• Academic Development

     
    American School Counselors Association
    National Standards for School Counseling Programs
     
    Standards in this area guide the school counseling program to implement strategies and activities to support and enable the student to experience academic success, maximize learning through commitment, produce high quality work, and be prepared for a full range of options and opportunities after high school.
     
    The academic development area includes the acquisition of skills in decision making, problem solving and goal setting, critical thinking, logical reasoning, and interpersonal communication and the application of these skills to academic achievement.
     
    The school counseling program enables all students to achieve success in school and to develop into contributing members of our society.
     
    Standard A:  Student will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.
     
    Standard B:  Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial 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.