ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
Academic Confidence
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Demonstrate personal responsibility for academic success.9-12.1
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Demonstrate ownership, self-advocacy, and initiative in learning.9-12.2
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Goal Setting
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Set goals for postsecondary education, technical training, military service, and/or the workforce.9-12.3
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Monitor and modify the personal education plan of study.9-12.4
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Analyze and discuss assessment data to engage in postsecondary planning. Examples: PreACT, ACT/SAT scores, AP/IB exam results, career aptitude inventories 9-12.5
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Academic Skills
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Adapt and utilize time management and task management skills to meet the expectations of high school.9-12.6
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Design, lead, and contribute to collaborative projects and activities.9-12.7
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Apply critical thinking skills to solve problems.9-12.8
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Identify and practice skills needed for postsecondary education.9-12.9
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Use personal strengths to evaluate multiple course options and make academic decisions.9-12.10
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Lifelong Learning
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Identify new skills needed for postsecondary education and/or the workforce.9-12.11
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Explain the relationship between high school graduation and future success. Examples: productive citizenship, decreased chances of poverty9-12.12
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Identify co-curricular and/or community activities that align with academic and career interests.9-12.13
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Career Awareness
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Research requirements for specific careers they are considering.9-12.14
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Describe how different career technical education programs can help meet graduation requirements and prepare for college or a career.9-12.15
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Identify and evaluate financial options to support future college and/or career plans, and choose those that best fit their own goals.9-12.16
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Explain how service-learning, work, and/or volunteer work impacts the community, fosters employment skills, and builds a resumé.9-12.17
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Implement options for fulfilling college and career readiness graduation requirements.9-12.18
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Career Goals
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Review and modify their personal education plan of study to support career goals.9-12.19
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Select coursework that is best related to career interests.9-12.20
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Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work-based learning activities. Examples: internships, job shadowing, industry tours, career fairs, apprenticeships9-12.21
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Give examples of how the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and the acquisition of new skills.9-12.22
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Career Exploration and Planning
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Demonstrate skills needed for seeking employment. Examples: resumé writing, interviewing, mock interviews9-12.23
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Research and discuss application procedures and admission requirements for postsecondary options.9-12.24
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Describe the rights and responsibilities of individuals in the workplace and explain how demonstrating respect and fairness and following rules contribute to a positive and productive work environment.9-12.25
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Review and implement their education plan of study in response to career interests.9-12.26
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Explain how ever-changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training.9-12.27
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FOUNDATIONAL WELLNESS
Interpersonal Skills
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Model skills needed for success in social, academic, and career settings.9-12.28
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Demonstrate teamwork skills in social, academic, and career settings.9-12.29
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Model and promote respect for others in social, academic, and career settings.9-12.30
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Utilize perspective-taking to collaborate effectively with others.9-12.31
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Demonstrate the ability to choose and develop healthy relationships in a variety of settings.9-12.32
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Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
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Apply decision-making and problem-solving skills to new challenges.9-12.33
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Apply healthy coping skills in social, academic, and career settings.9-12.34
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Model and promote healthy ways to cope with peer pressure.9-12.35
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Evaluate progress toward achieving goals.9-12.36
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Character Development
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Model positive character traits daily in social, academic, and career settings.9-12.37
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Evaluate the consequences of choosing not to grow and change.9-12.38
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Model effective methods of self-regulation.9-12.39
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Explain the benefits of pursuing a future aligned with their personal traits and strengths.9-12.40
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Personal Responsibility
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Explain the strategies that they have implemented to stay safe online.9-12.41
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Discuss how failure to follow rules and laws can negatively impact one’s future.9-12.42
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Demonstrate ways to set boundaries and protect personal safety in a variety of circumstances.9-12.43
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Advocate for the personal safety of themselves and others.9-12.44
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Identify school and community support resources available to address substance use and abuse.9-12.45
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Identify resources one can access to address stress and conflict.9-12.46
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Exercise personal responsibility to prepare for postsecondary options.9-12.47
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Frequently asked questions
- What grade levels do these standards cover?
- Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
- Where can I read the official document?
- 2026 Comprehensive School Counseling Program Model for Alabama Public Schools
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