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Ï㽶ÊÓƵwelcomes requests from members of the press. To reach school counseling specialists on our staff or board or to speak with local school counselors across the country, please contact one of the below staff members. Note: Email generally results in faster response.
Kathleen Rakestraw
Director of Communications
(703) 683-2722
Angie Hickman
Director of Research and Marketing
(703) 683-2722
About ASCA
The Ï㽶ÊÓƵ supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. Ï㽶ÊÓƵprovides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 40,000 professional school counselors around the globe. Ï㽶ÊÓƵadministers the Recognized Ï㽶ÊÓƵModel Program (RAMP), the School Counselor of the Year Awards and publishes the Ï㽶ÊÓƵNational Model.
Student-to-School-Counselor Ratios
Ï㽶ÊÓƵrecommends at 250-to-1 ratio. Most states report significantly higher ratios. The most recent data available from the National Center for Education Statistics is available here.
Position Statements
Ï㽶ÊÓƵhas adopted position statements on a number of education- and school counseling-related topics. View them here.
The Role of the School Counselor
Learn more about school counselors' role, what education and certification they have and what their jobs entail. about what school counselors do.
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