CLOSING THE GAP RESULTS REPORT

School Name Allen Middle School Goal: Equip Students with Proper Adcademic Skills to Succeed thoughout their Education Target Group: 6th, 7th, 8th grade students Data to Identify Students Year: 2012

School Counselor(s)

ASCA Domain, Standard and Student Competency

Type of Activities to be Delivered in What Manner?

Resources Needed

Process Data (Number of students affected)

Outcome Data (Achievement, Perception Data attendance and/or (Data from behavior data surveys used) collected)

Implications

Allyse McNeil

A:B1.3 Apply study skills necessary for academic successs A:B1.6 Use knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performance

Classroom Guidance Curriculum Counselor will demonstrate different study strategies and corresponding learning styles. Counselor will then answer questions and lead a class discussion on personal preferences.

Think-PairShare: Students will explain what their learning style means to them; was it accurate? Why does knowing your learning style important? Think-PairShare: Student will strategize one new way of how to study effectively according to their dominant learning style.

Access to Multimedia

Entire School Population

This lesson was taught to each student during the month of November.

Students indicated that they incorporated the knowledge in to their studying routine and that they found it useful.