Exhibits: Unitary hearing, Pulaski County Special School District, Volume II

Exhibit numbers 426-437
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a EXHIB TS 426 - 437 0 y e2 MAR 9 1998 OFFICE OF DES6REGAl\OM MOMITORIMQ <f GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING REPORTS 1996-97 Submitted by Virginia Raum Director of Counseling Services l:XHIBIT I . 4'& 10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Home School Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Elementary Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Superstars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Secondary Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 College Admission - Black Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Number of Black Students Taking ACT .. .. ..... .. ............... . ........ 25 College Representatives ...... .. ........... .. ... . .. . .. . . . ... .. . . ...... 26 Next Step Plans of Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Arkansas Governor's School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 - HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM 1996-97 During the 1996-97 school year, the Pulaski County Special School District employed thirteen home school counselors/consultants to provide services to academically disadvantaged students in schools in the district that had minority student enrollment equal to or greater than 40% of the school's population. Schools receiving services were: Mills University Studies High School Fuller Junior High School Lajuana Green Bob Barker Baker Elementary/Taylor Elementary Rosalyn Jackson Bates Elementary Shirley Miller Clinton lnterdistrict Magnet School Carol Carlan Shade Gilbert Karen Lowery Crystal Hill lnterdistrict Magnet School Judith Fears-Drayton I Michelle Klee- substitute) College Station Elementary Mary Roper Fuller Elementary Mary McFadden Harris Elementary Bob Carey Jacksonville Elementary Greg Woods Landmark Elementary Laura Montgomery Student Selection Students were selected for participation in the Home School Counseling Program based on the following criteria: The student's scores on a nationally recognized norm-referenced achievement test were at or below the 25th percentile. The student's grade point average on a 4-point scale fell below a 2.0 grade point average. The student's attendance record indicated multiple absences that could be impacting academic performance. School records listed disciplinary actions taken that resulted in time out of school for the student. 1 - Students meeting all four identification criteria were offered service first. Students not meeting all enrollment standards were offered service as slots became available. Every effort was made to collect data for evaluation on each student. Students new to the district !kindergarten or transfer) could be included in the program based on teacher recommendation. Early Prevention of School Failure scores were also used to identify kindergarten students. Standardized tests were administered in the fall of 1996-97. Test scores were compiled for each student. The examination given was the Stanford Achievement Test -Ninth Addition. The home school counselors and consultants used the scores for selection of students to participate in the program and to evaluate student academic growth. All members of the Home School Counseling staff participated in Process Parenting Training. A grant for $10,000 was secured from the Arkansas Department of Human Services-Children and Family Services Division to fund the training. The counselors and consultants were introduced to the program with a three day training sessions. The counselors and consultants then presented the program to parents whose children are served by the participating schools. The instruction provided valuable information for both professional and personal use in working - with students, their families and school personnel. 2 HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM ENROLLMENT Number of students receiving services during the school year: 1995-96 1996-97 Total number of students 1296 1238 Black students 851 (66%) 817 (66%) White students 445 (34%) 421 (34%) Black males 499 (39%) 454 (37%) Black females 352 (27%) 363 (29%) White males 265 (20%) 254 (21%) White females 180 (14%) 167 (14%) Number of students who dropped out of the program: 1995-96 1996-97 - Total number of students: 125 176 Black students 66 (53%) 101 (57%) White students 59 (47%) 75 (43%) Black males 40 (32%) 60 (34%) Black females 26 (21%) 41 (23%) White males 32 (26%) 47 (27%) White females 27 )22%) 28 (16%) Number of students receiving services second semester: 1995-96 1996-97 Total number of students 1146 1062 Black students 772 (67%) 716 (67%) White students 374 (33%) 346 (33%) Black males 453 (40%) 394 (37%) Black females 319 (28%) 322 (30%) White males 225 (20%) 207 (20%) White fem ales 149 (13%) 139 (13%) 3 READING - ELEMENTARY LEVEL - IMPROVED DECLINED NOT VERIFIED SAME 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 Black students 332 272 36 41 109 122 85 72 White students 141 104 25 16 46 48 31 42 GRADE POINT AVERAGE - ALL SUBJECTS - SECONDARY LEVEL IMPROVED DECLINED NOT VERIFIED SAME 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-96 95-96 96-97 Black students 98 89 91 80 4 34 17 6 White students 66 67 52 37 l 30 12 2 ATTENDANCE Black Students - IMPROVED DECREASED NOT VERIFIED SAME 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 Elementary 228 172 194 207 76 97 64 31 Junior High 46 50 65 23 30 l 0 Senior High 44 25 47 70 3 5 4 6 318 141% 1247135%1 306140%1) 300 142%1 79110%11132118%) 6919%) 37 15%1 White Students IMPRQVED DECREASED NQT VERIFIED SAME 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 96-97 95-96 95-96 Elementary 108 74 80 76 33 45 22 15 Junior High 42 32 39 14 30 l Senior High 27 22 17 33 2 4 4 0 177 147%) 128 137%1 136 136%) 123136%) 3519%1 79123%1 26 17%) 16 15%) 4 - TOTAL NUMBER OF S-ENTS RECEIVING SERVICES - SECOND SEMESTER 1996-97 COUNSELOR/CONSULTANT BLACK MALES BLACK FEMALES WHITE MALES WHITE FEMALES TOTAL ELEMENTARY CAROL CARLAN 34 31 33 19 117 BOB CAREY 39 37 18 13 107 ROSALYN JACKSON NO REPORT MICHELE KLEE 31 22 9 8 70 MARY MCFADDEN 38 41 17 13 109 SHIRLEY MILLER 45 36 22 15 118 LAURA MONTGOMERY 44 32 16 15 107 MARY ROPER 41 18 12 18 89 GREG WOODS 47 34 13 12 106 TOTAL 319 251 140 113 823 JUNIOR HIGH BOB BARKER 32 26 36 16 110 KAREN LOWERY 40 26 34 13 113 TOTAL 72 52 70 29 223 SENIOR HIGH LAJUANA GREEN 30 33 22 10 95 SHADE GILBERT 33 27 22 15 97 TOTAL 63 60 44 25 192 GRAND TOTAL 454 363 254 167 1238 5 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENl- HO DROPPED FROM THE PROGRAM - 1996-97 COUNSELOR/CONSULT ANT BLACK MALES BLACK FEMALES WHITE MALES WHITE FEMALES TOTAL ELEMENTARY CAROL CARLAN 8 13 8 3 32 BOB CAREY 1 0 0 1 2 ROSALYN JACKSON NO REPORT MICHELE KLEE 2 1 1 1 5 MARY MCFADDEN 4 8 3 1 16 SHIRLEY MILLER 7 4 5 4 20 LAURA MONTGOMERY 3 0 3 1 7 MARY ROPER 4 3 3 6 16 GREG WOODS 4 1 1 2 8 TOTAL 33 30 24 19 106 JUNIOR HIGH BOB BARKER 6 2 8 2 18 KAREN LOWERY 10 3 9 3 25 TOTAL 16 5 17 5 43 SENIOR HIGH LAJUANA GREEN 6 4 2 3 15 SHADE GILBERT 5 2 4 1 12 TOTAL 11 6 6 4 27 GRAND TOTAL 60 41 47 28 176 6 TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS REMAINING AE PROGRAM AT THE END OF SECOND SEMESTER - 1996-97 COUNSELOR/CONSULT ANT BLACK MALES BLACK FEMALES WHITE MALES WHITE FEMALES TOTAL ELEMENTARY CAROL CARLAN 26 18 25 16 85 BOB CAREY 38 37 18 12 105 ROSALYN JACKSON NO REPORT MICHELE KLEE 29 21 8 7 65 MARY MCFADDEN 34 33 14 12 93 SHIRLEY MILLER 38 32 17 11 98 LAURA MONTGOMERY 41 32 13 14 100 MARY ROPER 37 15 9 12 73 GREG WOODS 43 33 12 10 98 TOTAL 286 221 116 94 717 JUNIOR HIGH BOB BARKER 26 24 28 14 92 KAREN LOWERY 30 23 25 10 88 TOTAL 56 47 53 24 180 SENIOR HIGH LAJUANA GREEN 24 29 20 7 80 SHADE GILBERT 28 25 18 14 85 TOTAL 52 54 38 21 165 GRAND TOTAL 394 322 207 139 1062 7 I COUNSELOR/CONSULTANT ELEMENTARY READING LEVEL CAROL CARLAN BOB CAREY ROSALYN JACKSON MICHELE KLEE MARY MCFADDEN SHIRLEY MILLER LAURA MONTGOMERY MARY ROPER GREG WOODS TOTAL JUNIOR HIGH GPA BOB BARKER KAREN LOWERY TOTAL SENIOR HIGH GPA LAJUANA GREEN SHADE GILBERT TOTAL GRAND TOTAL REPORT ON STU. T ACADEMIC PROGRESS SECOND SEMESTER 1996-97 IMPROVED DECREASED I BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE 7 10 14 5 33 13 10 4 NO REPORT 36 9 3 0 49 20 0 0 50 20 0 0 57 23 0 1 24 7 5 16 2 9 5 272 104 41 16 21 11 15 11 26 22 8 47 33 23 12 20 18 29 9 22 16 28 16 42 34 57 25 361 171 121 53 8 NO WAY TO VERIFY SAME BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE 12 10 11 16 14 7 18 6 0 0 11 6 18 6 0 0 17 7 3 1 13 3 3 0 19 9 4 4 29 6 22 9 122 48 72 42 13 18 2 17 12 2 0 30 30 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 156 78 78 44 I COUNSELOR/CONSUL TANT ELEMENTARY I CAROL CARLAN BOB CAREY ROSALYN JACKSON MICHELE KLEE MARY MCFADDEN SHIRLEY MILLER LAURA MONTGOMERY MARY ROPER GREG WOODS TOTAL JUNIOR HIGH BOB BARKER KAREN LOWERY TOTAL SENIOR HIGH LAJUANA GREEN SHADE GILBERT TOTAL GRAND TOTAL REPORT ON-DENTS ATTENDANCE SECOND SEMESTER 1996-967 IMPROVED DECREASED ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE 19 21 17 12 26 7 28 10 NO REPORT 5 2 40 6 26 11 22 9 17 5 34 16 31 8 25 13 20 8 18 5 28 12 23 5 172 74 207 76 25 13 12 10 25 19 11 4 50 32 23 14 15 10 34 17 10 12 36 16 25 22 70 33 247 128 300 123 9 NO WAY TO VERIFY SAME ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE 3 8 5 0 14 7 7 6 3 5 2 2 18 6 0 13 5 6 2 14 3 3 3 14 8 0 0 18 3 7 2 97 45 31 15 13 18 0 17 12 0 0 30 30 0 0 0 4 0 5 4 2 0 5 4 6 0 132 79 37 16 rE. REPORT ON . DENT TEST SCORES - 1996-97 COUNSELOR/CONSUL TANT IMPROVED DECREASED NO WAY TO VERIFY TOTALS TEST SCORES TEST SCORES TEST SCORES ELEMENTARY BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE CAROL CARLAN 20 12 4 5 20 24 85 BOB CAREY 13 8 15 5 47 17 105 ROSALYN JACKSON NO REPORT MICHELE KLEE 12 8 20 2 20 6 68 MARY MCFADDEN 15 9 12 5 40 12 93 SHIRLEY MILLER 41 18 17 6 9 2 93 LAURA MONTGOMERY 34 10 11 9 28 8 100 MARY ROPER 12 8 7 3 33 10 73 GREG WOODS 19 5 8 4 49 13 98 TOTAL 166 78 94 39 246 92 715 JUNIOR HIGH BOB BARKER 21 17 12 14 17 11 92 KAREN LOWERY 19 13 14 11 20 8 85 TOTAL 40 30 26 25 37 19 177 SENIOR HIGH LAJUANA GREEN 8 3 3 42 23 80 SHADE GILBERT 7 6 4 0 42 26 85 TOTAL 15 9 7 84 49 165 GRAND TOTAL 221 117 127 65 367 160 1057 Students with identical scores for both years are not reported. 10 HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM ELEMENTARY LEVEL Baker Elementary The home school consultant at Baker Elementary was asked to serve two schools this year. Taylor Elementary was added to her assigment. Due to a family medical emergency, the home school consultant was on leave for the last nine-weeks of the school year and not available to submit a final report. Bates Elementary Career awareness was the emphasis at this school. The home school consultant conducted groups on careers and incorporated two field trips into the activities. The trips were planned to appeal to the educational needs of parents, as well as the future needs of the students. Selected parents were asked to accompany the children. After the death of a Bates' student at a school bus stop, the consultant also worked with the Granite Mountain Community on grief issues. Clinton lnterdistrict Magnet School The Home School Program at Clinton elementary was well received by the staff, parents, and students. Special attention was given to disaster relief, fire victims and the homeless. Many families were identified with special needs and several agencies were contacted to provide assistance. Positive results were experienced by the students who received tutoring (both individual and group) in reading, mathematics and spelling . College Station Elementary The home school consultant worked closely with the elementary counselor to provide for the needs of the students in the program. The tornado at the first of March had a severe impact on the students and the community. Many agencies were contacted for assistance. The counseling department at this school coordinated much of the disaster relief. Crystal Hill lnterdistrict Magnet School Judith Fears-Drayton, Crystal Hills' Home School Consultant, has been on leave second semester. There was a period of about 2 l /2 months the school was without a home school consultant. Mrs. Michelle Klee was hired as a substitute in mid-March. Mrs. Klee tutored the students in math, English, spelling and reading. School supplies were purchased so that the students had the necessary items to complete school assignments. She also assisted the elementary counselors with the Aim High Club, a career day, and the Peace Patrol training. Fuller Elementary The March tornado and the closing of Apollo Terrace has proven stressful to the students at Fuller Elementary. The home school consultant worked closely with the elementary counselor to remove some of the pressure by providing activities such as Project Improve, Our Club, a basketball team and a choir. Field trips to Blanchard Springs, the Titanic Exhibit in Memphis and Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama were taken to give the students insight into careers. 11 Harris Elementary A mentoring program was established to help students perform academically and to improve school discipline. Assistance with the Mentor Program was provided by the Masons, retired military personnel and teachers. The home school consultant continued to coach a basketball team, to help with the Future Builders' Tutoring Program and to transport students to and from the pfeiffer Camp Program. Several efforts were made, with the cooperation of local agencies, to help improve the lives of the students identified for the program by providing medical assistance or eyeglasses. Landmark Elementary The home school consultant focused this year on positive parent participation. Parents assisted with Fall Fest and solicited prizes and funds worth about $5000. During the spring Mardi Gras celebration, parents operated a store at school where students could purchase items for the Mardi Gras parade. This activity enriched the students understanding of another area of our country and served as a multicultural experience. The tornado on March 1, 1997, had a great impact on the students and families in the school . Landmark and the home school consultant were there with open arms to make sure the families were taken care of and physical and emotional needs of the students were met. Jacksonville Elementary The home school consultant found the second year at Jacksonville Elementary to be a rewarding one. A drill team, a basketball team and the stock market game were implemented to help motivate students to achieve. Parents were more receptive to assistance and the school staff was supportive. The basketball program helped several students improve their grades, control their bE:havior in the classroom, and improve their self-esteem. Several students were observed going from being unmotivated to developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments and an understanding that if they do positive things
positive things will happen to them. Fuller Junior High School The home school counselors at Fuller Junior High were involved in their customary duties , including school-based counseling, home visits, parent support, referrals and consultation with outside agencies. The tornado which hit Pulaski and Saline Counties was particularly devastating to a number of Fuller Junior High School students and their families. Over 100 Fuller students were identified as having been affected, physically and emotionally by the storm. The home School Counselors worked with the administration, the secondary counselors and the school staff in coordinating the crisis response and providing relief through acquiring and delivering donations from students, staff, churches, and other agencies. School efforts included group counseling, providing updates and information to staff, and follow-up support and sessions for victims. Duties also included serving as liaisons to several committees. Working with the Parent/Guardian Training Committee, the home school counselors helped plan and facilitate the first Fuller parent Visit Day.'~ Over 100 parents registered to experience a day at Fuller with their children. Plans are being made for this to be an annual event. 12 Mms University Studies High School While both home school counselors were new to Mills this school year, they felt the year was a good one and that a strong foundation was built with students, parents, faculty, and administrators that will lead to better years to come. The major accomplishment made for the community came during the relief efforts in the aftermath of the tornado. Food, clothing, and other support was given to families and students from College Station and the Arch Street areas. The activities the counselors participated in and assisted with included: Job Fair, Honors Night, COE, graduation exercises, study skills training, drug education ( activities such as Neon Drunk Driver Simulator and Prom Promise Pledge Day) and career planning . 13 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - HOME SCHOOL COUNSELOR/CONSUL TANT REPORT 1996-97 1995-96 1996-97 Number of black students counseled individually: 5,323 5303 Average per counselor 409 442 Number of white students counseled individually: 2,734 2943 Average per counselor: 210 245 Number of black students seen in groups 4,502 3440 Average per counselor: 346 287 Number of white students seen in groups 4,874 2728 Average per counselor: 375 227 Number of teacher/counselor conferences 3,993 4146 Average per counselor: 307 346 - Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 1,833 1821 Average per counselor: 141 152 Number of parent/counselor conferences: 2,625 2062 Average per counselor: 202 172 Number of conferences with referral agencies: 776 786 Average per counselor: 60 66 Number of conferences with other resources, support staff, etc. 2618 2554 Average per counselor: 201 213 Number of hours of home visits: 2498 3206 Average per counselor: 192 267 14 ELEMENT ARY COUNSELING 1996-97 The Pulaski County Special School District employed twenty-nine 129) elementary counselors to provide counseling services to students in grades K-6 during the 1996-97 school year. The racial composition of the group was twenty-three whites 179.3%) and six blacks 120.6%). All elementary counselors were female. Twenty of the counselors worked in single schools full time. Eight counselors served two schools and one counselor provided service to three separate schools. The duties performed by the elementary counselors were in compliance with Act 908 of 1991 of the Arkansas legislative session. Under the regulations for this act, the counselor/student ratio is 1/450. The act requires school counselors to spend 75% of work time providing direct services to students. The remaining 25% could be devoted to administrative activities provided the activities relate directly to the provision of guidance services. The elementary counselors conduct classroom guidance sessions, small group counseling sessions, individual counseling, and consultations. Approximately 50% of the counselors' time was spent in delivering classroom sessions. This amount of time was spent on classroom instruction because the elementary counselors believe that prevention of problems is easier to achieve than modification of behaviors or attitudes, once problems exist. The following sessions were conducted in all or most of the schools in the district during the 1996-97 school year: 1. Orientation to Counseling Service 2. Self Esteem Building 3. Friendship 4. Transition to Junior High 5. Conflict Resolution 6. Teamwork 7. Career Awareness B. McGruff 9. Study Skills 1 O. Too Good For Drugs Introductory Units Examples of other units taught in selected schools included: 1 . Test Preparation 2. Prejudice/Discrimination 3. Character Education 4. Understanding and Respecting Feelings 5. Safety/Self Protection Other programs conducted, maintained, or supported by the elementary counselors were: 1. Student Ambassadors 2. S.T.O.P. !Peer tutoring program) 3. Red Ribbon Week 4. Academic Awards 5. Superstars Program 6. Rice Depot !food distribution) 15 The elementary school counselors assisted in the following: l . 2. 3. 4. Junior University SA T-8 Testing D.A.R.E. Program Kindergarten Testing A growing number of children enter school with physical and emotional needs that are not being met. The role of the elementary counselor is to identify those children and to facilitate assistance so that the children can concentrate on academic growth. Counselors should be there to help a child one-on-one or in small groups, to solve a problem, deal w1Yh an interpersonal or family issue, or work on a conflid between the students and a teacher or another staff member, or even a conflid w1Yh a friend- Carolyn Shelton, president of the American School Counselor Association. Better Homes and Gardens Magazine The elementary counselors in the Pulaski County Special School District attempt to fill the above described role. They are a dedicated group of individuals working with parents, students, teachers, and administrators to improve the school climate by meeting individual needs . This school year, many of the counselors took an active part in the tornado relief efforts for victims of the March l, 1997, tornado. The counselors coordinated the procurement of resources and their distribution. They conducted small groups and individual sessions to help students deal with the loss of relatives, friends, homes and pets. The counselors comforted students when additional spring storms came through this area and share information and insight with concerned parents. Whatever the crisis, be it the death of a student at a bus stop , a tornado , or the death of a parent, the persons employed as elementary counselors use all their acquired skill s to bring comfort to the involved individuals. Children can learn and teachers can teach, only when their individual needs are met. 16 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - ELEMENT ARY COUNSELING REPORT 1996-97 1994-95 1995-96 196-97 Number of students seen in classroom guidance activities: 181,101 171,395 167,804 Average per counselor: 6,037 5,910 9,683 Number of black students seen in small groups: 5,497 7,765 6,1 88 Average per counselor: 183 268 213 Number of white students seen in small groups: 7,696 9,729 8,304 Average per counselor: 257 335 286 Number of black students counseled individually: 7,364 7,040 7,582 Average per counselor: 245 243 260 Number of white students counseled individually: 14,220 12,989 13,937 Average per counselor: 474 447 480 Number of black parents seen in conferences: 594 690 760 Average per counselor: 20 23 26 Number of white parents seen in conferences: 2,205 2,364 2550 Average per counselor: 74 82 88 Number of black parents contacted by phone: 769 722 759 Average per counselor: 26 25 26 Number of white parents contacted by phone: 1,806 1,547 1,965 Average per counselor: 60 53 68 Number of black parents contacted by letter: 4,172 2,959 4,234 Average per counselor: 139 102 146 Number of white parents contacted by letter: 7,842 7,043 9,351 Average per counselor: 261 243 322 Number of teacher/counselor conferences 8,335 7,976 8,797 Average per counselor: 278 275 303 Number of administrator/counselor conferences 3,565 3,698 3,924 Average per counselor: 119 128 135 Number of support staff/counselor conferences: 2,185 2,318 2,558 Average per counselor: 73 79 88 17 - PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERSTARS 1995-96 SCHOOL BLACK BLACK TOTAL PERCENT ENROLLMENT WHITE WHITE TOTAL PERCENT ENROLLMENT SCHOOL FEMALES MALES BLACKS TOTAL PERCENTAGE FEMALES MALES WHITE TOTAL PERCENTAGE TOTAL Adkins 89 85 174 42% 40% 132 112 244 58% 60% 418 Arnold Drive 58 56 114 23% 25% 205 171 376 77% - 75% 490 Baker 48 52 100 22% 24% 171 183 354 78% 76% 454 Bates 117 97 214 54% 53% 103 76 179 46% 47% 393 Bayou Melo 7 18 25 3% 3% 435 395 830 97% 97% 855 Cato 91 65 156 20% 23% 311 315 626 80% ----- 77% - 782 Clinton 225 183 408 48% 48% 217 225 442 52% 52% 850 -- - College Station 77 75 152 45% 46% 84 103 187 55% 54% 339 ------ ---- Crystal Hill 188 188 376 44% 45% 244 243 487 56% 55% 863 Dupree 68 66 134 27% 26% 204 158 362 73% - -- -- 74% 496 --- --- Fuller 178 161 339 62% 63% 126 85 211 38% 37% 550 --- - Harris 80 46 126 50% 53% 55 69 124 50% 47% -25-0 - Jacksonville 113 116 229 43% 42% 176 132 308 57% 58% 537 Landmark 158 173 331 43% 43% 234 210 444 57% 57% 775 32 70 16% 16% 181 192 373 84% >---- - -- - Lawson 38 84% 443 Oak Grove 41 40 81 21% 22% 172 132 304 79% 78% 385 Oakbrooke 54 92 146 22% 24% 248 255 503 78% 76% 649 Pine Forest 68 58 126 22% 21% 218 229 447 78% 79% 573 Pinewood 127 146 273 35% 35% 259 256 515 65% 65% 788 Robinson 64 50 114 22% 24% 213 202 415 78% ~ 76% - 529 Scott 36 36 72 38% 35% 60 60 120 63% 65% 192 84 19% 25% 178 188 366 81% - ~ 75% --- Sherwood 44 40 450 Sylvan Hills 50 50 100 21% 21% 179 187 366 79% 79% 466 --- Taylor 96 148 244 39% 41% 184 199 383 61% - 59% 627 Tolleson 88 52 140 23% 23% 241 231 472 77% - 77% 612 Grand Totals 2203 2125 4328 31% 33% 4830 4608 9438 69% 67% 13766 18 Enrollment percentage is taken from the third mne weeks period Percent of Tolal 1nd1cates the percentage of sludents who received super star awards by race w1th1n the school SECONDARY COUNSELING 1996-97 The Pulaski County Special School District employed thirty certified secondary counselors to provide counseling services to students in grades 7 -12 in the district. The counselors employed by the district averaged 12.65 years of experience in counseling and guidance. Of the thirty counselors employed: Four were male Twenty-six were female Nine were black Twenty-one were white 113%) 187%) 130%) 170%) Eleven of the secondary schools' counseling departments organized a Care Committee composed of students trained to help other students. The Alternative Learning Center did not form a committee because the student body was configured into families that provide the same type of support services. A total of 492 students participated on the committees. Black students 1197) made up 40% of the committees membership and white students 129 51 comprised 60% of the membership. Students participating on a Care Committee receive training in peer counseling and the warning signs for suicide. Some activities undertaken by various committees included: l . Participation in Youth Suicide Prevention Week/Conference 2. Red Ribbon Week Activities 3. Food/Clothing drives for Tornado Victims 4. Prom Promise 5. Christmas Toy Drive 6. All Star Retreat The counseling departments sponsored Guidance Advisory Committees. These committees served in an advisory capacity to the school counseling personnel. The committees composed of parents, teachers, students, administrators, and counselors met and reviewed current counseling practices. Recommendations for change or improvement came from the committee back to the counselors for consideration. During the 1996-97 school year, 116 persons served on the committees. Of that number fifty were black 143%) and sixty-six were white 157%). Jacksonville High, Mills High, North Pulaski High, Oak Grove High and the Alternative Learning Center did not have committees. Sylvan Hills Junior High School combined the Guidance Advisory Committee with the School Equity Committee. The counselors conducted various activities to promote multicultural understanding. The activities included: l . distributing information on minority enrichment programs at state institutions, 2. designing and preparing bulletin boards with multicultural themes, 3. recommending students for inclusion in the Upward Bound Program, 4. working with foreign exchange students, 5. scheduling visits by representatives of minority institutions, and 6. recruiting students for Future 500. 7. scheduling presentations on multicultral issues by outside agencies li.e., Multirace say It Straight"-by The Centers for Youth and Families) 19 The secondary counselors continued to conduct many activities in educational and career guidance. A list of activities follows: 1 . The Pulaski County Special School District held a college Day for seniors in October. 2. The three districts, in conjunction with Pulaski Technical College, conducted a "Job Fair" for seniors going into the world of work. 3. All ninth-grade parents were invited to individual conferences to discuss the educational and career goals of their students. 4. Selected students were accompanied to Metropolitan Vocational School's Open House. The counselors administered the Test of Adult Basic Education IT ABEi Practice Exercise and Locator Test. Acts 572 and 837 of 199 5 placed the responsibility for testing students sixteen and seventeen years of age, who wish to drop out of public school and enroll in an adult education program, on the public schools. Due to time constraints, the counselors elected to administer the Locator Test rather than the complete battery. After the parents contact the counselor to request testing, the test is administered and a parent/student/counselor conference is held. A discussion then takes place on the best education path for the student to pursue. At the conclusion of the conference, a decision is reached. If the conference decision is for the student to continue the pursuit of an adult education program of study, a form is completed and the parent is instructed to take the completed form and a letter requesting permission to withdraw from public school to the office of Pupil Personnel. The Arkansas Legislature removed this testing responsibility at the end of the 1996-97 school year from the counselors. The role of the secondary counselor included being responsible for personal and social counseling
educational and career planning
minority recruitment for scholarships, college applications, enrichment programs, and advanced classes, as well as standardized testing. The individuals who are employed as counselors are persons who are willing to put forth much effort to see their responsibilities completed. Because of the variety of tasks allocated to the secondary counselors, patrons often complain about the speed in which their needs are met. Pulaski County secondary counselors work hard to fulfill the requests of parents, teachers and students in a timely manner. Unfortunately, as the work load increases on secondary counselors so does the time needed to response to concerns and demands. The promotion of positive community relations (quick and accurate response to concerns) must be a priority for counselors. 20 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - SECONDARY COUNSELORS REPORT 1996-97 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Number of classroom counseling sessions: 1,294 489 857 Average per counselor: 43 16 29 Number of black students seen in small groups: 1,480 1,563 1,309 Average per counselor: 49 52 44 Number of white students seen in small groups: 2,769 2,547 2,017 Average per counselor: 92 85 67 Number of individual counseling sessions with black students: 19,306 17,222 22,473 Average per counselor: 644 574 749 Number of individual counseling sessions with white students: 28,266 28,055 25,962 Average per counselor: 942 935 865 Number of conferences with black parents: 6,123 6,927 6,492 Average per counselor: 204 231 216 Number of conferences with white parents: 13,205 13,794 12,125 Average per counselor: 440 460 404 Number of teacher/counselor conferences: 11, 158 12, 124 10,836 Average per counselor: 372 404 361 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 5,447 5,587 4,865 Average per counselor: 182 186 162 Number of referral agency/counselor conferences: 1,187 985 871 Average per counselor: 40 33 29 Number of special education conferences: 2,432 2,344 1,678 Average per counselor: 81 78 56 Number of conferences with college, 1,312 1,402 1,022 vocational technical, and military representatives: 43 47 34 Average per counselor: 21 Total Value Accepled Scholarships Number of Accepled SCHOOL Scholarship ht Year 4 Year Value Value Jacbonville Hieh $237.315 $870 175 95 Mills Hieh $287.547 $1,140 756 79 Nonh Pulaski Hi2h $229.745 S 815 .245 77 Oak Orove Hiah $ 66 658 S 229 882 25 Robi010n Hiah $ 74 275 $ 279 690 29 Sylvan Hills Hi.l!h $206 660 S 748 640 87 Diltrict SI 102 200 $4 048 388 392 SCHOLARSHIP REPORT 1996-97 Total Value Declined Scholarships Number of Srudenl& Black While Other Isl Year 4 Year Value Value 16 38 4 $145 849 $ 572 896 20 30 2 $ 274 967 $ I 078 252 37 12 I $55 634 $ 222 539 3 16 0 $ JO 280 $ 41.120 3 19 0 $ 70 600 $ 266.300 18 51 0 $ 83 139 $ 310 330 97 172 7 S640.470 $2 491,337 TOTAL276 22 Number of Declined Number of Students Scholarships Black White Other 32 3 14 I 61 16 JO 2 21 4 13 0 3 0 3 0 33 1 10 0 22 7 20 0 172 31 70 3 TOTAL 104 DISTRICT COMPARISON OF SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED - 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Number of accepted scholarships: 232 258 392 Total value of accepted scholarships: First year value $727,363 $827,161 $1,102,200 Four year value $2.760,291 $3,121,140 $4,084,388 Number of students accepting scholarships: Black 58 56 97 White 170 195 172 Other 4 7 7 - Total 232 258 276 Number of declined scholarships: 155 95 172 Total value of declined scholarships: First year value $663.427 $510,733 $640.470 Four year value $2,589,644 $1,961,962 $2.491,337 Number of students declining scholarships: Black 13 18 31 White 67 74 70 Other 0 3 3 Total 80 95 104 23 SCHOOL NUMBER TAKING ACT SCHOOL YEAR 91-92 92-93 93-94 JACKSONVILLE HIGH 48 66 58 MILLS HIGH 33 37 33 NORTH PULASKI HIGH 27 15 24 OAK GROVE HIGH 11 11 19 ROBINSON HIGH 13 13 28 SYLVAN HILLS HIGH 23 22 28 COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS BLACK STUDENTS 1995-96 II 94-95 95-96 96-97 91 -92 35 47 38 17 29 23 46 17 35 20 30 18 18 18 17 17 18 9 21 17 29 21 41 17 AVERAGE SCORE 92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 17 17 17 17 18 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 18 18 19 16 18 17 18 16 17 17 17 16 16 19 17 17 18 18 r. r
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Jacksonville High 18 3 Mills High 21 2 North Pulaski High 10 l Oak Grove High 8 0 Robinson High 14 l Sylvan Hills High 71 6 Total 142 13 (9%) Comparison of College Representatives Who Visited Total number of institutions: Number of minority institutions: 1993-94 163 15(9%) 26 1994-95 114 15 (13%) 1995-96 135 18 (13%) 1996-97 142 13 (9%) COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE MONITORING FORM The Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District held a College Fair at Fisher Armory on October 24, 1996 . Students from Jacksonville High School, Mills High School, North Pulaski High School, Oak Grove High School, and Robinson High School, participated. The College Fair was held to facilitate student access to a variety of colleges and universities. The activity is funded through the district's office for desegregation. The following colleges and universities sent representatives: Abilene Christian University Arkansas State University - Jonesboro Arkansas State University - Beebe Arkansas Tech University Art Institute of Dallas Baylor University Centenary College of Louisiana Central Baptist College Christian Brothers College College of the Ozarks Drury College East Texas Baptist University Harding University Henderson University Hendrix College ITT Technical Institute Lambuth University Lane College Louisiana Tech University Lyon College Northwood University Oklahoma Baptist University Oklahoma City University Ouachita Baptist College Park College Philander Smith College Phillips University Pulaski Technical College Shorter College Southern Arkansas University Southern Methodist University Southwest Baptist University St. Louis College of Pharmacy 27 Texas Christian University Union University University of Arkansas -Fayetteville University of Arkansas - Little Rock University of Arkansas - Monticello University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff University of Arkansas Medical Science University of Central Arkansas University of Mississippi University of the Ozarks University of Tulsa Washington and Lee University Webster University Westminister College William Jewell College William Woods University Williams Baptist College . ~ - - - "NEXT STEP" PLANS OF SENIORS - 1996-97 I I I PLANS OF SENIORS B w B w B w B w B w B w B w Total "' Numbar of enior in class (who areduatad). 78 128 81 90 47 136 16 60 11 61 69 176 269 649 918 100"<. Number with Diana to enter colleae: 41 80 40 89 9 63 7 20 8 46 35 119 140 388 628 67"" Number enterina non-colleae trelnina oroarama: 8 6 10 8 18 28 6 17 0 5 9 18 48 80 128 14'6, Number planning to enter the field of acience, math, modern foraign larvw.,..,...a: 7 17 6 11 6 24 3 6 7 24 12 31 39 112 161 18'6, Number plannina to enter the field of teachina: 8 16 6 6 6 13 0 0 0 6 16 8 33 44 77 II "- Numbar aoina immedlatelv into military ervice: 6 6 4 7 6 11 0 1 0 0 3 8 18 33 61 8'6, Numbar goina directlv into regular emc>lovment: 23 38 6 8 16 46 3 22 2 10 12 29 60 148 208 23"- Number of preceding category who plan to enter college 10 16 0 0 7 21 1 5 1 5 7 15 26 82 88 10% later: Othr (married and no oln for trelning or emolovmentJ: 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 7 1" Number with no olan at ell: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o" 28 COMPARISON OF "NEXT STEP" PLANS OF SENIORS . . . Plans of Seniors B w TOTAL % II w TOTAL % CHANGE % Number of aeniora in cl 11 (who grdu tdl. 262 894 948 100% 289 849 918 100% --- Number with plan to enter college: 138 384 620 66% 140 386 628 67% lncree e Number entering non-college training programs 34 82 118 12% 48 80 128 14% Increase Number planning to enter the field of cienc , math, modern foreign languages: 32 131 183 17% 39 112 161 18% Decree e Number planning to enter the field of teaching: 28 62 88 9% 33 44 11 8% Decrease Number going immediately into military service: 26 48 71 1% 18 33 61 8% Decree e Number going directly into regular employment: ( 62 162 214 23% 80 148 208 23% Same Number of preceding category who plan to enter college later: 17 63 10 1% 28 62 88 10% Increase Other (married end no plans for training or employment I: 3 13 18 2% 4 3 1 1% Increase Number with no Diena et ell: 2 1 9 1% 0 0 0 0% Decrease 29 1997 Arkansas Governor's School STUDENTS NOMI NA TED SCHOOL TOTAL WHITE BLACK OTHER Jacksonville High 6 6 0 0 Mills High 24 16 5 3 North Pulaski High 10 9 1 0 Oak Grove High 0 0 0 0 Robinson High 7 4 3 0 Sylvan Hills High 5 5 0 0 Totals 52 40 9 3 In Pulaski County Special School District, 52 students applied for admission to the Arkansas Governor's School and 27 were accepted (52% of those whCJ applied). School Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Alternates Jacksonville High 4 0 Mills High 17 ' 0 North Pulaski High 2 1 Oak Grove High 0 0 Robinson High 3 1 Sylvan Hills High 1 0 District Total 27 2 30 Ten Year History Year To Attend As Alternates Total 1988 36 12 48 1989 29 8 37 1990 26 15 41 1991 21 19 40 1992 33 11 44 1993 28 6 34 1994 18 9 27 1995 21 11 32 1996 31 11 42 1997 27 2 29 Areas of Participation Areas Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Alternates Choral Music 3 0 Drama 0 1 Language Arts 8 1 Instrumental Music 1 0 Math 3 0 Natural Science 6 0 Social Studies 4 0 Visual Arts 2 0 31 RECOMMENDATIONS: Counselors at all levels are expressing a need for computers and computer software to support counseling functions. The elementary counselors have requested televisions and VCR's to use in classroom presentations with students. Home school counselors and consultants would like to expand the use of the cellular phones beyond just emergency situations. 32 NOT IN EVAL. Comments or Suggestions: 0 ~ l \ A TN fuLt::~ Computer printers and word processing capabilities are needed in e~ounselor's office. There is still a need to enable all counselors' computers to run the GIS Jr. Career Program and in C.O. classes, aiding in 4-year plan work for 8th graders and parent conferences in 9th grade. In addition, a greater flexibility in the use of air conditioning before and after contract times would be beneficial. Counseling students and meeting students' needs continues to be a priority. There are many ongoing conferences with students, teachers, and administrators. There seems to be a larger number of suicidal, DHS, and screening/referral meetings. The court continues to recommend students for special education testing. This issue needs to be addresses by PCSSD. Sylvan Hills Junior Do something to relieve counselors of Special Education paperwork. Place counselors on higher pay scale (comparable to examiners). Due to the large number of students with special needs !CBI, MR, LD, ADD-HD, OHi, 504, Emotional Disturbed) this department needs a counselor/social worker to work with this population!!! Northwood We continue to need help on how to get everything done that is expected of us with fewer days of contract. Mills We are still in need of a copier. When the machine does work, copies are only file copy acceptable. Anything of importance must be taken to the main office for copying. Also, I believe a paper shredder should be purchased for the school. The amount of documents that contain personal and confidential information that is disposed of yearly is scary. The documents are tossed in a dumpster for anyone to find and read. Space is needed for small group work. The conference room is shared by many people. It has been requested that specialist and other people use the conference room on days other than Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. This time is needed for small group work. Oak Grove High The Guidance Secretary's contract should be extended to be the same as the counselor's contract
and the secretary should be paid better wages. There is a dire need for a new typewriter and copier. Our offices need soundproofing. Everything that is said in our offices is heard outside in the waiting room. Our intercom does not work. Please cut out or assign to other departments some of our paperwork so that we may devote more time for counseling. Our principal said that counselors are suppose to spend 75% with the students and 25% on paperwork. What will be done about this since as of now it seems that it is the other way around the paperwork receiving the 7 5%. How will this be monitored? What procedures should we follow to accomplish this because they are right? Counselors should be counseling. Robinson High With a new counselor, new secretary, and new department head, each of us faced many new challenges this year. It has been a very busy, but productive year. Sylvan Hills High GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING REPORTS 1995-96 Table of Contents Home School Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l Elementary Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Superstars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Secondary Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 College Admission - Black Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Number of Black Students Taking ACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 College Representatives ... . ... . ... . .. .. ............... . ..... .. ... . ......... . . . .... 20 Next Step Plans for Seniors ..... . ..................... . ........ .. ............... . . . . 22 Arkansas Governor's School ..... . .. . .. . ..... . .... .. . . ......... . ..... . ...... . .. . . . . 24 Recommendations .. ...... ... .... . . . ......... .. ..... .. ......... . ... .. . .. . . ........ 26 - HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM 1995-96 During the 1995-96 school year, the Pulaski County Special School District employed thirteen home school counselors/consultants to provide services to academically disadvantaged students in schools in the district that had minority student enrollment equal to or greater than 40% of the school's population. Schools receiving services were: Mills University Studies High School ruller Junior High School Baker Elementary Bates Elementary Clinton lnterdistrict Magnet School Crystal Hill lnterdistrict Magnet School College Station Elementary Fuller Elementary Harris Elementary Jacksonville Elementary Landmark Elementary Dr. Robert Clowers Bob Barker Rosalyn Jackson Shirley Miller Carol Carlan Judith Fears-Drayton Mary Roper Mary McFadden Bob Carey Greg Woods ~aura Montgomery Lekita Scott Karen Lowery Mary Roper Students were selected for participation in the Home School Counseling Program bases on the following criteria: The student's scores on a nationally recognized norm-referenced achievement test were at or below the 25th percentile. The student's grade point average on a 4-point scale fell below a 2.0 grade point average. The student's attendance record indicated multiple absences that could be impacting academic performance. School records listed disciplinary actions taken that resulted in time out of school for the student. Students meeting all four identification criteria were offered service first. Students not meeting all enrollment standards were offered service as slots became available. Every effort was made to collect data for evaluation on each student. Students new to the district !kindergarten or transfer) could be included in the program based on teacher recommendation. Early Prevention of School Failure scores were also used to identify kindergarten students. Standardized testing was moved from spring to fall during the 1995-96 school year. The levels of the Stanford Achievement Test - 8th Edition ISAT-81 changed from 1994-9 5 to 199 5-96. Test scores were compiled on each student, but the home school counselors and consultants were not asked to evaluate growth, since the second test I 1995-961 was administered within five months of the first test 11994-951. Test score comparisons are therefore not included in this report. 2 HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM ENROLLMENT Number of students receiving services during the school year: 1994-95 1995-96 Total number of students 998 1296 Block students 643 164%1 851 166%) White students 355 136%1 445 134%) Block moles 385 139%) 499 139%) Block females 258 126%) 352 127%) White moles 209 121%) 265 120%) White females 146 115%1 180 (14%) Number of students who dropped out of the program: 1994-95 1995-96 - Total number of students 89 125 Block students 53 160%1 66 153%) White students 36 140%1 59 147%) Block moles 33 137%1 40 132%1 Block females 20 122%1 26 121%1 White moles 23 126%1 32 (26%) White fem oles 13 115%1 27 )22%) Number of students receiving services second semester: 1994-95 1995-96 Total number of students 909 1146 Block students 590 (65%) 772 167%1 White students 319 (35%) 374 133%) Black moles 352 139%1 453 140%) Block females 238 126%) 319 128%1 White moles 186 120%1 225 120%) White females 133 (15%1 149 (13%1 3 - BEADING - ELEMENTARY LEVEL IMPRQVED DECLINED NOT VERIFIED SAME 94-95 95-96 94- 95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 Black students 312 332 26 36 79 109 10 85 White students 161 141 12 25 32 46 8 31 GRADE POINT AVERAGE - ALL SUBJECTS - SECONDARY LEVEL IMPRQVED DECLINED NQT VERIFIED SAME 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 Black students 93 98 60 91 5 4 12 17 White students 67 66 32 52 2 1 12 12 ATTENDANCE Block Students IMPROVED DECREASED NQT VERIFIED SAME 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 Elementary 149 228 175 194 63 76 64 Junior High 81 46 30 65 . 1 Senior High 12 44 30 47 5 3 4 242141%1 318141%1 235 140%1 306 140%1 68!12'l.l 79!10'l,l 6919'l.l White Students IMPRQ~D DECREASED NQT~RIFIED SAME 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 94-95 95-96 Elementary 83 108 80 80 23 33 22 Junior High 61 42 21 39 Senior High 6 27 11 17 2 2 4 150 l47'l.l 177 147'l.l 112 135%1 136 136%1 2518'l.J 35 19%1 26 (7'l,j Information not available in same format. Seventy-seven students or 8% of all students had the same attendance as the previous year in 1994-9 5. 4 HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM ELEMENTARY LEVEL Baker Elementary The home school consultant at Baker Elementary worked with students individually and in small groups in an effort to make a difference in student attitude and to contribute to the students' academic success. Parent workshops were held. The last workshop offered during the 199 5-96 school year dealt with the SAT-9. Parents had an opportunity to work with the Preview for Parents and to become familiar with the format of the new examination. Bates Elementary To increase career awareness and motivate students, the home school consultants organized two groups that met once every two weeks. The groups viewed films, had guest speakers, talked about careers, and played games based on careers. The climax of the program was a trip to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff to helped tie education into career goals. Clinton lnterdistrict Magnet School The new person hired last fall to serve this school had a productive year. The program was well received and supported by the facility, the PTA, and the community. The consultant completed home visits, parent training sessions, student tutoring, and study skills training . School activities and field trips allowed the consultant more interaction with the targeted population of the program. College Station Elementary A mente/mentor program was implemented at College Station Elementary. The home school consultant working in conjunction with the elementary counselor asked community volunteers to participate in the program as good role models for academically at-risk students. The consultant and counselor held a luncheon for the mentors, students, and the students' parents. Crystal Hill lnterdistrict Magnet School The home school consultant at Crystal Hill Elementary implemented the school's participation in the Joseph pfeifer Kiwanis Camp, Alternative Classroom Experience. The consultant performed all duties related to Camp pfeifer, such as interviewing parents, completing paperwork, arranging for physical examinations, providing transportation to and from the camp, meeting and consulting with the camp's staff on student progress and conducting required student follow-up conferences. 5 Fuller Elementary This school year proved fruitful and intriguing to the consultant at this school. The consultant served on both the Parent Involvement Team and the Discipline Management Team. A Junior Beta Club and an Our Club were sponsored by the consultant and the elementary counselor. Working with the elementary counselor, the consultant was able to take a group of students to St. Louis, Missouri, to provide an educational and inspirational experience for the students. Harris Elementary At Harris Elementary, the home school consultant and the elementary counselor organized an all male club, HARRIS RAINBOW CLUB. The purpose of the club was to improve behavior, promote leadership qualities, and increase cooperation on the school campus. The club met, went on field trips, and visited business sites in the community. Landmark Elementary The home school consultant served as an advocate to parents when needed, provided transportation to conferences, medical facilities, referral agencies, and secured school materials for use by the students at home. Parents were encouraged to participate in school activities. Students were provided school supplies, individual conferences, individual tutoring, and other services as needed. e Jacksonville Elementary This was the first year for the Home School Counseling Program at Jacksonville Elementary. The new home school consultant organized a student drill team for the school. The purpose of the drill team was to help students build positive self esteem and to teach them the role of discipline in life. Fuller Junior High School The home school counselors at Fuller Junior High were involved in the ongoing school improvement process. One served as chairperson of the Discipline Committee, which oversees the work of the action committees in the implementation of the five-year plan. Both counselors served on the Steering Committee, which oversees the total school improvement plan. During the summer, the counselors will work with a group to redesign the student handbook. At the request of Fuller administrators, the home school counselors have assisted the district Coordinator of Multicultural Education in the development of a teen court at Fuller. 6 Mills University Studies High School The Home School Counseling Program benefited many students at Mills University Studies High School. A workshop was held for parents that focused on "Helping Your Student Study along with summer employment information. The home school counselors participated in or assisted with a financial aid night, the Miss Mills Pageant, the annual Job Fair, a Prom Promise Assembly, and a Mock African Wedding. The counselors served as contact persons for MADD and the substance abuse program. They were in charge of the school's care groups, including "Friends Against Drinking, Drugs, and Suicide (FADDS) and coordinated a special FADDS event called the "Neon Drunk Driving Simulator". The simulation provided a sate way for students to experience the effects of operating a motor vehicle while under the simulated influence of alcohol. In conclusion, the home school counselors/consultants at all levels have worked with parents and students in an effort to improve student success in school. A variety of activities have been undertaken to reach that goal. The personnel in this program are dedicated to students and make every effort to meet the physical, psychological, and educational needs of the children they serve. Concerns raised by the home school counselors/consultants during the last school year were: 1. 2 Personal Safety Usually, the parents of the students on the case load are cooperative, but the neighborhoods are often unsafe. Cellular phones have been provided for the home school personnel in an effort to provide access to emergency assistance, but evening and night visits still involve some risk. Strategies for Working With at Risk Students As the magnitude of the problems experienced by students in the schools increases, the need for successful intervention strategies multiples. The home school counseling program continues to explore new intervention methods and strategies, but additional resources are needed. 3. Lack of Understanding of Role by Staff Members School personnel in some cases have expressed a lack of understanding of the role and responsibilities of the home school counselors/consultants. There seems to be a constant need to explain the program in depth. 7 - PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HOME SCHOOL COUNSELOR/CONSUL TANT REPORT 1995-96 1994-95 Number of black students counseled individually: 2,846 Average per counselor: 285 Number of white students counseled individually: 1,247 Average per counselor: 125 Number of black students seen in groups 945 Average per counselor: 95 Number of white students seen in groups: 800 Average per counselor: 80 Number of teacher/counselor conferences: 1,789 Average per counselor: 180 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 727 Average per counselor: 73 Number of parent/counselor conferences: 1,357 Average per counselor: 136 Number of conferences with referral agencies: 289 Average per counselor: 29 Number of conferences with other resources, support staff, etc. 2006 Average per counselor: 200 Number of hours of home visits: 1623 Average per counselor: 162 8 1995-96 5,323 409 2,734 210 4,502 346 4,874 375 3,993 307 1,833 141 2,625 202 776 60 2618 201 2498 192 ELEMENT ARY COUNSELING 1995-96 The Pulaski County Special School District employed twenty-nine (29) elementary counselors to provide counseling services to students in grades K-6 during the 1995-96 school year. The racial composition of the group was twenty-three whites (79 .3%) , five blacks ( 17 .2%), and one other(3.4%l. All elementary counselors were female. Twenty of the counselors worked in single schools full time. Seven counselors served two schools and two counselors provided service to three separate schools. The duties performed by the elementary counselors were in compliance with Act 908 of 1991 of the Arkansas legislative session. Under the regulations for this act, the counselor/student ratio is 1/450. The act requires school counselors to spend 75% of work time providing direct services to students. The remaining 25% could be devoted to administrative activities provided the activities relate directly to the provision of guidance services. The elementary counselors conduct classroom guidance sessions, small group counseling sessions, individual counseling, and consultations. Approximately 50% of the counselors time was spent in delivering classroom sessions. So much time was spent on classroom instruction because the elementary counselors believe that prevention of problems is easier to achieve than modification of behaviors or attitudes, once problems exist. The following sessions were conducted in all or most of the schools in the district during the 1995-96 school year: 1 . Orientation to Counseling Service 2. Self Esteem Building 3. Friendship 4. Transition to Junior High 5. Conflict Resolution 6. Teamwork 7. Career Awareness 8. McGruff 9. Study Skills 1 O. Too Good For Drugs Introductory Units Examples of other units taught in selected schools included: l . Test Preparation 2. Prejudice/Discrimination 3. Multicultural Awareness 4. Understanding and Respecting Feelings 5. Safety /Self Protection Other programs conducted, maintained, or supported by the elementary counselors were: l . Student Ambassadors 2. S.T.O.P. (Peer tutoring program) 3. Red Ribbon Week 4. Academic Awards 5. Superstars Program 9 The elementary school counselors assisted in the coordination of the following: l. 2. 3. Junior University SA T-8 Testing D.A.R.E. Program During the 1994-95 school year, the elementary counselors in cooperation with the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and Hallmark Corporation piloted the reamwork Series: r.J. Talks. This school year the counselors added a second component, Conflict Resolution Series: T.J. ralks. The new series ties into the discipline management plans written by many elementary schools, and reinforces the schools' efforts to establish a safe and orderly learning environment. A student survey has been developed by the counselors to determine what segments of the elementary counseling program are seen as most helpful by former students I current junior high school seventh graders). The new survey will be piloted during the 1996-97 school year Information from the survey will be tabulated and analyzed. Results of the analysis will be reviewed and will be available for monitoring committees that examine the district's counseling program. An inservice was held in May to familiarize the elementary counselors with the legal issues identified with sexual harassment. Attorney Paul Blume from the Arkansas School Boards Association came and shared information on the laws related to this issue. He also discussed current cases that have arisen in Arkansas. The elementary counselors are trained to meet many school and home-based issues and problems. They serve as a resource to students, teachers, parents, administrators, and to the community at large. The complexity of school counseling continues to expand. The need for well trained, caring individuals grows. Pulaski County Special School District is fortunate to have a cadre of professional people to serve in this employment category. 10 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - ELEMENT ARY COUNSELING REPORT 1995-96 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Number of students seen in classroom guidance activities: 162,072 181,101 171 ,395 Average per counselor: 5,589 6,037 5,910 Number of black students seen in small groups: 4,636 5,497 7,765 Average per counselor: 160 183 268 Number of white students seen in small groups: 8,002 7,696 9,729 Average per counselor: 276 257 335 Number of black students counseled individually: 7,072 7,364 7,040 Average per counselor: 244 245 243 Number of white students counseled individually: 12,796 14,220 12,989 Average per counselor: 441 474 447 Number of black parents seen in conferences: 659 594 69 Average per counselor: 23 20 23 Number of white parents seen in conferences: 2,299 2,205 2,364 Average per counselor: 79 74 82 Number of black parents contacted by phone: 783 769 722 Average per counselor: 27 26 25 Number of white parents contacted by phone: 1,920 1,806 1,547 Average per counselor: 66 60 53 Number of block parents contacted by letter: 3,819 4,172 2,959 Average per counselor: 132 139 102 Number of white parents contacted by letter: 10,161 7,842 7,043 Average per counselor: 350 261 243 Number of teacher/counselor conferences: 9,911 8,335 7,976 Average per counselor: 342 278 275 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 4,109 3,565 3,698 Average per counselor: 142 119 128 Number of support staff/counselor conferences: 2,228 2,185 2,318 Average per counselor: 79 73 79 11 SCHOOL BLACK --- - --- FEMALES - - Adkins 77 Arnold Drive - - - - 59 - - Baker 72 -- Bates 97 -- Bayou Me_t~ 9 - Cato 76 -- Clinton 175 ------- ---- College Station 58 Crystal Hiif - -- ------ 174 -- Dupree 66 Fuller - - - --------- 180 - - ---- Harris 99 ---- -- ---- Jacksonville 130 f---- .. - - ------ Landmark 134 ------ - --- -- Lawson 43 -- Oak Grove 55 --~- Oakbrooke 61 Pine Forest 54 - Pinewood 119 -- Robinson 58 ---- Scott 38 - Sherwood 58 Sylvan Hills 64 Taylor 94 Tolleson 76 Grand Totals 2126 BLACK MALES 74 45 51 69 5 - 113 135 f--52 f------ 169 -- 51 ---- ---162 74 - 108 ---- 133 --- - 38 PULASKI COUNT- CIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERSTARS1995~6 TOTAL PERCENT PERCENT WHITE WHITE TOTAL --- --- ---- SCHOOL --- --- -- - --- BLACKS TOTAL FEMALES MALES WHITE ---- ---- --- --- --- 151 38% 38% 119 130 249 ---- ----- --- - --- "761- - 104 22% 23% 193 168 - -- ------ -- - ---- 123 25% 26% 169 204 373 ---- -- -- - - 166 51% 55% 78 83 161 ---- -- --- -- --- - 14 2% 2% 402 410 812 --- - ~1% ___ 339 - - -- 189 21% 352 691 ----- ----- - --- -- 310 46% 49% 175 182 357 - 110---- - --- -- --- 42% 40% 64 90 154 ----- ----- - -----~---- ---- --- .. 343 45% 47% 238 179 417 ---- ------ -- - - ---- - -- - 318 - 117 27% 26% 178 140 ------ --- ------- ----- - - - 151 - - -- - 342 53% 57% 152 303 --------- - - ------ - ---- - 173 47% 48% 94 101 195 -- ---- ---- - - ------- ----- 238 37% 39% 230 183 413 ----- ------ - ---- - -- -- 267 41% 41% 209 177 386 - ---- ---- -------- ---- - - -- - 81 18% 20% 186 181 367 - ----- ----- ------- - -- 175 ___ 28 83 19% 23% 174 349 - -- 12-1 - - 23%- - ------- 60 22% 218 176 394 . - - ---- ----- - -- - ---- 50 104 20% 20% 198 211 409 --- - ----- ---- - - ----- 126 - --24-5 - --1! ~ -- ~!% 271 - 267 538 61 119 23% 24% 199 203 402 ---- --- ----- ------ 38 76 33% 36% 87 68 155 - 24% 66 124 ---26-%- 198 197 ---~ - - - ---- ---------- 64 128 25% 24% 191 184 375 - ------ ----- -- ----- 117 211 40% 36% 158 162 320 ----- ----- -- ---- --- - 61 137 23% 20% 255 204 459 -- - 32%. --- 1950 4076 30% 4788 4565 9353 PERCENT PERCENT SCHOOL SCHOOL ----- TOTAL TOTAL -- ---- -- - 62% 62% 400 -- - --- 78% 77% 465 --- ---- - - 75% 74% 496 -- --- -- - 49% 45% 327 -- - 9-8% 9--8-%- 826 - - - -79-%- 79% 880 ---- --- -54%- 51% 667 --- 58% 60% 264 -- 55% 53% 760 ---- -- 73% 74% 435 ---- -- - - 47% 43% 645 --- - 53% 52% 368 --- -- -- 63% 61% 651 -- 59o/o -- - 59% 653 -- - - - 82% 80% 448 --- ----- -- 81% 77% 432 - --- - - -- - - 77% 78% 515 --- iioi. 80% 513 -- ---- -- - 69% 69% 783 --- ----- --- --- 77% 76% 521 -- --- 64% --- 67% 231 ------ ---- --- 76% 74% 519 - -- 76% -- 75% 503 - 60% . --- --- 64% 531 ---- ----- 77% 80% 596 -- ---- ----- 70% 68% 13429 Percent of School indicates lhe percentage of slUdents of a race enrolled in lhe school. Percent of Total indicates the percantage or students who received super star awards by race within the school 12 SECONDARY COUNSELING 1995-96 The Pulaski County Special School District employed thirty certified secondary counselors to provide counseling services to students in grades 7- 12 in the district. The counselors employed by the district averaged twelve years of experience in counseling and guidance. Of the thirty counselors employed: Four were male Twenty-six were female Eight were black Twenty-two were white (13%) (87%) (27%) (73%) Twelve of the secondary schools organized a Care Committee composed of students trained to help other students. The Alternative Learning Center did not form a committee because the student body was configured into families that provide the same type of support services. A total of 487 students participated on the committees. Black students ( 188) made up 39% of the committees' membership and white students 1299) comprised 61 % of the membership. Students participating on a Care Committee receive training in peer counseling and the warning signs for suicide. Some activities undertaken by various committees included: 1. Participation in Youth Suicide Prevention Week/Conference 2. Red Ribbon Week Activities 3. Food/Toy Christmas Drives 4. Prom Promise 5. School Carnival Booths The counseling departments sponsored Guidance Advisory Committees. These committees served in an advisory capacity to the school counseling personnel. The committees composed of parents, teachers, students, administrators, and counselors met and reviewed current counseling practices. Recommendations for change or improvement came from the committee back to the counselors for consideration. During the 1995-96 school year, 124 persons served on the committees. Of that number, forty-three were black (35%) and eighty-one were white (65%). Mills High School and the Alternative Learning Center did not have committees. Sylvan Hills Junior High School combined the Guidance Advisory Committee with the School Equity Committee. The counselors conducted various activities to promote multicultural understanding. The activities included: 1. distributing information on minority enrichment programs at state institutions, 2. designing and preparing bulletin boards with multicultural themes, 3. recommending students for inclusion in the Upward Bound Program, 4. working with foreign exchange students, 5. scheduling visits by representatives of minority institutions, and 6. recruiting students for Future 500. 13 The secondary counselors continued to conduct many activities in educational and career guidance. A list of activities follows: 1. The Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District held a college Day for seniors in October. 2. The Little Rock School District joined the Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District in a career Fair for juniors not planning to attend college. 3. The three districts, in conjunction with Pulaski Technical College, conducted a "Job Fair" for seniors going into the world of work. 4. All ninth-grade parents were invited to individual conferences to discuss the educational and career goals of their students. 5. The Boy Scouts of America - Explorer Divisions working with the counselors provided guest speakers on a variety of career options. In the fall of 1995, the counselors began administering the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABEl Practice Exercise and Locator Test. Acts 572 and 837 of 1995 placed the responsibility for testing students sixteen and seventeen years of age, who wish to drop out of public school and enroll in an adult education program, back on the public schools. Due to time constraints, the counselors elected to administer the Locator Test rather than the complete battery. After the parents contact the counselor to request testing, the test is administered and a parent/ student/ counselor conference is held. A discussion then takes place on the best education path for the student to pursue. At the conclusion of the conference, a decision is reached. If the conference decision is for the student to continue the pursuit of an adult education program of study, a form is completed and the parent is instructed to take the completed form and a letter requesting permission to withdraw from public school to the office of Pupil Personnel. The role of the secondary counselor continues to expand. The counselors are responsible for personal and social counseling
educational and career planning
minority recruitment for scholarships, college applications, enrichment programs, and advanced classes, as well as standardized testing. The individuals who are employed as counselors are persons who are willing to put forth much effort to see their responsibilities completed. Unfortunately in many situations, as the responsibilities grow, the quality of performance becomes secondary to getting the job done. The secondary counselors in the Pulaski County Special School District are to be commended for making a concerted effort to maintain a high level of performance. 14 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - SECONDARY COUNSELORS REPORT 1995-96 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 Number of classroom counseling sessions: 936 1,294 489 Average per counselor: 31 43 16 Number of black students seen in small groups: 952 1,480 1,563 Average per counselor: 32 49 52 Number of white students seen in small groups: 1,770 2,769 2,547 Average per counselor: 59 92 85 Number of individual counseling sessions with black students: 16,476 19,306 17,222 Average per counselor: 549 644 574 Number of individual counseling sessions with white students: 29,601 28,266 28,055 Average per counselor: 987 942 935 Number of conferences with black parents: 5,253 6,123 6,927 - Average per counselor: 175 204 231 Number of conferences with white parents: 11,769 13,205 13,794 Average per counselor: 392 440 460 Number of teacher/counselor conferences: 10,823 11, 158 12,124 Average per counselor: 361 372 404 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 4,667 5,447 5,587 Average per counselor: 156 182 186 Number of referral agency/counselor conferences: 856 1,187 985 Average per counselor: 29 40 33 Number of special education conferences: 2074 2,432 2,344 Average per counselor: 69 81 78 Number of conferences with college, 1,354 1,312 1,402 vocational technical, and military representatives: 45 43 47 Average per counselor: 15 SCHOOL Jacksonville Hi1h Mills Hi1h Nonh Pulaski Hi1h Oak Grove Hi1h Robinson Hi1h Total Value Accepted Scholanhips Number of r------i Accepted Scholarships 1st Year 4 Year Value Value $22.5,207 $8.53,334 93 S 57,970 S 233,812 27 $178,45.5 S 668,6.53 96 S 62 797 S 26.5,963 33 S 62,470 S 207,180 30 Svlvan Hills Hi1h $240 262 S 892,198 89 - ::::%::::::::::::::::::::,:,:::::::::
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iii~ OIST~IOT,t':iMii, ._-i,~.a :.a..91il ,,iA1~5.,,Q TAKING 92-93 66 37 15 11 13 22 COLLEGE ADMISSION TESTS BLACK STUDENTS 1995-96 ACT 93-94 94-95 95-96 90-91 58 35 47 17 33 29 23 18 24 35 20 17 19 18 18 18 28 18 9 17 28 29 21 15 AVERAGE SCORE 91-92 92-93 93.94 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 18 17 17 17 17 19 17 ,
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~ 18 94.95 95-96 17 17 18 19 18 18 17 18 17 16 17 18 : J/~~1 'lt.l~'i1 i1.~.1'3Ji.i NUMBER OF BLACK S.ENTS TAKING ACT 1995-96 BY SCHOOL SCHOOL YEAR JACKSONVILLE HIGH 47 MILLS HIGH 23 NORTH PULASKI HIGH 20 OAK GROVE HIGH 18 ROBINSON HIGH 9 SYLVAN HILLS HIGH 21 DISTRICT! . -1~.:, I SYLVAN HILLS HIGH i ROBINSON HIGH i OAK GROVE HIGH I NORTH PULASKI HIGH i MILLS HIGH ~ JACKSONVILLE HIGH I 0 10 20 30 40 50 19 COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE MONITORING FORM 1995-96 SCHOOL Number of institutions Number of traditionally who sent representatives minority institutions who for visits. sent representatives for visits. Jacksonville High 16 3 Mills High 17 2 North Pulaski High 13 3 Oak Grove High 8 2 Robinson High 18 5 Sylvan Hills High 63 3 Total 135 18 (13%) Comparison of College Representatives Who Visited Total number of institutions: Number of minority institutions: 1993-94 163 1519%) 1994-95 114 15 (13%) 20 1995-96 135 18 (13%) COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE MONITORING FORM The Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District held a joint College Fair at Fisher Armory on October 24, 1995 . Students from Jacksonville High School, Mills High School, North Pulaski High School, Oak Grove High School, Robinson High School, and North Little Rock High School participated. The College Fair was held to facilitate student access to a variety of colleges and universities. The activity is funded through the district's office for desegregation. The following colleges and universities sent representatives: Abilene Christian University Arkansas State University - Jonesboro Arkansas State University - Beebe Arkansas tech University Art Institute of Dallas Austin College Baptist School of Nursing Baylor University Bethel College Centenary College of Louisiana Central Baptist College Christian Brothers College College of the Ozarks Cornell University David Lipscomb University Dillard University Drury College East Texas Baptist University Freed-Hardeman University Harding University Henderson University Hendrix College ITT Technical Institute John Brown University Kansas Newman College Lambuth University Lane College Mississippi State University Morehouse College Northeast University Northwood University Oklahoma Baptist University Ouachita Baptist College Park College Philander Smith College Phillips University Pulaski Technical College Rhodes College Shorter College Southern Arkansas University Southern Methodist University Southwest Baptist University Stephens College Union University University of Arkansas -Fayetteville University of Arkansas - Little Rock University of Arkansas - Moticello University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff University of Arkansas Medical Science University of Central Arkansas University of Memphis University of the Ozarks University of Tulsa Vanderbilt University Washington and Lee University Webster University Wellsley College Westminister College Wiley College William Jewell College William Woods University Williams Baptist College 21 - - . "NEXT STEP" PLAN,OF SENIORS - 1995-96 - . PLANS OF SENIORS B w B w B w B w II w B w B w Total % Numbef of seniors In class lwho oraduatedl. 69 146 66 70 47 206 16 60 17 66 47 166 252 694 946 100% Number with plans to enter college: 46 103 31 36 18 71 10 37 10 36 21 101 136 364 620 65% Number entering non-colleae training orogram1: 7 8 10 9 9 36 3 6 2 3 3 22 34 82 116 12% Number planning to enter the fields of 1cience, math, modern forelan language : 13 48 4 9 4 16 4 14 3 13 4 31 32 131 163 17% Number Dlannlng to enter the field of teachlna: 11 19 6 3 3 13 1 8 1 4 4 17 26 62 88 9% Number going Immediately Into militarv service: 3 8 6 6 6 26 3 0 1 2 7 8 26 46 71 7% Number going directly into reoular emolovment: 13 26 7 19 14 61 0 8 4 13 14 36 62 162 214 23% Number of preceding category who plan to enter college 0 0 4 8 4 20 0 3 1 4 8 18 17 53 70 7% later: Other lmarried and no olan1 for treinlng or emolovmentl: 0 2 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 13 16 2% Number with no olan1 at all: 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 7 9 1% 22 COMPARISON OF 11NEXT STEP" PLANS OF SENIORS . . . ( ( Plans of Seniors B w TOTAL % B w TOTAL % CHANGE % Number of seniors In class lwho graduatedl. 261 726 978 100% 262 694 946 100% ... Number with plans to enter college: 149 462 611 63% 136 384 520 66% Decrease Number entering non-college training programs 41 88 129 13% 34 82 116 12% Decrease Number planning to enter the fields of science, math, modern foreign languages: 46 178 223 23% 32 131 163 17% Decrease Number plaooing to enter the field of teaching: 21 84 86 9% 28 82 88 9% Same Number going Immediately Into military service: 23 67 70 7% 25 46 71 7% Same Number going directly Into regular employment: 33 118 149 16% 62 162 214 23% Increase Number of preceding category who plan to enter college later: 21 44 66 7% 17 53 70 7% Same Others !married and no plans for training or employment I: 0 7 7 1% 3 13 16 2% Increase Number with no olans at all: 6 6 10 1% 2 7 9 1% Same 23 1996 Arkansas Governor's School STUDENTS NOMINATED SCHOOL TOTAL WHITE BLACK OTHER Jacksonville High 8 5 3 0 Mills High 27 22 5 0 North Pulaski High 9 5 4 0 Oak Grove High 1 1 0 0 Robinson High 10 8 2 0 Sylvan Hills High 7 5 2 0 Totals 62 46 12 0 In Pulaski County Special School District, 62 students applied for admission to the Arkansas Governor's School and 31 were accepted (50% of those who applied). School Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Alternates Jacksonville High 4 3 Mills High 17 2 North Pulaski High 3 2 Oak Grove High 0 1 Robinson High 5 1 Sylvan Hills High 2 2 24 Nine Year History Year To Attend As Alternates Total 1987 46 28 74 1988 36 12 48 1989 29 8 37 1990 26 15 41 1991 21 19 40 1992 33 11 44 1993 28 6 34 1994 18 9 27 1995 31 11 42 Areas of Participation Areas Number of Students Number of Students Accepted Alternates Choral Music 2 0 Drama 0 1 Language Arts 6 2 Instrumental Music 9 3 Math 5 3 Natural Science 2 0 Social Studies 4 2 Visual Arts 3 0 25 RECOMMENDATIONS The work load for all counselors continues to increase. Many parents and school staff personnel expect the counselors to be able to "fix" the students when they misbehave or fail to achieve in school. Unfortunately, in many cases the problems did not occur over night nor can they be remedied quickly. In order for parents, teachers, and administrators to understand the role counselors can play, adequate time must be available to conferences to discuss the issues. Mounting paperwork demands make this difficutt, if not impossible. Improved technological resources are needed to speed up the output of the paper trail". Counselors at all levels have indicated a need for computers and printers. Elementary counselors are also requesting TV NCR to improve their efforts with small groups and individuals. The home school personnel would like to be able to use their cellular phones for more than emergency calls. Since counselors have not been identified as a group to benefit from the monies collected for technological advancement in the district, they must wait for old equipment to be passed down, appeal to the PTA, or devise money making projects. When the issue of technology is revisited, please remember the counselors whose responsibility is to serve all students. 26 e : GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING REPORTS 1994-95 Table of Contents Home School Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Elementary Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Superstars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Secondary Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 O Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 College Admission - Black Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - College Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Next Step Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Arkansas Governor's School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Recommendation for Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM 1994-95 The Pulaski County Special School District employed ten home/school counselorsconsultants to serve disadvantaged students in the district. Schools involved were Baker Elementary, Bates Elementary, Clinton Elementary, College Station Elementary, Crystal Hill Elementary, Fuller Elementary, Harris Elementary, Landmark Elementary, Fuller Junior High, and Mills High School. Student selections were based on the following criteria: 1. The student's scores on a nationally recognized normed reference achievement test were at or below the 25th percentile. 2. The student's performance on the Arkansas Minimum Performance Test at grades 3, 6 or 8 indicated failure to master basic skills in half or more of the areas tested. 3. THe student's grade point average on a 4 point scale fell below a 2.0 grade point average. 4. The student's attendance record indicated multiple absences that could be impacting academic performance. 5. School records indicated disciplinary actions taken which resulted in time out of school for the student. Not all students selected for the program exhibited all criteria. Students were evaluated according to the criteria and those meeting multiple criteria received service first. Kindergarten children were normally included in the program based on teacher recommendation and Early Prevention of School Failure scores. A waiting list was established for those meeting only one or two criteria. Students were added to the program as vacancies occurred. The following information was compiled from reports submitted by the home/school counselors-consultants at the end of the year: 1 ENROLLMENT Number of students receiving services during the school year: l 993-94 1092 Black Students 695 (64%) White Students 397 (36%) Black Males 403 (36%) Black Females 292 (27%) White Males 236 (22%) White Females 161 (15%) Number of students who dropped out of the program: l 993-94 160 Black Students 98 (61 %) White Students 62 (39%) Black Males Black Females White Males White Females 54 (34%) 46 (29%) 36 (23%) 24 (15%) Number of students receiving services second semester: 1993-94 939 Black Students 603 (64%) White Students 336 (36%) Black Males Black Females White Males White Females ACADEMIC 351 (37%) 252 (27%) 199 (21%) 137 (15%) l 994:95 998 643 (64%) 355 (36%) 385 (39%) 258 (26%) 209 (21 %) 146 (15%) ]994-95 89 53 (60%) 36 (40%) 33 (37%) 20 (22%) 23 (26%) 13 (15%) 1994--95 909 590 (65%) 319 (35%) 352 (39%) 238 (26%) 186 (20%) 133 (15%) Many of the district's students served by the program transferred from school to school and/or from district to district. This movement of students created a problem in record flow. It was often difficult to accumulate records on each child to check for academic growth, improved attendance and test scores. 2 READING El EMENTARY I EVEI Black Students White Students Improved '93-'94 '94-'95 263 143 312 161 Declined '93-'94 '94-'95 7 1 26 12 Nat Verified '93-'94 '94-'95 103 42 79 32 The reading level remained the same for 14 students in 1993-94 and for 18 students in 1994-95. GRADE POINT AVERAGE ALI SUBJECTS - SECONDARY I EVEI Improved Declined Nat Verified - '93-'94 '94-'95 '93-'94 '94-'95 '93-'94 '94-'95 Black Students 95 93 81 60 34 5 White Students 60 67 54 32 18 2 The grade point averages remained the same for 24 students in 1993-94 and for 10 students in 1994-95. TOTALS - ALL I EVELS: 939 Students ( 1993-94) 909 Students ( 1993-94) Improved Declined Nat Verified '93-'94 '94-'95 '93-'94 '94-'95 '93-94 '94-'95 Black Students 358 (59%) 405 (69%) 88 (15%) 86 (15%) 137(23%) 84(14%) White Students 203 (60%) 228(71%) 55 (16%) 44 (14%) 60 (18%) 34 (11%) 38 students or 4% of all students' academic performance remained the same in 1993-94 and 28 students or 3% remained the same in 1994-95. ATTENDANCE BLACK STUDENTS Elementary Junior High Senior High Improved '93-'94 '94-'95 149 54 38 149 81 12 241 (40%) 242(41 %1 3 Declined '93-'94 '94-'95 109 175 39 30 49 30 197(33%) 235 (40%) Nat Verified '93-'94 '94-'95 91 63 22 14 5 127(21 %) 68 (12%) WHITE STUDENTS Improved Declined ~at ~erified '93-'94 '94-'95 '93-'94 '94-95 '93-'94 '94-'95 Elementary 80 83 63 80 36 23 Junior High 48 61 27 21 8 Senior High 24 6 24 11 11 2 152 (45%) 150 (47%) 114 (34%) 112 (35%) 55 (16%) 25 (8%) 53 students or 6% of all students' attendance remained the same as the previous year in 1993-94. 77 students or 8% of all students' attendance remained the same as the previous year in 1994-95. TEST SCORES - BLACK STUDENTS Elementary Junior High Senior High Improved '93-'94 '94-'95 160 61 7 185 49 15 228 (38%) 249 (42%) Declined '94-'94 '94-'95 91 51 19 99 62 21 161 (27%) 182 (31 %) Same 7 2 9(2%) The remaining students were either not tested (kindergarten, first grade or twelfth grade) or prior scores had not been received. (35% in 1993-94 and 25% in 1994-95) WHITE STUDENTS Improved Declined Same '93-'94 '94-'95 '93-'94 '94-'95 Elementary 82 99 39 50 3 Junior High 42 42 36 37 Senior High 9 11 8 3 133 (40%) 152 (48%) 83 (25%) 90 (28%) 3 (1%) The remaining students were either not tested (kindergarten, first grade or twelfth grade) or prior scores had not been received. (35% in 1993-94 and 33% in 1994-95) 4 The home/school consultants and counselors worked as liaisons between the school and the home. Their activities varied from school to school based on the needs of the program's participants at each site. During the 1994-95 school year, some of the activities conducted by various home school consultants and counselors were: Parent Workshops 1. Violence Prevention Seminars 2. How to Help Your Child Succeed with Homework 3. Introduction of Discipline Management Plan 4. How to Improve Your Child's Behavior Community Outreach 1. Luncheon at Granite Mountain Community Center with a speaker on R.A.I.N. 2. Christmas Outreach Program Tutoring Programs Assisted 1 . Future Builders 2. We oare 3. Woodson Community Center 4. Christ the King Church Some of the efforts made by the personnel in this program to assist students and parents included: 1. helping a family to move from a dilapidated house to a safer apartment, 2. encouraging a reluctant and unwilling parent to attend school conferences and events, 3. finding alternative residential placement for children when a parent was incarcerated, 4. helping a grandparent enroll in a GED program, 5. finding a permanent home for a homeless family, and
6. conducting a mentor program to help students stay our of trouble. The home/school consultants and counselors continue to serve as a bridge of communication between the home and the school. The services provided by program personnel allow parents who could not attend school conferences and other school events the opportunity to participate and to build stronger parenting skills. 5 - PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HOME/SCHOOL COUNSELOR-CONSUL TANT REPORT 1994-95 Number of black students counseled individually: Average per counselor: Number of white students counseled individually: Average per counselor: Number of black students seen in groups: Average per cqunselor: Number of white students seen in groups: Average per counselor: Number of teacher/counselor conferences: Average per counselor: Number of administrator/counselor conferences: Average per counselor: Number of parent/counselor conferences: Average per counselor: Number of conferences with referral agencies: Average per counselor: Number of conferences with other resources, support staff, etc. Average per counselor: Number of hours of home visits: Average per counselor: Sb 1993-94 3,375 338 1,549 155 777 78 735 74 2,532 253 1,127 113 2,137 214 715 72 3,282 328 2,065 207 1994-95 2,846 285 1,247 125 954 95 800 80 1,789 180 727 73 1,357 136 289.5 29 2,006 200 1,623 162 ELEMENT ARY COUNSELING 1994-95 The Pulaski County Special School District employed 30 elementary counselors to provide counseling services to the 11,000 + elementary students enrolled in grades K-6 during the 1994-95 school year. Of the 30 counselors, five persons were black (17%) and 24 persons were white (83%). All elementary counselors were female. Twenty-three of the counselors serves a single school full time. Seven counselors served multiple schools. The current required elementary counselor/student ratio is 1 /450. The duties performed by the elementary counselors were in compliance with Act 908 of the 1991 Arkansas legislative session. This act required school counselors to spend seventy-five percent (75 %) of work time providing direct counseling services to students. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of work time could be devoted to administrat.1Ye activities provided the activities relate directly to the provision of guidance services. Approximately fifty percent (50%) of the elementary counselors' time in Pulaski County Special School District was spent delivering classroom or small group guidance sessions. The following list delineates the sessions conducted at all or most of the schools: 1 . Student Orientation 2. McGruff 3. Too Good For Drugs (sixth grade) 4. Self-Esteem (second and third grade) 5. Study Skills 6. Test Taking Skills 7. Friendship 8. Career Awareness 9. Transition to Junior High 10. Teamwork: Talking With T.J. Other counseling programs presented in selected schools included: 1. Safety/Self Protection 2. Diversity/Prejudice Reduction 3. Manners 4. Conflict Resolution 5. Responsible/Respect In addition to conducting small group and classroom sessions, the elementary counselors met with individuals (students, parents, and staff) to discuss school related problems or home problems that affected student school performance. The elementary counselors also assist with the standardized testing (SAT-8). 6 Other activities coordinated by the elementary school counselors were: 1 . Red Ribbon Week 2. Superstars Program 3. Project "Yes" 4. Honor Assemblies 5. Birthday Club 6. S.T.0.P. (Peer Tutor Program) During the 1994-95 school year, two courses on conflict resolution were taught through the Staff Development Department. Several elementary counselors enrolled in and completed a course. Many of the counselor inservices held during the school year included conflict resolution activities the counselors could duplicate in the school setting. Additional conflict resolution courses were held during the summer for staff development credit at individual expense. Career educ$n was another area that was stressed during the year. Each elementary counselor received Careers Now! Making the Future Work - Activity Manual based on the National Career Development Guidelines. This manual contained activities that could be used in the classroom to facilitate career awareness at all levels and in all areas of career development. The elementary counselors reviewed a variety of instructional materials in this area in order to begin the development of a more comprehensive career guidance component. Efforts in this area will also continue into the next school year. The elementary counselors working in cooperation with the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service and the Hallmark Corporation piloted the Teamwork Series: T.J. Talks as a component of the district's self-esteem curriculum. Elementary counselors continued to meet head-on the emotional, social, and societal problems children are bringing to the school setting. The elementary counselors also continued to be a resource for staff, students, and parents. The societal problems made visible in the news media are also evident in our schools. The counselors worked diligently to assist students to make school a positive environment for learning. 7 PULASKI COUN1Y SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELEMENTARY COUNSELOR REPORT 1994-95 1993-94 Number of students seen in classroom guidance activities: 162,072 Average per counselor: 5,589 Number of black students seen in small groups: 4,636 Average per counselor: 160 Number of white students seen in small groups: 8,002 Average per counselor: 276 Number of black students counseled individually: 7,072 Average per counselor: 244 ~ Number of white students counseled individually: 12,796 Average per counselor: 441 Number of black parents seen in conferences: 659 Average per counselor: 23 Number of white parents seen in conferences: 2,299 Average per counselor: 79 Number of black parents contacted by phone: 783 Average per counselor: 27 Number of white parents contacted by phone: 1,920 Average per counselor: 66 Number of black parents contacted by letter: 3,819 Average per counselor: 132 Number of white parents contacted by letter: 10,161 Average per counselor: 350 Number of teacher/counselor conferences: 9,911 Average per counselor: 342 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 4,109 Average per counselor: 142 Number of support staffi'counselor conferences: 2,288 Average per counselor: 79 8 1994-95 181,101 6,037 5,497 183 7,696 257 7,364 245 14,220 474 594 20 2,205 74 769 26 1,806 60 4,172 139 7,842 261 8,335 278 3,565 119 2,185 73 <D Black Black SCHOOL Females Males Adkins 113 131 Arnold Drive 88 54 Baker 64 67 Bates 79 66 Bayou Meto 7 2 Cato 113 114 Clinton 171 140 College Station 63 69 Crystal Hill 198 173 Dupree 63 36 Fuller 157 160 Harris 98 82 Jacksonville 119 103 Landmark 171 145 Lawson 39 44 Oek Grove 56 36 Oekbrooke 81 69 Pine Forest 60 46 Pinewood 116 120 Robinson 49 68 Scott 31 62 Sherwood 69 62 Sylvan Hills 51 53 Taylor 87 91 Tolleson 90 66 GRAND TOTALS 2182 2008 PULASKI COUN~CIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPE~RS 1994-95 Total Percent Percent White White Black Total School Females Males 244 39% 40% 173 215 142 26% 22% 241 166 121 27% 25% 162 166 145 48% 52% 74 ., 81 9 1% 1% 462 435 227 25% 22% 333 334 311 49% 45% 188 189 132 44% 42% 68 103 371 43% 46% 266 243 89 20% 23% 185 164 317 64% 60% 120 146 180 39% 43% 145 134 222 39% 38% 190 164 316 44% 42% 235 176 83 20% 22% 164 175 92 23% 23% 162 160 120 22% 20% 231 197 96 23% 20% 166 158 236 31% 31% 279 250 107 21% 23% 209 203 83 34% 33% 69 94 121 26% 24% 177 191 104 23% 22% 186 171 178 37% 36% 176 122 146 23% 23% 271 226 4190 30% 32% 4909 4649 Percent of School indicates the percentage of students of II race enrolled in the school. Percent of Total Indicates the percentage of students who received super star awards by race. Total Percent Percent School White Total School Total 388 61% 605 632 407 745 78% 549 328 73% 76% 449 165 52% 48% 300 897 99% 99% 906 667 75% 78% 894 377 51% 66% 688 171 56% 68% 303 498 57% 55% 869 349 80% 77% 438 265 46% 40% 682 279 61% 57% 459 354 61% 62% 576 410 66% 68% 726 339 80% 78% 422 302 77% 77% 394 428 78% 80% 648 321 77% 80% 417 529 69% 69% 764 412 79% 77% 619 163 66% 676 246 368 75% 76% 489 357 77% 78% 461 297 63% 64% 475 497 77% 77% 642 9568 70% 68% 13748 SECONDARY COUNSELING 1994-95 The Pulaski County Special School District employed 30 certified secondary counselors to provide counseling services to students in the secondary schools in the district. The counselors employed by the district averaged 11 years of experience in the area of counseling and guidance. Of the 30 counselors: 4 were male 26 were female 8 were black 22 were white (13%) (87%) (27%) (73%) Ten of the thirteen secondary schools organized a Care Committee composed of students trained to help other students. Oak Grove High School and Northwood Junior High Stjlool did not have a committee during the 1994-95 school year. The Alternative Learning Center did not form a committee because of the "families" concept under which the school operates. A total of 406 students were involved in the Care Committees in the ten secondary schools. Black students (148) made up 36% of the committees' membership and white students (258) comprised 64% of the membership. Activities undertaken by the committees included suicide prevention, drug free pledge drives, Red Ribbon Week participation, Adopt-A-Family for Christmas gifts, and memorial scholarships or plaques for victims of the Oklahoma bombing. The counseling departments also sponsored Guidance Advisory Committees. These committees served in an advisory capacity to the school counseling personnel. The committees composed of teachers, administrators, parents, students, and counselors met and reviewed current counseling practices and made recommendations for change or improvement. During the 1994-95 school year, 175 persons served on these committees. Of that number, 76 were black (43%) and 97 were white (56%). The counselors also conducted various activities to promote multicultural understanding. Some of the activities were: 1. coordinate recruiter visits from minority institutions of higher education, 2. distribute and collect Future 500 applications, 3. design and prepare bulletin boards with multicultural themes, 4. distribute information on minority enrichment programs at state institutions, 5. schedule guest speakers for some school assemblies and class seminars, and
6. recommend students for inclusion in the Upward Bound Program. 10 During the 1994-95 school year, the following activities were conducted in the area of career guidance : 1. A "College Day" was held for all seniors in the North Little Rock School District and the Pulaski County Special School District, 2. A "Job Fair" was held for seniors from the Little Rock School District, North Little Rock School District, and the Pulaski County Special School District, 3. A tri-district career fair was held for non-college bound sophomores at Metropolitan High School, 4. Parents of ninth grade students were given the opportunity to have individual conferences with school personnel about their students' career plans, 5. A four-year career plan folder was started for students in the eighth grade. The secondary counselors continued to provide services to students in the area of educational planning and personal growth/development. They conducted orientation activities, registration activities, graduation information seminars, financial aid workshops, arw_ distributed, completed and collected applications for all types of educational programs and scholarships. 11 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT SECONDARY COUNSELOR REPORT 1994-95 1993-94 Number of classroom counseling sessiogs: 936 Average per counselor: 31 Number of black students seen in small group counseling sessions: 952 Average per counselor: 32 Number of white students seen in small group counseling sessions: 1,770 Average per counselor: 59 - Number of individual counseling sessions with black students: 16,476 Average per counselor: 549 Number of individual counseling sessions with white students: 29,601 Average per counselor: 987 Number of conferences with black parents: 5,253 Average per counselor: 175 Number of conferences with white parents: 11,769 Average per counselor: 392 Number of teacher/ counselor conferences: 10,823 Average per counselor: 361 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 4,667 Average per counselor: 156 Number of referral agency/counselor conferences: 856 Average per counselor: 29 Number of special education conferences: 2,074 Average per counselor: 69 Number of conferences with college, vocational technical and military representatives: 1,354 Average per counselor: 45 12 1224-2~ 1,294 43 1,480 49 2,769 92 19,306 644 28,266 942 6,123 204 13,205 440 11,158 372 5,447 182 1,187 40 2,432 81 1,312 43 Total Value Accepted Scholarships Number of Accepted SCHOOL Scholarships 1st Year 4 Year Value Value Jaclcsonville Hi11h $205 306 $ 745 388 106 .... Mills Hi11h $ 77 911 $ 315 890 31 w North Pulaski Hi1th $148 715 $ 582 231 63 Oak Grove Hi11h $ 92 366 $ 324 656 42 Robimon Hi11h $ 42 602 $ 160 824 26 Sylvan Hilla Hi1th $160 463 $ 631 302 86 :,::t::':::::tttii?t':t,} '''"'{?:?:,:,,,:,,,:,:,:,:,,,,,:,:,:,: ,,,,,,,,,,,,:?'i'?{c'c{c:,,,,,:,c,:,: .,.,:,:,:::::::::::c::tt'::::::c:::,:::,:::,:,::: i:,:,,,:,:,,,,,:,,,,,:,:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:,:,,,,,:?{i'?,?: ,.,.,.,. .,.,.,.,.,.,,?,?'?:,,,:,:,,,:,,,:,:,: :::::~ ~#.::t::: ,,,,,,,,, Cc{?:,:,:,:,,,,,:,:,,,
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I ! :at , .. iii, NUMBER TAKING SAT AVERAGE SCORE 90-91 91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 89-90 90-91 91-92 92-93 93-94 94-95 4 3 3 1 900 873 803 830 5 4 2 3 824 866 693 990 963 3 3 3 3 3 1000 660 683 860 773 1130 1 920 1120 1 2 3 520 490 700 1 1 1 5 902 550 660 132 942 SCHOOL Jacksonville Hi Mills Hi North Pulaski Hi Oak Grove Hi Robinson Hi COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE MONITORING FORM 1994-95 Number of institutions who sent representatives for visits. Number of traditionally minority institutions who sent representatives for visits. 19 12 11 12 21 Comparison of College Representatives Who Visited 1993-94 2 2 0 3 4 1994-95 Total number of institutions sending representatives: 163 114 Number of minority institutions sending representatives: 15 (9%) 15 (13%) 16 The Pulaski County Special School District and the North Little Rock School District held a joint College Day/Night program at Fisher Armory on Thursday, October 25, 1994. Mills High, Oak Grove High, Jacksonville High, North Pulaski High, Robinson High, and North Little Rock High participated. The following colleges and universities sent representatives: Arkansas CaJleges and Universities Arkansas State University - Beebe Arkansas State University Arkansas Tech University Baptist Schools of Nursing and Allied Health Central Baptist Church Harding University Henderson State University Hendrix College John Brown University Lyon College Quachita Baptist University Philander Smith College Pulaski Technical College Shorter College Southern Arkansas University Southern Arkansas University Tech University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences U .A.M.S. College of Pharmacy University of Arkansas - Fayetteville University of Arkansas - Little Rock University of Arkansas - Monticello University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff University of Central Arkansas Williams Baptist College Out of State CaJleges & Universities Abilene Christian University Baylor University Bethel College Centenary College of Louisiana Christian Brothers University College of the Qi.arks Cornell University Drury College Grambling State University Kansas Newman College Lambuth University Lane College Louisiana Tech University Mississippi University for Women Morehouse College Northwood University Oklahoma Baptist University Phillips University Southwest Baptist University Stephens College Union University University of Memphis University of Mississippi University of the Qi.arks University of Tulsa Washington & Lee University Webster University Westminister College William Woods College Wiley College Willliarn Jewel College Yale University The purpose of the joint program was to provide Pulaski County Special School District students access to more elite institutions and larger scholarship opportunities. This activity was funded through Billy Bowles' office with desegregation funds. 17 - - - "NEXT STEP" PLANS OF SENIORS - 1994-95 ( PLANS OF SENIORS B w B w B w B w B w B w B w Total 'l(, Number of seniors in class (who oraduatad). 69 162 56 68 46 184 19 70 21 60 50 181 251 725 976 100 ~ co Number with clans to enter collaoa: 36 112 36 41 27 90 12 48 14 42 24 129 149 462 611 63 Number entering non-collage training programs: 9 16 9 9 6 31 6 6 0 3 12 23 41 88 129 13 Number planning to enter the fields of science, math, modern foreign lenguegas: 9 39 12 18 11 36 1 24 3 20 9 41 45 178 223 23 Number clennina to enter the field of taachino: 6 10 6 7 2 22 2 5 4 6 1 14 21 64 85 9 Number aoina immadiatalv into militerv service: 7 12 6 6 4 20 1 3 0 0 5 6 23 67 70 7 Number ooina diractlv into ragul11r amalovmant: 7 22 3 9 8 36 1 13 7 15 7 21 33 116 149 15 Number of preceding category who plan to enter collage 3 15 3 6 7 9 3 6 4 3 1 7 21 44 65 67 later: Others (married and no plans for treinino or amolovmant): 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 1 Number with no plans et ell: 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 6 10 1 COMPARISON OF "NEXT STEP" PLANS OF SENIORS , , ( , ( .... Plans of Seniors B w TOTAL % B w TOTAL % CHANGE (0 Number of seniors in class (who graduated). 270 736 1006 100 251 725 976 100 --- Number with plans to enter college : 136 470 606 60 1491 462 611 63 Increase Number entering non-college training programs 46 81 127 13 41 88 129 13 Same Number planning to enter the fields of science, math, modern foreign languages: 46 146 191 19 45 178 223 23 Increase Number planning to enter the field of teaching: 21 40 61 6 21 64 85 9 Increase Number going immediately into military service: 32 56 88 9 23 57 70 7 Decrease Number going directly into regular employment: 45 111 156 16 33 116 149 15 Decrease Number of preceding category who plan to enter college later: 18 49 67 7 21 44 65 7 Same Others (married and no plans for training or employment ): 1 5 6 1 0 7 7 1 Seme Number with no plans at all: 10 13 23 2 5 5 10 1 Decrease ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL 1994-95 STUDENTS NOMINATED SCHOOL TOTAL WHITE BLACK Jacksonville High 7 3 3 Mills High 11 8 3 North Pulaski High 17 14 2 Oak Grove High 4 3 1 Robinson High 5 4 1 Sylvan Hills High 8 5 3 Totals 52 37 13 OTHER 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 In the Pulaski County Special School District, 52 students were nominated for Arkansas Governor's School and 21 students were accepted (40% of those who applied). COMPARISON OF LAST YEAR TO CURRENT YEAR YEAR TOTAL WHITE BLACK OTHER 1994 52 29 20 3 1995 52 37 13 2 The number of black students and other students nominated in 1994-95 school year decreased. 20 FIVE YEAR REVIEW OF GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENTS YEAR 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995_ SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE HIGH MILLS HIGH NORTH PULASKI HIGH OAK GROVE HIGH ROBINSON HIGH SYLVAN HILLS HIGH TO ATTEND AS AL TERNA TES 26 15 21 19 33 11 28 6 18 9 21 11 GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENTS 1994-95 NOMINATED ACCEPTED 7 4 11 4 17 4 4 2 5 3 8 4 21 TOTAL 41 40 44 34 27 32 ALTERNATES 1 4 4 1 0 1 AREAS OF ACCEPTANCE AREAS # ACCEPTED # AL TERNA TES Choral Music 1 0 Drama 2 0 Language Arts 6 2 Instrumental Music 2 1 Math 3 3 Natural Science 1 3 Social Studies 4 1 Visual Arts 2 1 22 RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGES IN COUNSELING 1995-96 The area of counseling is becoming more technically oriented , as are all facets of American education. For students in the Pulaski County Special School District to be on par with students around the state and the nation , the district has to make continuous efforts to update the technology available in the counseling offices. In cooperation with the American College Testing Program, Jacksonville High School will continue to pilot the CD interactive version of Discover for high school students. Pulaski Technical College is working with the district to fund the Discover software for junior high school students. Discover is a computer-based program designed to help 6th-12th grade students with education planning and career exploration. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is in the process of forming a committee to explore the possibility of providing computer equipment and software to feeder high schools thereby allowing students to gather college information plus register for admission andTor scholarships with UALR and other post-secondary institutions. The district continues to fund the Guidance Information System (GIS) at the high school level and will endeavor in the next two years to update the hardware that supports this program. As these and other outside agency continue to provide assistance and support to the district's efforts to connect with the "information highway", the district will have to continue to explore ways to address the equipment and telephone needs of the counselors. A second area of concern is the allocation of counselors to the individual schools. The old numerical formula, that has been used to determine the number of counselors to assign to a school in order to meet the needs of the student population, does not now appear to function adequately. A committee will need to be formed to devise a formula that addresses the variables effecting the student populations in the each segment of the district. Some factors which may need to be considered are: 1 . Number of Special Education Students Served 2. Number of 504 Students Served 3. Number of Students Enrolling and Moving 4. Number of Major Crisis Situations Occurring 5. Number of Suspensions and Explosions 6. Number of Students Pursing College Admissions 7. Number of Scholarships Sought 23 In recent years each time the Arkansas Legislature has met, new laws have been enacted that have expanded the responsibilities of the school counselor. The following is an abbreviated list of some of the laws and duties: Act 837 of 1995-GED Enrollment for 16 & 17 Year Old Students Requires the counselor to administer the Test for Adult Basic Education (T.A.B.E.) or a General Educational Development pre-test to students wishing to drop out of public school to enroll in an adult education program and to hold a conference with their parents to discuss academic options. Act 1 097 of 1 991- Concurrent College and High School Credit Requires the c1runselor to determine if a college level course meets the graduation requirement of the local school district. Act 49 of 1.993-Reporting of Child Abuse Cases Requires the school counselor to forward information about founded child abuse and neglect cases to the next school in which a student enrolls. Act 688 of 1993-Requires School Districts to Attach Seals to the Transcripts and Diplomas of College Prep and Tech Prep Curriculum Completers with a 2.75 GPA Requires the counselor to identify which students meet tech prep or college prep curriculum requirements and have the qualifying GPA. Act 846 of 1 993-Competency and Outcomes-Based Assessment Place the responsibility on the school to give Benchmark and ACT AP Exit Exam which the counselor coordinates. Counselors also coordinate the SAT-8 testing. Act 451 of 1991-Reporting Child Abuse Set up the process whereby the mandated reporter of child abuse or neglect receives reports on the actions or intentions of the Department of Human Services. In the PCSSD, the mandated reporter is the school counselor. 24 The actions of the Arkansas Legislature will continue to impact the responsibilities assigned the counselors in the district and could impact the counselor allocation formula. The Tech Prep/ College Prep Initiative from the Arkansas Department of Education has required a parent conference with every student's parents to discuss career and educational planning. The district has selected the ninth grade for this activity to occur. In conclusion, the demands on counselors continue to increase. Parents and students expect comprehensive and speedy service. As a district, we must strive to be sure that we have staff and technical equipment to meet their needs. 25 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING REPORTS 1993-94 Table of Contents Home /Sch.ool Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Elementary Counseling .................................... 7 Su per-sta.I-s 10 Seconda.ry Counseling ................................. 11 Schola.r-shiJ>S ........................... 14 College Admission - Black Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 College Representatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Next Step PlallS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Arkansas Governor's School ................................. 19 HOME SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM 1993-94 The Pulaski County Special School District employed ten home/school counselors-consultants to serve disadvantaged students in the district. Schools involved were Baker Elementary, Bates Elementary, College Station Elementary, Crystal Hill Elementary, Fuller Elementary, Harris Elementary, Landmark Elementary, Fuller Junior High, and Mills High School. Student selections were based on the following criteria: 1. The student's scores on a nationally recognized normed reference achievement test were at or below the 25th percentile. 2. The student's performance on the Arkansas Minimum Performance Test at grades 3, 6 or 8 indicated failure to master basic skills in half or more of the areas tested. 3. The student's grade point average on a 4 point scale fell below a 2.0 grade point average. 4. The student's attendance record indicated multiple absences that could be impacting academic performance. 5. School records indicated disciplinary actions taken which resulted in time out of school for the student. Not all students selected for the program exhibited all criteria. Students were evaluated according to the criteria and those meeting multiple criteria received service first. Kindergarten children were normally included in the program based on teacher recommendation and Early Prevention of School Failure scores. A waiting list was established for those meeting only one or two criteria. Students were added to the program as vacancies occurred. The following information was compiled from reports submitted by the home/school counselors-consultants at the end of the year: ENROLLMENT Number of students receiving services during the school year: L.m 695 Black Students (64%) 397 White Students (36%) 403 Black Males (36%) 292 Black Females (27%) 236 White Males (22 % ) 161 White Females (15%) 1 Number of students who dropped out of the program: 160 98 Black Students 62 White Students (61%) (39%) 54 Black Males (34 % ) 46 Black Females (29%) 36 White Males (23 % ) 24 White Females (15%) Number of students receiving services second semester: 939 603 Black Students (64%) 336 White Students (36%) 351 Black Males (37%) 252 Black Females (27%) 199 White Males (21 %) 137 White Females (15%) ACADEMIC Many of the district's students served by the program transferred from school to school and/or from district to district. This movement of students created a problem in record flow. It was often difficult to accumulate records on each child to check for academic growth, improved attendance and test scores. Readim:
Elementary Level Black Students White Students Improved 263 143 Declined 7 1 The reading level of 14 students remained the same. Grade Point A verai:e
All Subjects - Secondary Level Black Students White Students Improved 95 60 Declined 81 54 The grade point averages of 24 students remained the same. 2 Not Verified 103 42 Not Verified 34 18 TOT AL5 - ALL LEVELS: 939 Students Improved Black Students White Students 358 (59%) 203 (60%) Declined 88 (15%) 55 (16%) Not Verified 137 (23%) 60 (18%) 38 students or 4% of all students' academic performance remained the same. A'ITENDANCE Black Students Improved Declined Not Verified Elementary 149 109 91 Junior High 54 39 22 Senior High 38 49 14 241 (40%) 197 (33%) 127 (21%) White Students Improved Declined Not Verified Elementary 80 63 36 Junior High 48 27 8 Senior High 24 24 11 152 (45%) 114 (34%) 55 (16%) 53 students or 6% of all students' attendance remained the same as the previous year. TEST SCORES Black Students Elementary Junior High Senior High Improved 160 61 7 228 (38%) Declined 91 51 19 116 (27%) The remaining students were either not tested (kindergarten, first grade or twelfth grade) or prior scores had not been received. (35%) 3 - White Students Improved Declined Elementary 82 39 Junior High 42 36 Senior High 9 8 133 (40%) 83 (25%) The remaining students were either not tested (kindergarten, first grade or twelfth grade) or prior scores had not been received. (35%) The home/school consultants and counselors worked as liaisons between the school and the home. The activities varied from school to school based on the needs of the program participants in each building. Some of the activities conducted during the 1993-94 school year included the following: Provided Transportation for Parents 1. School conferences 2. Honor Roll Assembly/Banquet 3. Health clinics 4. Juvenile Court 5. Child Study Center 6. Family Counseling Center 7. Mental Health Services Provided Workshops for Parents 1. Family Safety 2. Study Skills 3. Helping Your Children With Homework 4. Growing Up and Loong It 5. Preventing Neighborhood Crime Provided Small Group Meetings for Parents 1. Teen Pregnancy 2. Drug Abuse Prevention Recruited Parent Volunteers 1. C~room aides 2. Counseling Advisory Committee 3. Speakers for c~room programs Provided Students With Learning Opportunities 1. BRAG (Group to raise academic achievement) 2. Family Growth Project (project to prevent pregnancy) 3. STOP (Peer tutoring program) 4. Adopt Me Program (Group to build self-esteem) 4 Open Activities 1. Enrolled students in the Future Builders Program 2. Procured and delivered food baskets for needy families 3. Helped parents enroll in GED program 4. Secured medical assistance, free g~, clothing, utilities, and housing for families in need The home/school consultants and counselors felt that their personal safety was in question when conducting home visits. The district provided cellular phones so that the consultants and counselors would be able to seek assistance in any emergency. A training was also held to provide the personnel in this program with current information on self-protection strategies. The ten persons staffing this program were encouraged to make home visits in teams and to make the visit before dark. The home/school counselors and consultants continued to provide needed services to potentially "at-risk" students in our district. They served as a bridge between parents who had doubts about the integrity of the school and the school staff that lacked the expertise to work effectively with these parents. The personnel that staffed the program continued to be dedicated to the welfare of all children without regard to race, ethnic origin or socioeconomic status. The home/school consultants and counselors have a positive effect on the school climate in the schools they serve. 5 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT HOME/SCHOOL COUNSELOR-CONSULT ANT REPORT 1993-94 Number of black students counseled individually: ~ Average per counselor: ~ Number of white students counseled individually: ~ Average per counselor: 155 Number of black students seen in groups: 777 Average per counselor: ~ Number of white students seen in groups: m Average per counselor: 74 Number of teacher/counselor conferences: 2,532 Average per counselor: 253 Number of administrator/counselor conferences: 1,127 Average per counselor: ill Number of parent/counselor conferences: 2,137 Average per counselor: 214 Number of conferences with referral agencies: 715 Average per counselor: 72 Number of conferences with other resources, support staff, etc.: ~ Average per counselor: ~ Number of hours of home visits: 2,065 Average per counselor: 207 6 ELEMENTARY COUNSELING 1992-93 The Pulaski County Special School District employed 29 elementary counselors to provide counseling services to the 11,000+ elementary students enrolled in grades K-6 during the 1993-94 school year. Of the 29 counselors, five persons were black (17%) and 24 persons were white (83%). All elementary counselors were female. Twenty-two of the counselors served one school full time. Seven counselors served multiple schools. The current required elementary counselor/student ratio is 1/450. The duties performed by the elementary counselors were in compliance with Act 908 of the 1991 Arkansas legislative ~ion. This act required school counselors to spend seventy-five percent (75%) of work time providing direct counseling services to students. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of work time could be devoted to administrative activities provided the activities relate directly to the provision of guidance services. Approximately fifty pe
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