The competencies for guidance and counseling are broken into three
categories: 1)Career Knowledge and Skills, 2)Educational Knowledge and
Skills, and 3)Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills.
Kindergarten
  Educational Knowledge and Skills
   * Explain the importance of using listening skills at all times in school.
   * Follow classroom rules and be able to explain what those rules mean.
   * Follow spoken directions given in school.
  Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills
   * Express feelings appropriately and recognize the connections between
     thoughts, feelings, and actions. (ex. learning anger management skills)
   * Identify similarities and differences of others.
First Grade
  Educational Knowledge and Skills
   * Recognize their abilities and potential and the effects of healthy
     and unhealthy decisions on those abilities and potential.
   * Use listening skills to follow directions.
  Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills
   * Explain the importance of personal responsibility in following rules.
   * Explore what it means to respect oneself as well as others.
   * Recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate physical
     contact.
   * Use effective communication skills.
Second Grade
  Educational Knowledge and Skills
   * Recognize the importance of motivation and a strong work ethic (i.e., be
     on time, complete tasks, and cooperate with others).
  Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills
   * Define peer pressure and know at least three ways to refuse negative
     peer pressure by using healthy coping skills.
   * Demonstrate the knowledge of rules and the personal responsibility to
     follow rules.
   * Display respect for themselves and others.
   * Recognize positive character traits (such as displaying compassion,
     kindness, and generosity) and healthy coping skills.
   * Work well with other students in the classroom and in other settings.
Third Grade
  Career Knowledge and Skills
   * Explore possible career opportunities.
  Educational Knowledge and Skills
   * Develop skills to work independently.
   * Explore effective strategies for reducing test anxiety.
   * Follow both written and spoken directions.
   * Identify strategies to cope effectively with classroom problems through 
     use of appropriate resources.
   * Practice goal setting, time management, and organizational skills.
  Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills
   * Apply and practice problem-solving skills to make safe and healthy
     choices.
   * Identify safety skills for protecting themselves in a variety of
     dange
   * Identify sources of positive and negative influences in their community.
   * Use effective listening and speaking skills.
   * Work cooperatively in a small group to solve problems.
Fourth Grade
  Career Knowledge and Skills
   * Explore how the development of hobbies and personal interests relate to 
     career awareness and a healthy lifestyle.
   * Use conflict resolution skills to solve conflicts effectively.
  Educational Knowledge and Skills
   * Identify personal strengths and weaknesses.
   * Identify test-taking strategies (including the reduction of test 
   * Utilize organizational tools and time management skills to complete
     school assignments.
  Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills
   * Demonstrate personal responsibility for behavior (including a commitment
     to remain free of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs).
   * Identify coping strategies for dealing effectively with peers (including
     peer pressure). 
   * Identify personal strengths and weaknesses.
   * Identify strategies to cope effectively with personal and classroom
     difficulties.
   * Review and practice personal safety skills.
   * Use conflict resolution skills to solve conflicts effectively.
 
Fifth Grade
  Educational Knowledge and Skills
   * Demonstrate how to use time management and organizational skills to
     enhance personal and academic success.
   * Utilize study skills to help achieve goals and reduce test-taking
     anxiety.
  Personal/Social Knowledge and Skills
   * Demonstrate and model skills needed to cope with challenges in daily
     life,(including how alcohol and other drugs can interfere witht the
     ability to accomplish a goal).
   * Demonstrate behaviors needed to interact with peers effectively,
     (including refusing negative peer pressure and encouraging others to 
     accomplish healthy goals).
   * Demonstrate the use of effective communication skills in a variety of
     settings.
   * Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate verbal, nonverbal, and
     physical interactions with others.