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At Dayton School District there are full time school counselors at every school that are available to serve all students for free.
What are School Counselors:
Professional school counselors are certified/licensed educators with a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling making them uniquely qualified to address students’ academic, social emotional and career development needs. Each elementary, middle, high school and alternative program has a full-time professional school counselor available to assist students and families. Professional school counselors design, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program aligned with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) that promotes success for every student.
Professional School Counselors:
Serve a vital role in maximizing student success
Promote equity and access to rigorous educational experiences for all students
Incorporate leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and systemic change in the educational setting
Support a safe learning environment and work to safeguard the human rights of all members of the school community
Address the needs of all students through culturally relevant prevention and intervention programs that are a part of a comprehensive school counseling program
Uphold the ethical and professional standards of ASCA and other applicable professional counseling associations
Promote the development of the school counseling program based on the following areas of the ASCA National Model: foundation, delivery, management and accountability
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
School counselors deliver a comprehensive counseling program to all students that is aligned with the ASCA national model. The ASCA national model four themes are:
Leadership — leading learning and problem solving
Advocacy — promoting equity and access
Collaboration — sharing ideas and knowledge
Systemic Change — making improvements and enhancements
The framework of the ASCA national model consists of four components:
Foundation — focus on student and counselor skills, knowledge and outcomes
Management — action planning to ensure maximum use of time and resources
Delivery — direct and indirect services provided to students
Accountability — effectiveness in measurable terms
For further information on the counseling program, counseling materials, or procedures by which a parent may limit a student's participation in the counseling program, please contact the school counselor in your child's school.