Guidance Program

Elementary - Secondary

SIOUX CENTRAL MISSION STATEMENT:

"The Sioux Central Community School will provide opportunities for each student to develop academically, emotionally, and socially into a competent and responsible citizen."

SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT:

"The mission of the comprehensive school counseling program is to ensure all students acquire competencies needed in academic, career, and personal/social development to allow them to be productive and responsible citizens."

Program Delivery System:

School Guidance Curriculum - Embedded within the district's overall curriculum and delivered in collaboration with instructional staff.
- Classroom Instruction
- Interdisciplinary Curriculum
- Group Activities
- Parent Workshops and Instruction
Individual Student Planning - Systemic activities to assist each student in developing educational, career, and personal/social goals
- Individual or Small Group Appraisal
- Individual or Small Group Advisement
- Student Core Curriculum Plan
Responsive Services - Proactive and responsive interventions to meet students' immediate needs.
- Consultation
- Intentional Small Group Counseling
- Intentional Individual Counseling
- Crisis Counseling/Response
- Referrals
- Peer Facilitation
System Support - Management activities that establish, maintain, and enhance the total school counseling program
- Professional Development
- Consultation
- Collaboration
- Teaming
- Program Management and Operation

Iowa Department of Education, (2008). Iowa school counseling a program framework: One vision, one voice.