MISSION STATEMENT:
The New Haven Public School Comprehensive School Counseling Program provides all students with a program that specifically addresses every student’s academic, personal/social, and career planning needs in a safe and supportive environment.
VISION:
The New Haven Public Schools Comprehensive School Counseling Program addresses the developmental needs of all students in a culturally responsive and inclusive manner. It is based on the overarching belief that all students can reach their potential as productive citizens when provided with equitable access to academic preparation and social/emotional support services that prepare them for post-secondary educational and vocational opportunities. The comprehensive school counseling program is integral to the total school program because it helps promote and support high levels of student achievement in academic, interpersonal, and career planning domains.
RATIONALE:
ASCA, 2012
The comprehensive school counseling program is an integral component of the New Haven Public School’s academic mission. It is driven by student data and based on state and national program standards, and the three domains of student development, academic, career and personal/social, that promote and enhance the learning process for all students.
The New Haven comprehensive school counseling program is aligned with the Connecticut School Counselor Association (CSCA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, and
The New Haven comprehensive school counseling program is aligned with the Connecticut School Counselor Association (CSCA) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model, and
- ensures equitable access to a rigorous education for all students;
- identifies the knowledge and skills all students will acquire as a result of the K-12 comprehensive school counseling program;
- is delivered to all students in a planned, systematic way;
- is based on data-driven decision making; and
- is provided by a state-credentialed professional school counselor