Arizona School Counselors
- ADE Postsecondary Resources
- Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
- Ask BENJI - Benji provides immediate, confidential answers to questions about the FAFSA. The tool has been programmed to answer 600+ FAFSA and financial aid questions that students and parents may have while completing their FAFSA
- Education Forward Arizona
- AzCAN - Arizona College Access Network
- AzCAN Standards - Outline the factors critical to students postsecondary success and provide a guide for professionals along the PreK-16 continuum to prepare all students to be college and career ready
- CAP Training - AzCAN’s College Access Professional (CAP) Training will help professionals develop an understanding of their role in developing a college-going mission for all students, particularly students in poverty or facing other barriers in postsecondary planning. All the courses are designed for anyone who provides direct service to students, no matter what their role may be
- Student & Educator Resources - Presentations, Videos, Checklists, Training - everything you need for postsecondary support
- My Future AZ - High School and college planning, career exploration, ECAP
- Big Future - College, career, and scholarship search
- NCAA Eligibility Center - High school portal
- Thank you to our CTE Program Specialists for creating these CTE Quick Reference Guides to assist school counselors in CTE recruitment. Please watch the presentation below on how to use the CTE Quick Reference Guides.
- Tools for School Counselors to Promote CTE - Presentation
- Tools for School Counselors to Promote CTE - Slide Deck
- Blank CTE Quick Reference Guide
- Agriculture and Welding
- Agriscience
- Welding Technologies
- Business and Marketing Education; Communication Media Technologies
- Construction Science Technologies
- Education and Training
- Engineering and Information Technologies, Manufacturing
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Health Science Technologies
- Bioscience
- Cosmetology and Related Services
- Dental Assisting
- Emergency Medical Services
- Home Health Aide
- Laboratory Assisting
- Medical Assisting Services
- Medical Records Technologies
- Mental and Social Health Technician
- Nursing Services
- Pharmacy Support Services
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Therapeutic Massage
- Veterinary Assisting
- Public Service Careers, Transportation Technologies
- ECAP Best Practices
- Arizona's Career Literacy Standards (Slide deck only)
- ASCA Career Conversation Starters (Slide deck only)
- Tools for School Counselors to Understand and Promote CTE (Slide deck only)
- Dialing Down for Administrators: How school counselors can make you look good (Handout with link to recorded webinar and resources)
- My Future AZ, Marketing CTE Programs to Middle School Students (Slide deck only)
- American School Counselor Association - ASCA
- School Counselor Roles & Ratios
- The Role of the School Counselor
- Appropriate and Inappropriate Duties
- The Essential Role of Elementary School Counselors
- The Essential Role of Middle School Counselors
- The Essential Role of High School Counselors
- The Essential Role of School Counseling Directors/Coordinators
- Guidance Counselor vs. School Counselor
- Who Are School Counselors Infographic
- History of School Counseling
- Standards & Positions
- ASCA Professional Standards & Competencies
- ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
- ASCA Position Statements (Please note, the listings in the table of contents link to the individual position statements.)
- ASCA National Model - School counselors design and deliver school counseling programs that improve student outcomes. “The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs” outlines the components of a school counseling program that is integral to the school’s academic mission and is created to have a significant positive impact on student achievement, attendance and discipline.
- The ASCA National Model guides school counselors in the development of school counseling programs that:
- are based on data-informed decision making
- are delivered to all students systematically
- include a developmentally appropriate curriculum focused on the mindsets and behaviors all students need for postsecondary readiness and success
- close achievement and opportunity gaps
- result in improved student achievement, attendance and discipline
- Explore the ASCA National Model website to learn more about the ASCA National Model, its component parts and how developing a school counseling program based on this framework can improve student achievement. source: https://www.schoolcounselor.org/
- Executive Summary - Brief overview of the ASCA National Model
- Templates & Resources - Download free templates (e.g. annual calendar, lesson plan, use of time calendar, action plans, and more) to assist you in developing and maintaing your school counseling program
- RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program)
- ASCA Books
- The ASCA National Model guides school counselors in the development of school counseling programs that:
- ASCA National Model - School counselors design and deliver school counseling programs that improve student outcomes. “The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs” outlines the components of a school counseling program that is integral to the school’s academic mission and is created to have a significant positive impact on student achievement, attendance and discipline.
- School Counselor Roles & Ratios
- Arizona School Counselors Association - AZSCA
- Association for Career & Technical Education - ACTE
- Association for Career & Technical Education of Arizona - ACTEAZ
- National Association for College Admission Counseling - NACAC
- ACT College & Career Solutions
- College Board - Counselors
Emily Brown, School Counselor Director
602-542-5353
