"Over the past 100-plus years, school counseling has evolved from a focus on vocational guidance delivered by teachers to the comprehensive school counseling programs we have today. This book traces the development of school counseling from its beginnings in the early 1900s to the present time. Designed for both school counselors in training and practicing school counselors, 'Remembering the Past, Shaping the Future' helps school counselors gain an appreciation of the profession's rich heritage."--Publisher's description.

A practical guide that helps readers meet the challenges they′ll face as professional school counselors This comprehensive graduate-level text prepares readers to handle the problems and responsibilities they′ll face as professional school counselors, preschool through high school. It covers a wide range of topics in-depth, including: effective interventions for racism and bullying, the continuing score gap between ethnic groups, a school counselor′s leadership role in implementing school-based action research, a model for advocating on behalf of, and providing services to children with disabilities. The book is packed with real life examples and case descriptions: it provides strategies for preventing and responding to social and emotional problems, improving educational outcomes, and helping children score at optimum levels on high-stakes tests.

Today's school counselors need to be effective leaders and change agents. Unfortunately, these roles are rarely addressed fully during the graduate training. Mentoring and supervising skills are imperative for school counselors interacting with graduate students completing a practicum or internships. School counselors also serve as mentors and supervisors when they assume leadership positions. This publication provides valuable information for practicing school counselors on how to shape and improve their mentoring and supervising skills. -- Back cover.

This authoritative guidebook gives school counselors the tools to identify evidence-based practices and to use data in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs and interventions.

"The ASCA National Model reflects a comprehensive approach to the design, implementation and assessment of a school counseling program that improves student success. The publication defines the school counselor's role in implementation of a school counseling program and provides step-by-step tools to build each componenet of your school counseling program, including defining, managing, delivering and assessing. This fourth edition reflects current education practices, aligns with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student and the ASCA professional standards & competencies and assists school counselors in developing an examplary school counseling program"-[P. 4], Cover.