Comprehensive School Counseling Framework
The Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework provides a clear, cohesive structure to ensure school counselors are equipped to meet the evolving needs of all students. Grounded in the belief that every child deserves access to a strong, future-ready education, the framework defines the modern role of school counselors and outlines essential program elements that support student success. It offers districts the flexibility to design programs that align with their unique student populations, community priorities, and workforce needs—while maintaining a shared commitment to equitable, high-quality outcomes.
Purpose: This document sets the statewide vision, roles, and program foundation for comprehensive school counseling programs across the state.
Comprehensive School Counseling Model Framework Template
The Comprehensive School Counseling Model Framework Template provides districts with a customizable structure to design a local counseling program aligned with the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework. It helps districts define priorities, map program components, and ensure alignment with student needs, community goals, and state expectations. This tool support consistent, high-quality implementation while allowing flexibiity for local content. The use of this guide meets minimum criteria for the requirement of a comprehensive counseling plan at the district level as outlined in Title 70. Schools §70-3-104.4 Standards for Accreditation.
Purpose: This document sets the minimum standard for district-level design.
Comprehensive School Counseling Implementation Guide
The Comprehensive School Counseling Implementation Guide supports individual school counselors in building site-level programs aligned to district frameworks. Using a five-step process, the guide helps counselors assess needs, set goals, develop action plans, implement services, and evaluate impact. It ensures counseling programs are intentional, data-informed, and focused on measurable student outcomes.
Purpose: This document is for school-level execution of a comprehensive school counseling program.
District Comprehensive School Counseling Framework Uploads
Uploading of district level comprehensive school counseling plans will begin October 1, 2026 and will conclude December 31, 2026
All documents will be uploaded to Single Sign On in the same place bully policies and mental health protocols are uploaded. You will find a link for comprehensive school counseling plans on the left column once you enter the application through SSO.
Districts will need to identify the counseling coordinator/contact and superintendents will need to certify the uploads. If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please reach out to studentdevelopment@sde.ok.gov.