Arizona School Counselors

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Standards & Positions

ASCA Professional Standards & Competencies
ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
ASCA Position Statements (Please note, the listings in the table of contents link to the individual position statements.)

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: 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

ECAP: Best Practices for Implementation - to access the recorded webinar, click here
ECAP without AzCIS - To access the recorded webinar, click here
Arizona's SEL Competencies (Slide deck only)
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. Recorded webinar can be accessed in section below)
Dialing Down for Administrators: How school counselors can make you look good (Handout with link to recorded webinar and resources)

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.

Agriculture and Welding
- Agriscience
- Welding Technologies

Business and Marketing Education; Communication Media Technologies

Construction Science Technologies

Education and Training
- Early Childhood Education
- Education Professions

Engineering and Information Technologies, Manufacturing

Family and Consumer Sciences

Health Science Technologies

Public Service Careers, Transportation Technologies

Arizona Education & Career Action Plan (ECAP) Information - www.azed.gov/ecap/

ADE Post-Secondary Resources - www.azed.gov/ccr/

Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education
- College Goal Arizona - Statewide initiative that schools can be part of comprising of the Arizona Collge Applicaiton Campaign, College Goal FAF$A, and FAFSA Finish Line
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 continumm to prepare all studnets 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

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Amanda Nolasco, School Counselor Specialist

(602) 542-5353

[email protected]

Arizona Department of Education

1535 W Jefferson Street, Bin 24

Phoenix, AZ 85007