Thursday, October 10, 2024 06:35 AM

School Counselor Performance Standard 6: Professional Practice

Candidates demonstrate the appropriate scope of school counseling practice in varied educational settings, understand their role as a leader, collaborator, advocate, and agent for systemic change, and engage in opportunities to support their professional growth and identity development.

6.1 Explain appropriate scope of practice for school counselors defined as the overall delivery of the comprehensive school counseling program, providing education, prevention, intervention, and referral services to students and their families.

6.2 Demonstrate leadership, advocacy and collaboration for the promotion of student learning and achievement, the school counseling program, and the profession.

6.3 Engage in local, state and national professional growth and development opportunities and demonstrate an emerging professional identity as a school counselor.