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Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program

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Overview and Introduction to the Curriculum
Framework and Grade Level Expectations

The Comprehensive Guidance Program curriculum framework is organized around three (3) Strands: Personal and Social Development, Academic Development and Career Development. These Strands lead to nine (9) Big Ideas which are further described by Concepts and K-12 GLEs. The development of the Guidance Curriculum Framework was informed by the standards established by the American School Counselor Association, the National Career Development Association, and the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report. The guidance curriculum implementation strategies are directly aligned with the Show-Me Performance Goals by design. The content standards for the other curriculum areas (e.g. social studies, communication arts) were considered and aligned as appropriate; however, the focus of the K-12 guidance curriculum alignment was the content articulated by the Comprehensive Guidance Big Ideas/Content Standards and Concepts.

The Comprehensive Guidance curriculum framework represents the collaborative work of Professional School Counselors from throughout our State. Over a period of two years they volunteered to meet on weekends to develop the systematic, sequential and developmentally appropriate Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) for the guidance curriculum. Even though the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires states to assess student progress in reading/language arts, science and mathematics, the guidance curriculum, like social studies, fine arts, and physical education curricula, is no less important than the areas that are assessed by legislative mandate. The guidance curriculum connects academic content to application in life now -- in preparation for life in the future.

The Development of the Curriculum Frameworks

2000-2004: The Comprehensive Guidance Program Student Competencies (published in 1988) were systematically reviewed by approximately 150 Professional School Counselors from all parts of the state, the State Guidance Advisory Council, and Counselor Educators. The results of the review informed the development of "new" standards and competencies. The proposed standards and competencies were then reviewed by groups of practitioners, the Advisory Council, and counselor educators. In 2003 the Comprehensive Guidance (CG) Standards were adopted.

2004-2006: Terminology: With the help of the DESE curriculum specialists, the terminology used in the guidance curriculum framework was aligned with the terminology used by the other curriculum areas. At the present time, a transition is being made to the utilization of the DESE coding system to allow the Guidance Curriculum to be accessible in the same manner other curricula are accessed via the DESE website.

2004-2006 Curriculum Development: Grade Level Expectations were developed to demonstrate the spiraling, developmental aspect of concept development. Sample curriculum units and lessons were developed based on the GLEs. All the documents were designed to be available via the Internet in modifiable and pdf formats.

 

 

District discretion is advised in the implementation of Classroom Guidance Units and Lessons. Prior to local district use, each Classroom Guidance lesson should be reviewed to determine appropriateness of content for local district needs. The classroom guidance activities were thoughtfully developed by Professional School Counselors and Counselor Educators from throughout the State of Missouri. This is not a State-mandated curriculum. The units and lessons are samples only. The content may be modified to meet local district needs.

To ensure that the work of educators participating in this project will be available for the use of schools, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education grants permission for the use of this material for non-commercial purposes only.