Closing the Gap Action Plan Year: February-May 2011 Target Group: Emerging Scholars 9th grade Target

Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Students are not as familiar with Career and College choices. Ninth grade students also receive the least attention by the counselors at White Plains HS. Data that drove this decision: Discussions with Mr. Silverman about the rate Emerging Scholars drop out of their honors courses and that the counseling department is shifting to accommodate 9th grade students next year due to the lack of resources they get currently. WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL: Opportunity Gaps

Grade Type of Lesson Level and Activity to be Delivered in What Manner?

American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Domain/Standard/Competency/ Indicator

Resources Needed

Projected Start Projected End

Projected Total Number of Students Impacted

Lesson will be presented in which class/subject?

Evaluation Methods How will the results be measured? Students will be able to develop positive attitudes toward self image.

Contact Person

Handout Personal/Social 9 Self-Esteem Individual Counseling Session Standard A Competency PS:A1 Indicator PS:A1.1 Pens February 2011 May 2011 4th Period 2 Students (separately) (Study Hall)

Pamela Downing

Personal/Social Celebrate Women 9 Group Counseling Session PS:A1 PS:A1.2 Handouts Paper Pen February 2011 May 2011

Countdown to College 9 Developmental Lesson

Career Standard C Competency C:C1 Indicator C:C1.3

Pre-post test Power Point

February 2011-May 2011

Students will be able to understand why March is National th th 6 students 4 and 6 Periods Womens Pamela Downing Month and (Study Hall and acquire open attitudes and Lunch) beliefs toward both genders Students will be able to understand the Pamela relationship Downing between th th All 9 grade During 9 grade personal students Social Studies qualities, education, training, and (3rd and 5th the world of periods) work.

Closing the Gap Action Plan Year: February-May 2011 Target Group: Emerging Scholars 9th grade Target Group selection is based upon the following criteria: Students are not as familiar with Career and College choices. Ninth grade students also receive the least attention by the counselors at White Plains HS. Data that drove this decision: Discussions with Mr. Silverman about the rate Emerging Scholars drop out of their honors courses and that the counseling department is shifting to accommodate 9th grade students next year due to the lack of resources they get currently. WHITE PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL: Achievement Gaps

Grade Level

Type of Lesson American School Counselor and Activity to be Association (ASCA) Delivered in What Domain/Standard/Competency/ Manner? Indicator

Resources Needed

Projected Start Projected End

Projected Lesson will be Total presented in Number of which Students class/subject? Impacted

Evaluation Methods

Contact Person

Adjusting to High School

Academic Standard C Pre-Post Test February 2011 May 2011 2 Students Handouts Pens 4th Period (Advisory)

8 Individual Counseling Session

Competency A:C1 Indicator A:C1.1

How will the results be measured? Students will understand a balance of Pamela school, studies, Downing extracurricular activities, leisure time and family life.

Academic Standard A 7 Organization and Time Management Group Counseling Session Competency A:A2 Indicator: A:A2.2

Students will be able to understand how Paper organizational skills and time th th 6 stress February 6 students 4 and 6 Pamela management cubes (issued 2011 May Periods Downing contribute to by CUNY) 2011 overall student (Study Hall and achievement and success Markers Lunch)

Study Skills 6/7/8 Developmental Lesson

Academic Standard A Competency A:A3 Indicator A:A3.2

Students will be able to demonstrate the Pamela Pre-post test February ability of their 2011-May Downing work 2011 th th Powerpoint All 9 grade During 9 grade independently. students Social Studies (3rd and 5th periods)

Grade Level Target Group

Type of Service Curriculum and Delivered in What Materials Manner?

Projected Start Projected End

PROCESS DATA (Number of students affected)

PERCEPTION RESULTS DATA Implications Counselor DATA (pre and (How did the (What do the post test student change data tell you?) competency as a result of the attainment or lesson)* student data)*

Closing the Gap Results Report

Personal/Social 9 Self-Esteem Individual Counseling Session Standard A Competency PS:A1 Indicator PS:A1.1

February 2011 May 2011

2 Students

Students feel comfortable in What do you Students are their own skin consider able to identify beautiful? Why? various types of beautiful and develop positive attitudes toward self.

Opportunity Gap: College/Career Readiness Year: S pring 2011 Pamela Downing White Plains High School: Opportunity Gaps

Personal/Social Celebrate Women 9 Group Counseling Session PS:A1 PS:A1.2 Feb 2011 March 2011

Students are Students are aware of the informed about difficulties the inequalities women have and the strength Women had less overcome in this 6 students country. women rights then men possess in 1900 (T/F)

Women get paid less than men (T/F)

Pamela Downing

Countdown to College 9 Developmental Lesson

Career Standard C Competency C:C1 Indicator C:C1.3

Do you know Students are what the SATs able to identify are? personal February All 9th graders preferences and 2011-May interests 2011 What is the influencing their difference betweena 2 and career goals. Students also 4 year college? understand the lingo commonly used in college discussions.

Students are comfortable and familiar with the idea of college.

Pamela Downing

Closing the Gap Results Report

Achievement Gap: Academic Success for Graduation Year: Spring 2011 White Plains High School: Achievement Gaps

Grade Level Target Group

Type of Service Curriculum and Delivered in What Materials Manner?

Projected Start Projected End

PROCESS DATA (Number of students affected)

PERCEPTION RESULTS DATA Implications DATA (pre and (How did the (What do the post test student change data tell you?) competency as a result of the attainment or lesson)* student data)*

Counselor

Adjusting to Academic High School Standard C 8 Individual Counseling Session Competency A:C1 Indicator A:C1.1 February 2011 May 2011

Where do you feel most comfortable in school? Do you feel comfortable at your school? 2 Students How long did it take before you knew your way around?

Students are able Students are to understand the able to use relationship techniques to between feel academics and comfortable life at home. and acquaint with the high school.

Pamela Downing

Academic Standard A 7 Organization and Time Management Group Counseling Session Competency A:A2 Indicator: A:A2.2

February 2011 May 2011 6 students

What is career Students are able Students information, to demonstrate acquire skills where do I find it positive learning for improved and how do I learning interpret it?

Pamela Downing

Study Skills 6/7/8 Developmental Lesson

Academic Standard A Competency A:A3 Indicator A:A3.2

February 2011 May 2011 All 9th graders

How do you study?

Students are equipped with techniques and tips to make studying easier.

Students are ready to achieve school success.

Pamela Downing

What are the best study techniques youve learned?