Components of a Comprehensive School

Guidance and Counseling Program 

Guidance Curriculum

Purpose: to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level through systematic delivery of the guidance curriculum.                                   

Areas Addressed:                                                                                                                                                                

• Self-confidence
• Motivation to achieve
• Decision-making, Goal-setting, Planning, and Problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal effectiveness (including Social Skills)
• Communication skills
• Cross-cultural effectiveness
• Responsible behavior
• Great 8 Skills

Responsive Services

Purpose: to meet the individual student’s immediate needs usually necessitated by situations and conditions in the student’s life.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Areas Addressed:

• Academic concerns
  • School-related concerns                                                       
    • tardiness 
    • absences and truancy
    • misbehavior
    • school-avoidance
  • Relationship concerns
  • Physical/sexual/emotional abuse and neglect as described in Texas Family Code
  • Grief/loss
  • Substance abuse
  • Family issues
  • Harassment issues
  • Coping with stress
  • Self-harm
  • Suicide prevention

Individual Planning

Purpose: to assist students individually in establishing personal goals and developing future plans.

Areas Addressed:

Academic

• Acquisition of student skills
• Awareness of educational opportunities
• Utilization of test scores

Career

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

Personal-Social

• Development of healthy self-concept
• Development of adaptive and adjustive social behavior

System Support

Purpose: to establish, maintain, and enhance the total counseling program.

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