How To Use The School Counseling Standards
The following is a description of the organizational format used in the Tennessee School Counseling and Career Guidance Standards - Kindergarten through Twelve. The standards are based on the National Standards for School Counseling Programs of the American School Counselor Association.
The K-12 Curriculum Standards incorporate the following terminology. Standard Domains - School Counseling Programs facilitate learning in three interrelated areas of student development Academic Development Career Development Personal and Social Development Grade Clusters- specific content for each domain is addressed in each grade cluster.- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
- Academic Development - Standards 1-3
- Career Development - Standards - 4-6
- Personal and Social Development - Standards 7-9
Learning Expectations - articulate the specific knowledge, attitudes and skills that students are expected to know and be able to do.
Performance Indicators - evidence that the knowledge and skills for the Standards have been met. A particular Performance Indicator may measure more than one Learning Expectation within a Standard.
Level 1 - Basic knowledge and skills need for understanding of Level 2.
Level 2 - proficient knowledge and skills that all students should know and be able to do by the end of the grade cluster.
Level 3- advanced knowledge and skills that prepare students for success in the next grade cluster.
Sample Performance Tasks are specific grade strand activities supporting each standard.
Integration: This section contains cross-referenced standards from all disciplines. (K-8: English/ Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, Health, Physical Education) (9-12: English II, Algebra I, Biology I, U .S. History, Wellness).