Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 7 - STATE BOARD FOR EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION › Chapter 239 - STUDENT SERVICES CERTIFICATES › Subchapter A - SCHOOL COUNSELOR CERTIFICATE › Section 239.15 - Standards Required for the School Counselor Certificate

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) School Counselor Certificate Standards.
				  The knowledge and skills identified in this section must be used by an educator
				  preparation program in the development of curricula and coursework and by the
				  State Board for Educator Certification as the basis for developing the
				  examination required to obtain the School Counselor Certificate. The standards
				  also serve as the foundation for the professional growth plan and continuing
				  professional education activities required by §
										239.25
				  of this title (relating to Requirements to Renew the Standard School Counselor
				  Certificate).
(b) Standard I.
				  Learner-Centered Knowledge: The certified school counselor has a broad
				  knowledge base. The certified school counselor must know and understand:
(1) the history and philosophy of
				  counseling;
(2) counseling and
				  consultation theories and practices;
(3) career development theories and
				  practices;
(4) the roles and
				  responsibilities of a comprehensive school counseling program that emphasizes
				  college and career readiness and postsecondary options for all students,
				  including college admissions, college financial aid resources, application
				  procedures, and workforce and career opportunities;
(5) assessment principles and procedures,
				  including the appropriate use of tests, test interpretation, and test
				  results;
(6) changing societal
				  trends, including demographic, economic, and technological tendencies, and
				  their relevance to school counseling;
(7) environmental, social, and cultural
				  factors that affect learners' development and the relevance of those factors to
				  educational, career, personal, and social development, along with comprehensive
				  school counseling programs;
(8)
				  learners' developmental characteristics and needs and their relevance to
				  educational and career choices;
(9)
				  legal and ethical standards, practices, and issues and the importance of
				  commitment to and implementation of ethical principles;
(10) the characteristics and educational
				  needs of special populations;
(11)
				  techniques and behavioral interventions to assist teachers with classroom
				  management;
(12) the integration of
				  a school counseling program, the Texas College and Career Readiness Standards,
				  and academic curricula;
(13) the
				  roles and responsibilities of a comprehensive school counseling program that is
				  responsive to all students;
(14)
				  counseling-related research techniques and practices;
(15) developing and teaching best practices
				  on leadership skills;
(16) how
				  cultural factors and group membership impact individual students;
(17) the comprehensive school counseling
				  program model;
(18) how to utilize
				  various forms of technology and how inappropriate use could be professionally
				  and personally harmful; and
(19) an
				  understanding of systems, including family dynamics and school
				  environments.