Counseling Needs Assessment

January 2011

“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

Conducted during morning crew the week

of January 3-7.

Total of 67 students completed the needs

assessment

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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

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.

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.

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.

The order of importance for topics that need

attention at IATHS given by students:1. Bullying

2. Career Choices

3. Violence and Aggression

4. Peer Relationships

5. Study Skills & Organization and Fitting In (tied)

6. Drug/Alcohol Abuse

7. Family Issues/Divorce

8. Depression