Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Education
  4. Elementary and Secondary Education Generally
  5. Students
  6. School Counseling Improvement Act of 2019
  7. Comprehensive school counseling program and plan framework

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  1. (a) Each public school district shall:

    1. (1) Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that ensures student services are coordinated in a manner that provides comprehensive support to all students; and

    2. (2) Have a written plan for a comprehensive school counseling program that:

      1. (A) Is implemented by an Arkansas-certified school counselor, a counselor serving under an additional licensure plan, or a school employee acting as a school counselor under a waiver granted under § 6-15-103(c);

      2. (B) Utilizes state and nationally recognized counselor frameworks;

      3. (C) Is reviewed annually and updated as needed by the school counselor in collaboration with the building administrator and other stakeholders;

      4. (D) Is systemically aligned to kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) within the public school district; and

      5. (E) Contains the following four (4) components of a comprehensive school counseling program:

        1. (i) Foundation, which includes without limitation:

          1. (a) Vision statements;

          2. (b) Mission statements; and

          3. (c) Program goals;

        2. (ii) Management, which utilizes assessments and other data to develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program;

        3. (iii) Delivery, which focuses on direct and indirect services through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program; and

        4. (iv) Accountability, which ensures regular analysis of the comprehensive school counseling program that is provided.

  2. (b) The comprehensive school counseling program required under subsection (a) of this section shall:

    1. (1) Guide students in academic pursuits, career planning, and social and emotional learning;

    2. (2) Follow the comprehensive school counseling program guidance provided by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education;

    3. (3) Include goals that are developed annually based on the vision and mission statements that are shared by stakeholders to ensure equitable access to opportunities for all students; and

    4. (4) Identify student needs through a multilevel school data review that includes without limitation:

      1. (A) Data analysis;

      2. (B) Use-of-time data review;

      3. (C) Program results data; and

      4. (D) Communication and contact with administrators, parents, students, and stakeholders.


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