Presently, many state departments of education and school counselor associations
have published second-generation documents aligned with the ASCA National
Model® (American School Counselor Association, 2005). This
research study analyzed some school counselors’ readiness to deliver
comprehensive programs by assessing their attitudes, beliefs, and priorities for
key program elements affirmed in the ASCA National Model. The results identified
gaps in the school counselors’ ability to embrace and implement the new vision
of comprehensive school counseling during the initial stages of implementation
and thus informed professional development needs.
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