Week 2 Assignment: Pre-Group Planning Tasks Applied

My Reactions to Everyone is Welcomeand the Impact on my Own Group Planning Preparation

• Include your reactions along with the identification and discussion of at least 3 pre-group planning tasks that were handled poorly

• Explain the importance of properly implementing the identified 3 pre-group planning tasks (from above) in your own group planning for the future

• Support your points with citations

Proposed Group Topic, Rationale, Developmental & Cultural Considerations

• Discuss your proposed group, including the topic and population you think would benefit from participating in this group and why

The proposed group topic is failing grades, and the population is middle school students.

• Discuss developmental areas of concern for this age/grade and population which fit with your group topic

• Discuss cultural considerations for your group

• Support your points with citations

Referral/Recruitment Process, Screening Process & Screening Questions

• How are students referred or recruited?

• Discuss the screening process and strategies for assessing potential group members

• Include a sample of 5-7 questions that would be included in the screening process

• Who would be best fit for this group?

• Include who would not be a good fit for the group (consider exclusion factors)

• How many students are in your group?

• Support your points with citations

Theoretical Orientation & Goals of the Group

• What would be the theoretical underpinnings for your group? How would this inform the strategies you would implement?

• Identify the purpose, general objectives and goal of your group:Are your objectives specific, measurable, and attainable within the specified time of this group (8 weeks) ?

• Support your points with citations

References

• Cokley, R. K., Beaty, Z., & A.A. Singh (2022). Utilizing counseling competencies to design and deliver group work in schools. In S.I. Springer, L.J. Moss & C.J. Schimmel (Eds.),A school counselor's guide to small groups: Coordination, leadership and assessment(2^nded., pp. 19-26). Cognella.
• Hatch, T., Kruger, A. & Pablo, N. (2022). Using data to inform and advocate for small group counseling practice. In S.I. Springer, L.J. Moss & C.J. Schimmel (Eds.),A school counselor's guide to small groups: Coordination, leadership and assessment(2^nded., pp. 28-36). Cognella.
• American School Counselor Association. (2020).The school counselor and group counseling. Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Standards-Positions/Position-Statements/ASCA-Position-Statements/The-School-Counselor-and-Group-Counseling
• American School Counselor Association. (2022).ASCA ethical standards for school counselors. Retrieved from https://schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/44f30280-ffe8-4b41-9ad8-f15909c3d164/EthicalStandards.pdf
• Tyson, L. E., Prusse, R., Whitledge, J., Coy, D. R., Akos, P., & Moore, I. L. (2004).Screening of Members: "Everyone is Welcome". In Tyson, L. E., Prusse, R., Whitledge, J., Coy, D. R., Akos, P., & Moore, I. L. Editors (Ed.),Critical Incidents in Group Counseling(pp. 9-14). American Counseling Association.