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School Counselor's Role

School Counselor's Role. Marjorie Sutton, School Counselor RH Dana Elementary. Some people wonder…. What do school counselors DO?. School Counseling Programs Are About. RESULTS!. How are students different as a result of the school counseling program ?.

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School Counselor's Role

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  1. School Counselor's Role Marjorie Sutton, School Counselor RH Dana Elementary

  2. Some people wonder… What do school counselors DO?

  3. School Counseling Programs Are About RESULTS! How are students different as a result of the school counseling program?

  4. General Goals of theSchool Counseling Program • Support the school’s academic mission • Ensure equity and access for every student • Provide personal/social support for students, family, and staff

  5. Knowledge Skills Attitude Attendance Behavior Academic Achievement School Counselors Affect Change In Students: AQUIREIMPROVE

  6. Research shows that school counselors are effective in: • Improving academic achievement • Decreasing inappropriate behaviors • Preventing school violence • Reducing bullying • Classroom disturbances • Increasing productive on-task behaviors • Preventing student suicides • Preventing students from dropping out

  7. More research shows they are… • Enhancing students’ career development • Teaching conflict management • Having better relationships with teachers • Increasing positive attitudes toward school • Believing education is important to their future

  8. CUSD Elementary Counselors • 3-year Grant, 5 counselors • Specific Requirements • 50 identified (indiv, group, goals) • Life Skills (classroom guidance) • Parent education • Crisis intervention • Meet w/parents • Continuing Education • Goals • Reduce student/counselor ratio • Reduce # of discipline referrals & suspensions • Increase attendance • Increase scores on state/district tests • ASCA National Model

  9. ASCA National Model

  10. How School Counselors Spend their Time • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Consulting & Collaborating w/Teachers, Parents, Administrators, Students, other Counselors • Build Relationships • Crisis Situations • Conflict Mediation • Classroom guidance • Parent Education • Referrals • Maintain Confidentiality

  11. Confidentiality! Confidentiality! Confidentiality!

  12. So how do I send a student to the counselor?

  13. ELEMENTARY COUNSELING REFERRAL FORM • (Confidential information) • Date: _______________ • Student’s name: __________________________________ Grade: __________ • Teacher’s name: __________________________________ • Have you had a discussion with the student’s parent(s) regarding this referral? ____ Yes ____ No • If yes, what was their reaction/comment? _____________________________________________ • _______________________________________________________________________________ • Student’s Present Functioning (as you perceive it) ____ Above ____ Below ____ Average • Attention span ______________________________ • Self-image _________________________________ • Attitude toward authority _____________________ • Peer relationships ___________________________ • Group work ________________________________ • Completes assignments _______________________ • Follows rules _______________________________ • Please check (if appropriate) • ____ Aggressive ____ Personable ____ Engaging ____ Assertive ____ Shy • ____ Ambitious ____ Noncompliant ____ Independent ____ Impulsive ____ Social • ____ Depressed ____ Preoccupied ____ Confident ____ Avoidant ____ Friendly • ____ Motivated ____ Withdrawn ____ Distractible ____ Argumentative • ____ Other_____________ • Special skills, talents, competencies, interests the student has: • ____________________________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________________________ • Reason for referral (based on your observations): • ____________________________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________________________ • What interventions have you tried? • ____________________________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________________________

  14. I provide safe environment to ALL students to allow them to reach their full potential (personally & academically) • Seeing the counselor should NEVER be a negative experience/punishment • Your relationship with your students is very strong…USE THAT!

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