Section A

• Refine your personal philosophy of school counseling for your Digital Portfolio
• Your personal philosophy of school counseling should have the following components:
  • A statement of your core beliefs about students and their ability to achieve
  • A statement about your view of the role of school counselors as advocates for every student
  • A description of a school counseling program you would establish as a future school counselor
  • A vision statement of 1–2 sentences that state your personal philosophy of school counseling

  Section B

• Write a reflection that includes a summary of your results of the School Counselor Competency Assessment in the Padlet you created for your Digital Portfolio. Identify an area in which you feel confident and describe the reason why you are confident in that area. Describe any experience you have had with your selected skill. Identify an area that you would like to improve. You do not need to include your completed School Counselor Competency Assessment.
• Upload your reflection as a Word document to

Resources

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association

• “Manage”
• “School Counselor Competency”

Note: While school counselors in most states apply the American School Counselor Association’s National Model to their practice, some states may implement their own models. Please make sure to review your state department of education’s website for more information on specific models which your state may require.

Cholewa, B., Goodman-Scott, E., Thomas, A., & Cook, J. M. (2018). Teachers’ perceptions and experiences consulting with school counselors: A qualitative study. Professional School Counseling, 20(1), 77–88.

Hartline, J., & Cobia, D. C. (2018). School counselors: Closing achievement GAPS and writing results reports. Professional School Counseling, 16(1), 71–79.

Salina, C., Girtz, S., Eppinga, J., Martinez, D., Kilian, D. B., Lozano, E., Martinez, A. P., Crowe, D., De La Barrera, M., Mendez, M. M., & Shines, T. (2013). All hands on deck: A comprehensive, results-driven counseling model. Professional School Counseling, 17(1), 63–75.

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Core beliefs

I believe that all students can become high achievers, academically ambitious, intellectually curious, and eager to become problem solvers. With effective collaboration and consistent counseling, achieving productive learning environments is possible to enhance the best academic results…

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