School Counselor Standard 1: Program Standard 2: Standard 3: Coordination Management, Research, and Consultation/Collaboration The school counselor functions as Evaluation- The school counselor functions in a coordinator in bringing together The school counselor develops a a cooperative process to assist others people and resources in the school, process and procedure for planning, to effectively meet the needs of the community, and the district for implementation, and evaluation of a students. Through consultation the the fullest academic, career, personal, comprehensive developmental school counselor advocates for and social development of the program of guidance and counseling students. students. in conjunction with the school's The counselor understands and The counselor understands and consolidated plan. This program knows how to: knows how to: should be shared with faculty, staff, 2.1 Consult with parents, faculty, 3.1 Coordinate with school and administrators, students, parents, staff, administrators, and others to community personnel, including school councils, school boards, and enhance their work with students. school councils, to provide resources, community members. It is based on 2.2 Interpret relevant information including technology, for students. needs assessment, formative concerning the developmental needs 3.2 Use an effective referral evaluation and summative evaluation. of students. process for assisting students and The counselor understands and 2.3 Reduce barriers to student others to use special programs and knows how to: learning through direct referred services. 1.1 Define needs and priorities. services. 3.3 Identify community agencies 1.2 Determine objectives. 2.4 Facilitate new student for referral of students. 1.3 Communicate with the integration into the school 3.4 Maintain cooperative working stakeholders, including school environment. relationships with community councils, about the design, 2.5 Work with teachers to provide resources. importance, and effectiveness of the support for students in a crisis 3.5 Facilitate successful transition program. situation. from one level of education to the 1.4 Organize personnel, physical 2.6 Interact with school councils, next, (i.e. elementary to middle.) resources, and activities to accomplish school boards, Family Resource/Youth 3.6 Maintain, update, and interpret
School Counselor Standard 1: Program Management, Research, and Evaluation- The school counselor develops a process and procedure for planning, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive developmental program of guidance and counseling in conjunction with the school's consolidated plan. This program should be shared with faculty, staff, administrators, students, parents, school councils, school boards, and community members. It is based on needs assessment, formative evaluation and summative evaluation. The counselor understands and knows how to: 1.1 Define needs and priorities. 1.2 Determine objectives. 1.3 Communicate with the stakeholders, including school councils, about the design, importance, and effectiveness of the program. 1.4 Organize personnel, physical resources, and activities to accomplish Standard 2: Consultation/Collaboration The school counselor functions in a cooperative process to assist others to effectively meet the needs of students. Through consultation the school counselor advocates for students. The counselor understands and knows how to: 2.1 Consult with parents, faculty, staff, administrators, and others to enhance their work with students. 2.2 Interpret relevant information concerning the developmental needs of students. 2.3 Reduce barriers to student learning through direct referred services. 2.4 Facilitate new student integration into the school environment. 2.5 Work with teachers to provide support for students in a crisis situation. 2.6 Interact with school councils, school boards, Family Resource/Youth Standard 3: Coordination The school counselor functions as a coordinator in bringing together people and resources in the school, the community, and the district for the fullest academic, career, personal, and social development of the students. The counselor understands and knows how to: 3.1 Coordinate with school and community personnel, including school councils, to provide resources, including technology, for students. 3.2 Use an effective referral process for assisting students and others to use special programs and services. 3.3 Identify community agencies for referral of students. 3.4 Maintain cooperative working relationships with community resources. 3.5 Facilitate successful transition from one level of education to the next, (i.e. elementary to middle.) 3.6 Maintain, update, and interpret