Results of College Awareness for 4th Grade Students �Introduction to Post-Secondary �Options and Degrees

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Elementary School Counselors

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Veronica Castellanos

Nichole Harris

Evelyn Hernandez

Melissa Madrid

Julia Moraga-Ambrocio

Marlen Purpura

Olga Velazquez -Rodriguez

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School Counseling Mission Statement

The mission of PUSD school counseling program is to ensure all students receive the knowledge, attitudes and skills needed in academic, college/career, and social/emotional development. In partnership with parents and the community, school counselors are advocates for equity, access and success for all students. School counselors empower students with a well-rounded, challenging, and quality educational program to flourish as responsible productive citizens in the 21st century.

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ASCA Domains

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• Academic Development

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• Career Development

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• Social/Emotional Development

School Counseling Program S.M.A.R.T Goal

By the end of 2017-2018 school year, 4th grade students will demonstrate a 50% increase in knowledge of postsecondary educational options, and identify the degrees students can earn at each college level.

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All 4th grade students will receive a minimum of 2 lessons from the Kids2College Program, and counselor generated lessons

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• School counselors will plan and implement college and career readiness activities
• School counselors will invite College and Career Speakers 3
• School counselors will have all 4th Grade students create a college pennant
• School counselors are a supporting member of the PBIS Team and participate in 2017-2018 PBIS Trainings

Rationale – Why Did We Teach This Lesson?

• A new component in the California School Dashboard will be to ensure students are prepared for college and career.

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• By providing students with college and career lessons at an early age students will have a higher level of knowledge of career and college requirements, thus better preparing them for middle and high school.

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California Dashboard Data

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Rationale – Supporting Research

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2016/07/20/college-prospects-can-be-fixed-at-10-study-finds/#2c6399651b12

Student Standards: �ASCA Domain + Mindsets & Behaviors

ASCA DOMAIN

College & Career Readiness

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ASCA MINDSET & BEHAVIOR STANDARDS

• Mindset 2: Self-confidence in ability to succeed
• Mindset 4: Understanding that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success
• Mindset 6: Positive attitude toward work and learning

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• B-LS 4- Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning

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• B-LS-6- Set high standards of quality
• B-LS-7- Identify long-and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals.

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Supporting District Goals

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The school counseling classroom lessons align with Tier 1 services to support the following school district LCAP goal #3:

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“All students will access safe and equitable learning environments and differentiated support systems that promote college and career readiness.”

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Process Data

4th Grade Students

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• Lessons delivered in the fall
• ALL 4th graders received lessons (1,000+ students)
• Topics: postsecondary options & the different types of colleges and degrees
• Students created a college pennant

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4th Grade College & Career Readiness Results

-ATTITUDE-

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42% Increase

63% Decrease

4th Grade College & Career Readiness Results

-KNOWLEDGE-

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Post

89% knowledge increase

4th Grade College & Career Readiness Results

-KNOWLEDGE-

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Percent more than DOUBLED!

4th Grade College & Career Readiness Results

-SKILL-

Students created a college pennant and NEXT TIME, they will apply the information they learned to choose a college of interest and create a college pendant with 2+ college facts

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Long-Term Intended Outcome Data

Over time, improve high school graduation & college-eligibility rates district-wide

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Long-Term Intended Outcome Data: �Graduation Rates

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Improve/ Maintain Graduation Rates to HIGH/ VERY HIGH

Long-Term Intended Outcome Data: �College/Career Readiness

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Improve ALL groups to HIGH

Summary and Implications

• All 4th grade students received valuable information about post-secondary options, the different types of colleges and the different types of degrees obtainable at those colleges.
• Students showed growth in knowledge related to lessons.
• Kids2College supports the districts LCAP goal and the California Dashboard in which we ensure students are preparing for college readiness.

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Limitations, Lessons Learned, & Next Steps

• Not all students completed pre and post assessments due to being absent for one or the other or just did not complete the assessment(s) at all
• Establish the Flashlight Presentation goal due date early in the school year as a counseling team consensus to complete lessons and receive data appropriately.
• Focus on one topic; post secondary options or degrees, but not both
• Complete post assessment within 1-2 week window after lessons completed to see if students retained the knowledge

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The school counseling program is striving to guide all students to achieve their full potential & contributing to the academic success of all students.�������

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Thank you to the staff, administration, & families for supporting & contributing to our program!!!