Develops a system of long-range planning for students Benefits for Parents/Guardians Enhances students’ academic performance, and social/emotional and career development Encourages outreach to all parents/guardians Provides support for parents/guardians regarding each educational development Increases opportunities for school counselor interaction Encourages input of parents/guardians Provides parents/guardians information about available resources Assures parents/guardians that all children will receive support from the school counseling program Benefits for Teachers Contributes to a team effort to enhance students’ social/emotional, academic, and career development Provides relevant curriculum ideas using school counseling grade level expectations Establishes the school counselor as a resource/consultant Encourages teachers’ input into the delivery of the comprehensive school counseling program Encourages positive, collaborative working relationships Defines the role of school counselors as educators Benefits for the of Education Enhances students’ social/emotional, academic, and career development Encourages greater school-community interaction Meets the school counseling standards found in the Missouri School Improvement Program Provides a rationale for including a comprehensive school counseling program in a school system Provides program information to district patrons Provides a basis for determining funding allocations for the program Provides ongoing evaluation data concerning the full implementation of the program, the work of school counselors within the program, and the attainment of relevant school counseling student outcomes Benefits for Administrators Enhances students’ social/emotional, academic, and career development Provides a clearly defined organizational structure for the comprehensive school counseling program Establishes a clearly defined job description for school counselors Provides a way to supervise and
Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Components Component School Counseling Curriculum Individual Student Planning Responsive Services System Support Description Provides school counseling content in a systematic way to all students K-12 Assists students in planning, monitoring, and managing social/emotional, academic, and career, development Addresses the immediate needs and concerns of students Includes program, staff, and school support activities and services Purpose Student awareness, development, and application of skills needed in everyday life Development and use of Personal Plans of Study Intervention Program delivery and support Topics Addressed Academic Development Study Skills Goal Setting Pre-employment Skills Job Preparation Post-Secondary Decision Making Career Development Career Awareness Career Exploration Social/Emotional Development Self-Concept Conflict Resolution Personal Responsibilities Peer Friendship Decision-Making Skills Substance Abuse Prevention Program Cross-Cultural Understandings Setting Personal Goals Decision-Making Skills Course Selection Transitioning: Grade to Grade School to School School to Career Multiple-Year Planning Financial Aid Knowledge of Career Opportunities Career Awareness Interest Inventories Career Shadowing Work Habits Academic Concerns School-related Concerns Tardiness Absences and Truancy Misbehavior School-Avoidance Dropout Prevention Relationship Concerns Physical/Sexual/ Emotional Grief/Loss/Death Substance Abuse Family Issues Sexuality Issues Coping with Stress School Counseling Program, Development and Management Parent/Guardian Education Teacher/Administrator Consultation School Improvement Planning Counselor Professional Development Research and Publishing Community Outreach Public Relations School Support Advisory Council School Counselor’s Role Structured Groups Classroom Lessons Appraisal for Decision Making Educational Career Planning Transition Activities Developing Personal Plans of Study Brief Individual Counseling Counseling Crisis Intervention Consultation Referral Program Management Evaluation Professional Development and Community Relations Consultation and Collaboration Committee Participation Community Outreach Program Advocacy School Support Figure 2
Examples might include: Planning Survey Data Other Survey Data (i.e. “80% of freshman students indicate they understand graduation requirements.”) Outcome Data Answers the question, “What impact did the activity or programs have on student performance?” types of data demonstrate the students’ progress toward a target goal. Outcome data include: Grades Attendance Discipline referral Graduation rates Dropout rates Impact Over Time In designing a plan it is also important to consider process, perceptual, and outcome data at different time periods including immediate, intermediate, and long-term time periods. Immediate Results Obtained directly after a school counseling activity or a service has been provided. It focuses on determining the results of activities or services as soon as they have occurred.