OUTREACH
· Provide transition support
· Orient students to middle school life
· Prepare students for high school
· Identify special needs
· Present parenting information
· Connect with community agencies
· Screen for health concerns
· Survey students for responsive services
· Provide opportunities for social skills building
· Connect with students through non-classroom activities
· Coordinate building-wide academic assessments
ADVOCACY
· Advocate for individual student needs and rights
· Promote activities that address developmental needs of early adolescence
· Serve as representatives on School Leadership Council
· Participate in student concerns meetings
· Provide staff training
· Assist in development of academic support services
· Promote activities to ensure positive school environment
· Help establish safety procedures
· Coordinate with building and community leaders
· Raise awareness and sensitivity to critical student issues
INTERVENTION
· Provide individual counseling to students and families
· Provide group guidance services relating to special issues
· Facilitate parent/teacher staffings
· Refer for tutoring services
· Refer for psychological testing
· Provide consultation to staff
· Provide support services for school-wide crises (war, natural disasters, student death)
· Assist in the creation of specialized academic programs
· Link students and families to community services
· Mediate peer conflicts
· Empower students by teaching self-advocacy skills
· Monitor academic achievement
· Develop, communicate, and monitor accommodations for disabled students
