Creating an advisory curriculum takes several steps and collaboration. Planning the program begins with identifying students’ wants and needs. Distinguishing between what needs are being met from the current program and those that require additional attention (Gysbers & Henderson 2006). This is achieved through a needs assessment; which evaluates the current status of the program, assesses student needs and takes the information attained and incorporates those specific needs into the counseling program. The needs assessment equips counselors and administration to make better informed decisions regarding the comprehensive school counseling program.
Guidance lessons are developed as components of the guidance curriculum. This is not a new concept to school counseling; however, having a developmental, structured, organized and sequential curriculum is. A systematic curriculum consists of specific student competencies that meet students’ needs in the three domains: academic, college/career and personal/social (ASCA 2005).
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