Mission and Goal Statement
Bruton High School's guidance department strives to implement a comprehensive program for each student to develop an academic, career, and social plan by recognizing and monitoring student accomplishments and strengths and managing education and career development through the four years of high school. This is achieved through an on-going partnership involving students, parents, school counselors, and other school personnel. The goal is to develop occupational knowledge, skills, and abilities;
for both academic and career goals.
Bruton shall:
1. provide for teacher and parent involvement at the school site
2. implement several programs to provide greater flexibility in designing and choosing among programs with different focuses
3. provide opportunities and accurate information
4. counselors will participate in ongoing training and development opportunities
5. involve business and industry in the education process through the establishment of partnerships with the business community
6. consult with school personnel, parents, and school community councils or policies to provide for the effective implementation of a individualized education plan for each student
planning process that includes information on the student's interests, talents, achievements, and goals.
The policies shall include guidelines and expectations for:
(A) recognizing the student's accomplishments, strengths, and progress towards meeting student achievement
(B) planning, monitoring, and managing education and career development; and
(C) involving students, parents, and school personnel in preparing and implementing the individualized education plan.
A parent may request conferences with school personnel at any time
Career and Life Planning Counseling and Guidance Model
The guidance program is an ongoing process incorporating student information and competencies in the areas of self-knowledge, educational, and occupational exploration.
The successful process
is a cooperative effort of the student, the student's parent or guardian, and a counselor to plan, monitor, and manage student education and career development and
is directed by student education needs and requirements paying particular attention to the student's interests, talents, achievements, and goals.
This information is reviewed in a conference with the student, the student's parent(s) or guardian(s) and a counselor (or other key educator)at least yearly.
