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??? School Guidance and Counseling Mission Statement The mission of the ??? School Guidance and Counseling Program is to provide a Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance and Counseling program that will maximize the academic, personal/social, and career competencies of all students, while assisting in the achievement of competency in a language beyond his/her own. These competencies will reach all students so that they may realize personal postsecondary goals.

Beliefs and Philosophy All students are important All students have the right to participate in the school counseling program All students deserve the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential All students’ ethnic, cultural, sexual differences, and special needs are considered in planning and implementing the school counseling program All students shall have access to a full-time, certified, master’s degree level school counselor

Beliefs and Philosophy cont. And that the Ernesto Serna counseling program: Reaches every student Is comprehensive in scope Is preventative in design Is developmental in nature Is an integral part of the total educational program for student success Utilizes measurable student competencies to drive the guidance curriculum, individual student planning, responsive services, and system support Is implemented by a credentialed school counselor Uses data to drive program decisions Measures both process and outcome results and analyzes critical data elements Seeks improvement each year based on results data Share successes with stakeholders

Beliefs and Philosophy cont. And that all counselors at Ernesto Serna School : Abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by ASCA, TEA, and the policies of SISD. Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program.

“Soft Skills” 85% of jobs are lost not because the employees lack academic skills or job skills, but because the employees lacked the essential life skills that are referred to as “Soft Skills”. “Soft Skills”: 1. Responsibility and self management 2. Interpersonal and communication skills 3. Problem-solving when and how to seek help 4. Connecting personal interests to career planning 5. Decision making skills 6. Coping skills 7. Importance of giving to the community -Mesa Public Schools

Strands of the Guidance and Counseling Program I.Self Confidence Development II.Motivation to Achieve III.Decision Making, Goal Setting, and Planning IV.Interpersonal Effectiveness/Appreciation of Diversity V.Problem Solving/Conflict Resolution VI.Communication Skills VII.Responsible Behavior

Domains and Competencies Domains: Academic Personal/Social Career Competencies Compare to TEKS for counseling By grade level

4 Components of the Guidance and Counseling Program  Guidance- Classroom presentations 35-40%  Responsive Services- Individual and small group counseling 30-40%  Individual Planning- reviewing TAKS, career day, transition, pre-registering, financial aid, promotion/retention, etc %  System Support- consultation, etc % Other: 504. Core Team

Accountability Calendars Logs Time and Task Data Study

How To…… I.Referring Students (Responsive Services) 1. Fill out referral from packet 2. Leave referral in our box II.Guidance Lessons (Guidance) 1. We will set those up *See calendar 2. PK-5Counselor Counselor

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