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Oregon Framework

for

Comprehensive Guidance and

Counseling

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Each district in Oregon is expected to have a comprehensive guidance and counseling program PreK-12

OAR 581-022-1510 (adopted 1996)

OAR 581-022-0405 (June 2008)

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Seven Fundamental Questions

1. What do students need that the school counseling profession, based on its special body of knowledge, can best provide?

2. Which students benefit from activities designed to address these needs?

3. What are school counselors best qualified to do to help them?

4. How do guidance and counseling relate to the overall educational program?

5. How can guidance and counseling be provided most effectively and efficiently?

6. How is a good school counseling program developed by a school?

7. How are the results of school counselor’s work measured?

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Diploma Requirements

Essential Skills

Extended

Application

Academic & elective credit (Common Core and Career Technical Education)

Career-Related Learning

ExperiencesComprehensive Guidance and

Counseling

Education Plan

and Profile

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Oregon’s Framework

• Addresses student needs in our changing world

• Views guidance and counseling as integral to each school’s mission

• Supports each student’s learning and academic achievement

• Describes essential program elements for districts to design and develop programs

• Provides a tool for system changeOregon Department of

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Framework’s Purpose

• Support districts in creating and maintaining a CGCP

• Describe concepts and provide definitions and direction for development and continuous improvement

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Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Plan PreK-

12• Serve each and every student• Cross all grade levels and

content areas• Integral to the whole education

program• Integral to the Oregon Diploma• Support student achievement• Data-driven to close

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Framework Overview

• Academic• Career• Personal/Social• Community Involvement

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Student Development Domains

Each domain identifies skills, knowledge, and attitudes essential for student learning

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Learning to Learn - Academic

Participate fully in the formal school curriculum, achieve high academic standards, and be lifelong learners

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Learning to Work- Career

Plan education and career paths, manage careers and work life through personal transitions and economic change

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Learning to Live – Personal/Social

Survive and prosper in an increasingly complex world

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Learning to Contribute– Community Involvement

Be involved community member and citizens

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Why do we deliver comprehensive guidance and counseling?

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• A clear assertion of purpose

• Relates to the overall school district mission

• Asserts CGCP helps each student prepare for successful next steps

Program MissionProgram Mission

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• Describes CGCP as integral to educational program

• Foundation for program

• Rationale for program content

Program Program PhilosophyPhilosophy

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• Supports CGCP

• Reflects pertinent laws, rules, regulations and standards

• Essential for long-term success of CGCP and students

District PolicyDistrict Policy

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How do we deliver

a comprehensive guidance and

counseling program?

Section B – The Section B – The ContentContent

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• Instructional program PreK-12

• Developmental, preventative and proactive

• Comprehensive in content, scope and sequence

• Academic, career, personal/social and community involvement

• Knowledge and skills for success and next steps

Guidance Guidance CurriculumCurriculum

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• Assists each student in setting and achieving goals

• Supports development of education plan that personalizes learning

• Supports documentation of progress and achievement of educational profile

Individual PlanningIndividual Planning

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Collaborate with and intervene on behalf of each student whose immediate needs,

concerns, or problems are distracting or impeding learning

Responsive Responsive ServicesServices

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CGCP staff use knowledge and skills to infuse CGC program throughout school• Delivering professional development

•Providing consultation and collaboration• Coordinating program delivery

System Support and System Support and IntegrationIntegration

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• Equitable access and opportunities

• Accommodations, modification, special assistance provided as required

• Supports each student’s success in school

• Supports each student’s successful transition to next steps

Student AdvocacyStudent Advocacy

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Educational Equity ensures that each child is able to derive maximum benefit from his/her educational experience.

Student AdvocacyStudent Advocacy

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Who delivers the comprehensive guidance and counseling program and what do they need to deliver it?

Section C- The Section C- The ResourcesResources

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• All school staff provide comprehensive, integrated services to each student

• Professional CGC staff guides the program

• Presence of licensed school counselors as team leaders enhances likelihood of program success

Professional StaffProfessional Staff

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• Effective communication with all stakeholders, within school and community

• Site councils and advisory committees

• Employers and business partnerships

Collaborative Collaborative StructuresStructures

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Materials and Materials and FacilitiesFacilities• Curriculum materials, guidance

and counseling tools and access to facilities and equipment

• Career resource room or counseling center

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• Support creation, maintenance and enhancement of CGCP

• Secures adequate financial resources for staff, materials and facilities

• Ensures ongoing development, systemic change, program integrity and public relations

Management Management SystemsSystems

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Are we successfully delivering

comprehensive guidance and

counseling to each and every student?

Section D – Section D – The Continuous The Continuous ImprovementImprovement

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Student ProgressStudent Progress

Review and analysis of individual, group, and aggregate data on student progress

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Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

• Staff roles and responsibilities are explicit

• Staff development is provided as needed

• Staff evaluations address CGCP activities and individual development needs

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Program Planning Program Planning and Evaluationand Evaluation• Integral to overall school

improvement• Established objectives and actions• Provide accountability measures

and data to close the achievement gap

• Is on-going as part of the school’s total assessment process

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Student OutcomesStudent OutcomesThe Framework adds no new CGC standards. CGCP supports student achievement of:

• Academic Content Standards (CCSS)

• Education Plan and Profile

• Career-Related Learning Standards

• Career-Related Learning Experiences

• Application Standards

• Career and Life Role Common CurriculumGoals & Indicators

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