LOGAN-ROGERSVILLE COUNSELING CURRICULUM

HIGH SCHOOL

COURSE RATIONAL

The Guidance and Counseling program in the Logan-Rogersville School District strives to assist students at various grade levels to become life-long, independent learners who are capable of making appropriate decision and good life choices; who can become positive contributors to society; and who can communicate effectively. Realizing that students must live in a global society, the Guidance and Counseling program helps students develop life skills and plan for the future. Through the Guidance and Counseling program , which strives to liberate the intellect and emphasizes development of the whole child, students develop through self-actualization and personal growth.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Guidance and Counseling are integral parts of the Logan-Rogersville Greene County R-VIII School District’s total educational program. The program is developmental by design and includes sequential activities organized and implemented by certified school counselors with the support of teachers, administrators, students, and parents. The guidance program includes curriculum, individual planning, responsive services, and system support. The program is designed to address the needs of all students by helping them to acquire competencies in Career Planning and Exploration, Knowledge of Self and Others, and Educational and Vocational Development.

COMPETENCIES

At the end of grade 12, students will be able to

1. Explore and plan for careers using the following skills.
1. Develop a career plan.
2. Knowledge of possible careers and world of work.
3. Explore careers in a specific area in which he/she is interested.
4. Develop plans beyond graduation.
5. Demonstrate understanding of his/her interests and abilities and how these can help make a career choice.
2. Plan high school courses including the following.
1. Know the requirements for high school graduation.
2. Explore all courses offering description and prerequisites before making selections.
3. Select courses that will help him/her meet career goals (4-year plans reviewed and changed).
3. Make decisions about college using the following skills.
1. Exploring various colleges and what they offer.
2. Pick a college.
3. Decide on a field of study.
4. Obtain scholarships and financial aid information.]
4. Demonstrate understanding about and accepting of self including the following.
1. Demonstrate confidence in himself/herself.
2. Understand, accept, and like himself/herself.
3. Handle personal difficulties.
5. Make decisions using the following skills.
1. Develop many possible solutions to a problem.
2. Accept responsibility for own actions.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of the physical effects of AIDS including the following.
1. Knowledge of ways one is infected with the AIDS virus.
2. Knowledge of symptoms of AIDS.
3. Knowledge of theories of AIDS.
7. Demonstrate improved study and basic learning skills in the following areas.
1. Writing, reading, speaking, listening and math skills.
2. Test-taking strategies.
3. Proper study techniques and strategies.
4. Taking proper notes.
8. Demonstrate knowledge about post-secondary education learned from friends and others including the following.
1. What problems to anticipate during college.
2. What problems to anticipate when seeking employment.
3. Expectations when entering the military.
9. Plan for school and beyond using the following.
1. Visit vocational programs before enrollment.
2. Demonstrate understanding of enrollment requirements and selection procedures for specific courses.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of basic skills relate to vocational goals.
4. Knowledge of vocational interests and aptitudes.
5. Use assistance in enrolling in a vocational program in which she has interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
10. Prepare for finding jobs using the following.
1. Demonstrate knowledge of what employers expect of applicants and employers.
2. Complete application forms properly.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of skills necessary for an effective interview.
4. Develop a resume.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of specific skills necessary to finding a job.
11. Make decisions.
1. Demonstrate knowledge of what his/her goals are and their value.
2. Make appropriate decisions
3. Explore multiple solutions to a problem.

Grade or Class: Counseling High School

Last Revision: 1999-2000

Writer: Joe Scruggs

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 1: Exploring and planning for careers.
Sub-competencies a. Develop a career plan.		b. Knowledge of possible careers and the world of work.		c. Explore careers in a specific area in which he/she is interested.	d. Develop plans beyond graduation.		e. Demonstrate understanding of his/her interests and abilities and how these can help make a career choice.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments		Resources
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 3.1, 4.2, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2	1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 2.6, 4.8	C1 C3 C4 C6	- Classroom presentation - Formal presentation - Use of computer program “Choices”			- 4 year plan review - portfolio review - “Choices” Program - “Career ware” worksheets - Results of PLAN and ASVAB test		- Overhead - Computer program - Power point - Portfolio

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 2: Plan high school courses.
Sub-competencies a. Know the requirements for high school graduation.				b. Explore all courses offering description and prerequisites before making selections.	c. Select courses that will help him/her meet career goals (4-year plans reviewed and changed).
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments	Resources
1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 3.2, 4.1, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 6.1, 6.2	C1 C2 C5 C6	1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2.3, 4.8	- 9-12 classroom presentations - Credit checks - Seniors			- 4 year plan review	- Overhead - Handouts

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 3: Make decisions about college.
Sub-competencies a. Exploring various colleges and what they offer.			b. Pick a college.		c. Decide on a field of study.		d. Obtain scholarships and financial aid information.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards		Activities		Assessments		Resources
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.4, 3.2, 4.2, 5.4, 55., 6.2, 6.3, 6.4	C1 C2 C3 C4 C5	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 4.8		- College presentation 11^th grade - Formal presentation 12^th grade - Use of “choices” software - ACT Prep class		- 4 year plan - Career ware worksheets		- Overhead - Handouts - Active prep software

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 4: Demonstrate understanding about and accepting of self.
Sub-competencies a. Demonstrate confidence in himself/herself.				b. Understand, accept, and like himself/herself.	c. Handle personal difficulties.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments	Resources
1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5	C4 C6	3.1, 3.4	- Classroom presentations - Individual office visits			- Handouts - MO. Model Guidance Program - Personal observations	- Overhead - Model Guidance Program Manual

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 5: Make decisions.
Sub-competencies a. Student will know how to develop many possible solutions to a problem.				b. Accept responsibility for own actions.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities		Assessments	Resources
1.6, 2.1, 2.6, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5	C3 C4 C5	3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7	- Classroom presentations - Individual office visits		- Handouts - Follow up meetings - Personal observations	- Overhead - Handouts

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 6: Demonstrate knowledge of the physical effects of AIDS.
Sub-competencies a. Knowledge of ways one is infected with the AIDS virus.				b. Knowledge of symptoms of AIDS.	c. Knowledge of theories of AIDS.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments	Resources
1.1, 1.4, 2.1, 2.6, 4.1, 5.1, 5.4	C3 C6 H2 H3 H5 H6	1.8, 1.9, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1	- Classroom presentation - Films - Guest speaker			- Handouts - Follow up review	- VCR/TV - MO. Model Guidance Program

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 7: Demonstrate improved study and basic learning skills.
Sub-competencies a. Writing, reading, speaking, listening and math skills.			b. Test-taking strategies.		c. Proper study techniques and strategies.		d. Taking proper notes.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards		Activities		Assessments		Resources
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 3.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4	C1 C3 C4 C6	1.5, 1.8, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 4.5		- Classroom presentation		- Handouts		- MO. Model Guidance Program Manual - Overhead

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 8: Demonstrate knowledge about post-secondary education learned from friends and others.
Sub-competencies a. What problems to anticipate during college.				b. What problems to anticipate when seeking employment.	c. Expectations when entering the military.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments	Resources
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 2.6, 5.2, 5.4, 6.2	C1 C3 C4	1.7, 1.8, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4	- Classroom presentations - Guest speaker - Visits with military representatives			- Handouts - Various information from colleges	- Overhead - TV/VCR

By the end of grade 12 students will be able to

District Competency 9: Plan for school and beyond.
Sub-competencies a. Visit vocational programs before enrollment.		b. Demonstrate understanding of enrollment requirements and selection procedures for specific courses.		c. Demonstrate knowledge of basic skills relate to vocational goals.	d. Knowledge of vocational interests and aptitudes.		e. Use assistance in enrolling in a vocational program in which she has interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
Graduate Goals	Content Standards	Performance Standards	Activities			Assessments		Resources
1.1, 1.4, 6.1, 6.2	C3 C4 C6	1.6, 1.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3	- Classroom presentation - Guest speaker - Vo-Tech Tour - Take ASVAB			- Handouts - Test results - Review of ASVAB