MO Comprehensive School Counseling Program
Sparta School District's Counseling Program follows the Missouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program.
Through this program, the school counselor addresses the social/emotional, academic, and career development of all students through curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and system support.
The MCSCP Content Areas
The MCSCP Content Areas
Social/Emotional Development
- Understand self as an individual and as a memberof diverse local & global communities
- Interact with others in ways that respects individual & group differences
- Apply personal safety skills & coping strategies
Academic Development
- Apply skills needed for educational achievement
- Apply skills of transitioning between educational levels
- Develop & monitorICAPs
Career Development
- Apply career exploration & planning skills in achievement of life career goals
- Know where & how to obtain information about the world of work & post‐secondary training/education
- Apply skills for career readiness & success
The MCSCP Components
The MCSCP Components
School Counseling Curriculum
- Classroom Units and Lessons
- Educational Activities
- The school counselor spends 25-35% of her time in this component.
Individual Planning
- Educational Career Planning
- Transition Activities
- Appraisal for Decision Making
- The school counselor spends 15-25% of her time in this component.
Responsive Services
- Individual Counseling
- Small Group Counseling
- Crisis Intervention
- Consultation
- Referral
- The school counselor spends 30-40% of her time in this component.
System Support
- Program Management
- Evaluation
- Professional Development
- Staff and Community Relations
- Consultation and Collaboration
- Committee Participation
- Community Outreach
- Program Advocacy
- School Support
- The school counselor spends 10-15% of her time in this component.