ABSTRACT
School counseling is a unique area in the field of counseling and offers an exciting way to integrate counseling and K-12 student academic success in an educational setting. A brief history of significant events in school counseling is given, followed by a description of the current status of school counseling. Information from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the premier association for school counseling, will be shared and details will be given regarding the ASCA National Model for School Counseling Programs (ASCA) and other influential movements and documents in professional school counseling literature. With the emphasis on results-based programs and accountability in school reform, school counselors must join the movement and show their impact on student success through action research and outcome data. School counselors spend the majority of their time in consultation or collaboration with many groups affiliated with students, as discussed previously as an indirect student service.
