guidance and counseling
Program Philosophy
The Ramsey Public School District Guidance and Counseling Program supports student achievement through a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, and equitable program that address the academic, career, and personal/social growth of all students. In partnership with students, staff, parents/guardians, and the community, school counselors facilitate and assess the effectiveness of the program to assist all students in acquiring the competencies needed for constructive participation in a complex, global society.
The school counselors will provide a positive, caring, and intellectually stimulating environment to encourage students to develop the skills and values to become self-directed, self-fulfilled, resilient, empathic, curious, agile, collaborative, and innovative life-long learners.
program Transfer Goals
What will a Ramsey graduate be able to DO after completing the K-12 course of study in Guidance and Counseling?
- Manage an academic self-concept which will lead to lifelong learning.
- Integrate self-knowledge into life and career plans.
- Maintain healthy interpersonal relationships.
- Apply positive decision making and healthy coping skills to the diverse challenges of life.
- Contribute to society as a positive citizen, showing respect for oneself and others.
Overarching Enduring Understandings
- Learners will demonstrate the ability to perform successfully in school and in the broader community.
- Learners will prepare themselves academically to choose from a range of choices following graduation.
- Learners will demonstrate an understanding of the influence of academics to their many life roles.
- Learners will demonstrate the skills to make career choices in relation to knowledge of self.
- Learners will apply strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.
- Learners will demonstrate knowledge of the factors involved in career decision making.
- Learners will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
- Learners will demonstrate the ability to make decisions, set goals, and to take necessary action to achieve their goals.
Overarching Essential Questions
- What skills, knowledge, and attitudes are needed to be an effective learner in school and across the lifespan?
- What rigorous academic preparation is required to allow students to choose from a wide range of substantial postsecondary options, including college?
- What is the relationship between student engagement in academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community?
- What skills are needed to investigate the world of work?
- What skills are needed to achieve future career success and satisfaction?
- What is the relationship between personal qualities, education and training and the world of work?
- What is needed to understand and respect self and others?
- What are the necessary steps for decision making and goal attainment?