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The Deerfield Elementary Comprehensive School Counseling Program
The Deerfield Elementary School Comprehensive School Counseling program is aligned with state and national counseling standards and:
- Reaches every student
- Is comprehensive in scope
- Is preventative in design
- Is developmental in nature
- Is an integral part of the total educational program for student successs
- Has a delivery system that includes school guidance curriculum, individual planning, responsive services and system support
- Is implemented by a certified school counselor
In fact, our motto is: "For all, by all," which means that school counselors are responsible for reaching 100% of the student population, and all students, school staff and community members have a stake in delivering those services. The delivery system for these services includes 3 parts:
- Responsive Services: These are the "traditional" counseling services which involves meeting students direct and immediate needs through individual and small group counseling and referrals.
- Individual Student Planning: Means working directly with students and their parents to identify and achieve future academic goals.
- School Counseling Curriculum: The Deerfield Elementary Counseling curriculum is fully aligned with state and national model standards for school counseling. Incorporating the Second Step curriculum, these standards cover 3 content areas: academic, personal/social, and career.
Academic Domain
Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to successful learning in school and across the life span.
Standard B: Students will develop the academic skills and attitudes necessary to make effective transitions from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school, and from high school to a wide range of postsecondary options.
Standard C: Students will understand how their academic experiences prepare them to be successful in the world of work, in their interpersonal relationships, and in the community.
Personal/Social Domain
Standard D: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to understand themselves and appreciate the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others.
Standard E: Students will demonstrate effective decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills.
Standard F: Students will understand and use safety and wellness skills.
Career Domain
Standard G: Students will acquire the self-knowledge necessary to make informed career decisions.
Standard H: Students will understand the relationship between educational achievement and career development.
Standard I: Students will employ career management strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.
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