ISCA

The Indiana School Counselor Association (ISCA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) professional organization serving Indiana school counselors.  Its mission is to support school counselors as they advance the academic, career, and social/emotional development of all students.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The Indiana School Counselor Association (ISCA) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) professional organization serving Indiana school counselors.  Its mission is to support school counselors as they advance the academic, career, and social/emotional development of all students.

KEY POINTS

  • Founded in 1965, ISCA is an organization recognized by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
  • ISCA maintains a strong organizational structure with ASCA approved bylaws and regularly reviews the ASCA ethics standards for Indiana school counselors through professional development.
  • ISCA has a membership of approximately 600 school counseling professionals.

RESOURCES

  • ISCA website
  • (Added 01/23/24, ISCA):  The nominations for the 2025 Indiana Administrator of the Year awards are now open and will remain open through June 2, 2024.  The Indiana Administrator of the Year Award honors one outstanding school administrator in the state of Indiana who demonstrates exemplary contributions at their schools.  Nominees must be a school administrator, coordinator, director, or supervisor of school, district or state school counseling services. If you have an exceptional administrator at your school we encourage school counselors to nominate them by visiting THIS LINK and filling out the Google nomination form.
  • (Added 01/05/24, ISCA): 2025 ISCA Awards Nominations: Nominations for the 2025 ISCA Awards are now open through Sunday, June 2. Recognize exemplary school administrators, school counselors, and school support staff by nominating them for a 2025 ISCA Award. The nomination process is modeled after the ASCA national award model. Winners will be selected by the ISCA Awards committee and will be invited to attend the ISCA Fall Conference to receive their award. One school administrator and one support staff member will be selected as the 2025 Indiana state winners. The 2025 School Counselor of the Year winners will be selected by level (elementary, middle, and high). More information about criteria for the annual ISCA Awards can be found here. Contact the ISCA Awards Chair Timothy Adams with questions.

SHARED WISDOM

  • ISCA  provides the ISCA Calendar/Planner for all Indiana school counselors.
  • ISCA supports the Indiana Gold Star Program, which provides guidelines for designing and implementing comprehensive, developmental school counseling programs and meeting the Indiana Guidance and Counseling Standards.

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