Counseling

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Counseling Resources

During this incredibly difficult time due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage school counselors, administrators, parents and students to 1) be vigilant in minding the safey and security of yourselves and your familes, 2) stay abreast of the most current information provided by the State Department of Education and other reputable sources such as the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Oklahoma County Health Department, and 3) be prepared when instruction resumes after the Cessation of Operations ends.  Below are links to some resources to address most frequently asked questions (FAQs) that tend to arise during times of school closings or interruptions to traditional learning.  Please visit the SDE website dedicated to updates regarding COVID-19 that reflect information from other departments, including but not limited to:  Assessments, Special Education, Curriculum & Instruction, and School Operations.

Counseling Equity Resources

The Counseling Division of the Oklahoma State Department of Education supports the American School Counselor Association's position on equity and diversity in serving Oklahoma's students and educators. School Counselors are advocates for the equitable treatment of all students in school and the community. School Counselors recognize and distinguish individual and group differences and strive to equally value all students and groups. 

Academic Counseling

Access the most recent documents for guiding students through high school.  Here you will find graduation checklists, transcript guidance, concurrent enrollment and career tech information, and subject code information.

Professional Development

Assessment Information

• AP Exam Fee Structure

• Approved Reading Sufficiency Tests

• College & Career Readiness Assessments

Student Leadership Opportunities

U.S. Presidential Scholar Award--2021 Candidates Named

The Oklahoma State Department of Education is proud to acknowledge our State's top scholars as candidates for the prestigious U.S. Presidential Scholars Program recognition award. Of the more than 600 candidates nationwide, 87 Oklahoma seniors were selected, with four students candidates for recognition in Career and Technical Education. Each candidate will receive an invitation to apply that must be submitted directly to the USPSP by 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2021. Semi-finalists will be named mid-April and final UPSP Scholars will be posted early May. For a complete list of candidates, visit the U.S. Presidential Scholar Program website.  Schools are encouraged to begin now identifying your current juniors who would make great candidates for next year and mark your calendars for the October submission deadline! We want every Oklahoma district to submit seniors for this potential recognition! For questions about this process, email the OSDE Academic Counseling Division.

United States Senate Youth Program--Deadline November 20, 2020

Oklahoma applications can be accessed here and are due by 5:00 p.m. on November 20, 2020. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Finalists will be notified by December 31, 2020. Finalists will be required to attend a virtual interview the week of January 11-15, 2021. On the basis of the personal interview, essays, letter of recommendation, and application, judges will select two student delegates to represent Oklahoma and a first and second alternate. The two students chosen to represent Oklahoma as delegates and the two students chosen as alternates will be notified by the middle of February.

USSYP is limited to juniors and seniors who are currently serving in any one of the following student government offices:

a. student body president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer
b. class president, vice-president, secretary, or treasurer
c. student council representative
d. national honor society officer
e. student representative elected or appointed to a district, regional, or state level civic or educational organization
For additional information contact Brenda Beymer-Chapman

Oklahoma Academic Scholars 2020

The Oklahoma Academic Scholars program recognizes outstanding academic achievement of graduating seniors. Oklahoma Academic Scholars will be presented a certificate of distinction from the state and their local high school. A gold seal will be affixed to their diplomas and the honor will be recorded on their official transcripts. Graduating seniors must meet all of the following criteria to qualify for this honor:

Accumulate over Grades 9, 10, 11 and the first semester of Grade 12, a minimum grade point average of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale (unweighted), or be in the top 10 percent of their class.

Complete (or will complete) the curricular requirements for a standard diploma.

Achieve a 27 composite score on the ACT or 1220 combined reading and mathematics score on the SAT I. The ACT or SAT I must have been taken on a national test date.

For more information, contact the Gifted and Talented office at 405-522-3522.
 

2021 Superintendent's Student Advisory Council

OSDE has announced the names of 97 students who will serve on Supeintendent Hofmeister's Student Advisory Council.  Students were recommended by their respective district Superintendents and will represent the voice of thousands of Oklahoma students across the State.  Forthy-four of the members served previously on the council. For the official announcement and complete list of names, click here.