Parkrose School District’s school counselors and school psychologists make up the District Climate Committee, which focuses on …..from goal and mission…… This committee recently developed Parkrose School District’s Comprehensive Counseling Curriculum Framework, which is aligned with national standards for counseling and is grounded firmly in a model that identifies and strengthens student’s skills and assets in the behavioral and affective domain. This curriculum framework is based on teaching students skills so that they learn about themselves as learners, as members of the community and as...

This group also provides district-level support for Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) systems, which are operating or in development in each Parkrose school. In addition, this group is involved in ongoing training and review of crisis response activities through the School Mobilization and Response Training program, known as SMART.

To learn more about the District Climate Committee, contact Kathy Keim-Robinson, Director of Student Services at 503/408-2118, or contact a school counselor or school psychologist at your child’s school.

Links:

• Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• Oregon School Counselor Association (OSCA)
• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• Oregon Association of School Psychologists (OSPA)