BEL-AIR LEARNING COMMUNITY GUIDANCE-COUNSELING IMPROVEMENT PLAN 2015-2016

Bel-Air Learning Community Counselors: High School: James Coblentz, David Castro, Rosa Fraire, Luis Martinez, M. Mota,
Jennifer Talamantes,
MiddleSchool: Norma Arellano, Rebecca Avila,
Elementary School: Alejandra Camack, Elizabeth Guzmn, Francisco Melchor,
Teresa Ochoa, Michelle Villa, Rosalinda Oaxaca

GOAL 1: YISD will increase student performance in all assessed areas to ensure that all students are provided the
opportunity to graduate college and career ready.
OBJECTIVE Campuses to meet expectations standards
Strategy
HIGH SCHOOL:
Objective: Increase
number of ELL students
meeting ELA by 10%

Activities

Progress
Measure

Person(s)
Responsible

Timelines

Middle School
counselors will begin
PGP through
individual and class
presentations.

Class sign in
sheets.

All counselorsmiddle and high

school

Duration of
school year with
focus at
beginning of
each semester.

Career Exploration

Number of
students enrolled
in each pathway.

All middle and

high school
counselors

Spring preregistration and

summer
registration

Presentation of
Career Pathways
and Endorsements

Sign in sheets
via class
presentations
and school wide
CATE
presentation

All counselors
and Mr. Tovar

December
Feb-March

EOY Progress
Report

Pre-registration for
middle school 8th
grade

STUUCO/ CATE
teachers/
counselors

January

Senior and
Junior
attendance and #
of college reps.

All Counselors
Go Center

# of students
registered for
SAT

All Counselors
Go Center
Specialist

Letters of
recommendation

Sign in sheets
and # of students
enrolling in
various colleges

All Counselors/
Teachers

UTEP scholarships

Bi-weekly

All Counselors
Go Center
Specialist

September

All Counselors
Go Center
Specialist

Ongoing

College Fair-TACRO

Enroll in SAT classes

STRATEGY 1.1.6
Increase the number of
seniors receiving postsecondary funding by 3%
for 2014-2015, with
assistance from the
counselors in
collaboration with the GoCenter Specialists.

Middle school
attendance count

College Rep visits

Sign in sheets

Oct. 23

Sept.

On-going with
scholarship and
college app
deadlines

Scholarship updates

All Counselors
Go Center
Specialist

Ongoing

Sign in sheets
Go Center report

All
counselors/Go
center specialist

Sept/Oct.

Class roster sign

in sheet/Go
Center Report

Luis MartinezGo Center

Specialist

Ongoing

FAFSA/Scholarship
presentations
(student and parents)

# of applicants

Luis Martinez

Apply Texas

Go center report

Senior interviews

Go Center visits

Sign in sheet

Ongoing/ End of
school year
Luis Martinez
Sept-Nov

YEF
Jan - March
Local Scholarships

# of students
tested
test score reports

Luis Martinez/ All

Counselors

Ongoing

STRATEGY 1.1.7:
Counselors will ensure
that all eligible students
take the PSAT (11th
grade), SAT (12th grade),
and ACT (11th graders in
the Spring of 2015).

SAT/ACT/PSAT

All students will take

PSAT or SAT/ACT
school wide event

sign in sheets

Luis Martinez-All
counselors
Luis
Martinez/James
Coblentz/Testing
Coord.
All Counselors

September
For school day/
spring school day
tbd ongoing
Sept/ongoing/en
d of year

Senior Interview
Sept/Oct
All
counselors/Go
center specialis

Strategy

Activities

Progress
Measure

Person(s)
Responsible

Timelines

MIDDLE SCHOOL
STRATEGY 1.1.1:
Increase the number of ELL
students meeting or exceeding
standard in ELA and Reading by
10%

Monitor student
progress/ Ensure
that students are
participating in
tutoring
opportunities/
assist with
resources

Grades/ informal
and formal
assessments

Counselor

Ongoing

STRATEGY 1.1.2:
Increase the number of SPED
students meeting or exceeding
standards in ELA and Reading
by 10%.

Monitor student
progress/ Ensure
that students are
participating in
tutoring
opportunities/
assist with
resources

Grades/ informal
and formal
assessments

Counselor

Ongoing

STRATEGY 1.1.6:
Increase the number of 8th grade
students enrolled in Algebra I.

Recruiting 6th grade

students to
participate in
Advanced Math in
7th grade in
preparation for
Algebra I/ Monitor
student progress/
Ensure that
students are
participating in
tutoring
opportunities/

Grades/ informal
and formal
assessments

Counselor

Ongoing

EOY Progress Report

assist with
resources
STRATEGY 1.1.7:
Increase the number of 8th grade
students meeting standard on
Algebra I EOC by 10%.

Ensure that
students are
participating in
tutoring
opportunities/
Monitor student
progress/ Assist
teachers with
resources/ Provide
resources for
parents

Number of
students
enrolled in
Advanced Math

Counselor

Preregistration
in February
and
registration
in Aug. and
Sept

Elementary School:

Objective: Increase number of 3rd

grade students meeting
expectations for reading STAAR
language by 10%
Increase number of 4th grade
ELL students meeting
expectations in English STAAR
testing by 10%
Increase number of 5th grade
Math students meeting
expectations in Math STAAR
testing by 10%
ALL LEVELS:
Increase number of SPED students
meeting Standards in Reading ELA
STAAR testing by
10%

Decrease in
office referrals
*Increase in
attendance
*
Safe, orderly
learning
environment
*Sign in sheets
for parents and
community
leaders for
participation in
school activities
*Monthly follow
up reports
*Surveys and
questionnaire
when applicable

GOAL 5. College and Career Student Services Management

OBJECTIVE: YISD will provide the necessary resources to ensure that every student will graduate in time, ready, and
equipped to enter college, the military or a career ready job
ALL LEVELS:
STRATEGY: Increase number
of students performing at
advanced level on STAAR/EOC
by 20 % in all tested areas

*District Counselor
meetings

*Agenda/Sign in
sheet and
minutes

Counselor

*Early
release days

Ensure tutoring
opportunities/
mentoring/
monitoring student
progress/ provide
study skills/

Grades/ informal
and formal
assessments

Counselor

Ongoing

GEN Tx Week
College Fair
Career Day
Promote Career
Exploration

Sign In Sheets

Counselor

Nov 2015
Nov 2015
May 2015
Ongoing

PGPs
Audit Sheets

Student
Interviews

Counselor

Spring
Semester

MIDDLE SCHOOL:
Strategy 5.1.3
Increase number of students
performing at the Advanced
Level on STAAR/ EOC by 20%
in all tested areas.

College and Career Readiness

High School:

*Sixth Grade Middle

transition into

*ES,MS
Campus
Counselors

*Jan.-Feb.

Ongoing through
June 2016

Increase number of students

completing dual enrollment
credits by 20%
Increase number of students
enrolled in AP Courses earning
a 3 or better by 20%

School
*College Awareness
(speakers,
classroom
presentations)
*Implementation of
Rachels Challenge
through PBIS
initiatives
(presentations,
school wide
projects,
Leadership group
and guidance
lessons)
*Bully
prevention/PBIS
curriculum (whole
school).
*Stranger Danger
Awareness
*Red Ribbon Week
Oct. Drug
Awareness
*Referrals to
outside agencies
(Child Guidance
Center, El Paso
Behavioral, STAR
Program, Childrens
Grief Center of El
Paso, STARS , Peak
behavioral, )
*Guidance
Lessons/Character

Pre-registration
permission slips

*Counselor

*Referrals and
interviews

*In school
leadership
team

*Decrease in
office referrals

*Outside
Agencies

*Increase in
attendance
*
Safe, orderly
learning
environment

*Faculty

*Sign in sheets
for parents and
community
leaders for
participation in
school activities

*Administration
*Counselor
*Teachers

*Monthly follow
up reports
*Surveys and
questionnaire
when applicable

2016
*Spring 2016

*Parent Liaison

Sept.-Oct.
2016

Ed. *Boys Town

Social Skills daily
over intercom
*Parenting Classes
*College Awareness
(school wide
activities,
presenters)
*Parent Teacher
Conferences
*6th grade audit
sheets
*Section 504 (Set up
meetings with
parents, teachers
and administration
*RTI team leader,
schedule meetings,
*Leadership Team
*As GT coordinatorwork with students
and test
*Individual Senior
Interviews

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High School
Counselors
Counseling Log

Strategy
STRATEGY 5.1.4: Counselors
will ensure that all campus
faculty and staff are trained in
appropriate protocols for abuse
and neglect, suicidal ideation,
and reporting procedures.

Activities
Sept. trained
teachers on Child
Abuse reporting
procedures, and
protocol,
Anti-Bullying
Training, Suicide
Awareness,
Substance Abuse,
Sexual Harassment

Progress
Measure

Person(s)
Responsible

Timelines

Sign in Sheets
Decreased
office referral
due to bullying

Counselor

Sept.-Nov
2015

EOY Progress
Report

Counselor On-Going Priorities:

Participates in a minimum of four professional development trainings yearly as required by the Department of Guidance and
Counseling, to include Ethics, CTE updates, HB5, EL, SPED, and Gifted and Talented updates; counseling topics such as
abuse/neglect, suicide ideation/prevention, anti-bullying, student audits/PGP maintenance and Rachels Challenge.
Establishes and assists in the vertical alignment of the counseling program PK-12 through PLCs.
Collaborates with the Department of Guidance and Counseling, AREA, and TIS on student audits (middle and high school) and
student records (all levels).
Collaborates with the Department of Guidance and Counseling in submitting monthly data logs, to include volunteer hours, as
required.
Collaborates with the Department of Guidance and Counseling and AREA in verifying and charting assessments, retakes, and exit
criteria for all students.
Per district protocol, report all incidences of suicidal ideation and/or abuse and neglect submissions to CPS, to the Departments of
Guidance and Counseling, Health Services, and Security, and to appropriate campus administrative staff.