1. To differentiate Para-Guidance Counselor and Prefect of Discipline; 2. To identify the roles and responsibilities of Para-Guidance and Counselors; 3. To craft school's Para-Guidance and Counseling Action Plan and process flow

2. CRAFTING SCHOOL’S
PARA-GUIDANCE
COUNSELING ACTION
PLAN & PROCESS FLOW
AILYN T. TARIMAN
Discussant

3. OBJECTIVES:
❑ To differentiate Para-Guidance
Counselor and Prefect of Discipline.
❑ To identify the roles and
responsibilities of Para-Guidance
and Counselors
❑ To craft school’s Para-Guidance and
Counseling Action Plan and process
flow

4. As School Head, what are plans to properly
implement the Para-Guidance and
Counseling Service in your respective
schools?
Write your answers on the meta cards.

5. Office of the Para-
Guidance
Counselor
vs
Office of the Prefect
of Discipline
is dedicated to provide a sound
program of guidance and counseling
that will fulfill the needs of each
student and facilitate the individual's
understanding of self and his/her
environment of each individual child
shall maintain discipline inside the
school campus as well as the school
premises when students are engaged
in activities authorized by the school.
Section I, Chapter III, Part IV of 2000 DECS Service Manual

6. Prefect of Discipline
As stated in paragraph 2, Section 6.2, Rule VI from Rules
and Regulations of RA 9155 as mentioned in DepEd Order No. 1, s.
2003, the school head shall have authority, accountability and
responsibility for creating an environment within the school that
is conducive to teaching and learning. Thus, school officials and
teachers shall have the right to impose appropriate and
reasonable disciplinary measures in case of minor offenses or
infractions of good discipline.

7. CREATION OF SCHOOL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
There shall be a committee, which will handle
grave/major offenses as stated in the 2000 DECS
Service Manual. They shall be composed of chair, co-
chair and member. The school principal shall
designate school disciplinary officer per curriculum
year level. He/she shall also designate curriculum
chairman and class adviser per curriculum year level.

8. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL
DISCIPLINING COMMITTEE
● He/she shall serve as prefect of discipline within the curriculum year
level.
● He/she shall investigate cases listed on the offenses punishable by
suspension or expulsion depending on the seriousness of the offense
as stated in Paragraph 1.1.2, Section 1, Chapter III, Part IV of 2000 DECS
Service Manual.
● He/she shall secure records with confidentiality.
● He/she shall serve as mediator between the offender and the
aggrieved party.
School Discipline Officer as Chair

9. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL
DISCIPLINING COMMITTEE
● He/she shall serve as co-prefect of discipline within the year level in
the absence of School Discipline Officer who shall investigate cases
listed on the offenses punishable by suspension or expulsion
depending on the seriousness of the offense as stated in Paragraph
1.1.2, Section 1, Chapter III, Part IV of 2000 DECS Service Manual.
● He/she shall secure records with confidentiality.
● He/she shall serve as mediator between the offender and the
aggrieved party.
Curriculum Chairman as Co-Chair

10. REFFERAL
All cases beyond the control and expertise of School Discipline Committee shall
be referred to the following offices and furnish copy of referral form attached
with anecdotal report and other supporting documents for more extensive
supervision and control.
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL
● The case needs administrative action.
● The case needs for referral to other government
agency and private institutions.

11. REFFERAL
All cases beyond the control and expertise of School Discipline Committee shall
be referred to the following offices and furnish copy of referral form attached
with anecdotal report and other supporting documents for more extensive
supervision and control.
OFFICE OF THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING
● The client manifests deviant and maladjustment behaviors.
● The client violates the school rules and regulations in spite of
signing the behavior contract.
● The client needs to seek professional help.

15. PARA-GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES
The Guidance and Counseling program is offering the following
services
Individual Inventory Service
● Collecting, recording and utilizing information about the
students are done through the accomplishment of the
Cumulative Record, results of psychological tests and
previous interviews. The data gathered can be used as basis
for counseling.

16. Information Service
● Orientation and information are given to help the students get
acquainted with their new school environment, the school staff, the
demands of school life, and the nature and requirements of the
course. Through the dissemination of pertinent information,
particularly cumulative sheets as bases for counseling, assessment
and research, they may broaden their learning experiences.
Guidance Session/ Behavioral Adjustment Session
• This is the heart of Guidance. It aims to assist the student to make a
realistic appraisal of his interest, abilities and aptitudes as gathered
from preliminary interviews and to arrive at an educational
adjustment or solution to his problems. Effective guidance makes a
student adjust better in his school, home and community; thus he
develops the maturity to view life objectively and gain a better insight
into his own conduct so that he may solve his problem.

17. Follow-up Service
● The progress of the underachievers and students with failing grades
are followed up in terms of their absenteeism, low academic
performance and poor study skills. Achievers or scholars are also
followed up in terms of their academic progress and personal
adjustment. This service hopes to help underachievers cope with
strong pressures, temporary disappointments or frustrations. Serious
cases of mental and physical problems are referred to the family.
Research and Evaluation
● This part of the program helps Guidance in identifying the services or
activities that require attention to be strengthened or to be offered.
Likewise, it facilitates evaluation of the unit progress and services.

18. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF PARA-GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
▪ Plans, implements and directs the guidance programs in
coordination with the coordinator, Guidance Services.
▪ Disseminates information about the nature and functions of the
guidance program of the department to the administration, faculty,
student’s parents, and community.
▪ Endeavors to enhance close working relationship between the
guidance office and the department heads/principals, faculty
members, and other school personnel to help students make the
necessary adjustments to school life.
▪ Maintains up-to-date information about the trends and new
development in the world of works and in the different aspects of the
community.
▪ Assesses and makes use of available material resources in the
community to improve, develop, and enrich the guidance program.

19. FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF PARA-GUIDANCE COUNSELOR
• Maintains contact with human resources found in the community, such as experts in
various fields of endeavor in order to facilitate referral of students in need of special
program in the department.
• Evaluates the guidance program in terms of set criteria.
• Submits to the coordinator for guidance services an annual report on the student
affairs of the guidance program in the departments.
• Exchanges professional and personal growth in guidance and counseling and in
related fields through personal study membership in professional organization, and
through participation in seminars, conventions, workshops, etc.
• Collects pertinent data and keeps individual cumulative records of the students in
school in order to interpret their personal problems and guide them effectively.
• Provides counseling services to individual students as well as groups concerning their
academic, social, vocational, and personal problems.
• Makes referral or provides for other specialized professional services if necessary.
• Performs other functions as assigned to him by the coordinator for guidance services
program.