SCHOOL COUNSELING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

(name)

Please review the following list and let us know which 10-12 topics are most needed by
your students by checking the boxes below.

ACADEMIC SKILLS: SOCIAL SKILLS:

 Listening and following directions
 Setting and measuring goals
 Recognizing strengths/weaknesses
 Managing time
 Ignoring distractions
 Keeping materials organized
EMOTIONAL SKILLS:
 Recognizing and expressing emotions
 Expressing needs
 Taking breaks when needed to
regulate emotions
SELF MANAGEMENT SKILLS
 Social filtering (think it or say it?)
 Stop, think, act
 Using effective calming strategies
 Handling strong emotions
 Practicing mindfulness
 Understanding friendship (what is a friend?)
 Making/maintaining friendships
 Having a conversation
 Respecting others
 Including others
 Collaborating in groups/partnerships
 Understanding others’ emotions
 Resolving conflicts
 Responding to incidences of teasing/bullying
CAREER SKILLS:
 Awareness of wide variety of career options
 Researching career options
 Awareness of personal skills, interests, and
values and how they relate to the world of
work
 Understanding of educational requirements
for careers of interest

Do you have other specific concerns? What other lessons would you like for
your students to experience as a result of the counseling program?

Please return completed paper to Karen or Teri’s Mailbox

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR PART IN MAKING THE COUNSELING PROGRAM A SUCCESS!