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Mission Statement: Outlines the purpose of the school counseling program, its long-range desired outcome
for students, and must be compatible with the mission of the district and/or school
Perception Data: Measures what students and others observe or perceive, knowledge gained, attitudes
and beliefs held, or competencies achieved
Personal/Social Development: The process of maximizing each student’s individual growth and social
maturity in the areas of personal management and social interaction
Philosophy: A set of principles guiding the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program
Postsecondary Going Rate: Number of students who enroll in postsecondary education for the fall semester
after graduating from high school
Process Data: Method of evaluation using figures, such as the number of students served, groups served,
and classroom visits, to show the activities rather than the results from the activities
Professional School Counselor: State-certified school counselor; in Florida, school counselors must have
a master’s degree in school counseling
Professionalism: Adherence to ethical, legal, and professional standards developed by state and national
school counseling organizations
Program: A coherent sequence of instruction based upon a validated set of competencies
Program Management: Activities that develop, monitor, and evaluate the implementation of the
comprehensive school counseling program
Responsive Services: Activities that meet students’, parents’, and teachers’ immediate needs for referral,
consultation, or information
Results Data: Outcome data, indicating how students are measurably different as a result of the program
Results Report: Written presentation of the outcomes of counseling program activities; contains process,
perception, and outcome data
Student Standards: State what students should know and be able to do at the highest level of expectation.
Standards specify the level or rate of performance the student will achieve against a particular competency
or set of indicators
Student Success: A broad term for student achievement
Systemic Change: Transformational change that affects more than an individual or series of individuals, i.e.,
the entire system, with the focus of the change upon the dynamic of the environment, not the individual
System Support: Consists of the professional development, consultation, collaboration and teaming,
and program management and operation activities that establish, maintain, and enhance the total school
counseling program
Team Skills: Those skills required for understanding and working in teams: forming, leading, and facilitating
teams; decision making, problem solving; running meetings; and project management
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