The Counseling and Guidance Department at Dixie High School provides a programmatic approach to guidance that reaches 100% of our students. We strive to accomplish the following goals: · Impact all students in a powerful and effective way as to the importance of career decision making and planning for life after high school. · Encourage and assist each student in developing an SEOP to create a personalized educational plan. · Direct the guidance program to provide opportunities for student growth in the areas of academic/learning development, life/career development, personal/social development and as a global citizen. · Make our guidance program more accountable. · Involve the school (students and staff), the home (entire family), and the community (neighborhood and work force) in implementing a Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Program. The goals are accomplished through guidance curriculum, individual planning, and responsive services.
Guidance Curriculum: Counselors conduct a variety of classroom presentations including information about eating disorders, suicide, career exploration, student interests, influences on career decision-making, etc. Individual Planning: Individual planning begins with the SEOP. We conduct an interest cluster SEOP in the 10th grade with a general information session. We meet with 3-4 other students and parents in individual decision-making. The junior SEOP is an individual conference in the counseling office. Senior SEOP is a small group conference with ongoing individual conferences conducted as need throughout the school year. We look at progress to graduation, selecting meaningful electives to prepare for future planning, information about a variety of tests, and opportunities to explore career options. Responsive Services: Counselors provide opportunities for individual and group counseling for issues that may impact school success. We also provide referral for community services as well. |
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