The data from this study details the challenges to implementing comprehensive
school counseling programs in Wisconsin high schools. Results suggest that
current professional development training practices may be ineffective in
assisting high school counselors to implement key components of the ASCA
National Model in their schools. This article discusses obstacles to conducting
more rigorous, statewide evaluations, and describes connections to markers of
student success.
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