Montgomery Public Schools

The school counseling program is comprehensive in scope, preventative in design, and developmental in nature. The ASCA (American School Counselor Association) National Model: A Framework for School Counseling and the State of Alabama’s Counseling Plan form the fundamentals of Montgomery’s Comprehensive Counseling Plan.

Counselors are a vital adjunct to the  academic, career, and personal/social development of all students at all grade levels. Counselors provide educational support through curriculum lessons, individual and group sessions, responsive services, and system support. Working in collaboration with others, school counselors ensure equity and advocate for students’ needs, so that every student is challenged and supported

The complete state plan can be accessed via the State of Alabama, Department of Education’s website.

• Alabama Colleges
• Career Planning
• Lesson Plan Sites
• Occupational Information
• Other Sites for Counselors
• Scholarship Information
• School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators
• Websites for Test Taking Skills and Study Skills

Alabama Colleges

Links to Colleges through the Alabama Commission on Higher Education Website

• http://www.ache.state.al.us/Colleges&Universities/Directory.htm
  
  
• http://www.alabamaed.com/counselor/counseling.htm
  AlabamaEd.com is a web site developed by Alabama educators for Alabama educators.  Knowing the great need to help educators utilize the resources of the Internet, this site was fashioned to make this task easier and more enjoyable. 
  • Career Information
  • College Corner
  • College Homepages and Information
  • College Information
  • Counseling Related Publications on the Internet
  • Financial Aid
  • Information for Families
  • Mental Health Links
  • Substance Abuse
  • Testing

Career Planning

• America’s Career InfoNet - Information on employment potential by states in the U.S. plus wages and trends data, career planning and much more
• Beyond High School - Options other than college for students graduating from high school
• CareerMagazine - Career Magazine online about career related subjects
• College Board Online Career Search - To start exploring careers
• Cyber Campus!: Careers! - Information for Hispanic students;
• Links to Career Sites - List of web resource links for career development from the National Career Development Association
• My Future - Focuses on college and career information especially for teens. Build a resume online, find out about college finance options, roommate stories, the military as an option and more.
• Planning a Career - A step-by-step guide for career planning
• TechQuest2000 - techQuest 2000 is designed to get students thinking about their futures as well as career opportunities in math, science & technology
• The Mint: Budgeting Your Financial Resources - Budgeting lesson plans for students
• What Color Is Your Parachute? - This long awaited site from career counseling guru Richard Bolles, serves as a complement to his well known book. The site has links to take an interest inventory, create a resume, find out about salaries and look for jobs.
• Youth Corner - A web site from the U.S. Department of Labor outlining a program for planning for the future

Lesson Plan Sites

The Occupational Information Network - O*NETTM database takes the place of the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the nation’s primary source of occupational information. The O*NET database and related products will help millions of employers, workers, educators, and students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, and work. The O*NET Project is administered and sponsored by the US Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.

• Career Exploration Tools
• Testing & Assessment Guides
• Research & Technical Reports
• Occupational Listings
• O*NET OnLine
• O*NET Questionnaires

SchoolCounselor.com ... online classroom lessons that are guidance/counseling applicable. That is, lessons which can help to meet one or more of the national competencies of academic, personal/social, or career.

Counselor Lesson Plans

Self-Assessment for Students

• Discovering Careers that Fit You - Based on the Holland interest inventory
• Kingdomality - Find your medieval vocational personality, see how it relates to career choices of today.
• The Career Key - A not-for-profit assessment that links to Holland types and connects results to the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Transferable Skills Survey - From the University of Minnesota, a survey of transferable skills for students entering the work world

State Guidance Plan Websites With Lesson Plans

• Arizona
• California
• Connecticut
• Florida
  • Florida
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Nebraska
• New York
• North Carolina
• Utah

Occupational Information

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - The complete Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor
• CareerZone - Links to hundreds of occupations for students to explore; many contain video clips
• Exploring Occupations: Getting Started on Your Career Path! - Exploring options to get started on a career path
• Job Search by Field - Contains links to numerous occupations and career fields
• NewWork News - International press reports on life and work in the revolutionary new world economy.
• The Riley Guide: Employment Opportunities and Job Resources on the Internet - Where to find information on jobs, how to research careers, and much more
• http://www.alabamajobs.com/ - Contains information on Alabama jobs

Other Sites for Counselors

• American Counseling Association - American School Counselor Association  The association provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to professional school counselors around the globe
• SchoolCounselor.org
• TeacherVision.com - Lesson plans for teachers and counselors.
• Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection - Online collection of printable pamphlets include many counseling topics: alcohol and substance abuse; assertiveness, cults; depression; eating disorders; relationships; stress; study skills; time management, etc. University of Chicago
• The Mint: Budgeting Your Financial Resources - Budgeting lesson plans for students

Scholarship Information

• Alabama A & M
• Alabama State University
• Auburn University - Auburn
• Auburn University- Montgomery
• Free application for federal student aid
• Jacksonville State University
• Kiwanis of Montgomery
• Troy University Troy
• University of Alabama  Tuscaloosa
• University of Alabama Birmingham
• University of Alabama Huntsville
• Montevallo
• University of North Alabama
• University of South Alabama

School Psychology Resources for Psychologists, Parents and Educators

Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more.

• Anxiety Disorders
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Autism (PDD, Asperger’s)
• Behavior/Conduct Disorders
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• Dissociative Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• Gifted and Talented
• Learning Disabilities
• Medical Conditions
• Mental Retardation
• Mood Disorders
• Speech and Language
• Substance Abuse
• Suicide
• Tourette’s Disorder
• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Adolescence
• Assessment/Evaluation
• Brochures, Pamphlets, Documents
• ERIC Clearinghouses
• Functional Behavioral Assessment - (Behavior Management, Behavioral Interventions)
• Graduate Schools
• Journals and E-zines
• Law and Education (IDEA)
• Listservs (mailing lists)
• Mental Health - (social & emotional development)
• News
• Other Excellent Resources
• Parenting and Family
• Peer Resources
• Professional Organizations
• Reference Lists
• Report Writing
• Research (UnCover)
• School Psychology Sites
• Special Education, Disabilities
• Vendors
• Violence & Terrorism
• What’s New

Websites for Test Taking Skills and Study Skills

• Family Education
• Survival Strategies for Taking Tests
• Study Guides and Strategies
• How-to-study.com
• Homework Center - Study Skills
• No Pain, High Gain - Standardized Test Preparation

FOR PARENTS: Helping Your Child Improve in Test-Taking