This standard covers a variety of concepts under one large umbrella of communication.  I have included evidence that involves communication with parents, teachers, administration, students and other support staff as well.  From my class discussions as well as my personal experiences as a classroom teacher, I have learned that most situations I will face as a counselor will involve some form of communication whether it be with the student or advising between students, with the teachers or administration, or even through consultation and referrals.  Confidentiality plays a major role in effective communication and therefore, many pieces of evidence will also fit into the ethics category.  While working with groups, I have learned that communication is a skill that must also be taught to middle school students.  The same is true for mediating troubles between stuents. 

I have included in my evidence many documents regarding 504 plans which will also be cited in the ethical behavior standard.  I have included them here as a part of communication with parents.  Communicating with parents is one of the most important things that counselors do.  During my internship I learned that the counselor is often one of the first people that parents contact when something is wrong or when they need something.  Because they develop such a strong trust with the school counselor, they feel that they can approach the counselor with their troubles.  I have also included information about bullying and tolerance because these are information sources that I will potentially need to go over with parents.

Another important set of information is my current school's documents of communication between faculty, administration, and the counselors.  The behavior tracking sheets are for the teachers and counselors to keep track of students and their specific behaviors to help them improve in school.  The PST and TST documents are the same as the SIT and SAT teams for my current school.  Another major goal in working with students is to advocate between the student and teacher.  This form of communication is delicate and must be handled with a great deal of care.  In doing so, I will also use many of the same counseling techniques that I will use with students.