Warwick School District

Curriculum❯School Counseling High School Grades 10-12

School Counseling High School Grades 10-12

Grade Levels: 10 | 11 | 12 |

Course Description

The School Counseling Curriculum provides instruction in a developmentally appropriate manner related to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness, and social, emotional development throughout the middle school school years. Wherever appropriate, the counseling standards and curriculum are integrated across all curricular areas in order to support the development of the whole child.

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Health, Safety, and Physical Education (2002)

  • Concepts of Health

    • GRADE 9

      • Analyze factors that impact nutritional choices of adolescents. -body image -advertising -dietary guidelines -eating disorders -peer influence -athletic goals(10.1.9.C)
      • Analyze prevention and intervention strategies in relation to adolescent and adult drug use. -decision-making/refusal skills -situation avoidance -goal setting -professional assistance (e.g., medical, counseling. support groups) -parent involvement(10.1.9.D)

    • GRADE 12

      • Evaluate issues relating to the use/non-use of drugs. -psychology of addiction -social impact (e.g., cost, relationships) -chemical use and fetal development -laws relating to alcohol, tobacco and chemical substances -impact on the individual -impact on the community(10.1.12.D)

  • Healthful Living

    • GRADE 12

      • Compare and contrast the positive and negative effects of the media on adult personal health and safety.(10.2.12.C)
      • Examine and apply a decision-making process to the development of short and long-term health goals.(10.2.12.D)

Career Education and Work (2002)

  • Career Awareness and Preparation

    • GRADE 11

      • Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.(13.1.11.A)
      • Analyze career options based on personal interests, abilities, aptitudes, achievements and goals.(13.1.11.B)
      • Analyze how the changing roles of individuals in the workplace relate to new opportunities within career choices.(13.1.11.C)
      • Evaluate school-based opportunities for career awareness/preparation, such as, but not limited to: -Career days -Career portfolio -Community service -Cooperative education -Graduation/senior project -Internship -Job shadowing -Part-time employment -Registered apprenticeship -School-based enterprise(13.1.11.D)
      • Justify the selection of a career.(13.1.11.E)
      • Analyze the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunities, such as, but not limited to: -Associate degree -Baccalaureate degree -Certificate/licensure -Entrepreneurship -Immediate part/full time employment -Industry training -Military training -Professional degree -Registered apprenticeship -Tech Prep -Vocational rehabilitation centers(13.1.11.F)
      • Assess the implementation of the individualized career plan through the ongoing development of the career portfolio.(13.1.11.G)
      • Review personal high school plan against current personal career goals and select postsecondary opportunities based upon personal career interests.(13.1.11.H)

  • Career Acquisition (Getting a Job)

    • GRADE 11

      • Apply effective speaking and listening skills used in a job interview.(13.2.11.A)
      • Apply research skills in searching for a job. -CareerLinks -Internet (i.e. O*NET) -Networking -Newspapers -Professional associations -Resource books (that is Occupational Outlook Handbook, PA Career Guide)(13.2.11.B)
      • Develop and assemble, for career portfolio placement, career acquisition documents, such as, but not limited to: -Job application -Letter of appreciation following an interview -Letter of introduction -Postsecondary education/training applications -Request for letter of recommendation -Resume(13.2.11.C)
      • Analyze, revise, and apply an individualized career portfolio to chosen career path.(13.2.11.D)
      • Demonstrate, in the career acquisition process, the application of essential workplace skills/knowledge, such as, but not limited to: -Commitment -Communication -Dependability -Health/safety -Laws and regulations (that is Americans With Disabilities Act, child labor laws, Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA, Material Safety Data Sheets) -Personal initiative -Self-advocacy -Scheduling/time management -Team building -Technical literacy -Technology(13.2.11.E)

  • Career Retention and Advancement

    • GRADE 11

      • Evaluate personal attitudes and work habits that support career retention and advancement.(13.3.11.A)
      • Evaluate team member roles to describe and illustrate active listening techniques: -Clarifying -Encouraging -Reflecting -Restating -Summarizing(13.3.11.B)
      • Evaluate conflict resolution skills as they relate to the workplace: -Constructive criticism -Group dynamics -Managing/leadership -Mediation -Negotiation -Problem solving(13.3.11.C)
      • Evaluate time management strategies and their application to both personal and work situations.(13.3.11.E)
      • Evaluate strategies for career retention and advancement in response to the changing global workplace.(13.3.11.F)
      • Evaluate the impact of lifelong learning on career retention and advancement.(13.3.11.G)

  • Entrepreneurship

    • GRADE 11

      • Analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal career goals and corporate opportunities.(13.4.11.A)
      • Analyze entrepreneurship as it relates to personal character traits.(13.4.11.B)

Student Interpersonal Skills (2012)

  • Self-Awareness and Self-Management

    • GRADES 9-12

      • Evaluate emotional responses in relation to the impact on self and others at home, school, work, and community.(16.1.12.A)
      • Demonstrate personal traits leading to positive relationships and life achievements.(16.1.12.B)
      • Apply protective factors and healthy coping skills when encountered with adversity.(16.1.12.C)
      • Incorporate goal setting into college, career, and other life decisions.(16.1.12.D)

  • Establishing and Maintaining Relationships

    • GRADES 9-12

      • Establish and maintain quality relationships that enhance personal, college, and career goals.(16.2.12.A)
      • Interact with family, work and community demonstrating respect, cooperation, and acceptance of differences in others.(16.2.12.B)
      • Use communication skills to effectively interact with others.(16.2.12.C)
      • Utilize appropriate conflict resolution skills effectively in home, school, and community.(16.2.12.D)
      • Access appropriate support when necessary to resolve a problem or situation.(16.2.12.E)

  • Decision Making and Responsible Behavior

    • GRADES 9-12

      • Evaluate conflicts considering personal, ethical, legal, safety, and civic impact of the consequences and acceptance of final choice.(16.3.12.A)
      • Express acceptance of social norms of different societies and cultures.(16.3.12.B)
      • Actively engage in creating and promoting an environment that encourages healthy relationships (upstanders vs. bystanders) and positive responsibility as an observer of negative behavior.(16.3.12.C)

American School Counselor Association Standards (2004)

  • Academic Development K-12

    • Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college. (A:B)
    • Students will understand the relationship of academ- ics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community. (A:C)

  • Career Development - K-12

    • Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. (C:A)
    • Students will understand the relationship between per- sonal qualities, education, training and the world of work. (C:C)

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success (2014)

  • Mindset Standards

    • Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being(ASCA-MB.1:1)
    • Self-confidence in ability to succeed(ASCA-MB.1:2)
    • Sense of belonging in the school environment(ASCA-MB.1:3)
    • Understanding that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success(ASCA-MB.1:4)
    • Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes(ASCA-MB.1:5)
    • Positive attitude toward work and learning(ASCA-MB.1:6)

  • Behavior Standards

    • Learning Strategies(ASCA-MB.2:LS)
      • Demonstrate critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions(ASCA-MB.2:LS.1)
      • Use time-management, organizational and study skills(ASCA-MB.2:LS.3)
      • Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning(ASCA-MB.2:LS.4)
      • Apply media and technology skills(ASCA-MB.2:LS.5)
      • Set high standards of quality(ASCA-MB.2:LS.6)
      • Identify long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals(ASCA-MB.2:LS.7)
      • Actively engage in challenging coursework(ASCA-MB.2:LS.8)
      • Gather evidence and consider multiple perspectives to make informed decisions(ASCA-MB.2:LS.9)
      • Participate in enrichment and extracurricular activities(ASCA-MB.2:LS.10)
    • Self-Management Skills(ASCA-MB.2:SMS)
      • Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.1)
      • Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.2)
      • Demonstrate ability to work independently(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.3)
      • Demonstrate ability to delay immediate gratification for long-term rewards(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.4)
      • Demonstrate perseverance to achieve long- and short-term goals(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.5)
      • Demonstrate ability to overcome barriers to learning(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.6)
      • Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with a problem(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.7)
      • Demonstrate the ability to balance school, home and community activities(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.8)
      • Demonstrate personal safety skills(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.9)
      • Demonstrate ability to manage transitions and ability to adapt to changing situations and responsibilities(ASCA-MB.2:SMS.10)
    • Social Skills(ASCA-MB.2:SS)
      • Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills(ASCA-MB.2:SS.1)
      • Create positive and supportive relationships with other students(ASCA-MB.2:SS.2)
      • Create relationships with adults that support success(ASCA-MB.2:SS.3)
      • Demonstrate empathy(ASCA-MB.2:SS.4)
      • Demonstrate ethical decision-making and social responsibility(ASCA-MB.2:SS.5)
      • Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills(ASCA-MB.2:SS.6)
      • Use leadership and teamwork skills to work effectively in diverse teams(ASCA-MB.2:SS.7)
      • Demonstrate advocacy skills and ability to assert self, when necessary(ASCA-MB.2:SS.8)
      • Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment(ASCA-MB.2:SS.9)

Units

Unit #1 - Academic Development 10th-12th Grade

Unit #2 - Social Emotional Development 10th-12th Grade

Unit #3 - Career Development 10th-12th Grade