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In my district, parents must give consent before students participate in group counseling. Consent can be by signing the consent, sending an email giving consent, or verbal consent.

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This Group's ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors

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This Group's ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors

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Mindsets
M 4 Self-confidence in ability to succeed
M 5 Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high quality results and outcomes

Behaviors
B-LS 7 Long- and short-term academic, career, and social/emotional goals
B-SMS 2 Self-discipline and self-control
B-SMS 6 Ability to identify and overcome barriers
B-SMS 7 Effective coping skills

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To ensure obtaining members of the group, I will identify those students through the needs assessment, parent request, and teacher referral. An email will be sent out to the teachers requesting the names of students that can benefit from the group. The principal will also send out a flyer about it in the school newsletter.

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I will pull the students individually briefly to let them know they have been selected for the test anxiety group. We will talk about the what the group is, its purpose, and why they may have been referred to the group. After speaking with them and their teachers, it will be determined if it is appropriate for the students to participate in the group.

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Stage 1: I will meet with the students individually first to get to know them. At the elementary level, most of the students already know each other. Group norms will be established at the first session. Limits of confidentiality will also be discussed at the first session and how important it is not to tell other people's information.

Stage 2: We will briefly reflect on previous sessions before moving forward with the learning for the day. Working through any issues is imperative to being cohesive. As students come in for the group, I will check in with them on how are feeling about assessments they may have taken or that are coming up.

Stage 3: We will begin with the end in mind. A post-assessment will be given at the last session to name strategies that are effective for them. A reminder as the group ends will be given that even though we are no longer meeting as a group, keeping confidentiality is still important.

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1. What happens in group, stays in group.
2. Be respectful of the other group members.
3. We will follow CHAMPS expectations in the hallway and at group.

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Democratic leadership is the effective leadership style for this particular group. The group members can participate and have a say in ground rules and ideas for the group. There will be circumstances in which I will have to make decisions and implement ground rules, such as confidentiality.

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ACA ethical guidelines state that group members should be screened so that needs and goals are similar for the group members (ACA, 2014). This may mean saying no to certain group members if their needs are more than what the group entails, sometimes we have to say no to certain group members. Our district does not require that all students participate in groups.

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According to the ACA (2014), group members must be protected from harm. This means as the group facilitator, I must screen carefully before beginning the group and must pay attention to which students may not do well in a group together. The group members should have a mutual respect for each other.