In
partnership with the community, the Comprehensive Guidance and
Counseling
Program promotes student academic achievement, career development, personal-social
growth and community involvement, so
each
student may become a contributing citizen, productive worker and
life-long
learner in a changing and increasingly diverse world.
Philosophy Statement:
Salem-Keizer Public Schools believes that our Comprehensive
Guidance
and
Counseling Program is an essential and integral part of our district’s
education
program. We acknowledge that guidance
and counseling is coordinated with all educators within schools and articulated
between schools at all levels. We understand that guidance and counseling is
vital for our students to achieve personalized, relevant learning and to
develop meaningful educational plans while in school and beyond. We believe
that growth and learning are developmental and, therefore the guidance and
counseling program must be developmental and sequential. We believe that each
student needs the academic, career, personal-social, and community involvement
knowledge and skills for success in school and life, which a comprehensive guidance
and counseling program can provide. We recognize that the program content must
be integrated into the curriculum and other services, and must involve parents
and the broader community.
