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School Guidance and Counseling
It is now widely recognized that guidance is an essential part of the learning process especially for the students up to high school. A School Guidance framework is capable of drawing contributions from school management, guidance counselors, school staff, parents and the students themselves. The outcome will be a customized and well-structured guidance program which organizes the resources of a school to the best effect in meeting students’ needs.

School guidance and counseling programs focus on elementary, middle, and high school to provide academic, career, college access, and personal/social competencies to every student. The interventions may include developmental school counseling curriculum lessons and annual planning for every student, and culturally competent group and individual counseling. The school counseling programs in a data-driven comprehensive developmental environment use specific skills in advocacy, leadership, systemic change, technology integration, equity assessment, and teaming and collaboration with other stakeholders apart from school counselors.

Why Should have a School Mental Health Program •	To assist a student with Transition to a new school •	Registration process and orientation •	Academic achievement concerns •	Post-secondary plans (college, technical schools, financial aid) •	Standardized test interpretation •	Special personal needs of students •	Crisis situations •	Family transitions (i.e. death, divorce, new sibling, etc.)

How does a School Mental Health program help?

Depending on the grade levels being served, school mental health program

•	Coordinates the development of a comprehensive guidance plan based on need assessment •	Teaches classroom guidance lessons to all students •	Counsels with students individually and/or in groups •	Assists students in crisis situations •	Helps to identify individual student needs •	Refers students and/or parents to services and agencies outside the school •	Conducts conferences with parents •	Links students with school and community resources •	Advises students on individual, school and career plans in coordination with other Student Support Services •	Analyzes test results to provide information about abilities, achievement, interests and needs •	Facilitates and Coordinates school-to-career programs •	to provide information to students

How Can a Student Reap the Benefit?

1.	Self-referral by student 2.	Teacher, administrator, or staff referral 3.	Parent referral 4.	Peer referral 5.	Counselor observation 6.	Interpretation of Test Results

Program Delivery

The program delivers through

School Guidance Curriculum: This curriculum consists of structured lessons designed to help students achieve the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The guidance curriculum is proposed to be delivered throughout the school’s overall curriculum and is to be systematically presented by professional school counselors in collaboration with other professional educators and group activities. Individual Student Planning: Ongoing systemic activities designed to help students establish personal goals and develop future plans. Support & Assistance to Teachers: Assessment at each stage ensures prompt identification on areas of concern and subsequent interventions facilitating teaching and learning objectives. Responsive Interventions: Responsive interventions consist of prevention and/or intervention activities to meet students’ immediate and future needs. These needs can be necessitated by events and conditions in students’ lives and the school climate and culture, and may require any of the following: individual or group counseling consultation with parents, teachers, administrators and other educators referrals to other school support services or community resources peer helping psycho-education intervention and advocacy at the systemic level

Objectives of Guidance Program

A School Guidance program aims at improving on academic development, career development and socio-personal development. 1.	Academic Development •	Enhanced Academic Success. •	Ensured mastery of academic survival skills. •	Effective learning in school & across the life span. •	Academic preparation for secondary and post-secondary options. •	Understanding relationship of academics, work, family & social life. 2.	Career Development

•	Investigating the world of work to make informed decisions. •	Lessons on relationship of personal qualities, education, training & work •	Planning and Strategizing for future career goals based on personal awareness & preferences. •	Tests for Aptitude based career preparation along with assessment tools for enhanced self understanding

3.	Socio –Personal Development •	Interpersonal skills to respect self & others. •	Understanding everyday safety & survival skills. •	Ample stress on life skill based guidance approach. •	Decision making, setting goals & taking action to achieve goals. •	Counseling and psycho educational activities to promote transitions and development.

Check Points for a Guidance Framework

1.	Scientifically designed curriculum- Evidence based 2.	Pool of well trained and experienced mental health professionals including, psychologists, counselors and special educators among others. 3.	Use psychological tests and assessment instruments for school settings aimed at increased self awareness and for meeting the overall objectives. 4.	Parent counseling, Psycho educational activities and seminars to foster positive parenting. 5.	Extending support through referral services as and when required. 6.	Consulting services to Teachers and Administrative staffs.

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