• Guidance Curriculum ▲

  Provides guidance content in a systematic way to all students.

   

  Purpose

  Awareness, skill development, and application of skills needed in everyday life.

   

  Areas Addressed

  Self-confidence development

  Motivation to achieve

  Decision-making,

  Goalsetting,

  Planning, and Problem-solving skills

  Interpersonal effectiveness (including social skills)

  Communication skills

  Cross-cultural effectiveness

  Responsible Behavior

   

  Counselor Role

  Guidance

  Consultation

  Program implementation and facilitation

  Professionalism

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• Responsive Services ▲

  Addresses the immediate concerns of students.

   

  Purpose

  Prevention, Intervention.

   

  Areas Addressed

  Academic concerns

  School-related concerns

  • tardiness
  • absences & truancy
  • misbehavior
  • school-avoidance
  • drop-out prevention

  Relationship concerns

  Physical/sexual/emotional abuse as described in Texas Family Code

  Grief/loss Substance abuse

  Family issues

  Harassment issues

  Coping with stress

   

  Counselor Role

  Counseling

  Consultation

  Coordination

  Referral

  Professionalism

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• Individual Planning ▲

  Assists students in monitoring and understanding their own development.

   

  Purpose

  Student Planning and Goal Setting

   

  Areas Addressed

  Educational

  • Acquisition of study skills
  • Awareness of educational opportunities
  • Appropriate course selection
  • Lifelong learning
  • Utilization of test scores

  Career

  • Knowledge of potential career opportunities
  • Knowledge of career and technical training
  • Knowledge of positive work habits

  Personal - Social

  • Developmental of healthy self-concepts
  • Development of adaptive and adjustive social behavior

   

  Counselor Role

  Guidance

  Consultation

  Assessment

  Professionalism

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• System Support ▲

  Includes program and staff support activities and services.

   

  Purpose

  Program Delivery and Support.

   

  Areas Addressed

  Guidance program development

  Parent education

  Teacher/administrator consultation

  Staff development for educators

  School improvement planning

  Counselor’s professional development

  Research and publishing

  Community outreach

  Public relations

   

  Counselor Role

  Program Management

  Consultation

  Professionalism

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