Guidance and Counseling Services
Texas Education Agency
Four Component Model

Spring Branch ISD counselors follow the Texas Education Agency’s Four Component Model of a Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program.

The four components are: Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support. The responsibilities of each area are as follows:

Guidance Curriculum - Guidance lessons on a variety of topics; large-group consultations with students.

Responsive Services - Individual counseling sessions; parent consultations regarding individual student needs; coordination with outside referral sources.

Individual Planning - Academic and career guidance; parent and student consultation regarding planning and goal-setting; interpretation and analysis of assessment instruments.

System Support - Community outreach; parent education programs; teacher consultation; school improvement planning