

every interested 9thgrade student in the Leechburg Area School District. All interested

students participate in the Career Day field trip. They travel to Lenape for a visit and

tour the school as well as participate in some hands on activities within different

programs. During this tour, a representative from Lenape speaks to the students about

all of the programs available and answers any questions that they may have. At this

presentation/tour, students also receive information about Lenape and the programs

offered. Additionally, during this presentation, the students learn about the career

shadow day that they may participate in.

Lenape also hosts multiple open houses and events that students are encouraged to

attend. In addition to the programs available at Lenape, students have the ability to take

advantage of dual enrollment programs at Butler County Community College. There

are also work study cooperatives at places of work related to students’ course of study

at Lenape.

Frequent communication takes place between Leechburg Area School District and

Lenape CTC including weekly communication between counselors, attendance at IEP

meetings for Lenape students, quarterly progress meetings with counselors and special

population coordinator, quarterly update meetings, as well as attendance at various

events at Lenape each year.

Special education students considering Lenape CTC may attend individualized tours of

Lenape. In these cases, a meeting with the Lenape CTC staff, parents/guardians and

Leechburg Area School District staff is scheduled to review IEP accommodations.

All students considering Lenape CTC must submit an application for acceptance. All

interested student’s applications must be submitted to the Leechburg Area School District

Guidance Office before the scheduling process at Leechburg is finalized.

Additional questions and concerns about enrollment at Lenape CTC or the application

process can be directed to the Leechburg Area School District High School Guidance

Counselor on an as needed basis to be addressed.

Career and Technical Center Strategies

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13. Job Descriptions

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Background

The Leechburg Area School District has one elementary school, David Leech Elementary

School. At the present time, one full-time school counselor works at the elementary level.

The ratio of students to school counselors is approximately 1:350. The purpose of the job

description is to identify the responsibilities of the counselor and to clarify the integral

role they play in the school system. This is the 2017 Leechburg Area School District

Elementary School Counselor Job Description.

The current school counseling program in the Leechburg Area School District is

comprehensive and developmental in nature and is designed to meet the needs of all

students in grades Pre K-5. The American School Counseling Association National

Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs is utilized to create a systematic,

sequential, clearly defined department. The program is proactive and preventative in

focus and delivers services vital for the life-long success of students. The counselor uses

their expertise and experience to provide a written counseling curriculum and is involved

in individual planning, responsive services and system support.

Through individual and group contacts, the elementary school counselor facilitates

students’ social, emotional, and academic adjustments and growth in the general school

and classroom environments. The program provides supportive assistance for children as

a preventative service and as a service for those experiencing difficulties. The counselor

also coordinates and implements developmental classroom activities for all students.

Position Description

The educational requirements of an elementary school counselor include:

Master’s degree in Counselor Education from an accredited college/university

PA State Certification

PA State background Clearance Check: Act 34 Criminal Record Check, Act 114

Fingerprinting Record and Act 151 Child Abuse Clearance

In addition to regular duties, the elementary school counselor provide monthly data

documenting counseling responsibilities to the Elementary Principal.

The Leechburg Area School District elementary school counselor provide a

comprehensive range of services to all students in grades Pre K-5:

1. Classroom Curriculum: The counseling curriculum consists of

structured developmental lessons designed to assist students in achieving the

desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills

appropriate for their developmental level. The school counseling curriculum is

infused throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is presented systematically

through Pre K-5 classroom and group activities. (Adapted from ASCA National

Model)

Orientation to Counseling Lessons: Classroom presentations about role of school

counselor

Career Portfolio Lessons: Classroom presentations to cover the Pennsylvania

Standards for Career Education and Work

Drug and Alcohol Prevention Lessons: The counselor is in charge of the planning,

scheduling, and implementation of this week’s classroom lessons and activities

Pennsylvania Standards for Student Interpersonal Skills are infused throughout

the variety of counselor classroom lessons presented during the school year.

Special Initiatives: Olweus Bully Prevention Program, School-wide Positive

Behavior Support, MTSS (Multi-Tiered Support System) Coordinator, Botvin

LifeSkills Site Coordinator and Trainer for the Leechburg Area School District.

2. Individual Planning: The school counselor coordinates ongoing systematic

activities designed to assist students individually in establishing personal goals

and developing future plans. (Adapted from ASCA National Model)

Counseling: Individual meetings initiated by students, staff, counselor, or

parents/guardians

New Student Orientation: Conduct building tours, review of records, meet with

new students throughout the school year

Testing: Administer individual aptitude and achievement tests as requested,

including the PSSA. Interpretation of test results for parents/guardians and

teachers

Behavior Rating Scales: Assist with and coordinate behavior rating scales to

parents/guardians, staff and administration and development of behavior support

plans

Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) Coordinator: Collaborate with

teachers and parents to identify student concerns, participate in ESAP meeting,

disseminate and collect team data, implement counseling strategies developed out

of ESAP meeting, and ESAP data entry into Pennsylvania Safe Schools database

at end of year (transitioning to the use of the MTSS- multi-tiered support system)

504 Plans: The counselor attends academic/behavior 504 meetings and schedule

separate end of year middle school transition meetings for students with 504’s.

Other Individual Planning Services: Student observations, Behavior Intervention

Plan (BIP) meetings, IEP meetings, develop and assist with the implementation of

behavior charts, provide counseling services to as needed to Leechburg Area

School District students enrolled in cyber and home school.

3. Responsive Services: Responsive services, which are the traditional duties of a

school counselor, consist of activities meeting individual students’ immediate

needs, usually necessitated by life events or situations and conditions in the

students’ lives. These needs require counseling, consultation, referral, peer

mediation or information. (Adapted from ASCA National Model)

Counseling: Small group counseling, crisis intervention counseling

Consultation: Consult with members of other counseling organizations,

collaborating with the high school counselor, teachers, administrators,

psychologists, parents/guardians and other community specialists, attending

monthly elementary department meetings.

Coordination: Working with parents/guardians and various outside agency

contacts, approved private placements, and local authorities.

4. System Support: Like any organized activity, a school counseling program

requires administration and management to establish, maintain, and enhance the

total counseling program. (Adapted from ASCA National Model)

Group Administered Testing: The elementary counselor is the test coordinator for

the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) which is given in grades

3-5.

Building Meetings: Transition meetings with the middle school counselor,

Elementary Student Assistance Program (ESAP) meetings; IEP/GIEP meetings as

requested, grade level meetings, faculty meetings, bully prevention meetings,

crisis team meetings, 504 team meetings, MTSS meeting, Behavior Support

meetings

Professional Development: Armstrong County School Counselors Meetings,

School Counseling department meetings and trainings, Leechburg Area School

District committees as requested, Leechburg Area School District ACT 48 and in-

service trainings, The Caring Place, ARIN Intermediate Unit, and member of

professional organizations such as: Pennsylvania School Counselors’ Association

(PSCA), American School Counselors’ Association (ASCA)

Orientations: Kindergarten Orientation – presentation to Kindergarten parents,

provide support to teachers and students, New Student Orientation - presentation

to new students and parents

Other System Support Services: Provide counseling for anxiety/separation/social

issues as they arise, provide support for teachers and other educational

departments, involvement in community service projects, provide Home and

School Connection publication for district elementary families, provide

counseling services to cyber and home school students as needed, liaison for

home schooled students, crisis team, and safety team member

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR

The school counseling program is an integral part of the total Leechburg Area School

Districts educational process. The professional school counselor collaborates with other

school professionals in helping students learn. A successful program requires the support

and participation of all school personnel, parents, guardians, outside agencies, and the

community at large.

Individuals possess within themselves the power to control the quality, growth, and

satisfaction in their lives. Leechburg counselors are committed to helping students

meet their personal, social, educational and career needs. Through delivering a

comprehensive, developmental school counseling program, counselors assist students in

acquiring the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to become effective students,

responsible citizens and lifelong learners. Counselors use their expertise to provide

counseling, instruction, consultation, preventive, and intervention services to support the

school’s academic mission, to enhance the learning process and assist students in making

informed, positive choices fulfilling their personal potential.

The program’s ultimate goal is for all students to graduate with the competencies

necessary to make self-directed, realistic, responsible decisions and to be successful

contributors to a rapidly changing technological global society.

The following activities are performed by the middle school counselor, Mrs.

Kelly Sadler:

New Student Orientation

Includes auditorium presentation, building tours, group orientation, new students meet

individually with counselor

Registration – credit checks/scheduling, building tours, parent/student meetings,

request and review of all new student records, discussions with receiving school

districts/placements/educational institutions

Scheduling

Responsible for four grades: 5 to 6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and 8 to 9; includes classroom and

video/slide presentations, schedule development, verification form completion, and

verification of choices and move-up day for entire middle/senior high school.

Grade 8 Presentation

Review transcripts, explain scheduling process, relate schedule to career options, elective

selections and orient to 4-year plan sheet strategies and time management.

Career Unit

Taught in grade 8: includes CareerScope assessment and interpretation of results session,

web-based program and career experience.

Grade 9- administer and interpret an interest survey through CHOICES Planner

(www.Bridges.com), provide introduction to computerized information systems and web

sites, and introduction to CHOICES Planner and to the electronic career portfolio, Lenape

Vo-Tech School Center career lessons and optional field trip to tour the vo-tech school.

Grade10- career guidance lesson, 10th

Grade Career Breakfast in Spring

Grade 11- Administer CareerScope to all 11th

graders, Schedule 2nd

session to interpret

the results from the aptitude test, Financial Aid Seminar, North Pittsburgh College and

Career Fair, Scheduling presentation, Individual meeting with counselor to review post-

secondary plans.

Grade 12- September Individual Senior Meeting with Counselor, Junior/senior classroom

visits/memo throughout the school year including, career information, post-secondary,

college application process, review of graduation requirements, counseling resources,

college tests (PSAT, SAT, SAT Subject, ASVAB, ACT) and AP testing, Common

Application and SEND.edu.

Parent Evening Meetings

Provide keynote speakers on topics of interest to parents and community, Coffee With

The Counselor Events

Counseling

Parent, individual, staff or teacher initiated formal referral, coordination and

accommodation with district psychological services for: Emotional Support, Speech and

Language Support, Learning Support, English as a Second Language, and Medical Needs

Student Support/ IEP, ER, 504 plans; ADHD surveys; referral, consultation,

coordination, and follow-up with outside resources. Provide weekly counseling sessions

to several students who have counseling as a related service in their IEP’s.

Scheduling (all students get an individual conference with Mrs. Sadler)

Schedule adjustments, special needs and conflicts; semester schedule adjustments; special

education placements and adjustments, failure letters and educational plan adjustments;

summer school information and coordination; new student scheduling; involvement in

master schedule; waivers; class size adjustments

Support to Individuals

Interim report card review; report card review and follow-up; monitoring of behavior and

participation; progress checks, homework checks; monitoring Behavior Management

strategies; tutoring assistance; home schooling coordination; homebound instruction

coordination; Individual Education Plans and Transition Plans, aptitude, achievement or

behavioral assessment as required; Hopkins Talent Search; letters of recommendation;

self-help topics; ADD/ADHD surveys; assist in developing and monitoring behavior;

plans respond to students’ personal issues (depression, suicidal ideation, relationships,

eating disorders, decision making, drug/alcohol use); Student Assistance Coordinator; 6-

12th

grade standardized testing coordinator. Providing assistance to those

Using auxiliary programs such as CHOICES Planner, CareerScope, College Board/ACT

websites, IEP planning and implementation, and respond to students’ personal and

psychological issues.

Responsive Service

Counseling

Teacher, individual, staff or parent initiated crisis intervention and referral; group

counseling as needed such as loss, socialization issues; aftercare, stress management,

families in transition; team meetings: District Guidance/Counseling, Student Assistance,

suspension hearings, homebound instruction, tutors. Counseling conferences initiated by

students, parents, staff, referral, coordination and accommodations with District support

services, 504 accommodation plans.

ervention as initiated by students or staff including the participation

and management of various groups (aftercare, stress management, families in transition,

concerned person, anger management, drug/alcohol insight, grief and loss, healthy

relationships, smoking cessation, stress management, Student Assistance meetings).

Consultation

Outside Resources: Members of Armstrong County Counselors’ Association; PSCA;

ACA; individual school counselors; psychologists, psychiatrists, CHIP, Drug and

Alcohol Support Services and other community specialists

School Resources: Counselors as colleagues, Pupil Personnel Department; faculty and

administrators, particularly nurses and teachers of special education students;

transportation department; Psychological Services; athletic department; Student

Assistance Program

Coordination

Outside Resources: Psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors; clinics; MH/MR;

Children, Youth and Family Services; Caring Place; Drug and Alcohol Resources;

approved private placements; Probation Office and local authorities. Coordinating outside

resources with private and public agencies and various mental health professionals such

as Family and Children’s Services, MH/MR, probation officers and treatment programs.

Responsible for coordination of College In High School (CIHS) program with

Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC). Also responsible for coordinating

with students and families who want to participate in a dual enrollment program with

Seton Hill University, University of Pittsburgh, Indiana University of PA, Carlow

University, Butler County Community College, or WCCC.

Lincoln Interactive (Leechburg) Cyber

Academy and other outside private cyber school programs. The counselor serves as

facilitator for Educational Resources including CCAC, WCCC, BC3, ARIN Intermediate

Unit 23, Cyber/Charter schools, GED.

System Support

Scheduling

Facilitate scheduling for students in grades 5 to 6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, 8 to 9; facilitate math

placements and adjustments as needed; assist with Move-up Days for grade 5 to 11;

gather data through scheduled visitation to elementary students, teachers, and counselors;

coordinate with parochial and private schools; register, assess, and schedule transfer

students; approve course selection verification sheets; provide data about students to

intermediate high school counselors and teachers through visitation; facilitate process for

intermediate high school sponsors to present curricular and co-curricular scheduling

options; coordinate student withdrawal process with student’s new school; process waiver

requests; participate in summer guidance program

Testing

Administer state-wide testing program for PSSA Tests in Reading, Math, Science and

Writing; Keystone Test Coordinator for district, administer aptitude, achievement and

placement testing program as requested; interpret test results.

Administer and interpret various testing instruments including PLAN, PSAT, ACT, SAT,

SAT Subject, AP exams, ASVAB and others as needed.

Responsive Services

Meetings

Participate in Pupil Personnel Support team meetings; team meetings; student review, ES;

Student Assistance Program meetings; grade level meetings; staff meetings; department

meetings; suspension hearings, re-admittance meetings; attend Safety Committee

Meetings, attend IEP/MDE meetings; 504 Meetings; Transition Meetings

Record Keeping and Enrollment

Schedule maintenance and generation; interim and report card distribution and

maintenance; transcript maintenance and generation; report card correction and interim

processing. Academic Recognition; Honor Roll/Scholastic Improvement Recognition;

data entry, enrollment and withdrawal; new student orientation, assembly, and tour.

Professional Development

School Counseling Curriculum Review Committee; LASD committees as requested:

Attendance, Drug and Alcohol, Staff Recognition, and more; seminars and in-service

training as available; staff development; local, state, and national professional

organizations and Core Team Training, Student Assistance Program

Other

Student Assistance Team member duties; Open House; support services provided to

teachers and other departments; budget: facility, department; building tours for

prospective students and parents; home schooling coordination; homebound instruction

coordination; maintain career portfolios for all students in grades 6-12; administrative

requests, bullying core team members; summer