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Guidance Curriculum

 * ====Interpersonal effectiveness – friendship, conflict resolution, group participation====
 * ====Decision making – safety, adjusting to change, goal setting====
 * ====Motivation to achieve – academic success====
 * ====Career information – awareness, relating school to work====
 * ====Cross cultural effectiveness – respect, tolerance====
 * ====Responsible behavior – safety, citizenship====
 * ====Communication – listening skills, appropriate expression====
 * ====Emotional development – self-confidence, managing feelings, stress, anger====

Responsive Services (as needed)

 * ====Response to Intervention Team====
 * ====Monitor academic and behavior concerns====
 * ====Small groups (divorce, anger management, etc.)====
 * ====Crisis management -Decision making – safety, adjusting to change, goal setting====
 * ====Motivation to achieve – academic success====
 * ====Career information – awareness, relating school to work====
 * ====Cross cultural effectiveness – respect, tolerance====
 * ====Responsible behavior – safety, citizenship====
 * ====Communication – listening skills, appropriate expression====
 * ====Emotional development – self-confidence, managing feelings, stress, anger====

System Support

 * ====Conference with parents, students, staff====
 * ====School and district committees====
 * ====Grade level team meetings====
 * ====School based improvement committee====
 * ====Parent education====
 * ====Assessment====

Individual Planning

 * ====Test interpretation====
 * ====Placement recommendation====
 * ====Registration and transition====