STANDARDS FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELING PROGR
STANDARDS FOR GUIDANCE COUNSELING PROGRAMS
These standards were approved January 2005 by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. The Kentucky Standards for Guidance Counselor Programs are derived from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards and are incorporated by reference in 16 KAR 5:010 that include core curriculum experiences and demonstrated knowledge and skills.
PREAMBLE
Professional guidance counselors represent a significant and important component of the educational leadership team within the P-12 schools of the Commonwealth. The standards for training and preparation for guidance counselors evolved from a synthesis of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) national counselor preparation standards. The standards acknowledge the importance of a common core of knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as the specific skills and knowledge unique to the practice of professional school counseling. The standards for counselor training and preparation represent the foundation for the profession of guidance counseling in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
A. FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
1. history, philosophy, and current trends in school counseling and educational systems;
2. relationship of the school counseling program to the academic and student services program in the school;
3. role, function, and professional identity of the school counselor in relation to the roles of other professional and support personnel in the school;
4. strategies of leadership designed to enhance the learning environment of schools;
5. knowledge of the school setting, environment, and pre-K-12 curriculum;
6. current issues, policies, laws, and legislation relevant to school counseling;
7. the role of racial, ethnic, and cultural heritage, nationality, socioeconomic status, family structure,
These standards were approved January 2005 by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. The Kentucky Standards for Guidance Counselor Programs are derived from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) Standards and are incorporated by reference in 16 KAR 5:010 that include core curriculum experiences and demonstrated knowledge and skills.
PREAMBLE
Professional guidance counselors represent a significant and important component of the educational leadership team within the P-12 schools of the Commonwealth. The standards for training and preparation for guidance counselors evolved from a synthesis of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) national counselor preparation standards. The standards acknowledge the importance of a common core of knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as the specific skills and knowledge unique to the practice of professional school counseling. The standards for counselor training and preparation represent the foundation for the profession of guidance counseling in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
A. FOUNDATIONS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING
1. history, philosophy, and current trends in school counseling and educational systems;
2. relationship of the school counseling program to the academic and student services program in the school;
3. role, function, and professional identity of the school counselor in relation to the roles of other professional and support personnel in the school;
4. strategies of leadership designed to enhance the learning environment of schools;
5. knowledge of the school setting, environment, and pre-K-12 curriculum;
6. current issues, policies, laws, and legislation relevant to school counseling;
7. the role of racial, ethnic, and cultural heritage, nationality, socioeconomic status, family structure,