What West Delaware High School Counselors Do
School counselors are educational specialists who are certified or licensed professionals with a master's degree or higher in school counseling. They help ALL students address developmental needs. Acting as a student's advocate, the role of a school counselor is to provide and deliver a comprehensive school counseling program encouraging all students' academic, career and social/emotional development and helping all students in maximizing their student achievement (American School Counselor Association).
Academic Development
Standards guiding school counseling programs to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize each student's ability to learn.
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Social/Emotional Development
Standards guiding school counseling programs to help students manage emotions and learn and apply interpersonal skills.
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College & Career Development
Helping students 1) understand the connection between school and the world of work and 2) plan for and make a successful transition from school to post-secondary education.
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