COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE

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COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE

• A COMPREHENSIVE
• PROGRAM

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OBJECTIVE

• Introduce HCS Comprehensive Counseling and
  Guidance Program
• Better define the role of the counselor

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Who are Counselors?/Why Counselors?

• Vital members of the educational team
• Here to serve the needs of students and parents
• Help ALL students
• Covering academic achievement, personal/ social
  development, post-secondary education

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Who are Counselors? (cont.)

• Hold Masters Degrees in Guidance and Counseling
• Maintain the required state certification through
  continuing education opportunities and on-going
  professional development
• Stay current with educational reform and the
  challenges facing todays students

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INTRODUCTIONS

• JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS
• MS. YVONNE HOLMES,12TH GRADE
• MS. ANN HORTON, 10TH-11TH GRADE
• MS. SANDRA GRIFFIN,9TH GRADE

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People have wondered...

• What do
• School Counselors
• DO?

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Historical Problems In School Counseling Programs

• Lack of consistent identity
• Variation in roles from system to system and
  school to school
• Non-school counselor responsibilities
• Poor curriculum integration in total school
  program
• Etc.

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When schools fail to clearly define the
counselors role

• School administrators, parents with special
  interests, teachers or others may feel their
  agenda ought to be the school counseling
  programs priority. The results often leads to
  confusion and criticisms when they are
  disappointed.
• (Carolyn M. Bernstein, 1995)

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The Old Question was

• WHAT do counselors do?
• The new question is
• HOW are students different because of the school
  counseling program?

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Our Comprehensive School Counseling and Guidance
Program aims to answer this question

• How are students different as a result of the
  school counseling program?

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We exists to Effect Change in Students

• Acquire
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Positive Attitude

• Improve
• Attendance
• Behavior
• Academic Achievement

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Counselors
• Consultants
• Teachers
• Managers
• Advocates
• Coordinators
• Facilitators

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Introducing

• JOJs COMPREHENSIVE COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE PLAN
• From the Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance
  State Model
• For Alabama Public Schools

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THREE COMPONENTS

• ACADEMIC
• PERSONAL/SOCIAL
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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FOUR MODES OF DELIVERY

• SCHOOL GUIDANCE CURRICULUM
• 2. INDIVIDUAL STUDENT PLANNING
• 3. RESPONSIVE SERVICES
• 4. SYSTEM SUPPORT

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School Guidance Curriculum

• Structured experiences presented systematically
  through classroom and group activities.

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School Guidance Curriculum

• Classroom/Large Group Activities
• Small Group Activities
• Integration of Subject Matter with School
  Guidance Curriculum
• Parent Workshops

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Responsive Services include

• Counseling or referral activities that meet the
  immediate needs and concerns of students

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RESPONSIVE SERVICES

• CONSULTATION
• PERSONAL COUNSELING
• CRISIS COUNSELING
• PEER FACILITATION
• UPWARD BOUND

• Employment and training programs
• Social Services Agencies
• Mental Health Agencies
• Madison County DHR
• Juvenile Services

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Individual Student Planning includes

• Counseling activities that provide every student
  with an opportunity to plan, monitor and manage
  their academic, career and personal/social
  development.

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Individual Student Planning

• Individual and Group Appraisal
• Individual Student Advisement
• Placement and Follow-Up

• Portfolios/Four-Year Plans
• Teacher Advisory Programs
• Job Shadowing
• College Application Process
• Honors and Awards Programs

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System Support includes

• Indirect guidance management activities that
  maintain and enhance the total counseling and
  guidance program.

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SYSTEM SUPPORT

• Professional Development
• In-Service
• Consultation,
• Collaboration and Teaming
• Community Outreach

• Program Management
• Research and Evaluation
• Fair-Share Responsibilities

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STRUCTURE OF GUIDANCE

• Department Organization
• Guidance Coordinator
• Principal, Counselor and Teacher Roles
• Guidance Resources
• Use of Time
• Advisory Council
• Calendars

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JOJ Guidance Advisory Council Needs YOU!

• Committee Members (8-10 people)
• Teachers
• Students
• Community Leaders
• Business Leaders
• Parents

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SUGGESTED DISTRIBUTION OF TIME

• School Guidance Curriculum
• 15-25
• Individual Student Planning
• 25-35
• Responsive Services
• 25-35
• System Support
• 15-20

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In Conclusion

• Our vision
• To provide student advocacy
• Leadership
• Systematic Change
• Better defined role
• Connected to student success

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THANK YOU!