• Comprehensive in scope focusing on what all students (k-12) should
know, understand, and be able to do in the three domain areas of academic, career,
and personal/social.
• Preventive in design imparting specific skills in a proactive manner
ensuring that all students can achieve school success.
• Integral part of the total educational program by supporting promoting,
and enhancing the school’s academic mission through the integration of
academic, career, and personal/social development.
• Delivered in a systemic manner to meet the need of all students through
school guidance curriculum for all students: individual student planning with
parents and guardians; responsive services to meet direct immediate concerns
such as crisis counseling and referrals; and using leadership, advocacy, consultation,
collaboration and teaming, program management, and professional development
to ensure the effectiveness of the counseling program.
• Implemented by a state-credentialed school counselor.
• Conducted in collaboration with parents or guardian, teachers and administrators,
and community.
• Monitors student progress by using data to enhance academic progress
and achievement.
Our school-counseling program uses the ASCA model, standards and competencies to facilitate student development in the following areas:
ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.
Stand B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential post-secondary options, including college
Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community
CARRER DEVELOPMENT
Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.
Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.
Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.
PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.
Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.
HELP LINES:
Child Abuse Prevention 1-800-635-1522
Lifenet (Suicide Prevention, Information, and Referral for Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services) 1-800-543-3638
My Sister's Place (refuge from violence in the family-24 hours)- (914)969-5800
National Runaway Hotline 1-800-621-4000
New York State Domestic Violence Hotline
English 1-800-942-6906
Spanish 1-800-942-6908
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
(NCADD) 1-212-206-6770
Prevent Child Abuse New York 1-800-CHILDREN
Triangle Tribe (support and advocacy for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered,
and questioning individuals) 1-212-491-5911
Youth Crisis and Runaway Hotline 1-800-448-4663
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