International School
Counseling Office
Services Available
The mission of the Prince George's County Counseling Services Program is to assist and encourage self-understanding
and responsible self-direction in all students, from Kindergarten
through satisfactory completion of diploma requirements. As
such, the Counseling Program serves a unique and
necessary function in the educational process. It is a coordinated
effort involving home, school, and community.
The International School Counseling Office supports
this mission by offering the following services to our international
families and to school staffs:
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Register and place in school all students with birth and/or school records from other countries and all students who
have a primary language in the home other than English.
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Counsel, in collaboration with school-based
counselors, international and English Language Learner students
with social, academic, or other concerns.
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Evaluate foreign transcripts for secondary
students.
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Coordinate the acceptance, registration, placement,
and scheduling of all foreign exchange students participating
in programs authorized by the United States Department of
State.
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Consult with school teams (SIT, SST, SSST)
and the Dual Language Assessment (DLA) Team when culturally and
linguistically diverse students are referred for assistance.
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Provide educational and/or cultural information
about international students and educational systems to school
personnel.
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Provide information to "newcomer" families
about our school system and its programs.
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Conduct "Newcomer Groups" for students
as a follow-up to enrollment.
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Maintain statistical data on the number of
international students, and the countries and languages represented
in the county.
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Conduct workshops/in-services on cross-cultural
communications and other multicultural topics for the school
system.
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Work with school-based counselors to provide
crisis intervention to international students and English
Language Learners and their families.
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Act as a liaison between the school system
and community organizations such as the Health Department,
Department of Social Services, Department of Protective Services,
Refugee Services, etc.
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Provide resources and referral information
to international students and English Language Learners and
their families regarding Head Start, Adult Education, Prince
George's Community College, and other resources outside
the school system.
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Assist, in conjunction with the English for
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Program, in the training of foreign language interpreters.
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Provide information to schools and workshops
for students on special testing requirements for English
Language Learners in the college admission process.
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Conduct financial aid, high school preparation,
and special topic workshops and programs on educational topics
for parents in Spanish.
Phone: 301-445-8460
Fax: 301-445-8464
Webpage designed and maintained by Silvia Hoke
Last
modified 7/31/2008 |
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Click above to see a list of ISCO staff and phone numbers.
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| A description of the International School Counseling Office. |
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| Services provided by the ISCO |
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| How to register an international student in Prince George's County Public Schools |
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