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 affects 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.