Pirate Advisory Teams PATS KAPLAN HIGH SCHOOL. What Is An Advisor/Advisee program? The nation’s #1 dropout prevention tool Personal commitment from an.

Pirate Advisory Teams

PATSKAPLAN HIGH SCHOOL

What Is An Advisor/Advisee program?

The nation’s #1 dropout prevention toolPersonal commitment from an educator

to a small group of studentsStudent advocate providerRegularly scheduledA constant and caring adult who can turn-

around at-risk youth

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What is an Advisor/Advisee program?

A process to improve a student’s chances for graduation and long-term employment

A plan to provide students with skills and background to make decisions about their education and career

A plan to aid students in developing self awareness, awareness of life and career possibilities, and decision-making skills

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Goals of Advisor/Advisee To create a caring school climate To monitor the academic progress of students To promote critical-thinking skills through

discussion and problem-solving activities To assist students in making responsible

choices To assist students in accepting responsibility for

their own actions

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Guidance vs Counseling

GUIDANCE: The help ALL students receive from parents, teachers, counselors, community members, and others to assist in their educational and career development

COUNSELING: The help SOME students receive from credentialed professionals to overcome personal and social problems that interfere with learning

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Advisory Program Components

Navigating high school

Creating relationships

Self-assessment

Time/stress/financial management

Study skills

Goal setting/decision making

Creating a career dream

Attitude, aptitude and attitude

Character counts

Citizenship

Curriculum choices

Communication skills

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Objectives of an Advisory Program

Provide a warm, personal, caring environment for every student in the school

Assist advisees in monitoring their own academic achievement

Communicate/be a good listener

Encourage advisees academic, personal, and social development

Communicate with parents/guardians of advisees

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Advisory Time is NOT

Homeroom

Study Hall

Replacements for the Guidance Department

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Who will be advisors?

Teachers

Counselors

Librarians

Administrators (if needed)

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Successful Advisory Programs' Statistics

After first year evaluate: Attendance Discipline Parental Involvement Failures Students moving into post secondary training

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The Role of the Advisor:

To provide a supportive environment that

encourages the personal growth and

development of all the students by establishing a

relationship with each advisee, which is

characterized by genuine concern and

understanding.

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The Advisor’s Primary Responsibilities

Serve as an advocate for advisee Provide a nurturing environment which promotes

communication Serve as a positive role model Monitor academic progress of advisees Contact parents each progress report and/or grading

period concerning students who have failing grades Documentation and advisement sessions and

contacts with parent and students.

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MAKING ADVISORY WORK FOR YOUR SCHOOL

KEEP IT SIMPLE. We use it primarily to

track the ABC’s

Attendance, Risk of failing, Behavior

Held twice a six weeks (teacher meets with half the group). Referral sent to counselor or academies of at-risk students.

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PATS Revisions for 2010-2011

Due to new students registering – freshman advisors will get new students during week 1.

Freshman Academy members will exchange folders with new sophomore advisees (last year’s seniors).

PATS will be held every third and six week of a six week period. You will advise only half of the group.

PATS will be used for grade conferencing – progress reports and report cards(attendance and grades). A referral form for problem students is to Graduation coaches (volunteer teachers)

Parent contacts will consist of 3 – beginning, middle and end.

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PATS Revisions Continued

All new students will be placed by the counselor with an advisor once school starts.

A trial run of PATS will occur the Thursday before Friday’s PATS for the third six weeks in order to give Freshman teachers time to organize folders.

Folder paperwork has been revised to one sheet where you will check off when you conference and when you make parent contact.

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PAT Manual (Manila Student Folder)

LogsCONTACT LOG

Parent contact

Student contact

Student Information(DATA FOLDER)

Student Info Sheet Manila Data Folder Pledge Sheet

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STUDENT INFORMATION

SHEET

• Demographics• Personal interests

• Projected Graduation intention

• Basic information

Pledge Sheet

Pledge sheets include ILEAP, GEE, ACT scores, Career Path and student pledge to set and attain goals. Do this during first two meetings.

CONTACT LOG

Documents both parent and student contacts.

Parents must be contacted 3 times (beginning, middle, end)

Students will have 6 contacts in a year.

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Sample Academy Referral

Student Name____________________________

Grade__________

Problem Area: Circle

At risk of failing Attendance Discipline

Describe problem: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Submitting teacher_____________________

9th and 10th grade send to Debbie Meaux11th and 12th send to John Phelan

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ABC

TRACKING

(PATS) Advisory TeamsNote: The following teachers consist of the advisory teams for each grade level. The first person listed is the leader and will serve on the steering committee for the entire school.

Freshman

Ms. Meaux

Ms. Heather

Mr. Erika

Ms. Chelsey

Mr. Alvin

Ms. Jennifer

Coach Danielle

Sophomore

Ms. Alicia

Ms. Smith

Coach Gabor

Mr. Rost

Mr. Craig

Ms. Cathy

Coach Morvant

Juniors

Ms. Eva

Ms. Mindy

Coach Dusty

Coach Shay

Ms. Timmie

Coach Lotief

Ms. Alyson

Seniors

Ms. Patty

Ms. Prestenbach

Ms. Laurie

Ms. Angie

Ms. Polly

Mr. Phelan

Mr. Curtis

SPED: Ms. Mary Pat, Ms. Jenny, Coach Jeff, Coach Donald

GO PIRATES!!!

Report Card and

Progress Report Conferencing

ROLE PLAYING

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REPORT

CARD

CONFERENCE

REVIEW STEPS FOR ESTABLISHING (PATS)

Establish a steering committee ( 1 from each grade level). They meet with teachers.

Establish a faculty meeting to in-service teachers.

Make data folders ( contact log, student information sheet, pledge sheets) Report cards

* Data can be gathered by counselors or teachers (computer or binder)

Include in teacher packet or binder: extra data forms, advisory teams for grade level, academy referral or ABC intervention form, report card conferencing steps and parent conferencing guidelines.

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STEPS CONTINUED

Establish schedule for meeting. (We meet every fourth and seventh Friday of the six weeks. We have students practice reporting to their advisors week 3. All list are posted.

The only students with new advisors are grade 9 and 10. Those without freshman academy would only have one new group – and to replace teachers who left.

We meet for 20 minutes with half of the group. The other half reads, completes questionnaires TBA – WE READ.

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