Matt Bradshaw

 An integral component of the school’s

academic mission (ASCA p.16)
 Data driven and based on standards in
academic, career and social/emotional
development, promote and enhance the
learning process for all students (ASCA p.16)
 Deliver information that ensures student
growth and development.
 Data driven
 District and school specific for what the team
sees fit for the school.
 Examples
 Small group instruction
 Classroom lessons
 Plans for student’s personal development
(ASCA p.20)
 Social/Emotional
 Academic
 Career (future plans)
 Personal Goals

 Examples
 Small Group instruction
 Individual counseling
 Responding to students whose education or
social/emotional state is being affected.
 Responding to events that happen in a
student’s life that may impact them negatively.
 Examples
 Small Group instruction (divorce groups, grief
group)
 Crisis response
 These systems are put in place to help support
the school guidance program and the student
population.
 Examples
 Advisory Council
 Annual Agreement
 Is created and signed by the school counselor and
supervising administrator within the first two months
of school
 Provides rationale for the school counselor’s use of
time based on the school’s data
 Reflects the school counseling program’s mission and
program goals, which align with the school’s mission
 Lists the school counselor’s specific responsibilities
within the school counseling program, such as student
caseload and program components or activities
 Identifies areas for professional development for the
school counselor
 ASCA p.95
 All are extremely important.
 If I had to choose one, I would pick listing the
school counselor’s specific responsibilities.
 This directly affects the students and builds off
of the comprehensive guidance program.
 AmericanSchool Counselor Association. (2012).
ASCA national model: A framework for school
counseling programs (3rd ed.). New York City,
NY: Author.

 Gysbers,N., & Henderson, P. (2012). Developing

and managing your school guidance and
counseling programs. Alexandria, VA: American
Counseling Association.