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What does guidance staff do?

• Talks with students individually and in groups.
• Gains understanding of your child's behavior through observation and participation in the classroom to help identify their needs.
• Helps students relate to others.
• Provides counsel to teachers and families so that they can better help their children.
• Helps parents find and make better use of community resources.
• Identifies student abilities, achievement, interests, and needs.
• Uses other school specialists to aid students in their growing process.
• Coordinates referrals to outside agencies.
• Hosts and facilitate family discussion groups.
• Helps with school, college, job, career, and personal plans.
• Participates in curriculum development.
• Intervenes with potential dropouts.