The ASCA national model : a framework for school counseling programs

chool counseling programs are collaborative efforts benefiting students, parents, teachers, administrators and the overall community. School counseling programs should be an integral part of students’ daily educational environment, and school counselors should be partners in student achievement. Unfortunately, school counseling has lacked a consistent identity from state to state, district to district and even school to school. This has led to a misunderstanding of what school counseling is and what it can do for a school. As a result, school counseling programs are often viewed as ancillary programs instead of a crucial component to student achievement, and school counselors have not been used to their fullest. The question has often been posed, “What do school counselors do?” The more important question is, “How are students different because of what school counselors do?” To help answer this question, the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) created The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs. By implementing a school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model, schools and school districts can: • Establish the school counseling program as an integral component of the academic mission of the school. • Ensure every student has equitable access to the school counseling program. • Identify and deliver the knowledge and skills all students should acquire. • Ensure that the school counseling program is comprehensive in design and is delivered systematically to all students. The ASCA National Model A Framework For School Counseling Programs

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