11-2-10+in+service+notes

11-11-10 meeting notes: How do we pull out our own data for our school? Do we want a common something to address the org/ss need among the 6 building? Based on data, which is similar all the way from 3-6 grades, Brainstorm programs, groups, lesson to meet need of organization/study skills. > Teach to the kids in second part of 3rd grade and then reteach in 4th in 4th grade declare a goal based on lessons More than one lesson __**Study Skills lesson appropriate for 3rd grade:**__ __How to study for a test/study tools?__ __What does a good listener look/sound like?__
 * __Use HOPS as a guide for planbook, desk/locker/seat pocket, backpack__**.
 * How to get self organized for the day when you get to school.
 * CG lesson
 * Teach how to use planbook,
 * How are you using your planbook
 * Are you doing these things? Fill in every space, take home each night, look at it everynight, bring to school everyday, when you complete assignment do you check it off, can you read it, what is your plan if you don't have all information, highlight what needs to be done, do you write your own information in it: questions for teacher, use to write reminders i.e.band, strings, chorus, what do I need to bring home with me?
 * Provide in-service to teachers in 3rd grade on how to teach plan book
 * Creative Small Groups p.300 Jill
 * Review 10 minutes
 * Why is homework look like?

Focus Questions for today:
 * Analyze data
 * what common themes/patterns? Does our survey need to be standardized K-12?
 * Are there gaps with our results?
 * Did we identify common goals K-12?

Counselor meeting for the year: November 22 10-12 board office

**__ NEEDS ASSESSMENTS – GUIDING QUESTIONS K-12 __** **__ MAJOR QUESTIONS: __** ** 1. **** Analyze data ** ** 2. **** What common themes/patterns? ** ** 3. **** Are there gaps with our results? ** ** 4. **** Can we identify common goals K-12? **

** __GENERAL QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:__ ** · ** What do we want to know from our assessments? **  · ** What topics stand out? **  · ** Are the needs/topics aligned with our competencies? **  · ** What is causing our surprises? **  · ** Have we reviewed our quantitative data? Does it align with this qualitative data? **  · ** Analyze “themes” K-6, 7-8, 9-12---Are we seeing similarities? **  · ** What is our focus (themes and patterns) K-6, 7-8, 9-12? **  · ** How do we keep a focus K-6, 7-8, 9-12, and then again K-12? **  · ** Where are the gaps with our data? **  · ** What additional data do we need to demonstrate our findings? **  · ** Additional questions after reviewing our results? **  · ** Did we ask the right questions to match our “holes”? **  · ** Did we consider timeline (time of year, length of posting) of administration of needs assessment? Representative group sampling? Number of questions? **

** __NEXT YEAR CONSIDERATIONS:__ ** ** Does our survey need to be standardized K-12 (11-12)? ** ** Ar there gaps with our survey? **