Jose Leal
Degrees and Certificates
• Harris County Department of Education: Campus Leadership Certificate
• Rice University: Certificate of Leadership at Susanne Glasscock School
• University of Houston Central Campus: Master in Education, Counseling
• Texas Southern University: Principal Certification
• University of Houston Downtown: Bachelor in Science, Business System
Analyst, Honors: Cum Laude
Jose Leal
State Certifications and Licenses
Principal School Counselor Elementary Self-Contained 1-8
Early Childhood/Handicapped PK-6 Foreign Language (Spanish)
Bilingual/ESL PK-6 PDAS Licensed Professional Counselor
Affiliations
Houston Counseling Association Texas Counseling Association
American Counseling Association Houston LPC Association
American Psychotherapy Association
Sources
• U.S. Department of EducationInstitute of Education SciencesNational Center for Education Statistics
• Demographic Data: TEA Public Education Information Management System
• Academic Achievement Data: TEA 2010-2011 AEIS Report and
• HISD Department of Research and Accountability
• Personnel Data: HISD Office of Human Resources
• StopTheShootings.org
School Counselors are trained to
notice certain human behavior!
“It was crystal clear something was wrong. The social awkwardness, the uncomfortable anxiety,… They're a little weird in school. They don’t have friends. They do not get picked for the baseball team, but, as they get to the age when kids begin to date and find partners, they can’t. So the sense of deficit, which was minor in grade school, and getting to be a little bit more in junior high, now becomes very acute.”
Adam Lanza’s
Father
Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property at least one time during the previous 12 months, by race/ethnicity:
2011
2011
Grades 9–12
16,128 Latino students reported being threatened or injured
with a weapon on school property at least one time
during the previous 12 months.
Hispanic or Latino: 175,309
Non Hispanic or
Latino:157,331
Population of one
race:319,901
White alone: 137,136
Black or African
American alone:90,759
American Indian or
Alaska Native alone:1,770
Asian alone: 9,514
Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander alone:221
Some other race
alone:80,501
Population of two or
more races:12,739
HISD Total Population Under 18:332,640
175,309
X .092(9.2%)
16,128 Students
National Center for Education Statistics
Why do you need a school counselor?
Divorce
Family Issues
Someone close died
School anxiety
Test anxiety
Personality Issues
Bullying
Relationship Problems
Teen Pregnancy
Dropout
Academic needs
Child abuse
Or just to talk!
Number of School Counselors in Houston ISD
2004-2005: 244
2007-2008: 203
2008-2009: 188
2012-2013: 136
Number of schools in Houston ISD275
Number of elementary schools: 159
In a study done by the HISD Counseling and Guidance Department, a total of 159 schoolsreported not having a school counselor in theschool year of 2005-2006.
Who is doing the counseling?
POSITION TITLE: Dean of Students
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES:
• Counsel and discipline students
• Supervise teacher instruction
• Supervise general administrative tasks
• Schedule students into classes
• Prepare four-year graduation plans
• Monitor students’ attendance
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
HISDJanuary 2012
Assistant Principals/Dean of Students
352
School Counselors
156
1 Counselor / 1301 students
School Counselor VS Dean of Students
Counseling in Schools
Counseling Children, Child Psychopathology
Counseling Adolescents
Counseling Women, Gender Issues
Sexual Counseling, Career Counseling
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Advanced Theories of Counseling**
Intervention Strategies, Theories
Psychological Assessment of
Intelligence
Statistics and Research for School Leaders
Technology Trends in Education
Law and Policy for School Leaders
Interpersonal Communication
Instructional Supervision
School Leadership
Finance and Budgeting
Internship in Educational Leadership