2020 tea.texas.gov. Written by Stephanie Lerner, MS, CSC
Needs Assessment Findings- Staff/students noted high need for strategies to handle: harmful behaviors
(bullying/sexting/cyberbullying) and abuse (physical/ sexual abuse/neglect/domestic violence) and
destigmatizing mental illness.
Guidance Curriculum Lesson Topic/s- child abuse prevention, destigmatizing mental illness, anti-bullying
SMART Goal/s-
✓ By May 2021, students in 6/7/8gr will decrease the number of discipline referrals by 10% from
previous school year to the current school year.
✓ By May 2021, students in 6/7/8gr will decrease the number of crisis incidents by 10% from the
previous school year to the current school year.
4. Strategic Content Area-Post Secondary Education and Career Readiness
Needs Assessment Findings- Staff/students noted high need for strategies to improve study skills and
academic achievement.
Guidance Curriculum Lesson Topic/s- success in school, organizational/study skills
SMART Goal-
✓ By May 2021, students in 6/7/8gr will decrease the number of failed classes by 10% from the
previous school year to the current school year.
Campus Responsive Services
*All topics on page 91 are issues at CASS MS, so we picked the 3 top issues and grouped some others into them.
Identified Need #1- Failure of core classes
Preventative, Remedial, or Crisis- Preventative
Intervention/Plan of Action- Attend grade level team meetings to learn about student concerns from
teachers/staff.
Outcome/Follow- Meet with students mentioned in concerns.
Identified Need #2- Student stress and anxiety
Preventative, Remedial, or Crisis- Remedial
Intervention/Plan of Action- Stress management groups, healthy coping skills groups; all student support
groups will address stress and include a stress management mini-lesson.
Outcome/Follow- Group posttests to determine success of above intervention.
Identified Need #3- Student crisis outcries (“3 Hurts” emergencies)
Preventative, Remedial, or Crisis- Crisis
Intervention/Plan of Action- Create/apply CASS MS Crisis Protocol Steps.
Outcome/Follow- See protocol, meet with student to do a day-after-crisis-incident check in.
Individual Planning Priorities
Domain- Career
Goal- IIIAii. Students will take advantage of their educational opportunities: understand cost associated
with postsecondary education and that post-secondary education requires resources.
School Counselor Considerations- Conceptual Cube components of guidance curriculum, middle,
postsecondary
Advocacy- NA
Domain- Education
Goal/s- IIIDi. Student will demonstrate awareness that education and training is needed to achieve
career goals: assess/modify educational (6-year) plan to support career goals.