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Counseling Program Services
About Student Engagement & Counseling Services
Counseling Services supports counselors and administrators in implementing high quality counseling programs that promote student achievement. School counselors are proactive educators who facilitate the positive academic, career, personal/social and emotional development of students and provide interventions which remove barriers to learning. The counseling department expects equitable and accessible services for all students and families
Administrative/Consultative Services:
Administrative/Consultative Services:
- Assist principals/administrator with the counselor appraisal process
- Provide support, training, and direction to counselors
- Conduct Spot Observation for School Counselors
- Assist in the screening of highly qualified counselors as vacancies arise
Higher Education Initiatives:
- Assist counselors in developing a college-going culture in the school
- Conduct Senior Records Review for accuracy
- Designed a template to help counselor to do Cohort Tracking
- Designed a tracking form to track: Post-Secondary Applications, FAFSA
- Applications, Scholarships, SAT/ACT exams
- Provide specific training on graduation requirements, dual credit, AP,
- Advanced Measures,course planner, etc.
- District-wide College Fair
- Texas Scholars College Fair
- Own the Turf – College Career Conference
- Student Handbook
- Anti-Bullying Prevention Program
- Respond to crises as requested
- Assure training on bullying, internet safety, suicide and violence risk assessment and the reporting process
- Help counselors access resources and services for students and families
- Provide resources to monitor the progress of students who are at risk
- Provide guidance lessons to ensure that the state mandates are provided for all students
- Promote positive relations with the community concerning counselor efforts