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How do school counselors identify student needs?

Underperformance in achievement (standardized test scores, grades, credits earned) Overrepresentation in discipline (offense categories, consequences) Higher absenteeism (absences, late arrivals, early departures, chronically absent) Specific developmental stages or differences may also serve as the basis for school counselor interventions. If the issue is related to underlying systemic issues, the school counselor advocates to change policies, guidelines and practices to address the systemic issues.