Standard 2 - Content Knowledge
Demonstrates competence in content knowledge appropriate to the teaching position.
The effective school counselor utilizes student standards under “three broad domains to promote behaviors that enhance the learning process: academic, career and
personal/social development (ASCA National Model, 3rd Edition). These standards are the foundation for the delivery system of the comprehensive school counseling program. This content is implemented through school counseling core curriculum, responsive services and individual student planning, in accordance with the Iowa Framework for School Counseling.
a. Understands and uses key concepts, underlying themes, relationships, and different perspectives related to the content area.
b. Uses knowledge of student development to make learning experiences in the content area meaningful and accessible for every student.
c. Relates ideas and information within and across content areas.
d. Understands and uses instructional strategies that are appropriate to the content area.
Aligned School Counselor Competencies:
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates a school counseling program aligning with the ASCA National Model (and the Iowa Framework)(I-B-1).
• Articulates and demonstrates an understanding of the three domains of academic achievement, career planning, and personal and social development (II-A-8).
• Uses student standards, such as ASCA Student Standards, and district or state standards, to drive the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program (II-B-3).
• Facilitates individual student planning (III-B-2) and develops strategies such as those used for appraisal, advisement, goal-setting, decisionmaking, social skills, transition or postsecondary planning (III-B-2b).
• Provides responsive services (III-B-3) and can list and describe interventions used, such as consultation, individual and small-group counseling, crisis counseling, referrals and peer facilitation (III-B-3b).
Criterion:
National - State Frameworks
Domains and Standards
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
Artifacts:
National and State Frameworks - Domains and Standards Alignment:
ASCA National Model - A Framework for School Counseling Programs
ASCA National Standards for Students
ASCA National Model Website
Iowa School Counseling Framework 2014
I Have A Plan Iowa Lesson Plan Index and ASCA Crosswalk
Talking About Touching K-2 Scope and Sequence
Second Step Early Learning Scope and Sequence
Second Step K-5 Scope and Sequence
Second Step EL-5 ASCA Crosswalk
Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit K-5 Scope and Sequence
Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit K-5 Alignment with Anti-Bullying Laws
Second Step 6-8 Scope and Sequence
Second Step 6-8 ASCA Crosswalk
Roads to Success Program Manual – Scope and Sequence
Roads To Success 7-8 ASCA Crosswalk
Roads To Success 9-10 ASCA Crosswalk
Roads To Success 11-12 ASCA Crosswalk
Individual Student Planning:
Colo-NESCO Career and College Fairs, numerous career and college exploration field trips, I Have A Plan Iowa, other interest inventories and career databases, reviewing of student achievement data such as the ACT or SAT, setting up individual college visits and job shadowing and interviewing opportunities
Responsive Services:
Collaborate with community organizations to refer parents, students, and staff to outside resources such as mental health care
The effective school counselor utilizes student standards under “three broad domains to promote behaviors that enhance the learning process: academic, career and
personal/social development (ASCA National Model, 3rd Edition). These standards are the foundation for the delivery system of the comprehensive school counseling program. This content is implemented through school counseling core curriculum, responsive services and individual student planning, in accordance with the Iowa Framework for School Counseling.
a. Understands and uses key concepts, underlying themes, relationships, and different perspectives related to the content area.
b. Uses knowledge of student development to make learning experiences in the content area meaningful and accessible for every student.
c. Relates ideas and information within and across content areas.
d. Understands and uses instructional strategies that are appropriate to the content area.
Aligned School Counselor Competencies:
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates a school counseling program aligning with the ASCA National Model (and the Iowa Framework)(I-B-1).
• Articulates and demonstrates an understanding of the three domains of academic achievement, career planning, and personal and social development (II-A-8).
• Uses student standards, such as ASCA Student Standards, and district or state standards, to drive the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program (II-B-3).
• Facilitates individual student planning (III-B-2) and develops strategies such as those used for appraisal, advisement, goal-setting, decisionmaking, social skills, transition or postsecondary planning (III-B-2b).
• Provides responsive services (III-B-3) and can list and describe interventions used, such as consultation, individual and small-group counseling, crisis counseling, referrals and peer facilitation (III-B-3b).
Criterion:
National - State Frameworks
Domains and Standards
Individual Student Planning
Responsive Services
Artifacts:
National and State Frameworks - Domains and Standards Alignment:
ASCA National Model - A Framework for School Counseling Programs
ASCA National Standards for Students
ASCA National Model Website
Iowa School Counseling Framework 2014
I Have A Plan Iowa Lesson Plan Index and ASCA Crosswalk
Talking About Touching K-2 Scope and Sequence
Second Step Early Learning Scope and Sequence
Second Step K-5 Scope and Sequence
Second Step EL-5 ASCA Crosswalk
Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit K-5 Scope and Sequence
Second Step Bullying Prevention Unit K-5 Alignment with Anti-Bullying Laws
Second Step 6-8 Scope and Sequence
Second Step 6-8 ASCA Crosswalk
Roads to Success Program Manual – Scope and Sequence
Roads To Success 7-8 ASCA Crosswalk
Roads To Success 9-10 ASCA Crosswalk
Roads To Success 11-12 ASCA Crosswalk
Individual Student Planning:
Colo-NESCO Career and College Fairs, numerous career and college exploration field trips, I Have A Plan Iowa, other interest inventories and career databases, reviewing of student achievement data such as the ACT or SAT, setting up individual college visits and job shadowing and interviewing opportunities
Responsive Services:
Collaborate with community organizations to refer parents, students, and staff to outside resources such as mental health care