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SAMPLE  GUIDANCE PROGRAM VISION An Institutional Guidance and Testing Center which is dynamic, responsive and committed to the holistic development of the SBCA students and guidance personnel guided and inspired by the Benedictine ideals of prayer and work. MISSION To effectively implement guidance and testing program that would facilitate the total formation of the SBCA clientele and continuously enhance personal and professional growth of guidance personnel. General Objectives To deliver quality services and activities. To enhance the personal and professional growth of the counselors and staff. To strengthen the testing program. To embark in research works that are relevant to the needs and concerns of the community. To develop strong linkages with professional and industrial organizations. To strengthen leadership roles and administrative functions of guidance personnel. To extend guidance and counseling services to neighboring institutions Preschool ADults and Children — PartNers in learning Active learning — whether planned by adults or initiated by children — is the central element of the HighScope Preschool Curriculum. Children learn through direct, hands-on experiences with people, objects, events, and ideas. Trained adults who understand child development and how to scaffold the important areas of learning in the preschool years offer guidance and support.   The preschool component of the HighScope Curriculum includes A set of teaching practices for adult-child interaction, arranging the classroom and materials, and planning the daily routine. Curriculum content areas for 3- to 5-year-olds Assessment tools to measure teaching behaviors and child progress A training model to help teachers implement the curriculum effectively. TEACHING PRACTICES In the HighScope Preschool Curriculum Adult-child interaction. In the HighScope approach teachers and children are active partners in the learning process.  This balanced approach to adult-child interaction — also called "intentional teaching" — is critical to the effectiveness of the program. It includes techniques for encouraging learning in specific content areas as well as strategies for helping children resolve conflict. SAMPLE Activities Small-group-time activities (from Explore and Learn Quick Cards)  Math activities (from Numbers Plus Curriculum) Large-group-time activities  (from 50 Large-Group Activities for Active Learners)  Transition activity  (from "I Know What's Next!" Preschool Transitions Without Tears or Turmoil)  Literacy activities (from Growing Readers Curriculum) Video clips of small-group activities