Guidance Curriculum
As stated in the Texas Model, "The guidance curriculum is designed to systematically provide lessons to
students that facilitate growth, development, and transferrable skills in the areas of educational,
career, personal, and social development. The need for students to become advanced critical
thinkers, efficient problem solvers, and demonstrate appropriate behavior and disposition offers
justification for a guidance curriculum. The guidance curriculum can be taught in units through
differentiated learning activities in the classroom with planned lessons for various-sized groups of
students at all grade levels.
students that facilitate growth, development, and transferrable skills in the areas of educational,
career, personal, and social development. The need for students to become advanced critical
thinkers, efficient problem solvers, and demonstrate appropriate behavior and disposition offers
justification for a guidance curriculum. The guidance curriculum can be taught in units through
differentiated learning activities in the classroom with planned lessons for various-sized groups of
students at all grade levels.
The purpose of the guidance curriculum component is to help all students develop transferable skills relative to their educational, career, personal, and social development. The guidance curriculum is taught based on curricular content areas, student competency indicators, and developmental stages though differentiated learning activities with planned lessons for various sized groups of students.
The guidance curriculum is designed to provide lessons systematically to students that facilitate growth and development in the areas of educational, career, personal, and social development. Because there is a need for students to become advanced critical thinkers, efficient problem solvers, and demonstrate appropriate behavior and disposition, the use of research, technology, and an understanding of student developmental stages is the foundation of comprehensive school counseling programs.
In Texas, four strategic curricular content areas have been identified for the guidance
curriculum:
• Intrapersonal Effectiveness
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Post-Secondary Education and Career Readiness
• Personal Health and Safety
The developmental guidance curriculum has a scope and sequence for student competency development identified by age-appropriate competency indicators. The curriculum is designed in alignment with the availability of local materials and other resources, contains evaluation strategies, and is optimally planned to reach all students assigned to the campus.
Guidance Curriculum Topics
A number of topics have been identified at both the state and local levels. A school district shall work with students, staff, parents, and the community to identify priorities where students will be served through the guidance curriculum component."
In Weatherford ISD, all guidance lessons are locally developed and approved by the SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee) compromised of parents, students, and school employees.