Standard 1 Personal - Social Development
The program standards for personal/social development guide the counseling program to provide the foundation for personal and social growth as students progress through school and into adulthood.
Benchmark 1
The student will develop a positive self-concept.
Indicator 1
The student will develop personal strengths and recognize limitations.
Indicator 2
The student will learn to use positive messages to influence one's feelings and behaviors.
Indicator 3
The student will learn to give and receive compliments and criticism.
Indicator 4
The student will recognize and value one's own unique abilities.
Suggested Program Activities: Character Counts Activities Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program S.T.A.R.S. (Strategies & Techniques of At-Risk Students) Communications Class: Activities Conflict Resolution Skills Sunburst Communications) Lifeskill Terms Cooperative Learning Groups Counselors Corner Program Learning Styles Inventory Life Skills Education
Benchmark 2
The student will be able to make effective decisions.
Indicator 1
The student will describe and apply the steps in making a decision.
Indicator 2
The student will identify possible options, including compromises.
Indicator 3
The student will predict and evaluate the possible consequences of choices.
Indicator 4
The student will review and rate the effectiveness of decisions.
Indicator 5
The student will evaluate the impact of values, family, and peers on the decision making process.
Suggested Program Activities: Character Counts Activities Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Mediation Training (Sunburst Communication) 4-Step Problem Solving Counselors Corner Program Student Handbook Orientation Discipline Matrix
Benchmark 3
The student will be able to make healthy choices.
Indicator 1
The student will exhibit appropriate personal hygiene.
Indicator 2
The student will describe the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch.
Indicator 3
The student will Identify risks of sexual behavior and how to avoid negative consequences.
Indicator 4
The student will distinguish between healthy and unhealthy eating habits.
Indicator 5
The student will identify negative effects of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
Indicator 6
The student will identify healthy alternatives to substance use.
Indicator 7
The student will recognize situations where adult help is needed and know to get help.
Suggested Program Activities: Character Counts Activities Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Health Education Activities Prevention Activities and Guest Speakers Student Handbook Orientation Discipline Matrix
Benchmark 4
The student will be respectful toward others.
Indicator 1
The student will describe and demonstrate respect for others.
Indicator 2
The student will explain the importance of respecting others.
Indicator 3
The student will value differences between individuals, including gender, ethnicity, age, and other qualities.
Indicator 4
The student will explain how all individuals have value in society.
Suggested Program Activities: Character Counts Activities Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Bully Prevention Program (R. Wiler Olweus' Core Program Against Bullying Lifeskills Terms Counselors Corner Program Flirting or Hurting?? (NEA) T.E.A.M. Program
Benchmark 5
The student will develop interpersonal relationship skills.
Indicator 1
The student will describe the influence of feelings on behaviors.
Indicator 2
The student will demonstrate good communication skills with others.
Indicator 3
The student will explain how choices of friends influence one's life.
Indicator 4
The student will discuss how to develop and maintain friendships.
Indicator 5
The student recognize own personal space and the privacy of others.
Indicator 6
The student will identify the effects of peer pressure.
Indicator 7
The student will demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills.
Suggested Program Activities: Character Counts Activities Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Mediation Training (Sunburst Communications) Conflict Resolution Skills (Sunburst Communications Lifeskills Terms Counselors Corner Program Cooperative Learning Groups
Benchmark 6
The student will be responsible to self and others.
Indicator 1
The student will demonstrate responsibility for one's behavior.
Indicator 2
The student will identify responsible behavior in a variety of situations.
Indicator 3
The student will describe the cause and effect of one's actions.
Indicator 4
The student will demonstrate increasing reliance on one's self.
Indicator 5
The student will explain how taking responsibility can enhance one's life.
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate acceptance of consequences of one's actions and decisions.
Suggested Program Activities: Character Counts Activities Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Mediation Training (Sunburst Communications) Conflict Resolution Skills (Sunburst Communications) S.T.A R.S. (At-Risk Program) Lifeskills Terms Counselors Corner Program Cooperative Learning Groups Discipline Matrix T.E.A.M. Program
Standard 2 Academic Development
The program standards for academic development guide the counseling program to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student's ability to learn.
Benchmark 1
The student will be able to apply effective study and learning skills.
Indicator 1
The student will explain how to organize work and use time effectively.
Indicator 2
The student will demonstrate appropriate study habits.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate how to ask questions and use materials to enhance learning.
Indicator 4
The student will appraise personal strengths and weaknesses in subject areas.
Indicator 5
The student will apply appropriate test taking skills.
Indicator 6
The student will demonstrate skill in planning school work.
Suggested Program Activities: Skills for School Success (Curriculum Association) Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program S.T.A.R.S. (At-Risk Program) T.E.A.M. Program Student Planner Counselors Corner (Study Skills Q.A.R. Model Project Turn Around
Benchmark 2
The student will set and pursue educational goals.
Indicator 1
The student will develop a tentative educational plan.
Indicator 2
The student will select courses and activities which allow one to explore short and long term educational goals.
Indicator 3
The student will evaluate present educational goals and make appropriate changes.
Indicator 4
The student will explore post secondary educational opportunities.
Suggested Program Activities: Counselors Corner Program (Pathways) The Real Game Job Shadowing T.E.A.M. Program School to Career Activities C A.P. Program Elective Courses Project Turn Around
Benchmark 3
The student will understand the benefits of educational achievement.
Indicator 1
The student will relate educational achievement to career opportunities.
Indicator 2
The student will evaluate the importance of completing learning tasks and assignments on time.
Indicator 3
The student will explain personal responsibility for educational achievement.
Indicator 4
The student will compare the roles of student and adult worker.
Indicator 5
The student will describe the benefits of completing one's education.
Suggested Program Activities: T.E.A.M. Program Skills for School Success Curriculum Association) S.T.A.R.S. (At-Risk Program) MAT 8 (review results Job Shadowing School to Career Activities Project Turn Around
Benchmark 4
The student will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work, and to life at home and in the community.
Indicator 1
The student will communicate the relationship between learning and work.
Indicator 2
The student will evaluate how school success prepares one to make the transition from student to community member.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the value of learning academic skills as essential to seeking, obtaining, and maintaining one's life goals.
Indicator 4
The student will analyze how school success and academic achievement expand future work opportunities.
Suggested Program Activities: T.E.A.M. Program Skills for School Success Curriculum Association) Guest Speakers Family & Consumer Science Module Job Shadowing School to Career Activities Science/Technology Module Counselor's Corner Program
The program standards of career development guide the counseling program to provide the foundation for the acquisition of skills, attitudes, and knowledge that enable students to make a successful transition from school to the world of work, and from job to job across the life span.
Benchmark 1
The student will develop a positive attitude toward work.
Indicator 1
The student will describe the importance of work.
Indicator 2
The student will recognize of the importance of personal traits to job success.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate a positive attitude toward work.
Indicator 4
The student will demonstrate positive work habits.
Indicator 5
The student will demonstrate effective learning skills important to work.
Indicator 6
The student will illustrate the value of people working together.
Suggested Program Activities: Cooperative Learning Groups T.E.A.M. Program Skills for School Success (Curriculum Association) Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Student Handbook Job Shadowing School to Career Activities Science/Technology Modules
Benchmark 2
The student will develop skills to use career information.
Indicator 1
The student will discuss the outcome of career exploration.
Indicator 2
The student will use sources of career information to explore career and educational opportunities.
Indicator 3
The student will demonstrate an understanding of career clusters and associated job requirements.
Suggested Program Activities: Counselors Corner (Career Exploration Pathways Handbook Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program School to Career Activities Interest Inventory Career Library Resources C.A.P. Enrollment Process Science/Tech Modules Art Curriculum Family & Consumer Science Curriculum
Benchmark 3
The student will develop career decision-making skills.
Indicator 1
The student will describe how to prepare for some careers.
Indicator 2
The student will identify alternatives in career decision-making situations.
Indicator 3
The student will identify his/her interests and abilities, and how these can help make a career choice.
Indicator 4
The student will recognize the importance of making plans for the future.
Indicator 5
The student will identify tentative career and educational goals.
Indicator 6
The student will identify and select high school courses that will help meet his/her interests, needs, and career goals.
Suggested Program Activities: Counselors Corner (Career Exploration Pathways Handbook Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program School to Career Activities Interest Inventory Career Library Resources C.A.P. Enrollment Process Job Shadowing Science/Tech Modules Art Curriculum Family & Consumer Science Curriculum
Benchmark 4
The student will develop awareness and understanding of changing life roles.
Indicator 1
The student will describe ways in which learning is a lifelong process.
Indicator 2
The student will discuss how the same occupations are available to both men and women.
Indicator 3
The student will identify the relationship between occupational roles and life styles.
Indicator 4
The student will describe how work and life roles change over time.
Indicator 5
The student will compare and contrast present occupations with those which may be available in the future.
Suggested Program Activities: Counselors Corner (Career Exploration Pathways Handbook Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Family & Consumer Science Module Interest Inventory Career Library Resources School to Career Activities Science/Technology Module
Benchmark 5
The student will develop employment seeking skills.
Indicator 1
The student will demonstrate a positive acceptance of co-workers.
Indicator 2
The student will describe behaviors and work activities that influence job success.
Indicator 3
The student will complete simple applications accurately and neatly.
Indicator 4
The student will identify and develop social skills for an employment interview.
Suggested Program Activities: Counselors Corner (Career Exploration Missouri Comprehensive Counseling Program Family & Consumer Science Module School to Career Activities Career Library Resources Science/Technology Module
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