MISSION STATEMENT
The Exeter-West Greenwich K-12 School Counseling Program has been developed to ensure that all students will acquire the competencies, knowledge, attitudes, and skills, that are needed in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development, in order to become productive and responsible citizens in our diverse and global society.
PHILOSOPHY
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The EWG School Counseling Program will service all students in grades K-12.
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The School Counseling Program is based on stated goals and delineated student competencies.
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The School Counseling Program is consistent with expected developmental stages of learning.
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The School Counseling Program activities are planned, coordinated and implemented by the counseling staff in conjunction with other school personnel and community members.
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The School Counseling Program is facilitated and managed by state certified school counse
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The School Counselors present evidence of program goal attainment at specific intervals during the school year.
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All students:
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Have access to a counselor to discuss personal concerns.
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Have access to information about occupational and educational planning.
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Have the opportunity to identify their personal attributes and skills.
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Have the opportunity to make choices within the constraints of the educational system.
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Students and staff are encouraged to recognize and respect the unique contributions, rights, responsibilities and esteem of self and others.
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The students and parents/guardians are responsible for monitoring the students’ educational progress with the assistance of certified school personnel.
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Ongoing professional development is necessary to maintain a quality School Counseling Program.
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The professional mandates and ethical guidelines proposed by the American School Counseling Association and the Rhode Island School Counseling Association shall constitute minimal standards for the School Counseling Program.