Course Offerings
PLUACLD1222
School Counselors
and Student Achievement
Standard 5: Community and Stakeholder Relationships
PLUACLD1222
School Counselors and Student Achievement
Standard 5: Community and Stakeholder Relationships
10 week Course
Course Overview
School counselors design, implement, and maintain guidance programs that align with the educational mission and philosophies of their schools and school districts. School counselors provide solutions to help curb rates of school failure and dropout by addressing broader context that include personal, social, emotional, and career development. Additionally, school counselors because of their unique training and responsibility, have an influential role of helping students become more engaged in the academic and social arenas within the school. In this course, participants will explore and become familiar with the Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Model for Alabama Public Schools. Participants will also research and explore the effects of school guidance counselors’ programs on the academic achievement of students in various grade levels.
Course Objectives
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Understand the Guidance Counselor’s role.
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Understand the impact of the Guidance Counselor’s role on student’s academic success.
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Become familiar with the Comprehensive Counseling and Guidance Model for Alabama Public Schools
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Research and explore the effects of school guidance counselors’ programs on the academic achievement of students in various grade levels.
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Prerequisites
This course is for teachers, school administrators, curriculum specialists, and other school personnel. Participants are expected to have regular access to the Internet. Additionally, participants should be familiar with using email, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe, scanning and uploading files, and browsing the Internet. Further, participants are expected to create a Google account. Lastly, participants must hold an Alabama Administrative Certificate.
Course Tuition
Course Tuition is $250.00.
You will be granted an extension for 5 days only at a cost of $75.00. NO ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED. If you need additional time after you have paid for the 5 days, you must sign up to retake the course and pay $250.00.
All fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
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Purchase orders are accepted. Please email us to request a copy of our W-9.
Course Dates
​February 09, 2024 - April 19, 2024
February 16, 2024 - April 26, 2024 February 23, 2024 - May 03, 2024
March 1 - May 10, 2024 March 15, 2024 - May 24, 2024
March 29 - June 07, 2024
April 12 - June 21, 2024 April 19 - June 28, 2024
April 26 - July 5, 2024 May 3 - July 12, 2024
May 17 - July 26, 2024 May 24 - August 2, 2024
June 7 - August 16, 2024
June 14 - August 23, 2024 June 28 - September 6, 2024
July 5 - September 13, 2024 July 26 - October 4, 2024