The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Position Statement: School counselors design and deliver comprehensive school counseling programs that promote student achievement. These programs are comprehensive in scope, preventive in design and developmental in nature.
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THE RATIONALE:
The comprehensive school counseling program is an integral component of the school's academic mission. Comprehensive school counseling programs are driven by student data and are based on standards in academic, career, social/emotional development. The comprehensive school counseling program helps promote and enhance the learning process for ALL kids.
WHY DO WE NEED MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS?
Middle school student are characterized by rapid physical growth. Curioisity about their world and an emerging self-identity. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, counselors work as a team member with school staff, parents and the community to create a caring, supportive environment so that students can be successful. Middle School Counselors enhance the learning process and promote academic achievement by providing students with systems and supports to meet their goals.
Our Role:
School counselors focus their skills, time, and eneergy on direct and indirect services to students. To achieve maximun program effectiveness, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommneds that school counselors spend 80 percent or more of their time in direct and indirect services to students. School counselors participate as members of the educational team and use the skills of leadership, advocacy, and collaboration to promote systemic change.
To read more about the role of the school counselor please visit this website: ASCA
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