MPS School Counseling Handbook

Purpose, Direction, and Meaning

To support the implementation of our comprehensive secondary school counseling program, the Guidance and Counseling Department has created a School Counseling Handbook (revised 7/22/2008).   Our handbook is not a how-to manual, but rather a guide to assist our school counselors in developing their comprehensive program.  All of our programs are data-driven and thus they must reflect the needs of their student population.  (Continue to Introduction)

Table of Contents

Section 1:  Build your foundation.

Section 2:  Know your students.  Establish your values.

Section 3:  Focus in on standards and objectives.

Section 4:  Keep organized.

Section 5:  Choose your strategies and implement them.

Section 6:  Demonstrate your results.

Cover Page

PowerPoint Introduction (August, 2008)

NOSCA Urban School Counselor Initiative PowerPoint (April 2009)