Comprehensive Counseling Program
What is a Comprehensive Counseling Program?
A comprehensive school counseling program is systematic and developmental in nature, sequential, clearly defined, and accountable. It is jointly founded upon educational philosophy, developmental psychology, and school counseling methodology. Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs are vital to the achievement of excellence in education for all students. Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs organize resources to meet the priority needs of students.
Texas Education Agency (TEA)
Texas Standards, Comprehensive School Counseling Program Curriculum, and Student Goals and Competencies
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
American School Counselor Association National Standards for Students
ASCA National Standards for Students was established to help school counselors help students. ASCA National Standards identify and prioritize the specific attitudes, knowledge and skills that students should be able to demonstrate as a result of participating in a school counseling program.
The Role of a School Counselor is to Provide the Following Services
Deliver Guidance/Counseling Curriculum
Planning for your future (Registration/Course Selection)
Responsive Services
Brief Solution-Focused Counseling
Parent Consultations
Community Resource Referrals
*Please note, school counselors do not provide "therapy" or "traditional counseling."
Referrals for outside counseling services are available for children experiencing grief, divorce, family separation, deployment or mental health concerns.
Teen Issue Awareness
Behavior Management
Tips for Managing Behaviors for at Home Learning.