ClosingtheGapEveryDayCounts

SchoolCounselor:Ms.BreaAdams

Date:March10,2015

Activity:EveryDayCounts

Grade(s):Allgrades

ASCAStudentStandards(Domain/Standard/Competencies):
StandardA:Studentswillacquiretheattitudes,knowledgeandskillsthatcontributeto
effectivelearninginschoolandacrossthelifespan.
A:A2AcquireSkillsforImprovingLearning

A:A2.3 Use communications skills to know when and how to ask for help when
needed
A:A3AchieveSchoolSuccess

A:A3.1 Take responsibility for their actions

A:B1 Improve Learning

A:B1.4 Seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and
peers
A:C1 Relate School to Life Experiences

A:C1.6 Understand how school success and academic achievement enhance

future career and vocational opportunities

LearningObjective(s):
1.

Studentswillidentifyonestaffmemberasamentor.

2.

Studentswillcompletetheattendancecontractandcheckinwithanadult

3.

Studentswillincreasetheirattendanceby45%.

Materials:

Attendancereports
Needsassessment(mayhavetoconducthomevisit)
CheckIn,CheckOut

Procedure:

1.(First10weeks)Beginningofyear
Whoarethestudents?
a.

Printreportsofstudentattendance

b.

Speakwithstudentsasawholeauditorium

c.

ShowstudentsEveryDayCountsPowerpointCreateatyourdiscretion.

2.(Week11)Needsassessmentforthosestudentswhostillexhibitlowattendance.
a.

Distributeneedsassessmenttothosewhocontinuetoshowlowattendance.(This
mayrequireahomevisitorarequiredParentConference)

b.

Basedonneedsassessmentthecounselingteammayhavetodevelopsmall
groupsessions.

3.Attendancecontract/CheckinCheckout
a.

Askstudentstoidentifyastaffmembertheyfeeltheycantalkto.

b.

ReachouttoselectedteachersandinformthemofCheckin,Checkout.

c.

Studentswillcheckinwithteacherbeforeschoolandafterschool.

d.

Teachersshould...
i.

encouragestudentstojoinafterschoolactivities.

ii.

askstudentsabouthomeworkandrecentprojects.

iii. askstudentswhattheylookforwardtothisschoolyear.
4.(Week2025)ParentWorkshopCoffeeandCakewiththePrincipalorCounselors
a.

Requestparentworkshopforthosestudentswhoseattendancestillhasnot
improved.

b.

ConsideraPMsessionforallparentstoattend.Provideparentswithcoffeeand
cakeduringthemeeting.

c.

Dividetheparentsaccordingtothetotalnumberofdaysabent.

d.

Printattendanceandgradereportsforparents

e.

EveryDayCountsParenteditioncreateatyourdiscretion

PlanforEvaluation:Howwilleachofthefollowingbecollected?Attendancereport

ProcessData:Attendanceinterventionforthe59%ofstudentswithchronictruancy.

PerceptionData:75%ofstudentscancomplete3weeksofCheckin.Checkout.

OutcomeData:Studentswillincreasetheirattendanceby45%.

FollowUp:Asurveywillbegiventobothteachersandstudentstodeterminewhethertheyfound
Checkin,Checkoutbeneficial.

NeedsassessmentandCheckin,Checkoutbelow.

NeedsAssessment:

Strongly
Disagree

Disagree

Agree

StronglyAgree

Idon'tcometo
schoolbecause
Iam
unpreparedto
doschoolwork
(e.g.Idon't
havebooks,
papers,pencil
haven't
completed
homework).

Idon'tcometo
schoolbecause
Iamoftenhome
sick.

Idon'tcometo
schoolbecause
Ihavefamily
responsibilities
athome

Idon'tcometo
schoolbecause
Idonotfeel
safetravelingto
school.

Idon'tcometo
schoolbecause
Idonotfeel
safeinschool.

Idon'tcometo
schoolbecause
Iamnot
motivated.

StudentName:___________________________________________

MentorTeacher:_______________________
CheckIn/CheckOutContract
Weekof__________________________to_____________________________Week
Number____________of5
Period
Monday
Attendance

Academic
Progress

Wednesday
Attendance

AcademicProgress

Thursday
Attendance

AcademicProgress

Friday
Attendance

AcademicProgress

Tuesday
Attendance

AcademicProgress