1. Characteristics
of Guidance
Program

2. Results-based
• Is designed to guarantee that all
students acquire the
competencies to become
'successful in school and to make
a successful transition from
school to higher education, to
employment or to a combination
of higher education and work.”
(Johnson & Johnson, 2003, p. 181)

3. Standards-based
• The standards address program
content and the knowledge,
attitudes, and skill competencies
that all students will develop as
a result of participating in a
school counseling program.
(Campbell & Dahir, 1997, p. 3)

4. Data-driven

5. Developmental
• Provides developmentally
appropriate instruction and
services in three domains:
academic, career, and
personal/social. “They are
developmental in that guidance
activities are conducted on a
regular, planned, and systematic
basis to assist students to
achieve competencies.

6. • Although immediate and crisis
needs of students are to be
met, a major focus of a
developmental program is to
provide all students with
experiences to help them grow
and develop.” (Gysbers &
Henderson, 2000, p. 26)

7. • establish goals, expectations,
support systems and experiences
for all students. They provide the
rationale for school counselors,
school administrators, faculty,
parents or guardians, businesses
and the community to engage in
conversations about expectations
for students’ academic success
and the role of counseling
programs in enhancing student
learning.

8. Comprehensive
• focus on what all students, from prekindergarten through 12th grade,
should know, understand and be able to
do in
these three domain areas: academic,
career and personal/social.
• The emphasis is on academic success for
every student, not just those students
who are motivated, supported and ready
to learn.

9. Preventive in Design
• The purpose of the school
counseling program is to impart
specific skills and learning
opportunities in a proactive,
preventive manner, ensuring all
students can achieve school
success through academic,
career and personal/social
development experiences.

10. North Wasco County SD 21
Comprehensive Guidance
Program
• Address the needs of all students.
• Be an integral part of the
instructional program and total
educational experience
• Include structured activities based
upon the needs of each student,
including preventative,
developmental, and remedial
services.

11. • Provide accountability and continuous
improvement through annual review of
student progress and program and
• staff evaluation
• Include appropriate professional
development for all staff to maintain a
quality program.
• Depend upon the support and
collaboration of administrators,
teachers and other school personnel,
student and the community
• Be coordinated by licensed school
counselors.

12. Source:
• Rhode Island Framework for
Comprehensive K-12 School
Counseling Programs, 2005, p. 2
• ASCA National Model