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Iowa School Counseling Program Framework
   
The Iowa School Counseling Framework, based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, provides a framework for implementing a comprehensive and accountable school counseling program that is considered "best practice" for the profession. "School counseling program" means an articulated, sequential K-12 prgram that is comprehensive in scope, preventive in design, developmental in nature, driven by data and integral to the school district's curricula and instructional program. The Iowa School Counseling Framework is written to reflect a comprehensive approach to prgram foundation, delivery, management and accountability. The framework provides a system that encourages and promotes each student's academic, career and personal/social development in preparation for challenges of the 21st century

 Benefits for Student

  • Ensures every student receives that benefit of the school counseling program
  • Promotes a rigorous academic curriculum for every student
  • Ensures equitable access to educational opportunities
  • Monitors data to facilitate student improvement
  • Provides strategies for closing the achievement gap
  • Supports development of skills to increase student success
  • Enhances articulation and transition between levels

Benefits for Parents/Guardians

  • Provides support in advocating for their children's academic, career and personal/social development
  • Supports partnerships in their children's learning and academic and career planning
  • Connects to community and school-based services

Benefits for Teachers

  • Promotes an interdisciplinary team approach to adress student needs and educational goals
  • Supports the learning environment
  • Analyzes data to improve school climate and student achievement

Benefits for Administrators

  • Aligns the school counseling program with the school's academic mission
  • Provides a proactive school guidance curriculum addressing the students' needs
  • Monitors data for enhancing school climate and school improvement

Benefits for School Counselors

  • Supports accress to every student
  • Defines responsibilities within the context of a school counseling program
  • Seeks to eliminate non-school-counseling program activities
  • Provides a tool for program management, implementatioin and accountability
  • Recognizes school counselors as leaders, advocates and changes agents
  • Ensures the school counseling program's contribution to the school's mission

Benefits for post-secondary Education

  • Enhances articulation and transition of students to post-secondary institutions
  • Motivates every student to seek a wide range of post-secondary options
  • Encourages and supports rigorous academic preparation
  • Promotes equity and access to post-secondary education for every student

Benefits for Community:

    Business, labor & industry

  • Builds collaboration, which enhances a student's post-secondary success
  • Connects business, industry and labor to students and families
  • Supports the academic preparation necessary for students' success in the workforce
  • Increases opportunities for business, industry and labor to actively participate in the school counseling program

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