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

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

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.