Appropriate & Inappropriate Activities for School Counselors

Advisement and appraisal for academic planning

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Building the master calendar

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Orientation, coordination and academic advising for new students

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Interpreting cognitive, aptitude, and achievement tests

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Providing counseling to students who are tardy or absent

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Providing counseling to students who have disciplinary problems

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Providing short-term individual and small-group counseling services to students

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Consulting with teachers to schedule and present school counseling curriculum lessons based on developmental needs and needs identified through data

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Interpreting student records

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate

Analyzing grade-point averages in relationship to achievement

• Appropriate

• Inappropriate