Guidance Program

Submitted By:
Avila, Rae-Anne
Balgua, Kimberly
Ginayhinay, Jazzle
Mangyao, Mary Grace M.
Masilungan, Criselle Joy R.
Mondalo, Dulce
Morabe, Ma. Teresa M.
Navales, Rizza
Noche, Julia H.
Ponce, Marigold Kae A.
Submitted to:
Prof. Luzviminda Centeno
DESCRIPTION

School counselors work with all students, school staff, families and members of
the community as an integral part of the education program. These services should be
under the professional direction and coordination of qualified school counselors and the
administrative leadership of the school’s principal.

The role of the school counselor is to promote school success through a focus on
academic achievement, prevention and intervention activities, advocacy and
social/emotional and career development.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE GUIDANCE PROGRAM

Academic Counseling and Planning: includes the selection of a plan of study,

placement into appropriate courses and programs, career development as well as
participation in the CSE process as appropriate.

Post-secondary planning: facilitating the preparation and processing of college,

scholarship and employment or military service opportunities.

Crisis Intervention Services: includes counseling student in crisis (i.e. suicide

prevention, child abuse, pregnancy, substance abuse) and providing assessment and
referral to related support services as appropriate.

Student records: preparation of academic schedules and orientation of students to

school procedures and learning opportunities. Maintenance of student academic
records.

SUMMARY OF HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. To help students and parents, new to the high school, gain information and become
familiar with the high school educational program.

2. To assist students in program choices consistent with abilities and academic/career

goals.
3. To offer alternatives for high school students who are struggling academically.

4. To assist students to identify their interests and abilities through an interpretation of

their performance on a number of standardized tests, such as NSAT.

5. To provide students and parents with guidance related information in a timely fashion.

6. To assist students with the resolution of personal and school related problems.

7. To maintain accurate and appropriate student records.

8. To help students become more familiar with post-high school educational

opportunities, occupational information and financial aid.

9. To provide a developmental career guidance program that will enable students to

make educational and vocational plans.

10. To annually review each student’s educational progress and career plans.

11. To keep current in all related guidance areas through various professional
developmental opportunities, including college forums, career, financial aid and
counselor workshops, and college visitation programs.
 HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVE #1: To help students and parents, new to the high school, gain information
and become familiar with the high school educational program.

Expected Outcomes:

1. New students will adjust to the high school program in order to take full
advantage of all services available to them.
2. Parents new to the school will be aware of the educational program
offered at the high school.

Methods of Evaluation:

1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback
3. Teacher observations

Program Description:

Target Staff
Activities Other Resources Timeframe
Group Assigned
Meet with every
Clerical Staff
transfer student to
Pupil Personnel
develop an academic 2nd-4th Guidance
Services year round
program, plan of year Counselors
Attendance
study, and evaluate
Registrar
credits.

Counselors and Guidance

Department Heads 2nd and Counselors Clerical Staff
October
present academic 3rd year Department Administrators
Program of Studies Heads

Orientation to high
Guidance Clerical Staff
school for incoming grade 7 February
Counselors Teachers
1st year students
OBJECTIVE #2: To assist students in program choices consistent with abilities and
career goals.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Students will be placed in courses that will provide them with maximum
options upon graduation from high school.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of their current academic status,
achievement, interests and abilities, educational requirements, and
possible career goals.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Target Staff
Activities Other Resources Timeframe
Group Assigned
Counselors will meet with
all department Teachers,
All Guidance February/
chairpersons to review Administrators,
Departments Counselors March
current and potential Clerical Staff
curriculum developments.
Students,
Teachers,
Counselors process and
Guidance Parents,
evaluate student course 3rd-4th year December
Counselors Administrators,
selections.
Clerical Staff,
Technology Staff
Clerical Staff,
Teachers,
Conduct individual
Course
counseling sessions to
Guidance selection,
review credits, post high 4th year December
Counselors Student 4 yr
school plans and course
plan,
selection.
Reference
material
Counselors are available
for individual counseling Clerical Staff,
Guidance
sessions with students to 3rd-4th year Teachers, November
Counselors
discuss possible program Administrators,
changes.
OBJECTIVE #3: To offer alternatives for high school students who are struggling
academically.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Students will have additional opportunity to earn catch-up credit through
st
the 21 Century after School programs.
2. Students will have opportunity to remediate up to 2 courses for college.
3. A small number of students will be eligible to attend the summer
classes.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Student report cards
2. Teacher/Counselor observation
3. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Staff Other
Activities Target Group Timeframe
Assigned Resources
Individual Guidance
Review with 4th year Clerical Staff January
Counselors
student
st Clerical Staff
Register for 21 Guidance st
Century 3rd -4th year 21 Century March
Counselors
Courses Coordinator

college Guidance
4th year Clerical Staff February
programs Counselors

Summer Guidance Clerical Staff

4th year April
classes Counselors teachers
OBJECTIVE #4: To assist student to identify their interests and abilities through an
interpretation of their performance on a number of standardized tests, such as NSAT.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Students will make decisions concerning their future educational and
vocational plans.
2. Students will gain an understanding of the standardized tests required
for college admission.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Target Staff Other

Activities Timeframe
Group Assigned Resources

Clerical Staff
Interpret NSAT
Grades Guidance Educational
results in group and March
10 & 11 Counselors Testing Service
individual sessions
materials

Testing
Review NSAT test
resources
results as requested Grades Guidance
The College March
by student and/or 11 & 12 Counselors
Board
parent
NSAT
OBJECTIVE #5: To provide students and parents with guidance related information in a
timely fashion.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Parent and student access to guidance related information.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Target Staff Other

Activities Timeframe
Group Assigned Resources

Guidance information will be

disseminated through the
Guidance Clerical
School Newspaper, on school 1st-4th year Quarterly
Counselors Staff
calendar, and on school
website

Informational announcements
Guidance Clerical
made via Guidance Office 1st-4th year Weekly
Counselors Staff
bulletin

Periodic news releases will be

Guidance Clerical
provided through the district 1st-4th year Ongoing
Counselors Staff
website and local newspapers

Guidance bulletin boards will

provide information about
important events, special
programs, standardized
Guidance Clerical
testing dates, summer 1st-4th year Monthly
Counselors Staff
programs, scholarships,
employment information,
college information sessions,
etc.
OBJECTIVE #6: To assist students with the resolution of personal and school related
problems.

Expected Outcomes:
Students will exhibit one or more of the following desired results:
1. Improvement of school performance.
2. Reduced incidence of unacceptable behavior.
3. Improved self-image.
4. Improved social relationships.
5. Acceptance of responsibility for their behavior.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor/teacher/staff observations
2. Analysis of school records
3. Student self-reporting
4. Clinical summaries of outside treatment agencies

Program Description:

Target Other
Activities Staff Assigned Timeframe
Group Resources
Students
Guidance
Parents
Identify students in Counselors
need of or desiring 1st-4th Nurse
Community
agencies As needed
additional services year Teachers
Pupil personnel
Administrators
services
Clerical Staff
Teachers
1st-4th Guidance
Schedule staffings Parents As needed
year Counselors
Pupil personnel
services
1st-4th Guidance Pupil personnel
Individual counseling As needed
year Counselors services
School
Guidance
Identified psychologies
Referral to school Counselors
1st-4th School social
psychologist and/or Nurse As needed
year worker
school social worker Pupil personnel
students Community
services
agencies
Guidance
Identified
Referral to specialized Counselors Child protective
1st-4th
outside professionals/ Nurse Therapists As needed
year
agencies Pupil personnel Physicians
students
services
OBJECTIVE #7: To maintain accurate and appropriate student records.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Academic reports are prepared quarterly with 5 week progress reports.
2. Parents, students, staff, the Board of Education and the Department of
Education will be provided with appropriate information.
3. Academic transcripts requested by graduates are forwarded to
appropriate offices.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Ongoing analysis of student records and state reports.

Program Description:

Target Staff Other

Activities Timeframe
Group Assigned Resources
Grades are
exported to Clerical Staff Guidance Every 5 and 10
1st-4th year
Guidance Teachers Counselors week interval
Department

Keep an individual
4 year planning
record on all Clerical Staff
students listing Guidance Permanent
credits earned, 1st-4th year Counselors Record Card December
courses in Information
progress, and post-
high school plans

Survey seniors’
post-high school
plans for Guidance Clerical Staff
4th year March
completion of post- Counselors Teachers
high school
graduation report.

Preparation of College
Guidance
students’ High Admissions Clerical Staff February
Chair
School Profile Staff

Preparation of High school Guidance

Clerical Staff As requested
graduate transcripts graduates Counselors
OBJECTIVE #8: To help students become more familiar with post-high school
educational opportunities, occupational information and financial aid.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Students will become more aware of the many options that exist after high
school.
2. Students will take all necessary actions to apply to and gain acceptance into
their choice of college, occupation, technical school or military service.
3. Students will become familiar with the ways to finance a post-high school
education.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Target Staff Other

Activities Timeframe
Group Assigned Resources
Reactivate quarterly
guidance newsletter for
students and parents that will
include graduation
requirements, yearly 1st-4th Guidance
Clerical Staff year round
calendar and important year Counselors
deadline dates (to also be
mailed home as well as
posted on the school
website)
Conduct College/Career
Guidance Clerical Staff
Planning Workshop in senior 4th year September
Counselors Handouts
English classes
Conduct individual
senior/counselor interviews
to review current schedule, Clerical Staff
Guidance
graduation requirements, 4th year Resource February
Counselors
important dates and materials
deadlines, and post-high
school planning

Encourage students and Clerical Staff

Guidance
their parents to attend 4th year College year round
Counselors
various college nights representatives
 Assist students with post-
high school applications and Guidance
4th year Clerical Staff February
write student Counselors
recommendations

Encourage students with use

of the internet in their search Internet
for a post-high school 1st-4th Guidance
February
Counselors Resource
institution, financial and year
materials
career information

Coordinate school visits by College

Guidance
representatives from 3rd-4th representatives
Counselors January
colleges, technical schools year Military
and the military Clerical Staff
representatives
Clerical Staff
Keep students current on Guidance
Guidance
scholarships and financial 4th year Counselors
bulletin boards February
aid information Daily
announcements

Clerical Staff
Conduct a post-secondary
Guidance Assessment
orientation for all juniors in all 3rd year Counselors information
Ongoing
3rd year English classes
(i.e. NAT)

Discuss post-high school

plans when scheduling 1st -3rd Guidance
Clerical Staff November
students for the following year Counselors
year
OBJECTIVE #9: To provide a developmental career guidance program that will enable
students to make educational and vocational plans.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Students will become more aware of their individual interests, talents,
work values, and preferred life styles in relation to the career
decision making process.
2. Students will learn how to use appropriate resources to explore specific
occupations.
3. Students will be more familiar with the process of career decision
making and planning.
4. Counselors will help students develop effective educational/career
plans.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback
3. 4th year survey
4. Self-directed search

Program Description:

Target Staff Other

Activities Timeframe
Group Assigned Resources
Select career materials
(DVD, software,
pamphlets, etc.) for Guidance
1st-4th year Clerical Staff July
Resource Room for Counselors
use of teaching staff
and students
Provide referrals to
Guidance
various career 1st-4th year July
Counselors
internship experiences
Complete Self-Directed Guidance Resource
3rd year July
Search Counselors material

Conduct yearly Career Clerical Staff

Day with local Philippine
employers in Guidance an
Guidance June -
collaboration with 3rd year d Counseling
Counselors September
CGSCA and local Association
employers/ Employers/
professionals Professionals
OBJECTIVE #10: To annually review each student’s educational progress and career
plans.

Expected Outcomes:

1. Each student will develop the ability to identify credits earned and total credits
needed for graduation.
2. Each student will engage in academic planning for completion of high school
and for post-high choices.
3. Each student will develop the ability to discuss career interests and career
plans.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Staff
Activities Target Group Other Resources Timeframe
Assigned

Cumulative record
Program of Study
student/counselor 1st-4th year Guidance
Test results July
conference Counselors
Credit evaluation
Clerical Staff
OBJECTIVE #11: To keep current in all related guidance areas through various
professional development opportunities, including college forums, career, financial aid
and counselor workshops, and college visitation programs.
Expected Outcomes:
1. Student access to the most up-to-date guidance related information.

Methods of Evaluation:
1. Counselor observations
2. Student/parent feedback

Program Description:

Target Staff Other

Activities Timeframe
Group Assigned Resources

Counselor will visit post-high

school institutions, attend
conferences on PCGA, PCGA
1st - 4th Guidance Summer
college testing and financial Department of
year Counselors Vacation
aid to keep current on trends Labor
in occupations, careers, and
the college selection process