Progressive Case Study. Phase 1. EDUC 508. Taylor Stotts
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EDUC 508 Spring 2020 Progressive Case Study Scenario
EDUC 508 Fall 2020 Interrogating Systems of Inequality in Professional Practice
Progressive Case Study
University of Southern California
Dr. Tamara L. Barron
September 28th, 2020
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EDUC 508 Spring 2020 Progressive Case Study Scenario
Progressive Case Study
Hailie is currently a fifth grade student in Long Beach, California. Both of Hailie’s
parents are very active in her academic life. Her mom volunteers for events and spends time in
the classroom every other Friday.Hailie’s dad has longer hours, so is unable to volunteer, but
attends all events and drops her off at school every morning. Hailie has vocalized to her parents
that there is a girl in her class who won't leave her alone. Hailie has mentioned that this other
student follows her around during recess and lunch and insists on always sitting next to her and
refers to Hailie as her best-friend. Hailie’s mom has also noticed this behavior when she
volunteers in the classroom and mentioned it to Hailie’s dad, but hasn’t said anything to Hailies
teacher. Hailie came home one day and told her mom and dad that this peer from school said she
was “lesbian.” Hailie wanted to know what this term meant, but her more conservative parents
didn’t explain this new terminology to Hailie. A week later, Hailie came home with her yearbook
signed. The other student wrote, “Hailie, I like girls. I like you. I have a crush on you.” Hailie is
very confused as to why a girl would like her. Hailie’s parents are also very upset that their
daughter is experiencing this at such an early age and have to discuss sexual orientations.
Hailie’s parents contacted the school, as they are unsure how to approach this conversation with
Hailie and also want to place some separation between both girls, thus a school counselor has
been assigned to this case.
The school counselor will work with Hailie by assessing her overall well-being. To assess
Hailies’ well-being, the ICOPPE Scale will be utilized. There are three primary aspects to
well-being: personal, social, and collective well-being. Based on the ICOPPE Scale results,
Hailie’s interpersonal well-being is currently lower than how she scored herself the previous
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year. The counselor may support Hailie through direct positive intervention by addressing this
incident with her and her parents. All Hailies other scores increased or were scored the same as
the previous year. Some questions were not able to be answered by Hailie due to it not being
applicable for her age.
Completing the ROWS exercise with Hailie can assess her risks, opportunities,
weaknesses, and strengths surrounding this current situation. Completing or including Hailie’s
parents in this exercise could also be beneficial in helping identify strengths that can aid in
solving this issue. The major risk is Hailie feeling comfortable and safe while at school. One of
Hailie’s strengths is her ability to be a good friend, and use her words when she does feel
uncomfortable. For example, she told her parents early on that her classmate was bothering her,
yet Hailie remained calm and friendly about the situation and didn’t escalate the issue. A
weakness regarding this incident is the lack of communication with the teacher or staff at school.
Hailie speaking to her teacher about the classmate could have potentially led to some in class
distance between the two girls. Another risk surrounding this issue is the sensitivity of the
subject. Both girls' parents need to be met with, and the topic of sexual orientation needs to be
met with sensitivity.
School counselors could effectively work with Hailie and her parents by prioritizing
social justice, wellness, along with equity. Talking to Hailie’s parents about discussing sexual
orientations and the developmental appropriateness of it, so we then can discuss equity and
diversity. Providing a whole school intervention to discuss such matters and hopefully create a
more aware student population as well as create a safe school climate for all students is another
way to address social justice, wellness and equity amongst the students.
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EDUC 508 Spring 2020 Progressive Case Study Scenario
Explaining to Hailie and her parents that this classmate is probably going through many
emotions as they navigate these new feelings and while Hailie’s feelings are a priority so are her
classmates. I think this allows both Hailie and he parents to be able to recognize the privilege
that Hailie has currently over her peer, being a heterosexual individual.
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