The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs was developed to meet the ever-increasing needs of students in our educational system. The school counselor is the individual who has unique training & qualifications to engage in meeting student needs from a theoretical & developmental framework. Both the Texas Education Agency (TEA) & the Texas Counseling Association (TCA) recommend the use of the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs.

The school counselor is the professional who has a holistic view of the student's overall academic plans & progress. That information can be used to engage with students in large or small groups or individually to assist students in meeting their full academic potential & planning for post-secondary success. 

The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling programs constitutes a quality counseling program in the state of Texas. The building of a comprehensive program plays a vital role in assuring that all student needs are met & that counseling goals integrate into the larger instructional goals of the district. 

The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs is embedded below. This document is to be used as a guide for to outline a process for tailoring the program model to meet students needs. In the Joshua ISD, the school counseling team has built a comprehensive counseling program model that is in keeping with the guidance provided in the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs. The programming provided by the JISD school counseling team is in alignment with the guidance outlined in the model & is adjusted to meet student needs as part of a continuous improvement process. 

Statutory & Regulatory Requirements

In addition to providing the process through which school counselors may build a comprehensive program, the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs also outlines statute & regulatory requirements as it relates to school counseling. Housed in the introduction to the model, the statutory & regulatory requirements section references school counselors duties & requirements as listed in Texas Education Code. The school counseling team in Joshua ISD uses the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs as a foundation of operation, including adherence to all Texas Education Code statutes.