• Annual Program Goals PreK-12

Kindergarten Academy Year(s): 2023-2024

Goal Type Academic Career Personal/Social
SPECIFIC: What is the specific issue based on your schools’ data? There is a strong correlation between early learners' attendance and academic success, as well as long-term school attendance habits. Attendance will be monitored to ensure good habits are being created and that no barriers exist that inhibit school attendance. Early exposure to career can help students to connect their interests with possible future career paths and builds an awareness of what careers exist Tier 1 SEL programming is important to teach social skills to early learners. According to the PBIS Tiered Pyramid approximately 15% of early learners should need Tier 2 intervention.
MEASURABLE: How Will we measure the effectiveness of our interventions? Attendance will be monitored monthly to look for attendance issues and barriers. The counselor will work with families through SAIP meetings to improve attendance for those students who are chronically absent. The early learning counselor will provide early awareness and exposure to a wide variety of careers via students’ participation in the career day and completion of reflection activity. Participation numbers will meet or exceed 95% completion. All PreK - K students will receive Tier I social skills programming. Currently, 35% of early learners are being referred for Tier 2 Social Skills intervention. Through Tier I social skills instruction, the number of students needing Tier 2 social skills intervention will decrease.
ATTAINABLE: What outcome would stretch us but is still attainable 50% of all families referred for 12 or more absences will receive counselor facilitated follow up. Increase student participation in Career Day and corresponding reflection activity from 90% to 95%. Decrease the number of students needing Tier 2 intervention from 35% to 15% to align with the PBIS Tiered Pyramid.
RESULTS: Is the goal reported in results- oriented data Results will be monitored through documentation of the SAIP process. 95% of PreK and K students will participate in Career Day and complete the related developmentally appropriate reflection activity. Goal will be evaluated based on percent of student referral for Tier 2 intervention.
TIME: In what time frame will you collect your information By the end of the school year, 50% of families receive follow up. Career Day will occur during the second trimester and student participation in and completion of reflection activity will be monitored by the end of February. Data will be collected at three points of the year (October, January, and April). By the last collection, no more than 15% of early learners will need Tier II social skills intervention.

Community School Year(s): 2023-2024

Goal Type Academic Career Personal/Social Program Effectiveness
SPECIFIC: What is the specific issue based on your schools’ data? Middle school students’ grades strongly correlate with students’ time management, study skills, and attendance. Students should have an awareness of career acquisition, retention, and entrepreneurship. Lack of student coping mechanisms have resulted in an increase in Major and Minor Physical aggression towards peers in grades 1 or 2 as reported by teacher referrals in SWIS. Peacemakers is a Tier 1 Social Skills program delivered by the school counselor. The community schools counseling program aims to support students in developing the skills necessary to be successful in high school. Feedback surveys completed by families, 9th grade teachers, and students half-way through freshman year is critical to collect insights into areas for improvement.
MEASURABLE: How will we measure the effectiveness of our interventions? An Academic Support Plan will be developed with every middle school student who is achieving grades that are below 65% in any core classes. The student, school counselor, and additional applicable stakeholders will meet on a monthly basis to monitor progress. During Social Studies classes, students will complete applicable Smart Futures lessons and reflections according to departmental scope and sequence to fulfill PA Future Ready Career Benchmark requirements. The school counselor will deliver Tier I Peacemakers programming to primary grades students. The school counselor and administrator will monitor SWIS data referrals of physical aggression by 1st or 2nd grade students on a tri-annual basis. Parents/Guardians of freshmen students, 9th grade teachers, and freshmen students will complete a survey regarding the transition to 9th grade to inform strengths of the community school counseling program and areas for improvement.
ATTAINABLE: What outcome would stretch us but is still attainable 80% of middle school students with an Academic Support Plan will receive a monthly check in with counselor and improve core content grades to passing. 95% of all 1-8 students will have a developmentally appropriate awareness of career acquisition, retention, and entrepreneurship by completing the Smart Futures lessons and reflections according to the departmental scope and sequence. 95% of all 1-8 students will complete grade-level assigned Smart Futures lessons, assignments, and reflections. 10% decrease in physical aggression towards peers as indicated in SWIS reports as measured with initial data in October compared to last data point in May By January 2025, 50% of parents/guardians of freshmen will provide mid-year feedback regarding preparation for high school to inform the community school counseling program By January 2025, 75% of freshmen will provide mid-year feedback regarding preparation for high school to inform the community school counseling program By January 2025, 75% of 9th grade teachers will provide mid-year feedback regarding preparation for high school to inform the community school counseling program
RESULTS: Is the goal reported in results- oriented data 80% of students with an Academic Support Plan will achieve passing grades in core content classes at the end of the 1st semester and end of year grades. 95% of students in Grade 5 and Grade 8 will meet PA Future Ready Career Benchmark requirements. The decrease in teacher referrals in the SWIS data system of 1st or 2nd graders using physical aggression as a means of communicating their emotions instead of a taught social skill through the Peacemaker program The percentage of respondents on each type of feedback survey will be examined. Data collected from the feedback surveys will be analyzed to improve program effectiveness.
TIME: In what time frame will you collect your information Students’ grades will be monitored on a monthly basis (the first Monday of each month beginning in October) through the interim progress report. 80% of students with an Academic Support Plan will achieve passing grades in core content classes at the end of the 1st semester and final grades. Lessons will occur throughout the school year, grade level reports will be monitored monthly, and PIMS career benchmark reporting will occur on or before will be complete by May 1, 2024. 1st and 2nd grade SWIS referrals for physical aggression towards peers will be measured in October and compared to the last data point in May. Data will be collected and examined in October, February, and May. The feedback survey will be administered from January - February 2025.

High School

Goal Type Academic Career Personal/Social Program Effectiveness
SPECIFIC: What is the specific issue based on your schools’ data? Students’ GPAs significantly drop during the 9th grade transition. Approximately 10-15% of 9th grade students do not achieve 4.5 credits during their freshman year. The transition process gives students a chance to plan for their future, practice making decisions, and learn self-advocacy. Postsecondary transition planning can serve dual purposes by motivating students to complete high school while also preparing them to face their professional postsecondary future. Students will become aware of the resources available to them to support their mental health and positive interpersonal skills. The overarching mission of the counseling program is to support students in developing the skills necessary to become college and career-confident citizens within a global community. Feedback surveys completed by graduates are critical to collect insights into areas for improvement.
MEASURABLE: How will we measure the effectiveness of our interventions? 9th Grade Students will receive training on the student Information System Grading Portal and homeroom teachers will facilitate a bi-weekly login for all homeroom students. Student logins will be monitored and counselors will meet with students who are not regularly logging in. School counselors will compare GPA and credits earned for their year’s freshmen class to the GPA and credits earned for the last three freshman classes, which did not receive the Tier 1 intervention. Students in grades 9-12 will have a post-secondary transition plan that is monitored through consistent advising through a minimum of an annual 1:1 meeting between student and school counselor. The Counseling Department provides information to students via 9th-grade Health classes and video announcements about how to access the counseling department and the resources offered. The Counseling Department collaborates with Pupil Services to provide information about Safe2Say to students in grades 9-12. Interboro SD will survey graduates at 1, 3, and 5 year increments to receive feedback regarding preparation for post-secondary goals to determine the efficacy of transition planning
ATTAINABLE: What outcome would stretch us but is still attainable? 90% of all 9th grade students will login and review grades with homeroom teachers at least 4 times each marking period. The goal is for the average GPA for incoming group receiving Tier 1 intervention to improve by .5 points. Failure rates for 9th grade for the last 5 years has been between 10-15%, We aim for a failure rate below 10%. By the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year, 90% of students will have a post-secondary transition plan and will meet at least once during the school year with their counselor to monitor and update their plan during an individual meeting. 90% of students will receive instruction on mental health resources and how to access their school counselor. 90% of students will indicate on a post-assessment that they know how to access their school counselor and available resources. By 2026, 75% of graduates from prior year will provide feedback regarding preparation for post-secondary goals to determine the efficacy of transition planning.
RESULTS: Is the goal reported in results- oriented data? Results will include percentage of logins, number of freshmen students achieving less than 4.5 credits, and the average GPA for the group. Analytics from guidance software will display percent of students with updated, completed transition plans. Counselor meeting logs will display individual student transition planning meeting dates. Results will be observed via a student pre- and post-survey regarding their knowledge of counseling resources. The percentage of respondents on the feedback survey will be examined. Data collected from the alumni feedback survey will be analyzed to improve program effectiveness.
TIME: In what time frame will you collect your information? Data will be monitored over the course of the school year with final GPA and credits earned available at the conclusion of the school year. Progress toward the goal will be monitored with monthly guidance department meetings. By the end of the school year, 90% of students will have a post-secondary transition plan and will meet at least once during the school year with their counselor to monitor and update their plan during an individual meeting. By the middle of their ninth grade school year, 90% of 9th graders will have received instruction on how to seek the resources referenced above and indicate that they understand how to access their counselor and available resources. The feedback survey will be administered from May - June 2026.