DEFINE

The Define component includes the standards, principles, and competencies that school counselors should follow as part of their comprehensive school counseling program. Mindset and Behavior Standards lay out the skills that students should achieve in order to be college and career-ready (ASCA, 2019). The Professional Standards describe the Mindsets and Behaviors school counselors should meet to implement a comprehensive school counseling program (ASCA, 2019).

MISSION STATEMENT

"It is the mission of the schools in Williamsville and Sherman to challenge and inspire every student to actively take part in a lifetime quest of knowledge and development of integrity to reach their potential as productive members of society.”

VISION STATEMENT

"It is our vision to provide the most inclusive and equitable education while reinforcing work ethic and instilling respect for oneself and others. We are determined to support all students socially, emotionally, and academically. Thus, preparing all students to continue the tradition of Excellence."

Ethical Obligation to Confidentiality: School counselors are ethically obligated to maintain student's confidential information both within group and individual counseling sessions (ASCA, 2019)

Limits to Confidentiality: Student disclosures will remain confidential unless they convey intent to harm themselves or others, it is legally required to breach confidentiality, or they disclose any form of abuse (ASCA, 2019).

DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS

ACADEMIC

In the past a school counselor usually wasn't thought of as a resource for academic support. That is not the case as school counselors work with students in whole group, small-group, and individual settings to implement strategies and activities to support each students' ability to learn in and out of the classroom (ASCA, 2019).

CAREER

Career development at the elementary school level may seem like it should be far off in the distance, but school counselors work to help students in their understanding of the connection between what they learn in school and what goes on in the world of work around them, and they help them consider interests that can carry them through multiple stages of their lives and into adulthood (ASCA, 2019).

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL

School counselors use information from student competencies to help students manage their emotions in effective ways, and to learn how to apply interpersonal skills, such as clear communication skills, being able to collaborate effectively, and how to be flexible in different situations (ASCA, 2019).

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA National Model (4th ed.). American School Counselor Association.

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