GIRL CODE

Friendship Small Group - Katlyn Smith

 School Information

◦ Colwich Elementary/Middle School

◦ K-8, Pre-School, Life-skills
◦ Colwich, Kansas (population 1,400)
◦ Student population: 218
◦ One full-time counselor
◦ Renwick School District #267
◦ Renwick student population: 1,740
Data Used to Identify Group &
Students
Teacher report: multiple reports from Target group: All 3rd grade
female students about struggles with female students – 10 total
friendships and drama. (Relational
aggression)

Key words that the group should

Data tracked from Feb 11- Feb 15
address:
◦ Reports made to teacher – 5
Friendship
◦ Reports made to counselor – 5
Healthy relationships
◦ Total reports per week – 10
Positive relationships
Small Group Info
Session 1: Group Introduction
Session 2: Community
Session 3: Compassion
Session 4: Optimism
Session 5: Diversity
Session 6:Empathy
Session 7: Empowerment
Session 8: Group Termination/Party

Purpose: to address friendship and relationship issues amongst female students

Goal: to create strong bonds between female participants to encourage compassion,
community, optimism, respect for diversity, empathy and empowerment
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors
◦ Mindset 3: Sense of
belonging in the school
environment

◦ Behavior: Social Skills 2:

Create positive and
supportive relationships with
other students
Process Data
◦All 10 third-grade female students participated
in each Girl CODE lesson for 30 minutes during
lunch recess and lunch. If a student was
absent during group, she came and visited
with me during another lunch time about what
we covered.
Perception Data

Pre-Survey: Post– Survey:

◦ Average score: 20/24 ◦ Average score: 21.5/24
◦ Combined score: 185/216 ◦ Combines score: 193/216
Outcome Data
◦ Exit tickets: Exit tickets collected at the end of every session
showed comprehension of each session subject. (Meeting
objectives checklist).

◦ Teacher Report/Data: Only 3 relational struggles/aggression

reports week of 4/22-4/26.

◦ Counselor Report/Data: 1 relational struggle/aggression report

week of 4/22-4/26. 3 positive friendship reports made week of
4/22-4/26!
Implications/Conclusion
◦ This small group helped build a
sense of positive friendships and
relationships among female
students.
◦ The level of relational aggression
decreased 60% from 10 reports per
week to 4 reports per week.
◦ Would definitely do this group
again! Maybe better fit for older
students (4th, 5th, Middle School)
Resource
◦ Counselor Keri, Girl CODE Group Counseling Program for Positive
Girl Relationships, https://shop.counselorkeri.com/products/girl-
code-group-counseling-program-for-positive-girl-relationships