Academic Achievement
Plan to Monitor student progress
School counselors ask the question "how are students different as a result of the school counseling program?" This difference should be seen in the three domain areas: academic, personal/social and career. School counselor's are charged with the task of helping students in all domain areas and are responsible for understanding the role that all three of these domains play in a student's life. Academic achievement is the purpose of an education and is just one of the aspects that school counselors focus their resources on. The plan to monitor student progress is attached below because it is a comprehensive plan to help students achieve academically. The plan to monitor students progress assists with seeing progress academically or in other domain areas. This example is related to academic achievement in an after school program. Prior to implementing a plan it is crucial to obtain data and identify the difficulties that exist for students. Perception data is the first thing that needs to be compiled, this includes pre-post tests, grades and anecdotal evidence from teachers, parents and students. The next step is to set goals for student achievement. The goals should fit the smart acronym, meaning they should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound. Without goals, it is difficult to motivate students and it is difficult to demonstrate progress. The next step is to fill out the action plan which designates each of the aspects that need to be considered and met in order to execute a successful academic achievement plan. When implementing a plan school counselors need to be aware of the ASCA domains that must be met or that relate to the given intervention. Following the intervention the school counselor must again examine the perception data, process data and the outcome data to find if the intervention was successful and what to adjust for the future.
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