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Motivation and Responsibility Group

This group is designed for a group of 8 students in the 11th grade. The purpose of this group is designated for students struggling with failing to submit assignments on a timely basis in the enrolled classes. The student needs assessment is looking to identify students that are struggling with an internal issue or possibly feel that is not necessary to submit assignments until they deem it necessary.

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Incorporating the ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors sets the guidelines in place for success. The following Mindset standards that will provide  guidance for this group will be:

M 5. . Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes

m 6. . Positive attitude toward work and learning

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Take  charge now

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School counselors in Texas have requirement bestowed upon them by the Texas Administrative Code.
Standard II of section 239.15 (3) states use both preventive and intervening strategies to address the concerns of learners and to help them clarify problems and situations, set goals, explore options, and implement change;
Standard III of section 239.15 (3) use both preventive and intervening strategies to address the concerns of learners and to help them clarify problems and situations, set goals, explore options, and implement change;

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Informational emails will be sent to  the teaching staff for recommendations on students who could benefit from the group. The email will specify the requirements that will need to be met of students in the 11th grade that are struggling at submitting the assignments that have been assigned to these students.  The coaching staff will be involved to help with student athletes that could become ineligible due to lack of assignments submissions.

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Imformantion will be sent to the parents of group members that have been selected to participate within the group. Consent forms will be sent to the parents to review and sign permitting their student to participate in the group.

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Group rules are a must in having a small group counseling sessions. In this group the beginning rules will consist of
1. Respect other group members.
2. Confidentiality, what is said in group will stay in the group.
3. Group members are encouraged to participate but, may decline.
4. Group will decide on aditional rules.

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The leadership styles will encourage students to participate in the group. Subject of external issues will be explored as causes into the lack of assignment. Students will be encouraged to step up and participate in in issues that maybe family oriented. Student leaders will display a need for improvement. Student motivation will be an important aspect of taking responsibility of lack of performance when exploring causes for lack of motivation in submitting assignments.

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Possible group members from the teacher survey email along  will be interviewed and screened. Student recommended by the teachers will meet with the counselor and discuss the opportunities that will be derived from meeting in this group. Students will have a explanation that this group participation could benefit them prior to the admin exercising options that could be very hard and negative.

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The dynamics of this group is challenging. This group is will be consist of 11th grade male students.
The beginning sessions will consist of getting to know each other and building trust. Time will be allotted to make sure this is accomplished. The group will move to the next level of exploring different aspects of causes of assignments not being submitted. Students will discuss issue related reasons that may have an effect on the assignments. After determining the causes students will move to the next level of motivation or lack of motivation and explore ways to enhance the motivation to improve the submission.
Planning for a different ending will follow in the last sessions prior to students moving to the 12th grade.

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Moral Responsibility and Motivational Mechanisms defines the appropriate responsibility needed and mechanisms of motivation for student success.

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pdf of moral responsibility and motivation mech

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(2016). Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Ethics/EthicalStandards2016.pdf

Missouri comprehensive guidance and counseling program: responsive services. (2015). Retrieved from https://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/guid-respon-serv-small-group-counseling-guide-2015.pdf

Steadman, J. D. (2011). Moral Responsibility and Motivational Mechanisms. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, 15(4), 473-492. doi:10.1007/s10677-011-9303-x

The theory and practice of group psychotherapy. (1995). Retrieved from https://blackboard.angelo.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-2239454-dt-content-rid-18975289_2/courses/12764.202010/12764.202010_ImportedContent_20191001111000/yalomscurativefactorsofgrouptherapy.pdf

19 Tex. admin. code 239.15

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In exploring Yalom's curative factors   Corrective recapitulation of primary family group - experiencing transference relationships growing out of primary family experiences providing the opportunity to relearn and clarify distortions help some students with family issues that keeps them from concentrating on school assignments.  Existential factors may also play an important role as the students begin to share. In counseling with mindsets and behaviors reality therapy has been successful in counseling students with behavioral issues.
Failure to submit assignments may be related to a behavioral issue to some students in the group, where external issues may be at the root of other students. With reality therapy this can be disseminated where external issues can be explored while with  other student may just need a stringent plan to make sure that assignment are submitted.

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A.7 of the ASCA ethical standard of group work it states school counselors should  a. Facilitate short-term groups to address students’ academic, career and/or social/emotional issues.

( ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors p.4)