Student Centered Planning & Programming

Student Centered Planning & Programming

Finley Middle School 3 Full-Time (1 Bi-lingual) Counseling Staff Avg. Caseload per Counselor: 236 students; inclusive of 7 students who attend an out-of-district placement Glen Cove High School 4 Full-Time (2 Bi-lingual) Average Caseload per Counselor: 294 students; inclusive of 90 students who attend the evening GED program and 34 who attend an attend out-of-district placement

Daily Involvements: High School & Middle School Academic Schedule Changes Arranging/Coordination of Home Instruction Monitoring Graduation Progress Academic Advisement Regents Exam Retake Notifications (Jan & June) Failure Notifications/ Meetings (Qtrly.) SAT/ACT Testing Accommodation Requests SAT/ACT Testing Registration Summer School Notification/ Registration Social/Emotional Mandated Counseling Academic/Study Skills Counseling Various Group Counseling Crisis Counseling Advocacy: Communicate to teachers about at-risk students Referrals to various support networks for students in need of assistance such as pregnancy, displaced from home, suicide, abuse, dating, sexual harassment, etc. Contact college admissions about students decision or on behalf of the student Immediate Need: Address emergencies: medical/family/financial De-escalate tense situations between students Work with Child Protection Services, Outside therapists, and other agencies Other: Communicate with Parents/Teachers Re-entry Suspension Conferences

6 th Grade: Fall Check-in on transition to MS, Academic Review, discuss next 3 years, encourage extra-curricular, and recommend support services, if needed 7 th Grade: Spring Academic Review, discussion of courses for 8 th grade 8 th Grade: Winter Family Meetings: Middle School Transition to HS, course requests for 9 th Grade, graduation plan, college process, attendance policy and academic review

9 th Grade: November-December Transition to HS, 1 st qtr. review, parent portal, extra-curricular, Naviance, course selection, college process, SAT/ACT testing accommodations 10 th Grade: April-June Academic review, course selection, college process, Naviance, postgraduation planning 11 th Grade: January-March Family Meetings: Academic review, course selection, college process, Naviance, postgraduation planning, college application process 12 th Grade: September-October High School Academic review, college process, Naviance, post-graduation planning, college application process

Responsibilities Instructional Support Team Meetings-Weekly Meeting regarding development of student interventions 504 Meetings/CSE/Annual Review Meetings-Bi-monthly Review and modification of IEP/504 plans After-school Parent/Teacher Meetings-Weekly Coordinate conference between parent/teacher/counselor Student At-Risk Parent Meetings-As needed Discussion with family about student s grad. progress/attendance New Student Registration Meetings-As needed Higher frequency in August Student Exiting Meetings-As needed Low occurrence throughout the year Articulation Meetings-May Meetings regarding student transition between buildings

Guidance Programs School Day Responsibilities High School Naviance/Career Interests-10 th PSAT Testing-10 th -11 th BOCES Visit Program-11 th /12th Hispanic College Fair-9 th -12th Student of the Month-9 th -12 th Fall College Mini-Fairs-9 th -12th Course Selection Presentations-9 th -12 th SAT/ACT Test Prep-Castle Learning-Online Program-9 th -12 th Junior Classroom Presentations-11 th Scholarship Selection Committee-11 th -12th Community Scholarship Program-12 th Alumni Day-12 th Essay Writing for College-12 th Middle School Career Presentations-6 th -8th Unity Day-6 th -8 th Holiday Baskets and Gifts-6 th -8 th Senior Citizen Mentor Program-6 th Evening Responsibilities Senior Family Night-September 9 th & 10 th Grade Parent Night-October Financial Aid Night-October FAFSA Workshop-December Junior Family Night-January 8 th Grade Parent Orientation-January SAT/ACT Test Prep Program-March College Fair-April* High School Graduation-June College App. Workshop-August Parent/Teacher Conferences Open School Night Target Trip Honor Roll Assembly

College Admissions Number of applications have drastically increased since 2005: Online application, perceived affordability, lack of predictability, early app. options, increase graduation rates, increase of SAT/ACT scores Students on average apply to 10-12 colleges College admissions process influences our culture Should promote collaborative, healthy, character-building values instead of intense competition and unrealistic pressure Current focus is on admission, not on college or life Personal success vs. Concern for others Trends Need for common good over personal achievement Intellectual development and ethical engagement are the foundations of success How do we reshape the admissions process to reflect this? Promote meaningful contributions to others, community service, engagement with the public good Assess students ethical engagement in ways that reflect different types of family/community contributions across race, class, culture Redefine achievement in ways that level the playing field and reduce excessive pressure Resource: Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions

Our Goal: To prepare all students to be college and/or career ready, and to ensure academic and social success now and in the future.

Student Scoring 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 21 81.136 23/23.8/20.8 83.38 22/23.7 83.426 22/23.4 81.899 20/23.4 80.788 21/23.3 82.418 20 81.118 21 81.894 23 82.171 1486 1035 1448/1593/1484 982/1062/1002 1456/1467 983/990 1451/1469 985/991 1435/1468 969/990 1445 976 1450 975 1478 993 1496 1005 Avg. SAT 2400 GC/NYS/USA Avg. SAT 1600 GC/NYS/USA Avg. ACT 36 GC/NYS/USA Avg. GPA

GCHS Application Trends 1331 1383* 645 948 836 1106 945 1047 1124 # Apps. # Colleges Class Size 199 234 219 245 268 318 276 297 325 202 247 226 263 246 270 210 228 238 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017