1. ASCA National Model Competency II-C-3
School counselors demonstrate their attitudes and beliefs that all students deserve access to a comprehensive program that: promotes and supports academic achievement, career planning and personal/social development for every student.

2. Comprehensive School Counseling Program and the 3 Domains
A comprehensive school counseling program supports students in the three domains of:
Academic achievement
Career planning
Personal/Social development
At SMS, students access the school counseling program, and work in these domains through:
Classroom guidance lessons
Individual counseling
Small group counseling
Large group instruction
At SMS, the school counselor works in these domains through:
Counseling services – individual and small group
Collaboration with teachers, administrators, parents, and community agencies

3. Academic achievement

4. Academic Achievement
As the school counselor at SMS, I work in collaboration with many people to support student academic achievement.
Teachers
Administrators
Parents
School social worker
School psychologist
Students

5. Academic Achievement
Activities related to school counseling and academic achievement include:
Attending grade, team, and department level meetings
Directing SWAT (School-wide Assistance Team) meetings and procedures
Attending professional development training
Working with the school psychologists for special placement
Collaborating with the school social worker on attendance concerns
Parent contacts and parent/teacher conferences

6. Academic Achievement
As a school counselor, I also work directly with students to impact academic achievement through the following activities:
Classroom guidance lessons on study skills, test- taking skills, time management, and organizational skills
Individual student academic counseling
Student grade tracking
Student/parent/teacher conferences
High school registration and transition planning

7. Career planning

8. Career Planning
It is important for students to have the knowledge and information necessary to plan for their future careers.
Career exploration is provided through the school counseling department and the 8th grade computers and technology curriculum.
Students use technology and hands-on activities to explore careers.

9. Career Planning Career planning activities include:
Using CFNC.org to complete interest inventories and explore career options
Working with the district CTE coordinator to complete 4-year plans for high school and prepare for careers
Attend local college and career fairs, including the career fair hosted at SMS

10. SMS Career Fair 2016
Add pictures from career fair

11. Personal/social development

12. Personal/Social Development
The personal/social development of students focuses on improving the skills necessary to be socially and emotionally high functioning.
Personal/social development can include:
Conflict resolution
Conversation and interpersonal skills
Intrapersonal skills
Communication skills

13. Personal/Social Development
Personal/social development activities can include:
Classroom guidance lessons
Social skills
Communication
Character education
Individual counseling
Small group counseling
Conflict resolution counseling
One-on-one with counselor
Small group with counselor

14. Summary

15. Summary
School counselors must support and promote the three domains of academic achievement, career planning, and personal/social development.
In order to best serve students in all three areas, school counselors must collaborate with students, teachers, administrators, student services personnel, parents, community agencies, and other stakeholders.