SMALL GROUP ACTION PLAN

School Name
Group Name
Goal
Target Group
Data to Identify Students

School Counselor(s)

Alex Johnston

Cary High School

First Generation Students
Provide information and support to students who will be the first in their family to attend college.
First generation juniors
ASCA Domain
and Standard
(Mindsets &
Behaviors) &
NC Guidance
Essential
Standards

ASCA
Mindset
Standard 2,
ASCA
Behavior
Standard:
Social Skill
2, NCGES
EI.CR. 1.2,
NCDG
Goal CM1

Outline of
Group
Sessions to be
Delivered

Session
1:Getting
to Know
You;
Session
2: Goal
Setting
and
Reflection;
Session
3: Career
Interest
Inventory
and
College
Search;
Session
4: Support
System
Discussion
Session
5: Closing

Resources
Needed

Paper,
pencils/pe
ns,
handouts
for
activities,
laptop cart
or
computer
lab,
refreshme
nts

Process Data
(Projected
number of
students
affected)

Perception
Data (Type of
surveys to be
used)

Pre and
post-tests
assessing
general
knowledge
of and
comfort
with
navigating
the college
application
process,
financial
aid
process,
and
college
transition.

Outcome Data
(Achievement,
attendance
and/or behavior
data to be
collected)

Course
grades will
be
monitored to
track
achievement
data.
Number of
accounts
created on
different
college
websites
and number
of college
entrance
exam
registrations
that have
been
completed
will also be
recorded to
speak to the
students
change in

Project
Start/Project
End

April 5,
2016- April
19, 2016

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