A.

assist students in achieving school and life success;

B.

enable students to draw the greatest benefit from the offerings of the instructional program of the schools;

C.

assist students in career awareness and planning and in the selection of appropriate postsecondary educational opportunities;

D.

help students learn to make their own decisions and solve problems independently;

E.

enable counselors to effectively communicate with students who have limited English proficiency and/or are sensory impaired.

A.

involves appropriate staff members at every level;

B.

honors the individuality of each student;

C.

is integrated with the total educational program;

D.

is coordinated with available resources of the community;

E.

cooperates with parents and recognizes their concern and ideas for the development of their children;

F.

provides means for such sharing of information among such appropriate staff members as may be in the best interests of the student;

G.

provides that an appropriate amount of time and effort be allocated toward post-secondary planning for all students;

H.

establishes a referral system which utilizes all the aid the schools and community offer, guards the privacy of the student, and monitors the effectiveness of such referrals.

A.

an effective instructional program and supportive services appropriate to meet the needs of the student;

B.

the opportunity to access supportive services, such as language development and speech therapy as appropriate to the individual needs of the student; and

C.

programs and services that reflect the cultural background of students who have limited English proficiency. This may include instruction intended to improve the skills of such students in the use of their native language to assist the student in becoming proficient or advanced in all subject areas.