Three Major Components of Guidance Curriculum
Academic Development – the academic standards serve as a guide for the school counseling to implement strategies and activities that support and maximize student learning. These include:
Acquiring skills, attitudes, and knowledge to learn effectively;
Employing strategies to achieve success in school; and
Understanding the relationship of academics to the world of work, and to life at home and in the community
Career Development
Program strategies for career development serve as a guide for the school counseling program to provide the foundation for acquiring the skills that enable students to make a successful transition from school to the world of work. These include:
◦ Strategies to achieve future career success and job satisfaction;
◦ Fostering an understanding of the relationship between personal qualities, education and training, and the world of work;
◦ The development of career goals by all students as a result of career awareness and experiential activities.
Personal/Social Development Program
Standards for personal/social development serve as a guide for the school counseling program to provide the foundation for personal and social growth which contributes to academic and career success.
Personal/social development includes: The acquisition of skills, attitudes, and knowledge, which help students to respect self and others.
The use of effective interpersonal skills
The employment of safety and survival skills
The understanding of the obligation to be a contributing member of society, and
The ability to negotiate successfully and safely in the increasingly complex and diverse world of the 21st century.
Academic Counseling
Referred to as academic advisement. This generally refers to trained professionals counseling students on their academic plans, for cause-taking while secondary school as well as for post secondary education.