Program Standards
The National Standards for School Counseling Programs facilitate student development in three board areas: academic development, career development and personal/social development. The following are the nine national standards adopted by New York State. They serve as the foundation for the Frankfort-Schuyler Central School Comprehensive School Counseling Program, and represent knowledge, attitudes and skills that all students will acquire and demonstrate in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development as a result of participation in the Comprehensive School Counseling Program.
Academic Development
Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.
Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.
Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.
Career Development
Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.
Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.
Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training, and the world of work.
Personal/Social Development
Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.
Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary actions to achieve goals.
Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.