In addition, School Counselors serve as student advocates, helping students meet the challenges of school and preparing them for transition into the world after high school. Aware of the patterns of achievement and the behaviors that enhance student success, School Counselors provide the leadership to identify the issues and initiate solutions. To this end, the School Counselor works closely with other educators, parents, and the community to help ALL students deal with life in all its facets. Education for the future must include student's affective development. Students must develop the communication and socialization skills necessary for a successful, rewarding lifestyle.
Every student has the right to choose from the many different lifestyles existing in our society.
Information on current and future trends is needed to make important, knowledgeable decisions and choices concerning careers and lifestyles. The foundation for these decisions is established in the early years of a student's growth and development.