Get to know Sarah Flier, 2021 School Counselor of the Year finalist and a school counselor at Willow River Elementary School, Hudson, Wis. Read the tr... continue

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Get to know Megan Bledsoe 2021 School Counselor of the Year finalist and a school counselor at Discovery Middle School in Vancouver, Wash. Read the tr... continue

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The 2019-2020 school year was unlike any we have experienced, yet school counselors adapted and continued to deliver critical services to students.... continue

Increase the knowledge of the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). Hear how to use the ASCA National Model and RAMP application to work with current... continue

If you’ve implemented the ASCA National Model and have a strong process for collecting data, learn how you can become a RAMP reviewer. RAMP reviewers... continue

The closing-the-gap action plan/results report is goal-driven and includes documentation of a variety of activities and services used to close... continue

The small-group results report is used to organize and report results of group lessons. School counselors analyze the classroom and group Mindsets... continue

The classroom and group Mindsets & Behaviors results report provides the template for documenting specific assessments of selected classroom and... continue

Using the ASCA National Model's lesson plan template ensures you include essential components and carefully consider strategies to promote the best... continue

School counselors develop, publish and share calendars of school counseling program activities. Calendars inform parents, teachers, administrators... continue

The school counseling advisory council is a group of stakeholders who guide and support the school counseling program. This group provides feedback... continue

The Annual Administrative Conference is a formal discussion between school counselors and the administrator in charge of the school counseling... continue

School Counselors design and implement instruction aligned to the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success in classroom, large-and... continue

With annual student outcome goals being the basis of your school counseling program, mastering writing them is critical. Learn how to write student... continue

Learn how to ensure your mission statement reflects and supports your school's mission and that your vision describes a vibrant picture of the... continue

Sometimes just thinking about applying for RAMP can be overwhelming. How do you even begin? We are a school counseling program that is actively in... continue

Congratulations to the 78 schools who achieved Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) status this year. Watch the ceremony here.

Today we sit down with one of the 2019 School Counselor of the Year finalists, Jan Desmarais-Morse. Jan recognized that the school climate at her... continue

With the release of the ASCA National Model, fourth edition, the RAMP rubric was also updated. Get to know the new RAMP rubric to use in your school... continue

Hear from victim-turned-hero and 2019 ASCA Conference keynoter Jeff Bauman. Show notes:  Below are resources mentioned in this episode: US... continue

Hear from Geoffrey Canada, one of the keynote speakers at the 2019 ASCA Annual Conference in Boston, Mass. In his 20-plus years with the Harlem... continue

In honor of National School Counseling week, we sit down with the 2019 School Counselor of the Year, Brian Coleman, to discuss his high-performing,... continue

‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, right? While for most of us the holiday season is a time to relax, eat, spend time with loved ones and exchange... continue

In honor of National Parent Involvement Day, hear how two school counselors creatively involve parents, particularly from an equity perspective, to... continue

The ASCA National Model portal is an online system enabling all schools in a district to store components of their ASCA National Model plans and... continue

Life can be stressful both for school counselors and the students they serve. Hear how two school counselors manage the stress of the job by... continue

Hear from Norman Gysbers, Ph.D., the father of modern school counseling, about the history and evolution of the school counseling profession, what he... continue

There are myriad benefits to becoming a RAMP school – and to the application process itself.

Hear about the school counseling program at Lucile Bruner Elementary School – and how becoming a RAMP School of Distinction has made a difference.

Hear about the school counseling program at Herbert A. Ammons Middle School – and how becoming a RAMP School of Distinction has made a difference.

Hear about the school counseling program at Filer Middle School – and how becoming a RAMP School of Distinction has made a difference.

Hear about the school counseling program at Ferguson Elementary School – and how becoming a RAMP school has made a difference.

With the release of Season 2 of the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,” we sit down with the show's creator, Brian Yorkey. Hear Yorkey’s inspiration for... continue

Learn what you need to know for section 12 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 11 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 10 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 9 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 8 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 7 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 6 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 5 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know for section 4 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know to properly address section 3 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know to properly address section 2 of the RAMP application.

Learn what you need to know to properly address section 1 of the RAMP application.

Earning the RAMP designation is an involved, all-encompassing process for any school counseling department. However, there are some unique challenges... continue

Review the purpose and role of the advisory council in an ASCA National Model school counseling program. Focus on the advisory council’s goals,... continue

Why apply for Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) status? Hear from some recent RAMP schools about the  reasons to apply for RAMP and how it's... continue

Southward Middle School in Palmetto Bay, Fla., is a 2017 RAMP School of Distinction.

Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, N.J., is a 2017 RAMP School of Distinction.

Parkview High School, Lilburn, Ga., is a 2017 RAMP School of Distinction.

Kersey Creek Elementary School, Mechanicsville, Va., is a 2017 RAMP School of Distinction.

Shapeup Valley School, in Washington, Conn., was named a 2017 RAMP School of Distinction.

J. Nelson Kelly Elementary School, in Grand Forks, N.C., was named a 2017 RAMP School of Distinction.