Grijalva Elementary Guidance and Counseling Program 20032004

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Grijalva Elementary Guidance and Counseling
Program 2003-2004

• Tucson Unified School District
• David Dietz, M.Ed.

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Counseling Program Goals

• Support Academic Achievement for all students
  through the TUSD BOLD! Game and the TUSD Core
  Curriculum
• All students participate the Comprehensive
  Competency Based Guidance Program (CCBG)
• Support parents and families whose children
  attend the school
• Establish linkages within the surrounding
  community
• BY
• Developing and implementing national best
  practices Counseling Standards as per American
  School Counseling Association research based
  standards

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Grijalva Students Counseling Standards for
2003-2004

• ) Have a positive attitude towards school and a
  passion for academic and social excellence.
• ) Develop a positive sense of self and
  family/community.
• ) Learn and practice the skills to make
  appropriate life decisions.
• ) Blend academic achievement and self knowledge
  to function and contribute to a changing society.

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Program Services Page 1

• Teach CCBG Lessons for all grades K through 5
  which are tied into TUSD Performance Objectives
• Continue to develop, evaluate and attend Teacher
  Assistance Team activities
• Conduct specialized groups (parent support,
  Second Step/Class Meetings and customized
  lessons etc.) as needed
• Aid in the transition of 5th grade students to
  Pistor Middle School

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Program Services Page 2

• Facilitate special needs groups (i.e., students
  groups, parents support group, etc.)
• Create special needs projects as needed
  (bullies, Juvenile Court and tolerance
  lessons)
• Implement Positive Behavior Support Program
  (school wide rules program)
• Support special projects for the school (Career
  Day with U of A, YWCA Week without Violence,
  community building activities, awards assemblies,
  science night, talent show, etc)

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Program Services Page 3

• Serve as LINKS grant contact wrote three year
  grant for total of 27,000 - targeting student
  achievement and staff leadership through the
  development of positive school culture including
  addition of tutoring program for years 2003 -
  2004 and 2004 - 2005
• Work with School Safety Officer with selected
  students regarding chronic attendance, tardies
  and families with social needs
• Establish and maintain linkages with community
  agencies such as clothing bank, police and fire
  departments, University of Arizona (counseling
  interns) and others
• Prepare and teach multimedia-based lessons in
  test taking and school preparedness

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Program Services Page 4

• Conduct special needs groups (parents support
  group, etc.) as required
• Leadership/administration activities (301 goals,
  participation in Site Council and data collection
  and analysis)
• Monitor counseling program effectiveness and
  evaluate school wide academic statistics (CCBG
  and site goals)
• Support special projects and activities as
  directed by site administration

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Program Services Page 5

• Hold approximately 475 individual/family
  counseling/planning sessions per year
• Provide over 225 classroom lessons per year
• Maintain incidental support contacts (250 per
  year)
• Support classroom teachers (behavior management,
  parent contact, conferences, etc.)
• Serve as role model and school representative
  within the community