Michigan Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling 
STUDENT BENCHMARKS K-12
  Correlated with Michigan Model for Comprehensive School Health Education® Curriculum

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LEGEND ASCA = National Standards for School Counseling Programs
CURR = Michigan Curriculum Framework
NCDG = National Career Development Guidelines

Cross Referenced Selected Elementary School (9-12) Student Benchmarks

AREA I - CAREER PLANNING AND EXPLORATION ASCA CURR NCDG
Category A - Planning and Developing Careers
Need Item
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1. I know how to develop a career plan. X X X
2. I know about possible careers and the world of work. X X X
3. I know how to explore careers in a specific area in which I am interested X X X
4. I know how to prepare for careers in which I am interested. X X X
5. I have made plans beyond graduation ( job opportunities, training programs, college/vocational technical schools, financial aids, military, etc.) X X X
6. I understand my interests and abilities, and how these can help me make a career choice. X X X
  7. I know how the place where I live affects job opportunities. X X X
Category C -  Understanding how being male or female relates to jobs and careers
15. I know about jobs that are usually filled by the opposite sex, but are available to both sexes. X X X
16. I can take courses appropriate to my career choice even though most often they are taken by the opposite sex. X X X
17. I can handle adult disapproval, hostility, or opposition if I have an interest in or choose a course usually taken by the opposite sex. X X X
18. I can handle kidding or tormenting from other students if I have an interest in or choose a course usually taken by the opposite sex. (Violence Prev)  X X X
19. I know how to get along with members of both sexes on the job. (Violence Prev)  X X X
20. I understand how being male or female affects my career choices. X X X
Category D -  Making decisions about college
21. I know about various colleges and what they offer. X X X
22. I know how to pick a college. X X X
23. I have visited colleges. X X X
24. I know how to choose colleges that would help prepare me for a specific career. X X X
25. I know how to decide on a field of study. X X X
26. I know which majors would prepare me for specific careers, and I know the future of those careers. X X X
27. I know how to obtain scholarship and financial aid information. X X X
28. I know how to find a place to live while attending college. X X  
Category L -  Planning high school classes
72. I know the requirements for high school graduation. X X X
73. I know how to select courses that will help me meet my career goals. X X X
74. I know how to select courses that fit both my needs and interests. X X X
75. I can make a plan of high school classes which will be best for me (reviewed and changed as needed). X X X
Category N - Learning how to use leisure time now and in the future
83. I know how to develop recreational interests that will make my leisure time more enjoyable (for example, hobbies and sports). X X X
84. I know which leisure and recreational activities best fit my interests and needs. X X X
85. I understand how a job affects leisure time. X X X
86. I know how friends can affect my leisure times. (Drug) X X X

AREA II - KNOWLEDGE OF SELF AND OTHERS

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Category B -  Understanding and accepting myself
8. I understand my values. X X X
9. I understand, accept, and like myself. X X X
10. I have confidence in myself. X X X
11. I understand how my feelings affect my behavior. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
12. I am able to state my own ideas. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
13. I can handle personal difficulties. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
14. I can deal with life when I feel down. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
Category H -  Understanding and getting along with others
48. I can understand others. (Violence Prev)  X X X
49. I can get along with my family. (Violence Prev)  X X X
50. I know good ways of communicating feelings. (Violence Prev)  X X X
51. I can develop close and lasting relationship. (Violence Prev)  X X X
52. I can accept others as well as being accepted by them. (Violence Prev)  X X X
53. I respect other people whose views differ from mine. (Violence Prev)  X X X
54. I can talk to someone when I need help. (Drug) X X X
Category K -  Knowing how drugs and alcohol affect me and my friends
67. I know the physical and mental effects of drugs and alcohol. (Drug) X X  
68. I know the penalties of drug and alcohol use. (Drug) X X X
69. I know how to help a friend who has a problem with drugs or alcohol. (Drug) X X  
70. I know where to find help for alcohol or drug problems. (Drug) X X  
71. I can handle pressure from my friends related to the use of drugs and alcohol. (Drug) X X  
Category P -  Learning about family responsibilities
93. I know important things to consider when choosing a wife or husband. (Violence Prev)       
94. I know about things that often cause difficulties in a marriage.   X  
95. I know some things that make a marriage work.   X  
96. I know how children affect a marriage.      
97. I know about the kinds of decisions and difficulties I will face as a parent.   X  
98. I know about the causes and results of divorce. X X  

AREA III - EDUCATIONAL/CAREER-TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

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Category E - Preparation for finding jobs
29. I know what employers expect of applicants and employees. X X X
30. I can complete application forms properly. X X X
31. I know what to do during a job interview. X X X
32. I can develop a resume (personal information sheet for employers). X X X
33. I know where and how to start looking for a job. X X X
Category F -  Making Decisions
34. I know what my goals are and the value of these goals. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
35. I can make decisions. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
36. I can evaluate or judge decisions I have already made. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
37. I can follow through on good decisions and can change poor decisions. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
38. I can know how to get along in a changing world. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
39. I can identify the real problem when I have difficulties. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
40. I can come up with possible solutions to a problem. (Violence Prev)  (Drug) X X X
Category J - Improving basic skills and study/ learning skills
61. I know how to improve my writing, reading, speaking, listening, and math skills. X X X
62. I know can complete the tasks and projects which I start. X X X
63. I know how to improve my test-taking skills. X X X
64. I know how to develop learning habits and skills that I can use throughout life. X X X
65. I know how to study and how to get the most out of my study time. X X X
66. I know how to take good notes. X X X
Category M -  Learning from friends and others who have graduated
76. I know what jobs graduates found and where.   X  
77. I know the problems graduates had in finding jobs.   X  
Category O -  Career/Technical selection and training
78. I have visited career/technical programs before enrollment.   X X
79. I know and understand enrollment requirements and selection procedures for specific courses either at the area center/technical school or my high school. X X X
80. I know how basic skills (math, reading, etc.) relate to my career goals. X X X
81. I know my strongest vocational interests, aptitudes, and abilities. X X X
82. I have received assistance in enrolling in a career/technical program in which I have interests, aptitudes, and abilities.   X X
83. I know the job opportunities available to those who complete area career/technical school training.   X X

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