2004

School counselors who address improving student results will contribute to raising the achievement level for every student. By examining their practice and looking carefully at their way of working, school counselors can articulate and communicate how their contributions positively affect student achievement and, thus, share accountability for school improvement with other members of the faculty. Partnership with education professionals demonstrates a willingness to improve results and to help to close the achievement gap that exists among students of color and students of poverty. The school counseling program, which is now aligned with the educational enterprise, is data driven, proactive and preventive in focus, and assists students in acquiring and applying lifelong learning skills. School counselors can advocate for the academic success for every student while delivering the content of the school counseling program in a comprehensive and accountable manner