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Comprehensive Approach to School Counseling

Here at Springs Studio for Academic Excellence we believe that all students can achieve academic success and we are committed to serving the whole child.  We embrace a comprehensive school counseling program, which integrates personal/social development, academic achievement, college & career readiness.  Primary delivery methods of an effective counseling program include counseling, consultation, case management, coordination, collaboration, coordination, guidance curriculum, and program evaluation.

Supporting the Whole Child:

School counselors help students grow personally and socially through supporting the student with:

• Self-reflection and understanding of self
• Understanding healthy friendships/relationships
• Responsible and effective decision-making and making healthy choices
• Restorative practices / effective conflict resolution

School counselors support students with educational planning by:

• Identifying, working towards, and achieving goals
• Developing an optimistic approach toward learning
• Understanding individual learning styles & recognizing and utilizing academic strengths
• Providing regular academic advising and creating individualized student academic plans
• Improving time management and study skills

School counselors help students become college and career ready by:

• Introducing students to various college and career opportunities
• Using college and career planning tools to determine postsecondary options (YouScience)
• Providing real-life practice in areas related to college & career readiness
• Developing decision-making, time management, and self-advocacy skills

Services Provided:

Individual Student Planning

School counselors work with students to establish short and long term personal, social, academic, college and career goals.  Utilizing these goals, counselors help establish an educational plan of study for each student and introduce students to college and career tools (YouScience). Additionally, counselors help students and families identify possible barriers, along with aiding in finding solutions to limit or alleviate those barriers to support student success. 

Responsive Services

School counselors respond to students in need.  Whether a student in crisis needs immediate attention or assistance is provided through various approaches, our counselors are there for all of our student’s needs.  Counselors are able to respond to individual students or the entire school utilizing various resources, classroom instruction, guidance lessons, individual or group counseling.   

Consultation

School counselors serve as a liaison between and work collaboratively with parents, teachers, administration, and other educational professionals to ensure overall student success.  Counselors advocate on behalf of the student, seeking equitable access to services and programs for all students.  Counselors are available to discuss student concerns and to develop plans for student achievement.