SDSU School Counseling Graduate

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Students
A-G & Graduation Requirements

Cindy Jimenez & Michelle
Sanchez
 Designs and implements action plans
aligning with school and school
III-B-6. counseling program goals

School
Counselor Every student should graduate from high
school and be prepared for employment
Competenci or college and other post-secondary
I-C-3. education
es
AmericanSchool
Counselor Helps students learn the importance of
Association college and other post-secondary
education and helps students navigate
IV-B-2e. the college admissions process
 Student
Competencies
Understandingthatpostsecondaryeducationand

Minds
lifelonglearningarenecessaryforlong-termcareer
success

et
Demonstratecritical-thinkingskillstomakeinformed
decisions
Identifylong-andshort-termacademic,careerand
social/emotionalgoals
Activelyengageinchallengingcoursework

Behavi Demonstrateperseverancetoachievelong-andshort-
termgoals
Demonstrateadvocacyskillsandabilitytoassertself,

or whennecessary
Why is there a need?
 What did we do?

Wha Whe
ELStudents t
A-G & High December 7th re
School English
Graduation Development
Requirements
Whe Classroom
Who
n
 Lesson Objectives
StudentswillbeabletodifferentiateA-G
requirementsandgraduation
requirements

Studentswillbeabletoidentifyrequired
yearsineachA-Gsubject.

Studentswillbeabletocreatetheirown
andimplement4yearplan.
What Are Our Goals?

Increase
student
awareness
Increase the and
number of readiness of
students post
obtaining a C secondary
Increase the or higher in options.
number of their courses.
students
meeting A-G
completion.
 Students were assessed
before and after the lesson
in order to measure their
EVALUATI attitudes, knowledge, and
skills in:
ON
Graduation requirements
A-G requirements
Postsecondary options
Four year plans
 Whatcan Whatdo
students
Perception
students
do? believe?

Data
Whatdothe
students
know?
 What Do Students
Believe?
28%increasefrom
agreetostrongly
agree!

I believe it is important to take courses that meet A-G requirements.

 What Do Students
Believe?
I believe it is important to get a grade of D or higher in order to graduate ?"

Response # of students # of students

who correctly who correctly
answered answered
PRE Survey POST Survey

Agree- 13 16
89%of
Strongly students
Agree whoagree
they
needtoreceive
a
Dorhigherto
graduate!
What Do Students
Know?
What is a post high school option?"
More
students
knowthere
aremany
post-high
school
options
What Do Students
Know?
How many credits do you need to graduate?"

Studentsknowledge
increaseby33%!
 What Do Students
Know?
How many English courses do you need to graduate?"

# of students # of students
Correct who correctly who correctly
Answer answered answered
PRE Survey POST Survey

4years 8 11
18 %
INCREAS
E
 What Skills
DidStudents Learn?

100%ofstudentsstartedtheirfour
yearplan
 SUMMARY
Students shifted their attitudes about meeting A-G
requirements

Students shifted their attitudes about obtaining a D or

higher in all their courses in order to graduate

Students gained knowledge about postsecondary options

Students gained skills in creating and implementing their

four year plan.
 Impact of Goals & Lesson

Student Achievement-Related Achievement

Behavior
Studentsgained Data Data
knowledgeofA-
Numberof Enrollmentin
G&Graduation
studentswho UC/CSUor
Requirements&
enrollinA-G Community
learnedhowto
alignedclasses College
createafour
yearplan
 Data collected may not reflect
accurate representation of
students

Limitatio
Language barriers can create
ns inaccurate pre/post results from
lack of understanding content

Different grades levels in the

classroom can also impact how
information was interpreted
 1. Continuetomonitorstudentswith
Ds/Fsandprovideadditional
supportbyrecommendingthemto
tutoringortutorialsonSaturdaysor
summerschool.
Next
2. Followupwithstudentstomake
Steps suretheycompletetheir4-year
plan.

3. SchoolCounselorswillshow
presentationatELACmeetingto
parentstostrengthenthe
knowledgeofposthighschool
options.

THANKYOU!
THANK
YOU!