Resources for School Counselors

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What is a School Counselor: A Resource Guide for Parents and Students. This online brochure provides a quick overview of the role and value of school counselors.
Effectiveness of School Counseling (2008)

Balancing Student Privacy And School Safety: A Guide To The Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act For Colleges And Universities – These new brochures from the U.S. Department of Education provide guidance on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) to enable schools to better balance students' privacy rights with school safety concerns.

Guidance for Schools K-12: Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Elementary and Secondary Schools
Guidance for Colleges and Universities: Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Colleges and Universities
For Parents: Parents' Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Rights Regarding Children's Education Records

Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSCP) Grant Awardees 2006-2008 (07/08)
Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation and Youth: A Primer for Principals, Educators, and School Personnel (02/08)
Student Loan Assistance for Counselors (09/07)
Bridging the Gap in Federal Law: Promoting Safe Schools and Improved Student Achievement By Preventing Bullying and Harassment in Our Schools to the Resources for School Counselors
Funding Opportunity in Special Education Research Focus on Related Services (04/07)
ACA's ESEA Recommendations (4/07)
An Overview of School Based Mental Health Services (3/06)
Facts about School Mental Health Services (3-06)
The Importance of School-Based Mental Health Services (3-06)
Student-to-Counselor Ratios by State (U.S. Schools Overall) (10/07) (By Rank)
Student-to-Counselor Ratios by State (U.S. Elementary Schools) (10/07)
Student-to-Counselor Ratios by State (U.S. Secondary Schools) (10/07)
School Counselor: Making a Difference in the Lives of Students with Special Needs. This online brochure, from the National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education, provides an overview of the role of school counselors in special education.
Review and Analysis of Current Outcome Research in School Counseling. From the Center for School Counseling Outcome Research, This paper reviews some of the issues in school counseling outcome research and how these issues relate to the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Legislation.
New Research Shows Lower Student-to-Counselor Ratios Result in Fewer Disciplinary Problems (12/07
Forecast of Funding Opportunities Under The Department Of Education Discretionary Grant Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 (12/07)
Forum Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information: State and Local Education Agencies (NCES) (2004)
Forum Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information: A Resource for Schools (NCES) (2006)
School Mental Health Services in the United States, 2002-2003 (SAMHSA) (2005)
Counselors and Mentors Handbook on Federal Student Aid 2008-2009 (U.S. Department of Education)
Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events (U.S. Department of Education) (9/05)
About Bullying (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
Federal Student Aid Info and Resources for Counselors (U.S. Department of Education).
College Preparation Checklist (U.S. Department of Education) (Spanish).
Do You Need Money for College? (U.S. Department of Education) (Spanish).

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