Patent ID: 8666299

Claim:
A method for identifying and assessing a student in a community displaying an deviation in personality not associated with academic performance comprising: identifying the student by a member of the community or a person with a relationship to the student, those members of the community and persons with a relationship to the student comprising a Circle of Care; referring the student to a coordinator within the community by a member of the Circle of Care, communicating to the coordinator that the student is displaying an deviation in personality not associated with academic performance; inputting information regarding the student into a software system designed to accept information from the Circle of Care and said input being reviewed by the coordinator using a computer processor to create a student file, said software system and computer processor being required to centralize information about the student, coordinate communication among the Circle of Care, ensure resolution of a need, and store said information for potential future use; reviewing the referral by the coordinator to determine if the perceived deviation in personality not associated with academic performance of the student can be addressed by the community; assigning a counselor to the student by the coordinator using a computer processor, said computer processor providing an interface between the coordinator and counselor for immediate transmission and receipt of data regarding the student; assessing information relating to the student provided by the community and by the Circle of Care by the counselor, and accessible through said software system, said software system providing an interface between the Circle of Care, counselor, and coordinator and providing immediate transmission and receipt of data regarding the student, such that the reason for the deviation in personality of the student may be discovered, assessed, and resolved before academic performance is impacted; communicating with the student by the counselor to gather information about the student's deviation in personality not associated with academic performance; communicating with the Circle of Care regarding the student and noting the communication using the software system in the student's file; concluding the student's participation with the counselor when appropriate by the coordinator reviewing the student's progress, inputting information regarding the student within the software system, and closing the student's file within the software system, where the file is stored for potential subsequent use.