Common use of SCHOOL COUNSELING Clause in Contracts

SCHOOL COUNSELING. Support services are available to every Maryvale student by the school counselors. These services include short-term counseling related to social, emotional and personal concerns, educational and future planning, and interpretation and assessment of standardized test scores. The school counselors also coordinate developmentally appropriate programming aimed at educating students and parents on pertinent social and mental health issues. Students may seek support themselves or may be referred by parents or teachers for counseling services. Partnership with families is a valuable component in supporting student success and parents are encouraged to communicate with their child’s counselor when issues arise. When the school counselor determines a student to be in crisis, the counselor will immediately contact the parents. Where appropriate, the school may request that they obtain a medical and/or psychological evaluation for their daughter. Where appropriate, a student may not be permitted to return to school until written notification of the outcome of this evaluation and any recommended interventions is provided to the counselor, so that unified support may be provided during a critical period. When a student is hospitalized for a physical or psychological concern, she and her parents may be required to participate in an intake session before she may return to school. The purpose of this meeting will be to determine the personal and academic needs of the student, so that she may transition successfully back to the classroom. The school counselor will coordinate this session with the student, parents, doctor or social worker from the hospital and the school nurse. Students Requiring Academic Support Related to a Learning Disability: In order to seek accommodation for the educational needs of a student with a documented learning disability, a copy of the detailed neuropsychological educational evaluation must be forwarded to the Director of the St. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx program. Extended time testing on routine daily or weekly assessments, midterm and final exams, and all standardized tests will be provided to the student only if the documentation clearly states that this extended time accommodation is warranted. The documentation must include the required components stipulated by the College Board and must be updated every three (3) years. The school works with families to determine if requested accommodations may be provided by the school. The school cannot promise that any specific requested accommodation can or will be made. In a college preparatory setting, the school will try to offer all reasonable accommodations that staff, space and technology can provide. Students seeking other reasonable accommodations for a disability should contact the Director of the Center of Academic Excellence.