1. The document outlines the agenda for a school counseling class, including discussing PBIS, functional behavior assessments, differentiated classroom guidance, and response to intervention (RTI). 2. It provides information on PBIS tiers and sample interventions at each tier. RTI, FBA, and differentiated classroom guidance are also explained. 3. Recommendations are made to connect counseling interventions to the RTI structure, use data to identify needs and evaluate effectiveness, and serve as an advocate for underserved students through RTI.

1. COUN 613
CLASS 6
2/17/2022

2. Agenda
1. Check-In
2. Article Discussion
3. Other School Counseling Consultation Opportunities
4. Sample IEP
6. Wrap-up

3. Maximizing School Counselors’ Efforts By
Implementing School-Wide Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports
Video
What is the purpose of PBIS in schools?

8. Activity
Go to PBISWorld.com Home Page
1. Select a “Target Behavior”
2. Summarize that behavior
3. Find an intervention at each Tier that you feel would be helpful for you as a school counselor
to use for that particular behavior.

9. Functional Behavioral Assessment
What is a functional behavioral assessment?
As a school counselor, what would you use an FBA for?

10. Differentiating Classroom Guidance
What are some ways to provide effective classroom
guidance to all students?

11. Response to Intervention (RtI) and School
Counseling
MOSTLY BORROWED & SLIGHTLY ADAPTED FROM: AMY FRIEZ NOVEMBER 7, 2012 UNIVERSITY
OF MONTANA

12. Other Opportunities for Consultation in
Schools (Brigman Ch. 8)
•Parent-Teacher-Counselor Conferences
•Student-Teacher-Counselor Conferences
•Grade-Level Team Meetings
•School-Based Teams
•Referral Teams
•Teacher Advisor Programs (TAP)

13. National Data
• 71% of districts are in some stage of implementing RTI – up from 60% in 2008 and 44% in 2007
• RTI is being increasingly implemented across all grade levels with a significant increase in high
school implementation compared to 2008
• Of districts with enough data, 83% indicated RTI has reduced the number of referrals to
special education
• Districts reported the three primary obstacles to implementing RTI as: Insufficient teacher
training, Lack of intervention resources, Lack of data, knowledge, skills for tracking/charting

15. School Improvement
The school improvement plan is the basis of an effective
school counseling program.
● Needs assessment
● School profile
● Data

17. School Improvement Plan

18. Tier 1 Guidance Curriculum
“Developmental in design, educational and preventive in
nature, and comprehensive in scope, the guidance
curriculum ensures that every student in the school will
receive services from the guidance program.”
Dimmitt, Carey, & Hatch (2007)

19. Tier 2 Intentional Guidance
“The intentional guidance philosophy is that some kids need more.”
Disaggregating data can reveal equity and access issues:
● Competencies
● Barriers to learning
● Systemic issues
Dimmitt, Carey, & Hatch (2007)

20. Tier 3 Individual Support
Can include:
● Individual student planning (appraisal or advisement)
● Consultation with parents, teachers, other educators, community
● Individual counseling
● Crisis counseling/response
● Referrals
● Peer facilitation
Dimmitt, Carey, & Hatch (2007)

21. Tier 4 Specialized Interventions
● Agency referral
● Emergency crisis treatment
● Family preservation
● Long-term therapy
● Probation/incarceration
● Hospitalization
● Disabilities programs
Adelman & Taylor, 1999

22. Suggestions
● Achieve clarity of mission that focuses on cultivating talent,
confidence, and competence in all students
● Demystify school success
● Embrace students and their culture
● Build strong relationships to improve behavior and achievement
● Build partnerships with parents and critical stakeholders

23. Recommendations
● Connect counseling interventions to the RtI structure
● Seek a Balanced Role Between a Service Provider and an RtI Team Member
● Use of data to identify needs and evaluate effectiveness
● Implement research-based programs and interventions and contribute to
evidence-based practices within the field
● Serve as an advocate for historically underserved populations
● Use RtI as a vehicle for better serving all students

24. Next Week
1. Read Articles on CANVAS
2. Student-led icebreaker