TSPC Competency: School Counseling and Student Competencies
Candidates who complete the program are accomplished school counselors and educational leaders who have the knowledge, ability, and cultural competence to apply deep and broad understanding of academic, career, personal/social student competencies.
Candidates: (a) Integrate a school counseling program into the total school curriculum by systematically providing information and skills training to assist preK-12 students in maximizing their academic, career and personal/social development.
(b) Identify student academic, career and personal/social competencies and the implementation of processes and activities to assist students in achieving these competencies.
(c) Have 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.
(d) Develop constructive partnerships with parents, guardians, families and communities in order to promote each student’s academic, career, and personal/social success.