Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student
Each of the following standards can be applied to the academic, career and social/emotional domains.
Category 1: Mindset Standards
School counselors encourage the following mindsets for all students.
- Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being
- Self-confidence in ability to succeed
- Sense of belonging in the school environment
- Understanding that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success
- Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes
- Positive attitude toward work and learning
| Category 2: Behavior Standards Students will demonstrate the following standards through classroom lessons, activities and/or individual/small-group counseling. |
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| Learning Strategies | Self-Management Skills | Social Skills |
| 1. Demonstrate critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions | 1. Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility | 1. Use effective oral and written communication skills and listening skills |
| 2. Demonstrate creativity | 2. Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control | 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students |
| 3. Use time-management, organizational and study skills | 3. Demonstrate ability to work independently | 3. Create relationships with adults that support success |
| 4. Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning | 4. Demonstrate ability to delay immediate gratification for long-term rewards | 4. Demonstrate empathy |
| 5. Apply media and technology skills | 5. Demonstrate perseverance to achieve long- and short-term goals | 5. Demonstrate ethical decision-making and social responsibility |
| 6. Set high standards of quality | 6. Demonstrate ability to overcome barriers to learning | 6. Use effective collaboration and cooperation skills |
| 7. Identify long- and short-term academic, career and social/emotional goals | 7. Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with a problem | 7. Use leadership and teamwork skills to work effectively in diverse teams |
| 8. Actively engage in challenging coursework | 8. Demonstrate the ability to balance school, home and community activities | 8. Demonstrate advocacy skills and ability to assert self, when necessary |
| 9. Gather evidence and consider multiple perspectives to make informed decisions | 9. Demonstrate personal safety skills | 9. Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment |
| 10. Participate in enrichment and extracurricular activities | 10. Demonstrate ability to manage transitions and ability to adapt to changing situations and responsibilities | |