Benefits of Program

Benefits of the Comprehensive Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program

1. Benefits for Students

• Improves academic performance and success in school.

• Promotes knowledge for career exploration and development.

• Develops decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Assists in acquiring knowledge of self and relating effectively to others.

• Broadens knowledge of our changing world.

• Increases opportunities for counselor/student interaction.

• Increases opportunities for consistent counseling services throughout the school year.

5. Benefits for Local Board of Education

• Provides an assurance that a quality comprehensive guidance and counseling program is available to all students.

• Provides a basis for determining funding allocations.

6. Benefits for Business, Industry and Labor

Through the Graham ISD guidance program, the needs and diversity of all our students are addressed at all educational levels.

• Provides a potential work force with decision-making skills, pre-employment skills and increased worker maturity.

• Provides increased opportunity for collaboration among counselors and business, industry and labor communities.

• Enhances the role of the counselor as a resource person.

• Increases opportunities for business, industry and labor to participate actively in the total school program.

7. Benefits for Counselors

• Provides a clearly defined role and function.

• Increases effectiveness and efficiency in performing counseling functions.

• Offers opportunity to reach all students.

• Provides a tool for program management.

• Outlines clearly defined responsibilities for specific student standards.

• Promotes participation on interdisciplinary curriculum teams.

• Links schools to community resources.