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Poudre School District Counseling Mission Statement

Poudre School District Counselors work as student advocates collaborating with teachers, parents, and the community to support and facilitate academic, career, personal and social development for all students as well as help students to resolve concerns that interrupt the educational process.

Beliefs

Each student has individual worth and value.
All students deserve opportunities to learn, grow and develop in an open and positive environment.
The balance of intellectual, social, emotional, and physical needs are important to academic success.
A school community built upon safety and mutual respect is the environment that will best support students.
School Counselors abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counseling Association.
It is important to demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to issues of ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and socio-economic status as related to educational equity.
Comprehensive and developmentally appropriate counseling programs based upon the ASCA National Model should be facilitated by a highly qualified professional, preferably a certified school counselor.

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American School Counselor Association

The National Standards for School Counseling Programs

Academic Development

The academic standards serve as a guide for the school counseling program to implement strategies and activities that support and maximize student learning.

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the lifespan.

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic proparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work, and to life at home and in the community.

Career Development

Program standards for career development serve as a guide for the school counseling program to provide the foundation for acquiring the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that enable students to make a successful transition from school to the world of work.

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education and training, and the world of work.

Personal/Social Development

Program standards for personal/social development serve as a guide for the school counseling program to provide the foundation for personal and social growth, which contributes to academic and career success.

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals.

Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.

Elementary School Counseling in Poudre School District

The elementary school counseling program in Poudre School District is based on the American School Counseling Association National Model. The elementary school counseling program is comprehensive in scope, preventative in design and developmental in nature. There are four components to the program: curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services and system support. Implementation of services may vary based upon the specific needs and personnel at individual sites.

Guidance Curriculum

            The curriculum provides a developmental comprehensive program in a systematic way kindergarten through 6^th grade. It is delivered by the school counselor through classroom instruction, small groups, consultation with teachers and through parent workshops. The curriculum promotes knowledge, attitudes and skills through instruction in three content areas: academic, career and personal/social growth.

Individual Student Planning

            Individual student planning consists of school counselors coordinating ongoing activities designed to help individual students meet their educational and personal goals. Referrals are often made through the STAT process. Interventions are generally delivered on an individual basis or by working in small groups. Parents or guardians and other personnel are often included in these interventions. The following activities are examples of what might occur in the elementary school:

ü     Test taking strategies.

ü     Test score review, interpretation and analysis.

ü     Social Skills training.

ü     Development and review of behavior plans.

ü     Homework buddies.

Responsive Services

The responsive services component of the school counseling program consists of activities to meet students’ immediate needs and concerns.

ü     These services are delivered through consultation with parents or guardians, teachers, other educators and community agencies.

ü     Counseling is provided in a small group or on an individual basis for students expressing difficulties dealing with relationships, personal concerns or normal developmental tasks. Such counseling is short term in nature. When necessary, referrals are made to appropriate community resources.

ü     Crisis counseling is provided to students and families facing emergency situations.

System Support

System support consists of management activities that establish, maintain and enhance the total school counseling program.

ü     School counselors are involved in updating and sharing their professional knowledge and skills through training and professional association membership.

ü     School counselors collaborate and team with other members of the school community to understand and assess the emerging needs of students.

ü     School counselors gather data about their programs to help evaluate their effectiveness.

ü     School counselors participate in their fair share of responsibilities as team members within their schools.

20 WAYS TO WORK WITH

YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR

If you are a STUDENT, you can work with your school counselor to…

b talk about your hopes, fears and other feelings.
b get new ideas on how to handle your problems and make decisions.

b learn about careers for you.

b find ways to communicate with someone.

b deal with stress in your life.

b learn to feel good about yourself.

b make a plan for improving your grades.

b find out about opportunities at school and in the community.

If you are a PARENT, you can work with your school counselor to…

b talk about your hopes and fears for your child.

b get new ideas for handling problems with your child.

b find ways to communicate with your child and your child’s teachers.

b learn about programs that can help your child and your family.

b deal with stress in your life.

b create a plan to help your child be successful in school.

If you are a TEACHER, you can work with your school counselor to…

b talk about your hopes and fears for your students.

b get new ideas for handling problems in your classroom.

b find ways to communicate with your students and their families.

b learn about ways to help your students build their knowledge and

          skills for interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence.

b deal with stress in your life.