High School Counseling Curriculum
Academic Development Goal
Students will acquire the academic preparation essential to choose from a variety of educational, training, and employment options upon completion of secondary school.
Career Development Goal
Students will investigate the world of work in order to make informed career decisions.
Social-Emotional Development Goal
Students will acquire an understanding of, and respect for, self and others, and the skills to be responsible citizens.
GRADE 9
Academic
9A.1:
Develop
and
demonstrate
effective
organizational,
time
and
task
management
and
study
skills
appropriate
for
success
in
high
school.
9A.2:
Incorporate
study
strategies
consistent
with
personal
learning
style
and
high
school
requirements.
9A.3:
Develop
the
necessary
skills
and
a
plan
for
completing
those
tasks
appropriate
to
career/educational
goals.
Career
9C.1:
Develop
proficiency
in
applying
the
decision-making/problem-solving
model
to
everyday
situations
such
as
the
selection
of
appropriate
courses
and
post-secondary
training
(technical
schools,
apprenticeships,
colleges,
etc.)
9C.2:
Understand
how
the
changing
global
economy
effects
career
choices.
9C.3:
Demonstrate
a
positive
outlook
toward
education
and
work
and
understand
its
relationship
to
potential
and
increased
productivity.
Social-Emotional
9P.1:
Demonstrate
the
ability
to
express
independent
views
in
a
way
that
others
can
accept.
9P.2:
Understand
and
demonstrate
the
personal
benefits
of
effective
group
participation.
9P.3:
Demonstrate
the
importance
of
the
ability
to
get
along
with
people.
9P.4:
Define
bullying
and
sexual
harassment
and
understand
how
to
report
to
school
staff.
GRADE 10
Academic
10A.1: Assess progress towards meeting high school requirements for graduation.
Career
10C.1:
Compare
and
contrast
personal
skills,
abilities,
and
interests
of
individuals
successful
in
a
chosen
career
field.
10C.2:
Review
career
and
educational
plans
and
revise
as
needed.
10C.3:
Use
technology
to
analyze
economic
factors
and
relate
them
to
lifelong
learning
and
personal
economics.
10C.4:
Demonstrate
successful
work
habits
and
behaviors
necessary
in
any
work
role.
Social-Emotional
10P.1:
Understand
and
appreciate
personal
achievement.
10P.2:
Understand
the
need
for
self-control
and
how
to
practice
it.
10P.3:
Create
positive
thoughts
and
actions
to
achieve
caring
and
cooperative
human
relationships.
10P.4:
Understand
the
value
of
a
group
situation.
Grade 11
Academic
11A.1: Demonstrate competency in accurately completing letters of inquiry, college essays, resumes, job/college/financial aid applications, follow-up letters, and preparation for job/college interviews.
Career
11C.1:
Design
an
action
plan
and
establish
goals
for
post-secondary
transitions
that
utilize
a
variety
of
resources.
11C.2:
Develop
an
awareness
of
the
economics
of
occupational
interests
and
choices.
11C.3:
Demonstrate
the
skills
required
to
secure
employment.
Social-Emotional
11P.1:
Demonstrate
confidence
in
ability
to
assert
self
and
to
express
personal
opinions.
11P.2:
Continue
to
identify
and
develop
strategies
for
maintaining
personal
safety
and
well-being.
11P.3:
Demonstrate
the
skills
necessary
to
manage
and
be
responsible
for
personal
behavior.
11P.4:
Demonstrate
mediating,
negotiating,
and
compromising
skills.
GRADE 12
Academic
12A.1:
Develop
a
post-secondary
plan
that
analyzes
and
evaluates
information
about
the
personal
costs
and
benefits
related
to
educational,
vocational
training,
and
employment
opportunities
prior
to
and
after
graduation.
12A.2:
Evaluate
how
political
and
economic
factors
influence
personal
and
governmental
choice.
Career
12C.1:
Utilize
and
evaluate
the
decision-making/problem-solving
process
in
a
variety
of
career
related
decisions.
12C.2:
Demonstrate
transferable
skills
that
can
apply
to
a
variety
of
occupations
and
changing
work
requirements.
Social-Emotional
12P.1:
Evaluate
personal
effectiveness
in
utilizing
personal,
educational,
and
career
resources.
12P.2:
Maintain
responsibility
for
personal
behavior.
12P.3:
Critique
personal
ability
to
cope
with
change.