Morgan Grossnickle - School Counselor - Asca - The Role of The School Counselor

The Role of the
School Counselor
Who are School Counselors?

S chool counselors are certified/licensed educators who improve student success for ALL students by
implementing a comprehensive school counseling program.
EMPLOYED AT ALL LEVELS LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS

School counselors work to maximize student
success, promoting access and equity for
all students. As vital members of the school
leadership team, school counselors create a
school culture of success for all.
Elementary Middle
School counselors help all students:
n apply academic achievement strategies
n manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills
n plan for postsecondary options (higher education,
military, work force)
High Appropriate duties include providing:

n individual student academic planning and goal setting
School n school counseling classroom lessons based on student
success standards
n short-term counseling to students
n referrals for long-term support
Also employed in district supervisory positions; and n collaboration with families/teachers/ administrators/
school counselor education positions community for student success
n advocacy for students at individual education plan
meetings and other student-focused meetings
n data analysis to identify student issues, needs and challenges
SCHOOL COUNSELOR n acting as a systems change agent to improve equity and
QUALIFICATIONS access, achievement and opportunities for all students
IDEAL CASELOAD
Hold, at minimum, a master’s degree in school
counseling 250 students per school counselor
Meet the state certification/licensure standards
Fulfill continuing education requirements
250:1
Uphold ASCA ethical and professional standards
For more information,

resources please visit
www.schoolcounselor.org
The School Counselor’s Role
S chool counselors design and deliver school counseling programs that improve student outcomes.
They lead, advocate and collaborate to promote equity and access for all students by connecting
their school counseling program to the school’s academic mission and school improvement plan.
They uphold the ethical and professional standards of ASCA and promote the development of the
school counseling program based on the following areas of the ASCA National Model: define, deliver,
manage and assess.
School
DEFINE counselors Indirect Services for Students
School counselors create school work to create Indirect services are provided on behalf
counseling programs based on three sets a future world of students as a result of the school
of standards that define the profession. counselors’ interactions with others
where all
These standards help school counselors including:
students
develop, implement and assess their n Consultation
thrive. n Collaboration
school counseling program to improve
student outcomes. n Referrals
n Lesson Plans
Student Standards – n Annual Administrative Conference ASSESS
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for n Use of Time
To achieve the best results for students,
Student Success: K–12 College- and n Calendars
school counselors regularly assess their
Career-Readiness for Every Student n Annual
program to:
n determine its effectiveness in helping
n Weekly
Professional Standards – n Advisory Council
all students succeed
n ASCA Ethical Standards for School n inform improvements to their school
Counselors DELIVER counseling program design and delivery
n ASCA School Counselor Professional n show how students are different as a
School counselors deliver
Standards & Competencies developmentally appropriate activities result of the school counseling program
and services directly to students or
MANAGE indirectly for students as a result of School counselors also self–assess
To be delivered effectively, the school the school counselor’s interaction with their own mindsets and behaviors to
counseling program must be efficiently others. inform their professional development
and effectively managed. School and annually participate in a school
counselors use program focus and These activities and services help counselor performance appraisal with
planning tools to guide the design and students develop the ASCA Mindsets a qualified administrator. The ASCA
implementation of a school counseling & Behaviors for Student Success and National Model provides the following
program that gets results. improve their achievement, attendance tools to guide assessment and appraisal.
and discipline. Through the school
Program Focus counseling program, school counselors Program Assessment
n Beliefs n School Counseling Program
ensure equitable academic, career
n Vision Statement and social/emotional development Assessment
n Mission Statement n Annual Results Reports
opportunities for all students.
Program Planning Direct Services with Students School Counselor Assessment

n School Data Summary Direct services are in-person interactions and Appraisal
n Annual Student Outcome Goals n ASCA School Counselor Professional
between school counselors and students
n Action Plans and include the following: Standards & Competencies
n Classroom and Group n Instruction
Assessment
n Closing the Gap n School Counselor Performance
n Appraisal and Advisement
n Counseling
Appraisal Template
For research on the effectiveness of school counseling programs, go to https://www.schoolcounselor.org/effectiveness

For more information about the role of the school counselor, go to https://www.schoolcounselor.org/role

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The Role of the

Who are School Counselors?

EMPLOYED AT ALL LEVELS LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBERS

High Appropriate duties include providing:

Meet the state certification/licensure standards

Fulfill continuing education requirements

For more information,

Program Planning Direct Services with Students School Counselor Assessment

For research on the effectiveness of school counseling programs, go to https://www.schoolcounselor.org/effectiveness

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