According to the Domains/Activities/ Partners model, through which means should the school counseling program be delivered?

• A. Educating
• B. Assessment
• C. Counseling
• D. Leadership and Coordination

Answer: (A)

In this framework, the program is delivered primarily through educating, meaning the guidance curriculum is taught directly to all students. This universal classroom-based instruction provides developmentally appropriate lessons on academics, career exploration, and personal-social skills, delivered through classroom guidance, advisory periods, or integrated activities. It creates a foundation that reaches every student and supports prevention and skill-building for the whole school.

Assessment, while essential, is a tool to inform and evaluate the program, not the main way it reaches students. Counseling offers targeted, individual or small-group support for those who need it, and leadership/coordination ensures the program operates smoothly and aligns with school goals. But the delivery method that directly reaches every student is educating.