The D&F Report is updated how often
What is:
every grading period (5 weeks)
This is how often students who are off-track must have an updated IGP
What is:
Once in the fall and once in the spring
This is the deliberate act of harming one's own body, such as cutting, burning, inciting physical fights with others who can cause them significant harm or intentionally wearing provocative paraphernalia to draw attention to themselves and solicit harm from others
What is: Self-Injury
These courses are considered for culmination eligibility
What are:
All 8th Grade courses
Service courses are reserved for this middle school grade level
What is: Grade 8
You must deselect this parameter from the Mail Merge D & F report, otherwise middle schools will yield no results
What is:
The default Grad Year
All 8th Grade IGP's must be completed by this date
What is:
What is October 17, 2025
When discussing the long-term impacts of childhood trauma, ACEs is the acronym for this
What is:
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Additional requirements need to be approved by these two district-level people
Who are: Your Director and Region Superintendent
What does ASCA stand for?
What is:
American School Counselor Association
In order to access the most current marks data, you must select these two specific grading parameters from the Focus and MiSiS reports
What is:
Grading Period and Term
These two items must be selected in MiSiS Communication for the IGP to be considered complete
What are:
IGP and Individual Conference
This plan is a set of personalized interventions and strategies identified to mitigate suicide and support the well-being and safety of the student
What is:
Safety Plan
Students and parents must begin to be notified about culmination requiremets at this grade level
What is: 6th Grade
7th and 8th grade students can meet these two requirements without earning high school numerical credit
What are:
Math and LOTE
What are the three different reports for the D&F marks that school sites can pull.
What are: Counseling List in MiSiS, Mail Merge D/F report in FOCUS, Student w/ D&F Marks
IGPS for all 6th and 7th graders with 2 or more fails must be completed by this date
What is:
What is November 21, 2025

What are:
The Four Stages of Suicide Risk Assessment Process
The Culmination Appeals Committee must include the following three people:
Who are: Counselor, Teacher and Administrator
This a nationally recognized, evidence-based framework that provides an integrated continuum of practices to enhance positive school culture and climate, and academic and social outcomes for all students
What is:Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
To create a mail merge using the D & F Focus Report, you need these two key documents
Word Doc Letter Template and the data source (Excel file downloaded from the Focus report)
This is a new feature in the IGP
What is: credit recovery, intervention, acceleration or enrichment plan screen? (must select one)
- Social withdrawal
- Increased alcohol or drug use
- Self-injurious behavior
- Preoccupation with death
are examples of this -
What are:
Warning signs
Criteria for culmination must be communicted with parents at least two times each year at any of these school events:
What are: Grade-level meetings, Back-to-School night, Open House
This is where you can find guidelines for school counseling programs (i.e. counseling services for each tier, action plan development)
