School Counseling
School counseling programs in Tennessee have always played an important role in the educational process for students. School counselors work with students, families, communities, faculties and staff to address issues that have a substantial impact on student academic, personal/social and career development. Wherever counselors serve, be it in rural, urban or suburban areas, they strive to meet the needs of all students.
To learn more about school counseling, see the resources below. For additional information, please contact Danesha Ward, Coordinator of College and Career Advising or Kristi Steel, Director of Mental Health.
Evaluating Your School Counselor Webinar
Implementing School Counseling at District Level Webinar
School Counseling Program Management Agreement Webinar
First TN School Counseling Collaborative: Aug. 30, 2017
South Central School Counseling Collaborative: Sept. 5, 2017
Northwest School Counseling Collaborative: Sept. 7, 2017
Mid Cumberland School Counseling Collaborative: April 4, 2018
First TN School Counseling Collaborative: April 6, 2018
Northwest School Counseling Collaborative: April 9, 2018
Upper Cumberland School Counseling Collaborative: April 13, 2018
Announcements
The department is very pleased to announce the State Board of Education approved a full revision of the Comprehensive School Counseling Model of Practice and Student Standards (Policy 5.103). This comprehensive framework and standards will govern the day-to-day activities of all professional school counselors working with students from kindergarten to 12th grade. This revision includes alignment to national standards as well as the input of hundreds of practicing Tennessee school counselors. This revised model and standards will go into effect for the 2018-19 school year.
Following the state board’s recent approval of the revised model and standards, the department has developed a Frequently Asked Questions document to guide school leaders and counselors as they begin planning for implementation.
The department will continue to release additional guidance documents and templates to provide support to schools and districts in implementing the revised school counselor model and standards. Current resources are linked below.
- School Counseling Implementation Guide
- School Counseling Implementation Timeline
- School Counseling Program Component Audit
- School Counseling Model Implementation Plan
- School Counseling Program Management Agreement
- Templates
School Counseling Model Implementation Resources
- Webinar Series: Implementing the Revised School Counseling Model
School Counseling
Academic Development
- Graduation Requirements
- Course Code Correlations
- ACT/SAT
- Early Postsecondary Opportunities
- Test Anxiety Toolkit
Social and Personal Development
College and Career Development
- College, Career and Technical Education
- CollegeforTN.org
- STEM
- Tennessee College Access and Success Network
- Tennessee Promise
- Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
- Tennessee Money for College
- ACT Toolkit
- Student Milestones for College and Career Readiness
- PK-4 College and Career Readiness Milestones