FAQ'S
(Adapted from Chen-Hayes Developmental Scool Counseling Notes)
School Counseling Programs/Counselors are no longer referred to as ‘Guidance Programs and Guidance Counselors’, reflective of changes in the field over time, better defining the Counselors role to providing every student and the entire school with school counseling program services every day of the year. The updated and preferred term of ‘School Counselor and School Counseling Program ‘ is more inclusive of all students having access to a school counselor/school counseling program which not only provides career education and development, but also entails ensuring that every student will receive scp services in terms of developmental lessons and workshops in academic, career, college, and personal/social areas as well as using NCTSC TACKLE skills and working to close achievement, opportunity, and attainment gaps.
What is a SCP?
What is the SC’s role?
What are the ethical standards for SC’s?
ASCA specifies the principles of ethical behavior necessary to maintain high standards of integrity, leadership and professionalism (regardless of level, population etc.). Each person has the right to be respected/treated with integrity and have access to a comprehensive SCP that advocates for and affirms all students. Each person has the right to receive info./support to move toward self-development. Each person has the right to understand the meaning of educational choices, and how they will affect future opportunities. Each person has the right to privacy, and thereby expect the counselor the counselor will comply with laws,
policies, and ethical standards pertaining to confidentiality in the school setting (unless disclosure is required to prevent danger to student or others). Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
What are Student Competencies?
Student competencies define the specific knowledge, attitude, skills students should obtain or demonstrate as a result of participating in the scp. ASCA standards for academic development guide the scp to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize student learning. Academic development includes: acquiring attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across life span. The standards for personal/social development guide the scp to provide the foundation for personal and social growth as students progress through school and into adulthood.
What is TACKLE?
TACKLE is an acronym summarizing the specific skills that sc receive in transformative sc educational programs based on
THE EDUCATION TRUST NATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSFORMING SCHOOL.
Teaming and Collaboration: Strengths and areas to improve (how will you ensure that counseling and developmental school counseling curriculum are offered for all students, how can sc collaborate to promote sc programs/curriculums/interventions) Advocacy to challenge systemic access/success barriers: Includes strengths/areas to improve in advocating for students in K-12 settings (greatest advocacy: passions in school and where you need to develop them, the major institutional systemic barriers in K-12 that keep students from high level learning, and how could you in collaboration with others change them, identify social/political/economic/cultural factors that affect the client, help students gain access to needed resources and identify barriers to the well-being of individuals and vulnerable groups). Culturally competent counseling and coordination:
What is ACCESS?
ACCESS is an acronym summarizing the competencies all students should have through data-driven comprehensive developmental sc program K-12 based on the ASCA National Framework/ASCA Standards.
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