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ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards Competencies The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards Competencies outline the mindsets and behaviors school counselors need to meet the rigorous demands of the school counseling profession and the needs of pre-K–12 students
The School Counselor and School Counseling Programs “The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs” outlines the components of a school counseling program and brings school counselors together with one vision and one voice, creating unity and focus toward improving student achievement and supporting student development
ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets Behaviors for Student Success The ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets Behaviors for Student Success describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social emotional development The standards are based on a survey of research and best practices in student achievement from a wide array of educational
School Counselor Roles Ratios Although ASCA recommends a 250-to-1 ratio of students to school counselors, the national average is actually 376-to-1 for the 2023–2024 school year (the most recent year for which data is available)
Membership Benefits Types - American School Counselor Association (ASCA) As a member of ASCA, you join tens of thousands of other school counselors who share a common vision to ensure success for all students Join now Member Benefits ASCA members receive liability insurance, discounts on publications and professional development and much more
ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is a profes-sional organization supporting school counselors, school coun-seling students interns, school counseling program directors supervisors and school counselor educators These standards are the ethical responsibility of all school counseling professionals
Templates Tools - American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Review the ASCA National Model ® phased implementation plan Download all ASCA National Model ® templates to use in your school counseling program and graduate classes Or, download them individually by clicking on the links at the right
ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets Behaviors for Student Success The 36 ASCA Student Standards are broad standards that identify and describe the knowledge, attitudes and skills students should be able to demonstrate as a result of a school counseling program
250:1 - School counselor The framework of the ASCA National Model consists of four components: define, manage, deliver and assess DEFINE Three sets of school counseling standards define the school counseling profession These standards help new and experienced school counselors develop, implement and assess their school counseling program to improve student outcomes