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CEP 665 - Child And Fam Guidance

(3 units)
Principles of child behavior at home and school are studied with actual teachers, children and families involved. Application for counselors and teachers is emphasized.

Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the history, philosophy, and current trends in school counseling and educational systems, as well as the relationship of the school counseling program to the academic and student services program in the school.
2. demonstrate understanding of the role, function, and professional identity of the school counselor in relation to the roles of other professional and support personnel in the school.
3. discuss current issues, policies, laws, and legislation relevant to school counseling, as well as ethical and legal considerations related specifically to the practice of school counseling role of racial, ethnic, and cultural heritage, nationality, socioeconomic status, family structure, age, gender, sexual orientation, religious and spiritual beliefs, occupation, physical and mental status, and equity issues in school counseling.
4. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of community, environmental, and institutional opportunities that enhance, as well as barriers that impede student academic, career, and personal/social success and overall development.
5. demonstrate knowledge and application of current and emerging technology in education and school counseling to assist students, families, and educators in using resources that promote informed academic, career, and personal/social choices.
6. advocate for all students and for effective school counseling programs, by demonstrating understanding of methods of planning for and presenting school counseling-related educational programs to administrators, teachers, parents, and the community, as well as an ability to integrate the school counseling program into the total school curriculum by systematically providing information and skills training to assist pre K-12 students in maximizing their academic, career, and personal/social development through the use, management, analysis, and presentation of data from school- based information (e.g., standardized testing, grades, enrollment, attendance, retention, placement), surveys, interviews, focus groups, and needs assessments to improve student outcome.
7. identify student academic, career, and personal/social competencies and the implementation of processes and activities to assist students in achieving these competencies, including the use of technology in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a comprehensive school counseling program.
8. demonstrate understanding of the issues that may affect the development and functioning of students, including approaches to recognizing and assisting children and adolescents who may use alcohol or other drugs or who may reside in a home where substance abuse occurs, and the ability to create constructive partnerships with parents, guardians, families, and communities in order to promote each student’s academic, career, and personal/social success.
9. demonstrate knowledge of systems theories and relationships among and between community systems, family systems, and school systems, and how they interact to influence the students and affect each system, as well as group and classroom guidance approaches systematically designed to assist all students with academic, career, and personal/social development.
10. demonstrate understanding of individual and small-group counseling approaches that promote school success, through academic, career, and personal/social development for all.
11. demonstrate understanding of individual, group, and classroom guidance approaches systematically designed to assist all students with academic, career, and personal/social development.
12. demonstrate understanding of professional identity.
13. demonstrate understanding of counselor and consultant characteristics and behaviors that influence helping processes as well as essential interviewing and counseling skills.


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