Model Academic Standards for School Counseling

Academic Domain

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to successful learning in school and across the lifespan.

Standard B: Students will develop the academic skills and attitudes necessary to make effective transitions from elementary to middle school, from middle school to high school, and from high school to a wide range of postsecondary options.

Standard C: Students will understand how their academic experiences prepare them to be successful in the world of work, in their interpersonal relationships, and in the community.

Personal/Social Domain

Standard D: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to understand themselves and appreciate the diverse backgrounds and experiences of others.

Standard E: Students will demonstrate effective decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-setting skills.

Standard F: Students will understand and use safety and wellness skills.

Career Domain

Standard G: Students will acquire the self-knowledge necessary to make informed career decisions.

Standard H: Students will understand the relationship between educational achievement and career development.

Standard I: Students will employ career management strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction.