1. Integrated Arts and Technology Counseling Needs Assessment January 2011

2. What is a needs assessment? “Needs Assessments” are surveys distributed to students, and are essential to creating a counseling program since it targets the most current feelings and issues. Provides concrete data to create counseling program Establishes priorities for the counseling program Provides an accountable base for the counseling program

3. Our Needs Assessment Conducted during morning crew the week of January 3-7. Total of 67 students completed the needs assessment

4. I understand how grades can affect my career choice

5. I have already chosen my future career

6. I understand how graduating will prepare me for a career or college

7. I feel safe in my school

8. I have difficultly managing my stress

9. I see problems with bullying in my school

10. I would like help dealing with the death of a friend/family member

11. I have resources and technology available to me to succeed in school

12. There is at least one adult in school I can go to for help

13. I am concerned with my own or a friend's drug/alcohol abuse

14. I would like help dealing with depression

15. What issues do you think need to be worked on in our school?

16. Which ONE topic do you think is the most important?

17. Discussion Career and Grades 91% of students understand how grades they get in school today will affect their future career choices. 68% of students have already chosen, or are at least aware of, a career they would like to pursue after high school. An astounding 94% of students agree that graduating high school will prepare them for a college education and/or a career

18. Discussion School Climate When asked if they have the technology and resources to succeed in school, 91% of students said they do! 79% of our students agree that they feel safe in our school. Unfortunately, 55% of our students see bullying as a problem at IATHS. On the bright side, 81% of our students can identify AT LEAST ONE adult in school that they feel safe to talk to or go to for help.

19. Discussion Socio-Emotional Problems 43% of our students report having difficulty dealing with stress. In addition, 43% of students have encountered the death of a friend or family member and need help dealing with it. 18% of students at IATHS are concerned with their own, or a friend’s, drug & alcohol abuse. 33% of students report needing help with some degree of depression.

20. Discussion When asked to choose from a list of various topics, the one topic picked the most as needing the most improvement in our school: Bullying. 57% of all students identified bullying as a problem at IATHS when choosing from this list. 31% of the students chose bullying as THE MOST important topic needing improvement on this list.

21. Discussion The order of importance for topics that need attention at IATHS given by students: Bullying Career Choices Violence and Aggression Peer Relationships Study Skills & Organization and Fitting In (tied) Drug/Alcohol Abuse Family Issues/Divorce Depression