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Dieringer counselors describe tiered SEL supports, data tracking and after‑hours safety checks
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Summary
Counseling staff presented the district’s comprehensive counseling program, explained use of behavioral dashboards ('Swiss') and SAVERS screening, described 80/20 time‑use expectations, and said Securly after‑hours alerts prompt district follow‑up including calls and home visits when safety concerns arise.
Counseling and student‑support staff told the Dieringer School Board they are expanding social‑emotional learning (SEL) lessons, using behavioral data tools to target interventions, and increasing tiered supports for students in need.
Presenters said the district uses a suite of tools — a Swiss behavior dashboard and SAVERS social‑emotional rating scales administered three times a year — to spot trends and direct supports where they’re needed. Staff described an 80/20 target for direct and indirect counseling services (at least 80% of their time on counseling tasks) and listed tiered supports: universal classroom lessons (tier 1), small groups and short‑term interventions (tier 2), and intensive one‑to‑one work including safety planning and outside referrals (tier 3).
Counselors highlighted several concrete operational practices: weekly SEL video lessons produced for classrooms, small‑group programs run during advisory or flex time, and check‑in/check‑out systems. One presenter said she had taught “just over 300 lessons” this year, and another said first‑grade career‑interest work showed about 93% of students could name a skill, hobby and related career.
Staff also described how the district handles after‑hours Securly alerts that flag potential self‑harm or worrisome online activity: messages are routed to administrators and counselors, who decide whether to call families, conduct a home visit or, in urgent situations, contact law enforcement. Counselors said they collaborate with principals and outside mental‑health providers on higher‑need cases and sometimes create individual safety plans.
Board members and staff discussed coverage when counselors are out sick; staff said administrators step in for crisis work and that the district does not currently have counselor substitutes. Presenters also outlined plans to track interventions and outcome trends across trimesters so the district can measure program effectiveness.
Next steps: counselors will continue piloting tools, increase classroom lessons at some elementary buildings next year, and provide the board with follow‑up data as requested.
