School Counseling Program Resources

BRIEF SUMMARY

School counseling program resources can be found through professional organizations, such as the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) and state-level counselor professional associations, as well as state departments of education.  There are also many blogs dedicated to school counseling that provide helpful resources and information for counselors, related to developing and implementing a comprehensive counseling program.

KEY POINTS

• School counseling programs should be an integral part of students’ daily educational environment, and school counselors should be partners in student achievement.
• The ASCA National Model is a framework for a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program

RESOURCES

• (Added 1/20/25): Hatching Results: Celebrate National School Counseling Week 2025: Advocate for the Impact of Your Program (in their January, 2025 newsletter)
• (Added 4/30/24): Hatching Results Virtual Learning Events 2024-2025:
  • NEW IN 2024-2025:
    • District Leadership Cohort – August 2024 through June 2025 *limited spots available!
    • Advancing Equity Conference for School Counselors – December 11, 2024
    • Closing the Gap: An Action Research Cohort – September 2024 through April 2025 (five 1-hour webinars!)
  • BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:
    • Use of Data in School Counseling Institute: Overview & Foundations – 3 dates to choose from!
    • New School Counselor Institute – October 3, 2024
    • Use of Data in School Counseling 7-Part Series – September 2024 through May 2025 (register for individual workshops or the entire series!)
• Check out their virtual events webpage for the full 2024-2025 calendar and event details!
• Want to learn more about Hatching Results’ virtual events? Join their team for a brief information and Q&A session on May 8th from 12:00 p.m. to 12:20 p.m. EST. Register here for the info session: https://hatchingresults.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsdO-qrjgoGNBlP7XXVjWGpcu_c-QkDteF#/registration

(Added 12/12/23): Hatching Results Newsletter

SHARED WISDOM

• (Added 3/5/24, Jennifer Martin, INACAC): Sample High School Profiles shared at INACAC, 2024
• Tools used for scheduling student appointments
  • We implemented a new system this school year using Google Forms.  We created a link on our webpage to the form for students, parents, etc. to fill out and that populates a spreadsheet that we reference.  It’s been great and bonus points for the data it generates too!  (Bradley Ogborn, Vigo schools)
  • I copied this format a few years ago using an old iPad and Google Forms.  It works great!  The student must come to the Guidance Office to sign up, which I personally prefer.  
• National educational and health awareness calendar
• Sample student services yearly calendar and high school counseling program calendar
• Sample school profiles: St. Joseph High School, North Wood High School, Tipton High School

CONTENT FEEDBACK

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