Valadez Middle School

Academy: Comprehensive
School Counseling Program
Carlyn Morones & Blair Nelson
Agenda
Mission Statement
Summary of Data
Goals & Objectives
Action Plans
Assessment Instruments

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Mission
Statement
 The mission of the Valadez Middle School Academy
Counseling Program is to empower students to strive
toward success in their academic and personal
endeavors and to aim high in planning for their
futures. The school counseling program will provide
academic, social-emotional, and career planning
support to all students regardless of race, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. We
believe in strong collaboration with students, staff,
parents, and community members to ensure the
success of all students. Our program will provide the
necessary support in order for Valadez students to
gain the knowledge, skills, and insight to be life-long
learners and responsible citizens5.
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Summary
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of Data
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Approximate enrollment for the 2017-2018
academic school year

90.6%
Percentage of students identified as
socioeconomically disadvantaged

38.9%
Percentage of students who are English
learners
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Valadez Chronic
Absenteeism
Student Population Chronic Absenteeism

Hispanic 93% 9.5%

White 4% 12.5%

African American 1.5% 23.1%

Asian 1.5% 7.7%

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Valadez Chronic
Absenteeism
Student Population Chronic Absenteeism

Hispanic 93% 9.5%

White 4% 12.5% PYLUSD chronic

absenteeism
rate is 7.3%
African American 1.5% 23.1%

Asian 1.5% 7.7%

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Goals &
Objectives
 The goal of the Valadez Middle School

“
Academy Comprehensive School Counseling
Program is to decrease the chronic
absenteeism rate from 9.9% to the district
level of 7.3%1 by the end of the academic
school year as measured by attendance
data. Within the comprehensive program, the
goal of our Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions is to
educate at-risk students on the importance
of attendance to further reduce chronic
absenteeism as measured by pre- and
post-intervention surveys and by participant
attendance data.

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The objectives are to:
￮ Support all Valadez students in their social-emotional and academic needs
￮ Utilize evidence-based restorative practices as a model for behavior interventions
￮ Collaborate effectively with teachers, support staff, parents, and community
resources
￮ Demonstrate and instill our school’s shared core values of: Respect, Responsibility,
and Resiliency5
￮ Provide an appropriate and rigorous curriculum with high expectations for
achievement
￮ Prepare all students for their futures in academics, college, and the world of work
￮ Tackle the achievement gap between groups by addressing issues of equity and
equality
￮ Assess the barriers to learning and provide creative solutions and accommodations
when needed
￮ Seek professional development opportunities to stay informed of best practices
and current trends within the field
￮ Ensure ethical delivery of services by credentialed school counselors
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Action Plans
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Assessment
Instruments
We will administer:
￮ Parent Needs ￮ Parent ￮ Parent
Assessment3 Information Workshop
Session Evaluation3
Post-Survey3

￮ Universal Core ￮ Tier 2 Student ￮ Tier 3 Small

Curriculum Pre- Needs Group
and Assessment4 Counseling
Post-Survey4 Pre- and
Post-Survey

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Thanks!
Any questions?

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References
1. California Department of Education. (2017). Equity report Valadez Middle School
Academy: Orange County. Retrieved from
https://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/dqcensus/AttChrAbsRate.aspx?cds=306664701165
25&agglevel=school&year=2016-17
2. “Explore Resources for Schools,” by Count Me In!. (2018). Retrieved from
https://countmeinmaine.org/newsite/explore-resources-for-schools/
3. “Parent Needs Assessment,” by SurveyMonkey.com. Retrieved from
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/87JB83Z
4. “Student Attendance Questionnaire,” by SurveyMonkey.com. Retrieved from
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/attendance_student
5. Valdez Middle School Academy. (2018). Mission & vision. Retrieved from
https://valadez-pylusd-ca.schoolloop.com/mission&vision

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