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Role of the School Counselor

School counselors play an essential role in their students' education. They are tasked with preparing students to become productive and contributing members of society. They act as advocates for all students, promoting success in their personal and academic lives through a focus on achievement, prevention, and intervention activities, and social and career development. School counselors may achieve this in various ways, including, but not limited to delivery of guidance curriculum to support student development; individual and group counseling; individual student planning and goal-setting activities; consultation and coordination activities to support student success, and effective interpretation of student assessment data. 

Resources

American Counseling Association

Provides valuable information and resources, such as assessment-related links, test reviews, articles, and more

American School Counselor Association

Focuses on professional development, enhancing school counseling programs, and research

School Counselor

Teaches how to incorporate the Internet into school programs for the benefit of students

Search Insititute

Research and practical resources that bridge the gap between research and practice to help students succeed

Texas Counseling Association

Publications and advocacy for counselors