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Comprehensive School Counseling

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In accordance with Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 329.603 and Oregon Administrative rule (OAR) 581-022-2060, every district and school are required to provide a comprehensive school counseling program aligned to the most current State Board-adopted Oregon's Framework for Comprehensive School Couseling Programs. The Oregon's Framework for Comprehensive School Counseling Porgrams establishes a vision where every student is supported by a comprehensive school counselig program that is intentional, proactive, preventative, and responsive to every student's needs across the three student developmental domains: social and emotional learning, academic, and career.

In 2018, OAR 581-022-2030 was updated to include the State board-adopted content standards for Comprehensive School Counseling. The Oregon Comprehensive School Counseling Student Standards articulate a clear and coherent set of expectations for the knowledge, skills and practices that students develop throughout their education. Grounded in research and shaped by community input, the standards emphasize the mindsets and behaviors that support academic success, college and career readiness, and social and emotional development.

The framework and standards reflect Oregon's commitment to equity, excellence, and access for every student and serve as the foundation for programming, instruciton, assessment, and high-quality instructional materials selection and implementation.

For questions about Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, please contact us at ODE.OregonCSC@ode.oregon.gov.

Framework

Oregon’s Framework for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, Third Edition (Adopted 2026)​
Oregon's Framewo​rk for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs provides a coherent guide to support districts and schools to develop, implement, assess, and improve their programs, linking district improvement efforts with program goals and components to support the growth and development of each and every student in Oregon.

Implementation Guidance & Resources​​

QUICK START GUIDE BY ROLES 

  • CSCP Framework Implementation Resources Toolkit ​

START HERE

ASSESS READINESS

  • ​Readiness Self-Assessment (sheet, doc)

STAFFING & ROLE CLARITY

PLAN THE PROGRAM

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Student Standards

K-12 Comprehensive School Counseling Student Standards​
This document identifies the CSC Student Standards that school counseling personnel use to assess student growth and development, create culturally sustaining and inclusive strategies and activities, and focus program goals and student outcomes.

Implementation Guidance & Resources

Key Resources

High-Quality Instructional Materials

Transformative Social & Emotional Learning

Child Development Specialist Authorization

Counseling Personnel & Licensing Requirements

Mental Health
Resources

Oregon Educational Resources/ Oregon Open Learning

Resources by Developmental Domain

Oregon’s comprehensive school counseling programs address three student developmental domains of: social/emotional, academic, and career. These domains promote the knowledge, attitudes, and skills that enhance the learning process and create a culture of college, career, and life readiness for every student.

​​​​Social/Emotional Learning

  • ​ODE SEL
    Social emotional learning advances educational equity and excellence through authentic school-family-community partnerships to establish learning environments and experiences that feature trusting and collaborative relationships, rigorous and meaningful curriculum and instruction, and ongoing evaluation.
  • Oregon Classroom Wise Mental Health Modules
    Oregon Classroom WISE is a suite of resources including free, online, self-guided modules for adults and youth interested in strengthening mental health and well-being. 
  • Care and Connection Tools and Resources
    Care, connection, and community are the heart of education. Each is essential for promoting health, safety, and well-being, and creating the conditions where students can learn, and staff can teach and nurture our youth. ​
  • ODE Mental Health & Well-Being​
    Mental health refers to the emotional, social, cognitive, behavioral, physical, and relational thriving of individuals and systems.​

​Career & College Readiness

  • College Resources
    These websites provide college information and resources for educators to use with students to learn about, navigate and prepare for future educational opportunities.
  • Career Resources​
    These websites provide career information and resources for educators to use with students to learn about, navigate and prepare for their future career choice. 

Academic Development

  • Oregon Graduation Requirements
    Learn about the features of the Oregon Diploma and how it prepares each student for success in all aspects of their life, including college and career, citizenship, and life-long learning. 
  • Accelerated Learning
    Accelerated Learning Programs provide high school students with the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school, supports and encourages a college-going culture, and reduces gaps in college access and academic achievement.
  • Talented & Gifted
    The information provided has been developed to support educators and families as they engage in the process of designing and implementing effective strategies and programs to meet the learning and social-emotional needs of TAG identified students.
  • STEM Education
    Oregon and national resources for STEM Education, information on projects funded by STEM-related grants, and information on the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Grant managed by the Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program.
  • Alternative Education Options
    Discover a variety of private and public alternative schools and programs to support students achieving high academic and career-related standards and to pursue their individual goals and interests.
  • SAT/PSAT College Board Resources
    Learn about dates and deadlines, test and score release dates, and find tools and resources to support students.
  • ACT Resources
    Find tools and resources, test dates, fee waivers, and test prep information to set students up for success.

​Additional One-Stop-Shop Resources

  • Career College Collaborative (C3) Oregon
    The Career College Collaborative (C3) provides resources aligned to Oregon’s Content Standards and Diploma Requirements. They work to mobilize counseling staff, building administrators, and youth advisors through regional and statewide convenings, networking, professional learning, and resources to accelerate Oregon's progress toward high school graduation and postsecondary completion.
  • Oregon Goes to College
    Offers college readiness resources for all of Oregon's secondary schools to help students, parents, and educators navigate the path to higher education. 
  • Counselor1Stop
    Counselor1Stop is an A to Z compendium of resources for and by K-12 counselors. ​​
  • K-12 Counseling Resources​
    Provides information on how comprehensive school counseling programs can deliver services through a Multi-Tiered and multi-domain system of support. ​

Learning Modules

  • ​ Audience: Those who oversee and/or are responsible for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs. A district may designate a person from the school-level, such as a lead counselor or administrator, if there is no district-level representati​​ve. These meetings also include ESDs, state associations, and pre-service preparation program leads.
  • Purpose: These meetings are to learn about CSCP or related updates, information, resources, and to connect districts to each other on problems of practice for alignment, resources, and thought-partnering. The updates and resources shared during the meetings are to be disseminated to and/or support those who implement comprehensive school counseling programs.
  • Meets: Monthly on the First Thursday from 8:30-10:00 a.m.
  • Contact: For questions or to join network, email: ODE.OregonCSC@ode.oregon.gov​​
 

Contact Us

For questions about Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, please contact us at ODE.OregonCSC@ode.oregon.gov