The National Standards for School Counseling Programs

Abstract:
[ARCHIVED] his brochure summarizes the National Standards for School Counseling Programs, which are designed to facilitate students' academic, career, and personal/social development. Each of these areas contains three standards that provide guidance and a framework for states, school systems, and individual schools to develop effective school counseling programs. For instance, the standards related to personal/social development are: students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others; students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals; and students will understand safety and survival skills. The standards are followed by a list of student competencies or desired student learning outcomes that define the specific knowledge, attitudes, and skills students should obtain or demonstrate as a result of participating in a school counseling program. These competencies form a foundation on which to construct measurable indicators of student performance. Overall, it appears that the standards will meet the goal of helping counselors, administrators, faculty and staff, parents, counselor educators, state associations, businesses, communities, and policymakers to provide effective school counseling programs for all students.


Date Published: 9/1/1997

Pages: 2

Comments:
Alternate phone number: (703) 683-2722. The National Standards publication is available for $17.95 (ASCA members) and $19.95 (nonmembers). Quantity discounts are also available. For ordering information, please call (800) 401-2404.

Location Code: 4107