Counseling and Post-Secondary Success

School counselors play an essential role in creating an equitable, inclusive school culture promoting success for all. School counselors help all students:

• apply academic achievement strategies
• manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
• plan for postsecondary options (higher education, military, work force)

Reference: ASCA Role of School Counselor 

SFUSD strives to deliver counseling services that follow the American School Counselor Association National Model. The model guides the development of school counseling programs that:

• are based on data-informed decision making
• are delivered to all students systematically
• include a developmentally appropriate curriculum focused on the mindsets and behaviors all students need for postsecondary readiness and success
• close achievement and opportunity gaps
• result in improved student achievement, attendance and discipline

Reference: ASCA National Model 

SFUSD Counseling & Post-Secondary Success plays a critical role in supporting SFUSD Vision, Values, Goals, and Guardrails (VVGG) by building authentic partnerships with students and families, advocating for students, and collaborating with district teams and post-secondary institutions to ensure strong access to services and resources for students and families as well as high level professional development, training and consultation for school counselors.