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OA- BCIG Standards and Benchmarks Professional School Counseling by ASCA

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Angela Lensch
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This document outlines the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards and benchmarks for academic, career, and personal/social development that guide the school counseling program at OA-BCIG High School. It includes 3 standards for each developmental area, along with benchmarks under each standard describing specific skills and knowledge students should attain. A list of 35 tasks conducted by the counseling program to help students meet these standards is also provided.

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A. Lensch 2014 1 OA- BCIG High School ASCA Standards and Benchmarks Professional School Counseling Program Academic Occupational Personal/ Social Academic Development ASCA National Standards for academic development guide school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to supportand maximize each students ability to learn. Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. A:A1 Improve Academic Self-concept A:A1.1 Articulate feelings of competence and confidence as learners A:A1.2 Display a positive interest in learning A:A1.3 Take pride in work and achievement A:A1.4 Accept mistakes as essential to the learning process A:A1.5 Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning A:A2.1 Apply time-management and task-management skills A:A2.2 Demonstrate how effort and persistence positively affect learning A:A2.3 Use communications skills to know when and how to ask for help when needed A:A2.4 Apply knowledge and learning styles to positively influence school performance A:A3 Achieve School Success
A. Lensch 2014 2 A:A3.1 Take responsibility for their actions A:A3.2 Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other students A:A3.3 Develop a broad range of interests and abilities A:A3.4 Demonstrate dependability, productivity and initiative A:A3.5 Share knowledge Standard B: Students will complete school withthe academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. A:B1 Improve Learning A:B1.1 Demonstrate the motivation to achieve individual potential A:B1.2 Learn and apply critical-thinking skills A:B1.3 Apply the study skills necessary for academic success at each level A:B1.4 Seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and peers A:B1.5 Organize and apply academic information from a variety of sources A:B1.6 Use knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performance A:B1.7 Become a self-directedand independent learner A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals A:B2.1 Establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle/ jr. high and high school A:B2.2 Use assessment results in educational planning A:B2.3 Develop and implement annual plan of study to maximize academic ability and achievement
A. Lensch 2014 3 A:B2.4 Apply knowledge of aptitudes and interests to goal setting A:B2.5 Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to assess progress toward educational goals A:B2.6 Understand the relationship between classroom performance and success in school A:B2.7 Identify post-secondary options consistent with interests, achievement, aptitude and abilities STANDARD C: Students will understand the relationshipof academics to the worldof work and to life at home and in the community. A:C1 Relate School to Life Experiences A:C1.1 Demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities, leisure time and family life A:C1.2 Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience A:C1.3 Understand the relationship between learning and work A:C1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the value of lifelong learn- ing as essential to seeking, obtaining and maintaining life goals A:C1.5 Understand that school success is the preparation to make the transition from student to community member A:C1.6 Understand how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities Task(s) that fulfill standard 1. ACT test 2. AP Exams proctor exams 3. ASVAB test to all juniors 4. Class Visits during the first two weeks of school 5. College Fair MVAO, Mapleton 6. Feast at the Forum 7. Fill Out the FASFA Night - ICAN 8. Finalize any student(s) schedules 9. Finalize Senior Year Plus enrollment Online, CNA, Concurrent classes 10. Finalization of student schedules
A. Lensch 2014 4 11. Freshman Seminar 12. Graduation 13. Health Experience Day interested juniors - NWI-AHEC 14. HOBY selection-Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation 15. IHAPI - 9th 16. IHAVEAPLAN 12th, 11th, 10th 17. Iowa Assessments grades 9-11 18. Junior College Planning Night ICAN 19. Life Store Presentation Seniors ICAN 20. Mentoring Applications and Interviews 21. Monthly Senior Scholarship List 22. Monthly Senior Scholarship List - OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars application is included with many other local scholarships 23. Parent Teacher Conferences 24. PLAN Test for interested Sophomores 25. PSAT test interested juniors 26. PSAT test (talk to 9th graders) 27. Registration for next years classes 28. Senior Awards Night 29. Senior Financial Aid Night ICAN 30. Senior Year Plus classes register for Fall classes 31. Senior Year Plus classes registration for 2nd semester 32. Senior Year Plus Classes 33. University of Northern Iowa Counselor Advisory Board Meeting 34. Up date student credit sheets 35. Update NCAA Eligibility Course Offerings
A. Lensch 2014 5 Occupational Development ASCA National Standards for career development guide school counseling pro-grams to provide the foundation for the acquisition of skills, attitudes and knowledge that enable students to make a successful transition from schoolto the world of work, and from job to job across the life span. Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the worldof work in relationto knowledge of selfand to make informed career decisions. C:A1 Develop Career Awareness C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information C:A1.2 Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations C:A1.4 Learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams C:A1.5 Learn to make decisions C:A1.6 Learn how to set goals C:A1.7 Understand the importance of planning C:A1.8 Pursue and develop competency in areas of interest C:A1.9 Develop hobbies and vocational interests C:A1.10 Balance between work and leisure time C:A2 Develop Employment Readiness C:A2.1 Acquire employability skills such as working on a team, problem-solving and organizational skills C:A2.2 Apply job readiness skills to seek employment opportunities C:A2.3 Demonstrate knowledge about the changing workplace C:A2.4 Learn about the rights and responsibilities of employers and
A. Lensch 2014 6 employees C:A2.5 Learn to respect individual uniqueness in the workplace C:A2.6 Learn how to write a r辿sum辿 C:A2.7 Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning C:A2.8 Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace C:A2.9 Utilize time- and task-management skills Standard B: Students will employstrategies to achieve future career goals withsuccess and satisfaction. C:B1 Acquire Career Information C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selectionand career transition C:B1.2 Identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice C:B1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the career-planning process C:B1.4 Know the various ways in which occupations can be classified C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career information C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information C:B1.7 Describe traditional and nontraditional career choices and how they relate to career choice C:B1.8 Understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training C:B2 Identify Career Goals C:B2.1 Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals C:B2.2 Assess and modify their educational plan to support career C:B2.3 Use employability and job readiness skills in internship,
A. Lensch 2014 7 mentoring, shadowing and/or other work experience C:B2.4 Select course work that is related to career interests C:B2.5 Maintain a career-planning portfolio Standard C: Students will understand the relationshipbetweenper- sonal qualities, education, training and the worldof work. C:C1 Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals C:C1.1 Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success C:C1.2 Explain how work can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction C:C1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success C:C1.4 Understand that the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and acquiring new skills C:C1.5 Describe the effect of work on lifestyle C:C1.6 Understand the importance of equity and access in career choice C:C1.7 Understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression C:C2 Apply Skills to Achieve Career Goals C:C2.1 Demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goals C:C2.2 Learn how to use conflict management skills with peers and adults C:C2.3 Learn to work cooperatively with others as a team member C:C2.4 Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work- based learning situations such as internships, shadowing and/or mentoring experiences Task(s) that fulfill standard
A. Lensch 2014 8 1. AP Exams proctor exams 2. ASVAB test to all juniors 3. Class Visits during the first two weeks of school 4. College Fair MVAO, Mapleton 5. Feast at the Forum 6. Fill Out the FASFA Night - ICAN 7. Finalization of any student(s) schedules 8. Finalize Senior Year Plus enrollment Online, CNA, Concurrent classes 9. Freshman Seminar 10. Graduation 11. Health Experience Day interested juniors - NWI-AHEC 12. IHAP - 9th 13. IHAVEAPLAN 12th, 11th, 10th 14. Iowa Assessments grades 9-11 15. Iowa Youth Survey, juniors on a 3 year rotation 16. Junior College Planning Night ICAN 17. Life Store Presentation Seniors ICAN 18. Monthly Senior Scholarship List 19. Monthly Senior Scholarship List - OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars application is included with many other local scholarships 20. NCAA Eligibility Course Offerings 21. Parent Teacher Conferences 22. PLAN Test for interested Sophomores 23. Pre-order PSAT test (talk to 9th graders) 24. Registration for next years classes 25. Senior Awards Night 26. Senior Year Plus classes register for Fall classes 27. Senior Year Plus classes registration for 2nd semester 28. Senior Year Plus Classes 29. University of Northern Iowa Counselor Advisory Board Meeting
A. Lensch 2014 9 Personal/Social Development ASCA National Standards for personal/social development guide school counseling programs to provide the foundation for personal and social growth as students progress through schooland into adulthood. Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and inter- personal skills to helpthem understand and respect self and others. PS:A1 Acquire Self-knowledge PS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and wor- thy person PS:A1.2 Identify values, attitudes and beliefs PS:A1.3 Learn the goal-setting process PS:A1.4 Understand change is a part of growth PS:A1.5 Identify and express feelings PS:A1.6 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior PS:A1.7 Recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needs PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it PS:A1.9 Demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups PS:A1.10 Identify personal strengths and assets PS:A1.11 Identify and discuss changing personal and social roles PS:A1.12 Identify and recognize changing family roles PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills PS:A2.1 Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities PS:A2.2 Respect alternative points of view PS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences PS:A2.4 Recognize, accept and appreciate ethnic and cultural diversity
A. Lensch 2014 10 PS:A2.5 Recognize and respect differences in various family configurations PS:A2.6 Use effective communications skills PS:A2.7 Know that communication involves speaking, listening and nonverbal behavior PS:A2.8 Learn how to make and keep friends Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals. PS:B1 Self-knowledge Application PS:B1.1 Use a decision-making and problem-solving model PS:B1.2 Understand consequences of decisions and choices PS:B1.3 Identify alternative solutions to a problem PS:B1.4 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems PS:B1.5 Demonstrate when, where and how to seek help for solving problems and making decisions PS:B1.6 Know how to apply conflict resolution skills PS:B1.7 Demonstrate a respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences PS:B1.8 Know when peer pressure is influencing a decision PS:B1.9 Identify long- and short-term goals PS:B1.10 Identify alternative ways of achieving goals PS:B1.11 Use persistence and perseverance in acquiring knowledge and skills PS:B1.12 Develop an action plan to set and achieve realistic goals Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills. PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills PS:C1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of personal information (i.e.,
A. Lensch 2014 11 telephone number, home address, emergency contact) PS:C1.2 Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety and the protectionof rights of the individual PS:C1.3 Learn about the differences between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact PS:C1.4 Demonstrate the ability to set boundaries, rights and personal privacy PS:C1.5 Differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult professional help PS:C1.6 Identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help PS:C1.7 Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices PS:C1.8 Learn about the emotional and physical dangers of sub- stance use and abuse PS:C1.9 Learn how to cope with peer pressure PS:C1.10 Learn techniques for managing stress and conflict PS:C1.11 Learn coping skills for managing life events Task(s) that fulfill standard 1. ASVAB test to all juniors 2. Classroom Visits 3. Feast at the Forum 4. Finalization of any student(s) schedules 5. Freshman Seminar 6. Graduation 7. Health Experience Day interested juniors - NWI-AHEC 8. HOBY selection 9. IHAP - 9th 10. IHAVEAPLAN 12th, 11th, 10th 11. Iowa Youth Survey, juniors on a 3 year rotation 12. Mentoring Applications Interviews 13. Mentoring Christmas Party 14. Mentoring Kickoff 15. Mentoring Year-End Party
A. Lensch 2014 12 16. Monthly Senior Scholarship List 17. Monthly Senior Scholarship List - OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars application is included with many other local scholarships 18. Parent Teacher Conferences 19. Senior Awards Night 20. University of Northern Iowa Counselor Advisory Board Meeting

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  • 1. A. Lensch 2014 1 OA- BCIG High School ASCA Standards and Benchmarks Professional School Counseling Program Academic Occupational Personal/ Social Academic Development ASCA National Standards for academic development guide school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to supportand maximize each students ability to learn. Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. A:A1 Improve Academic Self-concept A:A1.1 Articulate feelings of competence and confidence as learners A:A1.2 Display a positive interest in learning A:A1.3 Take pride in work and achievement A:A1.4 Accept mistakes as essential to the learning process A:A1.5 Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning A:A2.1 Apply time-management and task-management skills A:A2.2 Demonstrate how effort and persistence positively affect learning A:A2.3 Use communications skills to know when and how to ask for help when needed A:A2.4 Apply knowledge and learning styles to positively influence school performance A:A3 Achieve School Success
  • 2. A. Lensch 2014 2 A:A3.1 Take responsibility for their actions A:A3.2 Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other students A:A3.3 Develop a broad range of interests and abilities A:A3.4 Demonstrate dependability, productivity and initiative A:A3.5 Share knowledge Standard B: Students will complete school withthe academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. A:B1 Improve Learning A:B1.1 Demonstrate the motivation to achieve individual potential A:B1.2 Learn and apply critical-thinking skills A:B1.3 Apply the study skills necessary for academic success at each level A:B1.4 Seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and peers A:B1.5 Organize and apply academic information from a variety of sources A:B1.6 Use knowledge of learning styles to positively influence school performance A:B1.7 Become a self-directedand independent learner A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals A:B2.1 Establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle/ jr. high and high school A:B2.2 Use assessment results in educational planning A:B2.3 Develop and implement annual plan of study to maximize academic ability and achievement
  • 3. A. Lensch 2014 3 A:B2.4 Apply knowledge of aptitudes and interests to goal setting A:B2.5 Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to assess progress toward educational goals A:B2.6 Understand the relationship between classroom performance and success in school A:B2.7 Identify post-secondary options consistent with interests, achievement, aptitude and abilities STANDARD C: Students will understand the relationshipof academics to the worldof work and to life at home and in the community. A:C1 Relate School to Life Experiences A:C1.1 Demonstrate the ability to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities, leisure time and family life A:C1.2 Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience A:C1.3 Understand the relationship between learning and work A:C1.4 Demonstrate an understanding of the value of lifelong learn- ing as essential to seeking, obtaining and maintaining life goals A:C1.5 Understand that school success is the preparation to make the transition from student to community member A:C1.6 Understand how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities Task(s) that fulfill standard 1. ACT test 2. AP Exams proctor exams 3. ASVAB test to all juniors 4. Class Visits during the first two weeks of school 5. College Fair MVAO, Mapleton 6. Feast at the Forum 7. Fill Out the FASFA Night - ICAN 8. Finalize any student(s) schedules 9. Finalize Senior Year Plus enrollment Online, CNA, Concurrent classes 10. Finalization of student schedules
  • 4. A. Lensch 2014 4 11. Freshman Seminar 12. Graduation 13. Health Experience Day interested juniors - NWI-AHEC 14. HOBY selection-Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Foundation 15. IHAPI - 9th 16. IHAVEAPLAN 12th, 11th, 10th 17. Iowa Assessments grades 9-11 18. Junior College Planning Night ICAN 19. Life Store Presentation Seniors ICAN 20. Mentoring Applications and Interviews 21. Monthly Senior Scholarship List 22. Monthly Senior Scholarship List - OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars application is included with many other local scholarships 23. Parent Teacher Conferences 24. PLAN Test for interested Sophomores 25. PSAT test interested juniors 26. PSAT test (talk to 9th graders) 27. Registration for next years classes 28. Senior Awards Night 29. Senior Financial Aid Night ICAN 30. Senior Year Plus classes register for Fall classes 31. Senior Year Plus classes registration for 2nd semester 32. Senior Year Plus Classes 33. University of Northern Iowa Counselor Advisory Board Meeting 34. Up date student credit sheets 35. Update NCAA Eligibility Course Offerings
  • 5. A. Lensch 2014 5 Occupational Development ASCA National Standards for career development guide school counseling pro-grams to provide the foundation for the acquisition of skills, attitudes and knowledge that enable students to make a successful transition from schoolto the world of work, and from job to job across the life span. Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the worldof work in relationto knowledge of selfand to make informed career decisions. C:A1 Develop Career Awareness C:A1.1 Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information C:A1.2 Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations C:A1.3. Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations C:A1.4 Learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams C:A1.5 Learn to make decisions C:A1.6 Learn how to set goals C:A1.7 Understand the importance of planning C:A1.8 Pursue and develop competency in areas of interest C:A1.9 Develop hobbies and vocational interests C:A1.10 Balance between work and leisure time C:A2 Develop Employment Readiness C:A2.1 Acquire employability skills such as working on a team, problem-solving and organizational skills C:A2.2 Apply job readiness skills to seek employment opportunities C:A2.3 Demonstrate knowledge about the changing workplace C:A2.4 Learn about the rights and responsibilities of employers and
  • 6. A. Lensch 2014 6 employees C:A2.5 Learn to respect individual uniqueness in the workplace C:A2.6 Learn how to write a r辿sum辿 C:A2.7 Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning C:A2.8 Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace C:A2.9 Utilize time- and task-management skills Standard B: Students will employstrategies to achieve future career goals withsuccess and satisfaction. C:B1 Acquire Career Information C:B1.1 Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selectionand career transition C:B1.2 Identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice C:B1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the career-planning process C:B1.4 Know the various ways in which occupations can be classified C:B1.5 Use research and information resources to obtain career information C:B1.6 Learn to use the Internet to access career-planning information C:B1.7 Describe traditional and nontraditional career choices and how they relate to career choice C:B1.8 Understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training C:B2 Identify Career Goals C:B2.1 Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals C:B2.2 Assess and modify their educational plan to support career C:B2.3 Use employability and job readiness skills in internship,
  • 7. A. Lensch 2014 7 mentoring, shadowing and/or other work experience C:B2.4 Select course work that is related to career interests C:B2.5 Maintain a career-planning portfolio Standard C: Students will understand the relationshipbetweenper- sonal qualities, education, training and the worldof work. C:C1 Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals C:C1.1 Understand the relationship between educational achievement and career success C:C1.2 Explain how work can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction C:C1.3 Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success C:C1.4 Understand that the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and acquiring new skills C:C1.5 Describe the effect of work on lifestyle C:C1.6 Understand the importance of equity and access in career choice C:C1.7 Understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression C:C2 Apply Skills to Achieve Career Goals C:C2.1 Demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational and career goals C:C2.2 Learn how to use conflict management skills with peers and adults C:C2.3 Learn to work cooperatively with others as a team member C:C2.4 Apply academic and employment readiness skills in work- based learning situations such as internships, shadowing and/or mentoring experiences Task(s) that fulfill standard
  • 8. A. Lensch 2014 8 1. AP Exams proctor exams 2. ASVAB test to all juniors 3. Class Visits during the first two weeks of school 4. College Fair MVAO, Mapleton 5. Feast at the Forum 6. Fill Out the FASFA Night - ICAN 7. Finalization of any student(s) schedules 8. Finalize Senior Year Plus enrollment Online, CNA, Concurrent classes 9. Freshman Seminar 10. Graduation 11. Health Experience Day interested juniors - NWI-AHEC 12. IHAP - 9th 13. IHAVEAPLAN 12th, 11th, 10th 14. Iowa Assessments grades 9-11 15. Iowa Youth Survey, juniors on a 3 year rotation 16. Junior College Planning Night ICAN 17. Life Store Presentation Seniors ICAN 18. Monthly Senior Scholarship List 19. Monthly Senior Scholarship List - OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars application is included with many other local scholarships 20. NCAA Eligibility Course Offerings 21. Parent Teacher Conferences 22. PLAN Test for interested Sophomores 23. Pre-order PSAT test (talk to 9th graders) 24. Registration for next years classes 25. Senior Awards Night 26. Senior Year Plus classes register for Fall classes 27. Senior Year Plus classes registration for 2nd semester 28. Senior Year Plus Classes 29. University of Northern Iowa Counselor Advisory Board Meeting
  • 9. A. Lensch 2014 9 Personal/Social Development ASCA National Standards for personal/social development guide school counseling programs to provide the foundation for personal and social growth as students progress through schooland into adulthood. Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and inter- personal skills to helpthem understand and respect self and others. PS:A1 Acquire Self-knowledge PS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and wor- thy person PS:A1.2 Identify values, attitudes and beliefs PS:A1.3 Learn the goal-setting process PS:A1.4 Understand change is a part of growth PS:A1.5 Identify and express feelings PS:A1.6 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior PS:A1.7 Recognize personal boundaries, rights and privacy needs PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it PS:A1.9 Demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups PS:A1.10 Identify personal strengths and assets PS:A1.11 Identify and discuss changing personal and social roles PS:A1.12 Identify and recognize changing family roles PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills PS:A2.1 Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities PS:A2.2 Respect alternative points of view PS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences PS:A2.4 Recognize, accept and appreciate ethnic and cultural diversity
  • 10. A. Lensch 2014 10 PS:A2.5 Recognize and respect differences in various family configurations PS:A2.6 Use effective communications skills PS:A2.7 Know that communication involves speaking, listening and nonverbal behavior PS:A2.8 Learn how to make and keep friends Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals. PS:B1 Self-knowledge Application PS:B1.1 Use a decision-making and problem-solving model PS:B1.2 Understand consequences of decisions and choices PS:B1.3 Identify alternative solutions to a problem PS:B1.4 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems PS:B1.5 Demonstrate when, where and how to seek help for solving problems and making decisions PS:B1.6 Know how to apply conflict resolution skills PS:B1.7 Demonstrate a respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences PS:B1.8 Know when peer pressure is influencing a decision PS:B1.9 Identify long- and short-term goals PS:B1.10 Identify alternative ways of achieving goals PS:B1.11 Use persistence and perseverance in acquiring knowledge and skills PS:B1.12 Develop an action plan to set and achieve realistic goals Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills. PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills PS:C1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of personal information (i.e.,
  • 11. A. Lensch 2014 11 telephone number, home address, emergency contact) PS:C1.2 Learn about the relationship between rules, laws, safety and the protectionof rights of the individual PS:C1.3 Learn about the differences between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact PS:C1.4 Demonstrate the ability to set boundaries, rights and personal privacy PS:C1.5 Differentiate between situations requiring peer support and situations requiring adult professional help PS:C1.6 Identify resource people in the school and community, and know how to seek their help PS:C1.7 Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices PS:C1.8 Learn about the emotional and physical dangers of sub- stance use and abuse PS:C1.9 Learn how to cope with peer pressure PS:C1.10 Learn techniques for managing stress and conflict PS:C1.11 Learn coping skills for managing life events Task(s) that fulfill standard 1. ASVAB test to all juniors 2. Classroom Visits 3. Feast at the Forum 4. Finalization of any student(s) schedules 5. Freshman Seminar 6. Graduation 7. Health Experience Day interested juniors - NWI-AHEC 8. HOBY selection 9. IHAP - 9th 10. IHAVEAPLAN 12th, 11th, 10th 11. Iowa Youth Survey, juniors on a 3 year rotation 12. Mentoring Applications Interviews 13. Mentoring Christmas Party 14. Mentoring Kickoff 15. Mentoring Year-End Party
  • 12. A. Lensch 2014 12 16. Monthly Senior Scholarship List 17. Monthly Senior Scholarship List - OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars application is included with many other local scholarships 18. Parent Teacher Conferences 19. Senior Awards Night 20. University of Northern Iowa Counselor Advisory Board Meeting