This conceptual article introduces an innovative career development framework that integrates a focus on the social determinants of health within career development and postsecondary readiness counseling. This article provides an overview of career development and postsecondary readiness in schools, reviews the existing literature base on social…

The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the syllabi of play therapy courses offered by school counseling programs that hold accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. We collected and analyzed 27 course syllabi to (a) identify trends in the content of these courses and…

This study examined how the culture in school counseling programs or departments shapes the college-related outcomes of high school students including students of color. With data from the High School Longitudinal Study 2009, we investigated two major steps in the college-going process: (a) whether students see the counselor for financial aid…

School counselors across the United States are implementing comprehensive school counseling programs, such as those following the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. ASCA awards a designation honoring exemplary school counseling programs: Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). Although a growing number of studies have…

Leadership is an integral component of the professional identity of school counselors. We build upon extant scholarship on school counseling leadership and supervision, supervision of counseling leadership, and the ASCA National Model to identify needs and strategies for the supervision of school counseling leadership. We investigate strategies…

Empirical scholarship exploring the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) process in rural school communities is notably lacking. In response to this gap, we conducted a phenomenological study with eight rural school counselors who successfully navigated the RAMP process. Participants shared influential reasons for pursuing RAMP, supporting factors…

This article proposes a three-step model for implementing successful university and practitioner partnerships to advance the use of evidence-based practices (EBP) in school counseling. Although an ethical mandate exists to use EBP, many school counselor educators and school counselors struggle to implement EBP in their coursework or at their…

Researchers show that family involvement is crucial to a student's success, yet finding ways to engage parents in the postsecondary planning process is sometimes challenging for school counselors. This case study highlights one school district's process of developing and implementing a program geared toward engaging parents in their students'…

School counselors play a vital role in promoting students' development in academic, career, and social/emotional domains. Professional organizations and educational partners have advocated for equitable access to school counselors and school counseling services by all students from pre-K through 12th grade. However, recent controversies have…

This article presents an in-depth model to train school counseling students in program evaluation. Steps outlined in the model include partnering with a local nonprofit organization, conducting a literature review, developing a research question and hypothesis, detailing the evaluation instrument selection process, and outlining the program…

Having an affirming and inclusive school environment is pertinent to the well-being of LGBTQ+ students of color. However, research indicates that existing school policies and protections are insufficient to support this population. The present study investigates how LGBTQ+ individuals of color perceived their K-12 experiences related to their…

Social determinants of health (SDOH) are living conditions that influence mental and physical health. The American School Counselor Association provides school counselors with guidance for addressing SDOH, and this study sought to explore school counselors' experiences in doing so. Using qualitative methodology, specifically, consensual…

This study extends prior work on the college-going efforts of Latino boys and adolescents (Latinos) by examining the extent to which meeting with a school counselor is related to their college-going aspirations and whether they apply to and ultimately matriculate to college. The study utilizes social capital and social reproduction theories to…

Students in a master's-level graduate course in school counseling program evaluation conducted a qualitative research study to investigate school counselors' experiences with evidence-based program delivery and evaluation. We discuss the study's findings that illuminated themes of challenges faced by school counselors with implications for…

This article outlines how to replicate strategies employed during a two-decade partnership between the University of North Florida's (UNF) school counselor preparation program and Duval County Public Schools, a large, urban, southern school district. The partnership created a culture of collaboration built on a mutual social justice philosophy for…