| Guidance and Counseling
School District of Washington
Counseling Curriculum 2000
RATIONALE FOR
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE PROGRAM
The school district believes that the guidance program is an important and integral part of the overall educational process.
Since students develop emotionally, socially and educationally, the guidance program must address the issue of total growth and development. Growth and learning are developmental; therefore, guidance must be developmental and sequential. The need for guidance begins with pre-school entrance and continues throughout life.
The K-12 developmental program is concerned with all students while recognizing the fact that individuals have needs that will continue to require special attention. As a result, the comprehensive guidance program is for all students and becomes developmental rather than crisis-oriented.
8th Grade
School District of Washington
Counseling Curriculum
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Grade Eight
Grade Eight counseling skills will be developed in three areas: to help students examine career pathways and begin to design a four year high school plan that reflects future plans based on interests and abilities, to learn to use resources to solve problems, and to improve study and learning skills in order to be successful in secondary school.
*Darkened box indicates an objective. An objective is a measurable, specific skill students are expected to learn.
*Darkened oval indicates a competency. A competency is the application of objectives and processes.
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