Emily Griffith High School

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Emily Griffith High School

• School Counseling and Guidance Program
• Intentional Guidance
• (Results sample)

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Target Group

• 10th,11th,12th and GED students suffering from
  low attendance

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Target Group selected based on following data

• Students with overall attendance between 70 and
  79 in the month of September

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National Standard Academic Standard A

• Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge
  and skills that contribute to effective learning
  in school and across the life span

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Student Competency

• AA2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
• AA3 Achieve School Success

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Attendance Counseling Sessions

• 10 weeks Daily individual counseling sessions
  with the students
• - Goal Setting
• - Review of daily progress reports
• - Attendance performance contract

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How many Students?

Grade Number
10th/11th 4
12th 19
GED 7
Total Number of Students 30
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Attendance
Pre-Intervention Pre-Intervention
10th/11th 75
12th 78
GED 76
Post-Intervention Post-Intervention
10th/11th 86
12th 80
GED 75
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Results

• 66 of 10th and 11th grade students in our sample
  improved their attendance from October to
  January.
• On Average, 10th and 11th grade attendance went
  up 11 from October to January.

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Results

• 75 of 12th grade students in our sample improved
  their attendance from October to January.
• On Average, 12th grade attendance went up 2 from
  October to January.

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Results

• Among the seven targeted GED students, 66 showed
  improvement in their attendance from October to
  January.
• However, the overall percentage among GED
  students decreased by one percent.

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Percentage of Improvement in Attendance from
October to January
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Implications

• Attendance improved on average among targeted
  population
• It was more successful among diploma students
  than GED students
• Next year we may need to start interventions
  earlier
• Look into the impact the intervention has on
  class completion

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Thank you!

• Teachers who participated and supported
• Administration for consultation and support of
  the program
• Working together we are succeeding!

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The Counseling department at Emily Griffith High
School is committed to promoting and enhancing
the individual and personal growth and academic
achievement of each student continually
reinforcing high expectations for self-esteem
development leading to career prospects and
successful post secondary transition.