Counseling Center

PLANNING A COURSE OF STUDY

Planning a course of study involves input from the student, teacher, and school counselor.The role of the CCHS counselor in programming is to assist students in proper planning and course selection.

School Counselors help to:

1. Establish realistic goals.

2. Interpret the course offerings in each of the subject areas.

3. Explain prerequisites, and graduation requirements.

4. Assist students and parents in making elective choices.

Procedures include:

1. Dissemination of program planning information to students and parents through classroom presentations and evening programs.

2. Submission by teachers of recommendations for student course placement.

3. Scheduling of students to meet individually with counselors from January - April in order to select next year’s courses.

4. Using the guidelines for fulfilling graduation requirements in addition to teacher recommendations and the student’s goals for post-graduation, the     student and counselor develop an appropriate academic program.

5. In the case of advanced course selections, completion of the Advanced Course Challenge Agreement is required of all students.