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The Planning Phoenixes will be a group that each student at KEYS High School is able to be a part of at some point during their time at school. The group will consist of 5-15 students who are juniors or seniors in high school. The goal of the group is to help students become more knowledgeable about possible careers after high school.

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The Planning Phoenixes will focus on mastering the following ASCA Mindset and Behaviors:
M3: Positive attitude towards work and learning
M4: Self-confidence in the ability to succeed
M6: Understanding that postsecondary education and lifelong learning are necessary for long-term success.

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At KEYS High School, each student and their parent/ guardian participates in an intake meeting with the school counselor. During this meeting, the group will be discussed with the parent/guardian and student.

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The group will be formed when students are about 6 months away from finishing their graduation plan. The counselor will need to keep an updated list of students and how many classes they have left to ensure that each student participates in the group while they are a student at KEYS High School.

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Students and parents/guardians are informed about the group during their intake meeting. During this meeting, parents/guardians have the option to opt-out of the group. When the student approaches the time that they would be put into a group, I will send home a consent form with student and by email to parent/guardian's email if they would like to change their mind and have their student participate in the group.

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Group Norms will be the same as during "family time" which is the time that the guidance counseling lesson occur.
1. Phones will be put in a box upon entering the session. (This is a school-wide rule)
2. Students will be respectful of themselves, their peers and the counselor.
3. Students will actively participate in order to benefit the most from the group.
4. What is said in the group, stays in the group.

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KEYS is a small high school that is more like a family than the traditional high school. Students know all faculty and staff members and know that they are there to assist them. Relationships have already been formed with each student at the school. At the beginning of each meeting, the counselor will read a statement to remind students that what is said in the meeting stays in the meeting. During the first meeting, the group norms will be discussed and students will discuss if anything else needs to be added.

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The group will be formed with the knowledge of students who get along well together and students that do not. Student who do not get along with each other will not be placed in the group at the same time. Group members will share their Google folder with the counselor and the counselor will check-in on their Google folder to make sure the student is progressing through the group and no re-teach is needed.

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During the last meeting of the group, students will participate in a discussion on if they thought the group was helpful and build a plus/delta chart. Students will also be directed to download their Google folder so that they continue to have access to those resources after graduation. Students will also be reminded that the information shared in the group must stay within the group.

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Participative leadership style will be utilized during this group. Students need to be engaged and participate throughout the group to get the most out of the group. The group will be directed towards the students interests in postsecondary education. Part of the district expectation is that all students are responsible for their own learning.

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American Counseling Association. (2014). ACA code of ethics. https://www.counseling.org/resources/aca-code-of-ethics.pdf

American School Counselor Association. (2019). ASCA school counselor professional standards & competencies. https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/a8d59c2c-51de-4ec3-a565-a3235f3b93c3/SC-Competencies.pdf

American School Counselor Association. (n.d.) ASCA student standards: mindset and behaviors for student success. Retrieved November 12, 2022, from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/7428a787-a452-4abb-afec-d78ec77870cd/Mindsets-Behaviors.pdf

Missouri Professional School Counselors and Counselor Educators. (2015). Professional school counselor small group counseling guide: A professional school counselor’s guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating school-based counseling groups. http://www.missouricareereducation.org/doc/smallgroup/SmallGroupCounseling.pdf

2 Tex. Educ. Code § 33.005

Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). Basic Books.

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Universality: Students may realize that they are not alone in not knowing what they want to do after high school. Students may also realize that they are not alone in not knowing how to research careers and what educational requirements each career requires.

Existential Factors: Students may start to realize that we are responsible for our own actions. Each student is responsible for their actions and determining which career path they want to go with. Parents/ Guardians cannot determine what career path a student should go down.

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TEC sec. 33.007 states that school counselors "shall advise students and their parents or guardians regarding the importance of postsecondary education, coursework designed to prepare students for postsecondary education, and financial aid availability and requirements." This is the main goal of the group.

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EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 33. SERVICE PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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EDUCATION CODE TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION SUBTITLE F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES CHAPTER 33. SERVICE PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SUBCHAPTER A. SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS Sec. 33.002. CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR. (a) From funds appropriated for the purpose or other funds that may be used for the purpose, the commissioner shall distribute funds for programs under this subchapter.

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Standard A.2.a. states that the parent/guardian has the freedom to choose whether or not to participate in the group sessions.
Standard A.9.a. states that counselors will screen the prospective students for the group. All students need guidance on how to research careers and the educational requirements for those careers.