Mission Statement ...
The mission of the I.S.C.D. school counseling program is to foster the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed for academic, career, and personal/social development to be life-long learners and respectful, responsible citizens.
We Believe...
- All students want to succeed and are capable of learning within their ability
- All students have the right to equal access of a professional school counselor
- All students have the right to be heard and treated with dignity
- A school counseling program is an integral part of the educational program for student success
- In the fundamental values of honesty, respect, and responsibility
- Students are the highest priority
Our school counseling program…
- Is designed to provide proactive and responsive services to meet the academic, career, and personal/social needs of every K-12 student
- Strives to be consistent with expected developmental stages of learning
- Assists students in acquiring life long skills
- Serves as a catalyst for the growth and support for every student
- Encourages students and staff to recognize and appreciate the unique contributions, rights, responsibilities, and esteem of self and others
- Works to meet the individual student’s needs
- Advocates for all students to ensure equal opportunities
- Fosters a safe learning environment that is accepting of diversity
- Evaluates student needs to determine programming and evaluate effectiveness
- Monitors student progress and communicates results
- Utilizes staff, families, and the community as collaborative partners
- Includes members of the counseling and administration teams for program evaluation
School counselors will…
- Utilize professional development opportunities to benefit and maintain the quality of the comprehensive counseling program
- Design and implement a developmentally appropriate school counseling program that meets the needs of all students
- Abide by the professional school counseling code of ethics as advocated by the American School Counselors Association
- Utilize professional development opportunities to benefit and maintain the quality of the comprehensive counseling program
- Design and implement a developmentally appropriate school counseling program that meets the needs of all students
- Abide by the professional school counseling code of ethics as advocated by the American School Counselors Association