STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY

GUIDANCE :: ELEMENTARY K-5

ELEMENTARY K-5

Focus Areas:

Elementary is the entry level for students to participate in the school counseling program. Learning is focused on awareness activities

Improving academic self-concept
Acquiring skills for improving learning
Achieving school success
Improving learning
Planning to achieve goals

Strands: Academic Development, Career Development, and Personal/Social Development

Competency Goal 1	The learner will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. (National Standard 1)
	1.01 Demonstrate pride in work and in achievement. 1.02 Justify mistakes as essential to the learning process. 1.03 Practice attitudes and behaviors which lead to successful learning. 1.04 Demonstrate time management and task management skills. 1.05 Verify responsibility for actions. 1.06 Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other students. 1.07 Establish a broad range of interests and abilities. 1.08 Communicate knowledge with classmates and adults.
Competency Goal 2	The learner will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide variety of substantial postsecondary options (National Standard 2)
	2.01 Demonstrate critical thinking skills. 2.02 Distinguish study skills necessary for academic success at each level. 2.03 Choose to be self-directed and independent learners.
Competency Goal 3	The learner will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community. (National Standard 3)
	3.01 Judge how to balance school, studies, extracurricular activities, leisure time and family life. 3.02 Choose co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience. 3.03 Determine the relationship between learning and work. 3.04 Consider how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities.
Competency Goal 4	The learner will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions. (National Standard 4)
	4.01 Document the variety of traditional and non-traditional occupations. 4.02 Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations. 4.03 Demonstrate how to interact and work cooperatively in teams. 4.04 Explore the importance of planning. 4.05 Develop skills in areas of interest. 4.06 Develop hobbies and avocational interests. 4.07 Balance work and leisure time. 4.08 Generate respect for individual uniqueness in the workplace. 4.09 Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning. 4.10 Determine the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity, and effort in the workplace.
Competency Goal 5	The learner will employ strategies to achieve future career success and satisfaction. (National Standard 5)
	5.01 Compare personal skills and interests with current career choices. 5.02 Classify occupations. 5.03 Investigate research and information resources to obtain career information. 5.04 Use the Internet to access career planning information. 5.05 Describe how traditional and non-traditional occupations relate to career choice. 5.06 Manage a career planning portfolio.
Competency Goal 6	The learner will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, and training, and the world of work. (National Standard 6)
	6.01 Compare the relationship between educational achievement and career success. 6.02 Appraise the importance of equal access to careers. 6.03 Use conflict management skills with peers and adults. 6.04 Work cooperatively with others as a team member.
Competency Goal 7	The learner will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and interpersonal skills to help understand and respect self and others. (National Standard 7)
	7.01 Develop a positive attitude toward self as a unique and worthy person. 7.02 Communicate the goal setting process. 7.03 Manage feelings. 7.04 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. 7.05 Differentiate personal boundaries, rights, and privacy needs. 7.06 Establish self-control. 7.07 Demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups. 7.08 Conclude that everyone has rights and responsibilities. 7.09 Consider individual differences. 7.10 Consider ethnic and cultural diversity. 7.11 Consider different kinds of families. 7.12 Demonstrate how to communicate. 7.13 Conclude that communication involves speaking, listening, and nonverbal behavior. 7.14 Demonstrate how to make and keep friends.
Competency Goal 8	The learner will make decisions, set goals, and take appropriate action to achieve goals. (National Standard 8)
	8.01 Employ a decision-making and problem-solving model. 8.02 Critique consequences of decisions and choices. 8.03 Debate alternative solutions to a problem. 8.04 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems. 8.05 Apply conflict resolution skills.
Competency Goal 9	The learner will understand safety and survival skills. (National Standard 9)
	9.01 Demonstrate knowledge of personal information (i.e., telephone number, home address, emergency contact). 9.02 Distinguish the difference between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact. 9.03 Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices. 9.04 Determine the dangers of substance use and abuse. 9.05 Assess peer pressure. 9.06 Display techniques for managing stress and conflict.

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