PROGRAM fOUNDATION
mISSION
The mission of R.C. Murphy's Comprehensive Counseling Program aligns with the mission of NYS Department of Education, the Three Village Central School District and the Three Village Guidance Department. This school counseling program will support all students with academic success, career/college readiness, and personal/social development. The program ensures that all students receive an equal, equitable, and supportive educational opportunity to become successful life-long learners, leaders, and responsible individuals. Students will receive support throughout their experience in the junior high school through direct and indirect services, giving each student the skills needed to become successful throughout their education and beyond.
In addition, there will be a focus on transition guidance for all ninth graders moving on to Ward Melville High School.
vISION
The vision of R.C. Murphy's Comprehensive Counseling Program is that our schools provide students with safe and inclusive environments, where students excel beyond their limitations. Our community and families work collaboratively with our school to ensure the life-long success of our students. Our students are innovative and resilient individuals who have academic success, career/college readiness, and personal/social development. Students leave our junior high school equipped with the right tools and strategies to have success in the junior and senior high school. They graduate and become independent, hard-working, and engaged members of our society. Our students use problem-solving techniques to overcome barriers to success and always look to rise up to the highest of standards. Our students see their mistakes as learning opportunities and continuously use kind actions to positively impact the world around them.
BELIEFS
All students should have an equitable experience to achieve success at R.C. Murphy Junior High School.
The school environment should be inclusive, safe, and welcoming for each individual student.
Students and school stakeholders should have mutual respect and appreciation for one another.
All school stakeholders must provide students with services appropriate to the developmental needs of the individual students.
Each school should have a strong relationship and involvement with parents/guardians and the community through collaboration efforts and referrals.
The School Counseling Program should be comprehensive for the most effective results.
The school counselors, along with all stakeholders, must put the needs of the students first and be an advocate for their safety and success.
The school counselors must abide by the ethical laws and guidelines as a framework to make appropriate and ethical decisions.
The school counselors must work alongside teachers, social workers, psychologists, administrators, and other building stakeholders to implement a comprehensive and successful school counseling program.
aSCA NATIONAL MODEL
R.C. Murphy's comprehensive school counseling program aims to follow the guidelines of the ASCA National Model.
"School Counselors design and deliver school counseling programs that improve student outcomes. "The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs” outlines the components of a school counseling program that is integral to the school’s academic mission and is created to have a significant positive impact on student achievement, attendance and discipline. The ASCA National Model guides school counselors in the development of school counseling programs that:
are delivered to all students systematically
include a developmentally appropriate curriculum focused on the mindsets and behaviors all students need for postsecondary readiness and success
close achievement and opportunity gaps
result in improved student achievement, attendance and discipline
Explore the ASCA National Model website to learn more about the ASCA National Model, its component parts and how developing a school counseling program based on this framework can improve student achievement."