Last week, the counselors gave a lesson about communication, personal space and consequences of invading personal space to 6th-8th grade classes. This was the number one lesson topic requested by administration and teachers on our 2023-2024 Needs Assessment, given at the beginning of this year. Students did a great job of listening and participating. Before the lesson, they were given a pretest to see what knowledge they already had over the subject. After the lesson they were given a post test to see what knowledge was gained. We saw an increase in mastery in every question on the post-test. Here are the results:
Question 1: TRUE or FALSE: I can name at least 2 ways to communicate with others here at school. 13.5% gain in the number of students who replied TRUE in the post test.
Question 2: TRUE or FALSE: I can describe the difference between appropriate/positive and inappropriate/negative communication. 10.4% gain in the number of students who replied TRUE in the post-test.
Question 3: TRUE or FALSE: I can name some of the reasons that personal space sometimes gets invaded. 16.3% gain in the number of students who replied TRUE in the post test.
Question 4: TRUE or FALSE: I can name some of the possible consequences of invading someone's space. 16.7% gain in the number of students who replied TRUE in the post test.
Additionally, all students were asked if this lesson should be shared with students next year. The answer was a resounding YES at 92.9% saying that they did think it was important to share. We were very pleased to offer this lesson in response to the needs our school family identified and are hopeful that we will see a positive shift in how students communicate and interact with others here at school.
had discussions. On Thursday, the students chose to sign a drug free pledge banner. After they signed, they received a wrist band as a reminder of their commitment to stay healthy. The students want to be part of the solution! We are so proud of them.