Comprehensive

School
Counseling
Program Manual

Hortonville Area
School District

Based on the
Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model

&
American School Counseling Association National
Model

Hortonville Area School

District
246 N. Olk St.
Hortonville, WI, 54944
www.hasd.org
 2017

Hortonville Area School District

Counselors
Hortonville Elementary School
240 Warner Street
Hortonville, WI 54944
920-779-7911
Samantha Wyngaard, samanthawyngaard@ hasd.org

Greenville Elementary School

W6822 Greenridge Road
Greenville, WI 54942
920-757-7160
Jennifer Beckett, jenniferbeckett@ hasd.org

Hortonville Middle Middle

Hortonville SchoolSchool
220 Warner Street
Hortonville, WI 54944
920-779-7922
Jeff Nault, jeffnault@ hasd.org

Greenville Middle School

N 1450 Fawn Ridge Drive
Greenville, WI 54942
920-757-7140
Kathi Danke, kathidanke@ hasd.org

Hortonville High School

246 N. Olk Street
Hortonville, WI 54944
920-779-7934
Laura Kuetter (Chair), laurakuetter@hasd.org
Marcia Piette, marciapiette@hasd.org
Alli Thompson, allithompson@ hasd.org
Julie Patri (Registrar), juliepatri@hasd.org
Sally Ebben (Receptionist), sallyebben @ hasd.org
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I - Foundation
Mission/Vision/Belief Statements ------------------------------------------------------- 1
Definition and Rationale -------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Assumptions ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3
Benefits of School Counseling Programs ---------------------------------------------
4
Vision for School Counseling -------------------------------------------------------------
6
The Professional School Counselor ----------------------------------------------------
8
Wisconsin School Counseling Student Content Standards Benchmarks -----
11
Ethical Standards ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
24
PriviIeged Communication ----------------------------------------------------------------
25
Mandatory Reporting -----------------------------------------------------------------------
26
Section II - Delivery System
Four Components Chart -----------------------------------------------------------------
30
School Counseling Curriculum --------------------------------------------------------
31
Individual Student Planning ------------------------------------------------------------
32
Responsive Services ---------------------------------------------------------------------
35
System Support ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
38
Hortonville Area School District Elementary School Program ----------------
40
Hortonville Area School District Middle School Program -----------------------
41
Hortonville Area School District High School Program --------------------------
42
Section III - Management System
Management Agreements -------------------------------------------------------------
44
Advisory Council -------------------------------------------------------------------------
44
Use of Data --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
44
Student Monitoring -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 44
Closing the Gap ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
45
Action Plans --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45
Use of Time --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
45
Section IV - Accountability
Results Reports ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
48
School Counselor Performance Standards ----------------------------------------
48
Program Audit -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
48
Appendices
Appendix A: School Counselor Job Description ----------------------------------
50
Appendix B: ASCA Ethical Standards -----------------------------------------------
53
Appendix C: Mandatory Reporting Requirement ---------------------------------
63
Appendix D: Wisconsin Content Topic Themes ----------------------------------
67
Appendix E: Academic Curriculum Plan of Action -------------------------------
72
Appendix F: Personal/Social Curriculum Plan of Action ------------------------
80
Appendix G: Career Curriculum Plan of Action -----------------------------------
88
Appendix H: Conferencing Plan of Action ------------------------------------------
99
Appendix I: Program Percentage Illustrations ------------------------------------- 102

Appendix J: ASCA Program Audit ---------------------------------------------------- 106

 The Elements and Themes of a
Comprehensive School Counseling Program

Agreements
Advisory Council School Counselor Curriculum
use of Data Individual Student Planninq
Action Plans Responsive Service
Use of Time

American School Counselor Association (2003); The ASCA National Model: A Framework for
School Counseling Programs. Alexandria, VA.
~. I SECTION I: FOUNDATION I

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
COUNSELING PROGRAMS

American School Counselor Association (2003); The ASCA National Model: A Framework
for School Counseling Program. Alexandria, VA.
 Hortonville Area School District
Mission, Vision and Belief Statements

Mission Statement
Our community schools commitment to all students: We will provide
accountable, quality education through challenging experiences and
opportunities which develop skills and attitudes that prepare students to adapt
grow and excel in a global society.

Vision Statement
We will be an innovative school system recognized for excellence in
education. We will achieve excellence through open, interactive participation
of students, staff, parents and the community.

Belief Statements
1. Excellence in education is essential to the present and the future well-being
of the individual and society.
2. Students, staff, parents and the community collectively share the
responsibility for educational success.
3. All individuals have the right to dignity, respect, self-worth, and the best
education available.
4. Equality and diversity contribute to a healthy school community.
5. A quality school experience is one that enables students to grow socially,
intellectually, physically, and emotionally.
6. A quality education is one that instills the joy of learning, enhances positive
self-esteem, and develops life-long learning skills.
7. All students and staff can learn and reach beyond expectations when
challenged by high standards.
8. Learning flourishes through a dynamic, innovative, progressive curriculum
9. A system that supports ongoing professional development creates a highly
qualified staff, which is necessary for student success.

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 Foundation
The Hortonville Area School District Comprehensive School Counseling Program is an
integral part of the primary educational mission of the district. This program supports,
facilitates and encourages classroom instruction and student achievement. Our school
counseling program is proactive and preventive in its focus. It assists students in
acquiring and using life-long learning skills. More specifically, our school counseling
program employs strategies to enhance academics, encourage self-awareness, foster
interpersonal communication skills, provide career awareness, develop employment
readiness, and impart life skills for all students.

Definition and Rationale

The Hortonville Area School District Comprehensive School Counseling Program is

based on the National Standards for School Counseling Programs and the Wisconsin
Comprehensive School Counseling Model, which integrates academic, career, and
personal/social development. The school counseling program reflects the progression
of student development from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. It is delivered through
a direct service program consisting of the following components:

School Counseling Curriculum

Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
System Support

The program is systematic, sequential, clearly defined, and accountable. DPl licensed
school counselors develop, implement, and assess all program components through
collaboration with teachers, parents/guardians, administrators, students, and
community/businesses. Curriculum delivery is a collaborative effort of all school staff.
.The school counseling program helps ensure equal opportunity for all students to
participate fully in the educational process.

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Assumptions
The primary goal of the school counseling program is to enhance student achievement.
The school counseling program and the roles of the school counselor are determined by
the educational, career, and personal/social developmental needs of students. For
effective implementation of the Hortonville Area School District Comprehensive School
Counseling Program, certain staff and program conditions must exist:

School counselors shall be fully licensed by the Wisconsin Department of

Public Instruction and shall have the education and skills necessary to
fulfill their responsibilities in developing, implementing, and assessing the
comprehensive school counseling program. See Appendix A.

School counselors shall maintain and operate within the guidelines of the
code of ethical standards as specified by the American School Counselor
Association. See Appendix B.

Counselors are an integral part of the school community that includes

student service members, teachers, administrators, specialists, parents,
health professionals, paraprofessionals and other community
representatives.

School counselors are an essential part of the pupil services department comprised of
the following members: school counselor, school nurse, school psychologist, and school
social worker.

Conditions for effective program implementation include administrative

commitment and support of the school counseling program; positive
interpersonal relations among the school staff, adequate physical
resources, budget appropriations and paraprofessional support.

The student to school counselor ratio shall be appropriate for successful

implementation of the Comprehensive School Counseling Program.

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Benefits of School Counseling Programs*
Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs positively impact students,
parents, teachers, administrators, school boards and departments of education, school
counselors, counselor educators, postsecondary institutions, pupil services personnel,
business and industry, and the community. The benefits to each of these groups
include the following:

Students
Promotes a rigorous academic curriculum for all students.
Prepares students for the challenges of the 21st century through
academic, career, and enhanced personal/social development.
Relates educational programs to future success.
Facilitates career exploration and development.
Develops decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Provides strategies for closing the achievement gap.
Assists in developing effective interpersonal relationship skills.
Provides advocacy for students.
Assures equitable access to educational opportunities.

Parents
Provides support for parents in advocating for their child's academic,
career, and personal/social development.
Develops a system for their child's long-range planning and learning.
Increases opportunities for parent/school interaction.
Enables parents to access school and community resources.
Provides training and informational workshops.

School Counselors
Provides direct services to all students.
Ensures involvement in the academic mission of the school district.
Enhances the role of school counselor as a student advocate.
Provides a clearly defined role and function.
Provides a tool for program management and accountability.
Provides quality system support within the district.

Teachers
Provides an interdisciplinary team effort to address educational needs
Provides assistance to teachers in classroom management, teaching
effectiveness, and affective education.
Provides consultation to assist teachers in their guidance role.
 Promotes teaming to increase student achievement.
Increases collaboration between teachers and counselors.

Administrators
Integrates school counseling with the academic mission of the school
district.
Provides program structure with specific content.
Provides a program promoting student success.
Assists administration to use school counselors effectively to
enhance learning and development of all students.
Provides a means of evaluating school counseling programs.
Monitors data for school improvement.

School Boards
Provides rationale for implementing a comprehensive developmental
counseling program in the school system.
Assurance that a quality counseling program is available to all
students.
Supports appropriate credentialing and staffing.
Provides a basis for determining funding allocations for counseling
programs.
Furnishes program information to the community.
Gives ongoing information about student competencies attained
through school counseling program efforts.
Supports standards-based programming.

Community
Provides increased opportunity for collaboration among counselors
and business, industry, and the community as a whole.
Enhances the role of the counselor as a resource person.
Increases opportunities for business, industry, and the community to
participate actively in the total school program.
Provides a potential work force with decision-making skills, pre-
employment skills, and increased worker maturity.