Lebanon High School Counseling Department Needs Assessment Survey The Counseling Program is continuously looking to improve the way we meet our students needs and the feedback from parents, teachers, and students is critical. We would like your assistance in creating and planning our programs by completing a needs assessment survey. Although you may be aware of some programs it may help to review a list of activities before answering the questions on the following pages. Current Programs & Activities Post-Secondary Planning 3-day college exploration lesson with 11 th grade English classes 2-day college exploration lesson with 12 th grade English classes Bus Trip to the National College Fair in Philadelphia Bus Trip to Regional College Fair-Lebanon Valley College College Tour Thaddeus Stevens College College Tour- Art Institute of York/Pennsylvania College of Art &Design College Tour- Berks Technical Institute College Tour- HACC Harrisburg and Lebanon Campuses 1-day lesson with 10 th and 11 th grade English classes, PSAT registration drive Career Exploration 2-day lesson with 10 th grade English classes including an orientation on Bridges.com. 1-day classroom lesson Options at the Career & Technology Center Tour of Lebanon County Career & Technology Center Junior Achievement, Young Men s and Young Women s Symposium Academic Planning Scheduling- all grade levels participate in a classroom lesson explaining graduation requirements and procedures for completing course selection online. Study Skills Lessons- 1 day lesson in all 9 th grade English classes (not until 2012) Dual Enrollment Assisting students with selecting and registering for college courses. Advanced placement testing coordination Personal / Social Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Mediation Crisis Counseling Agency contact and referral Truancy Elimination Planning
Section 1 Instructions: PLEASE READ EACH STATEMENT AND MARK THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER CHOICE. I feel the students at Lebanon High School need help with: 1. Anger management 2. Career exploration 3. College application process 4. Communication skills 5. Conflict management 6. Coping with grief or loss 7. Decision making skills 8. ESOL student adjustment 9. Financial aid 10. Goal setting 11. Healthy dating 12. Internet safety 13. Job-seeking and job-keeping skills 14. Learning styles 15. Listening skills 16. Non-Verbal communication 17. Peer pressure 18. Peer relations-bullying 19. Personal safety 20. Physical/sexual abuse or neglect 21. Respecting diversity 22. Scholarships 23. School adjustment/transition 24. Self-esteem 25. Sexual Identity Issues 26. Social skills 27. Stress management 28. Study skills 29. Substance abuse 30. Test-taking skills 31. Other 32. Other Strongly Disagree Disagree Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
Section 2 Instructions: Please rank the TOP TEN issues that you feel are most important Topic Rank 1. Anger management 2. Career exploration 3. College application process 4. Communication skills 5. Conflict management 6. Coping with grief or loss 7. Decision making skills 8. ESOL student adjustment 9. Financial aid 10. Goal setting 11. Healthy dating 12. Internet safety 13. Job-seeking and job-keeping skills 14. Learning styles 15. Listening skills 16. Non-Verbal communication 17. Peer pressure 18. Peer relations-bullying 19. Personal safety 20. Physical/sexual abuse or neglect 21. Respecting diversity 22. Scholarships 23. School adjustment/transition 24. Self-esteem 25. Sexual Identity Issues 26. Social skills 27. Stress management 28. Study skills 29. Substance abuse 30. Test-taking skills 31. Other 32. Other
Section 3 The delivery system delineates the activities, services, and methods for delivering a comprehensive school-counseling program. The four areas emphasize a collaborative team approach to engage all school personnel in a school-wide effort to meet the career, academic and personal/social needs of our student population. Directions After reviewing each component area please circle the appropriate number that expresses your opinion of the importance of each component area. 1-Very Low Priority 2 Low Priority 3 Moderate 4 Important 5 Highest Priority Rating Component School Counseling Curriculum The school counselor facilitates the school-counseling program through classroom guidance curriculum and school-wide activities. Examples: Classroom lessons, college tours, college fairs Individual Planning Through advisement, school counselors assist students in selfappraisal, including academic and career decision- making. Examples: Individual post-secondary planning sessions, grade and credit review, course selection advisement, reviewing standardized test results. Response Services This category is where immediate concerns are met through personal counseling and crisis counseling, both individually and in groups. The school counselor consults with parents. teachers, and community agencies, making referrals as needed Examples: Personal counseling, crisis counseling, mediation, group sessions, agency contact and referral. System Support Direct student contact does not occur in this component; rather the school counselor concentrates on professional development of self and others, including research and development. Program management, community outreach, public relations, serving on committees and advisory boards complete the school counselors responsibilities. Examples: Consulting with teachers, parents, or agencies, attending conferences, program evaluation and development.
Section 4 Please answer the questions below What do you feel are the most critical issues keeping Lebanon High School students from being successful? How can the Counseling Department address these challenges? What do you feel students need to know more about? _ How can this be addressed by the Counseling Department?
Section 5 Please list any other suggestions or concerns that were not addressed in the survey.