Counseling and Guidance

apply time-management and task-management skills A:A2.1

demonstrate how effort and persistence positively affect learning A:A2.2

use communications skills to know when and how to ask for help when needed A:A2.3

apply knowledge and learning styles to positively influence school performance A:A2.4

take responsibility for their actions A:A3.1

demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other students A:A3.2

develop a broad range of interests and abilities A:A3.3

demonstrate dependability, productivity and initiative A:A3.4

share knowledge A:A3.5

demonstrate the motivation to achieve individual potentialA:B1.1

 learn and apply critical-thinking skills A:B1.2

 apply the study skills necessary for academic success at each level A:B1.3

 seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and peers A:B1.4

 organize and apply academic information from a variety of sources A:B1.5

use knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performance A:B1.6

become a self-directed and independent learner A:B1.7

 establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle/junior high and high school A:B2.1

 use assessment results in educational planning A:B2.2

develop and implement annual plan of study to maximize academic ability and achievement* A:B2.3

apply knowledge of aptitudes and interests to goal setting A:B2.4

 use problem-solving and decision-making skills to assess progress toward educational goals A:B2.5

understand the relationship between classroom performance and success in school A:B2.6

 identify postsecondary options consistent with interests, achievement, aptitude and abilities A:B2.7

demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities, leisure time and family life A:C1.1

seek cocurricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience A:C1.2

understand the relationship between learning and work A:C1.3

demonstrate an understanding of the value of lifelong learning as essential to seeking, obtaining and maintaining life goals A:C1.4

understand that school success is the preparation to make the transition from student to community member A:C1.5

understand how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities A:C1.6

develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information C:A1.1

learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations C:A1.2

develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations C:A1.3

learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams C:A1.4

learn to make decisions C:A1.5

learn how to set goals C:A1.6

 understand the importance of planning C:A1.7

 pursue and develop competency in areas of interest C:A1.8

develop hobbies and vocational interests C:A1.9

 balance between work and leisure time C:A1.10

acquire employability skills such as working on a team and problem-solving and organizational skills C:A2.1

apply job readiness skills to seek employment opportunities C:A2.2

demonstrate knowledge about the changing workplace C:A2.3

learn about the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees C:A2.4

learn to respect individual uniqueness in the workplace C:A2.5

learn how to write a resume C:A2.6

develop a positive attitude toward work and learning C:A2.7

understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace C:A2.8

utilize time- and task-management skills C:A2.9

 apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection and career transition C:B1.1

identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice C:B1.2

demonstrate knowledge of the career-planning process C:B1.3

 know the various ways in which occupations can be classified C:B1.4

use research and information resources to obtain career information C:B1.5

learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information C:B1.6

 describe traditional and nontraditional career choices and how they relate to career choice C:B1.7

 understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training C:B1.8

 demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals C:B2.1

assess and modify their educational plan to support career C:B2.2

use employability and job readiness skills in internship, mentoring, shadowing and/or other work experience C:B2.3

select course work that is related to career interests C:B2.4

 maintain a career-planning portfolio C:B2.5

understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success C:C1.1

explain how work can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction C:C1.2

identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success C:C1.3

understand that the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and acquiring new skills C:C1.

describe the effect of work on lifestyle C:C1.5

 understand the importance of equity and access in career choice C:C1.6

understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression C:C1.7

demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goals C:C2.1

learn how to use conflict management skills with peers and adults C:C2.2

learn to work cooperatively with others as a team member C:C2.3

apply academic and employment readiness skills in work-based learning situations such as internships, shadowing and/or mentoring experiences C:C2.4

develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy personPS:A1.1

identify values, attitudes and beliefs PS:A1.2

learn the goal-setting process PS:A1.3

understand change is a part of growth PS:A1.4

identify and express feelings PS:A1.5

distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior PS:A1.6

recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needs PS:A1.7

understand the need for self-control and how to practice it PS:A1.8

demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups PS:A1.9

identify personal strengths and assets PS:A1.10

identify and discuss changing personal and social roles PS:A1.11

 identify and recognize changing family roles PS:A1.12

recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities PS:A2.1

respect alternative points of view PS:A2.2

 recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences PS:A2.3

recognize, accept and appreciate ethnic and cultural diversity PS:A2.4

recognize and respect differences in various family configurations PS:A2.5

 use effective communications skills PS:A2.6

 know that communication involves speaking, listening and nonverbal behavior PS:A2.7

learn how to make and keep friends PS:A2.8

 use a decision-making and problem-solving model PS:B1.1

understand consequences of decisions and choices PS:B1.2

identify alternative solutions to a problem PS:B1.3

develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems PS:B1.4

demonstrate when, where and how to seek help for solving problems and making decisions PS:B1.5

 know how to apply conflict-resolution skills PS:B1.6

demonstrate a respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences PS:B1.7

know when peer pressure is influencing a decision PS:B1.8

 identify long- and short-term goals PS:B1.9

identify alternative ways of achieving goals PS:B1.10

use persistence and perseverance in acquiring knowledge and skills PS:B1.11

develop an action plan to set and achieve realistic goals PS:B1.12

demonstrate knowledge of personal information (telephone number, home address, emergency contact) PS:C1.2

learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety and the protection of rights of the individual PS:C1.2

learn about the differences between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact PS:C1.

 demonstrate the ability to set boundaries, rights and personal privacy PS:C1.

differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult professional help PS:C1.5

 identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help PS:C1.6

 apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices PS:C1.7

learn about the emotional and physical dangers of substance use and abuse PS:C1.8

learn how to cope with peer pressure PS:C1.9

 learn techniques for managing stress and conflict PS:C1.10

learn coping skills for managing life events PS:C1.11