Many school counselors endorse using social justice advocacy to close achievement
gaps. In this study, school counselors from a single state scored in the
moderate to high range on the Social Issues Advocacy Scale. Results showed
alignment between school counselors’ self-endorsement of social justice advocacy
and scores on the Advocacy Competencies Self-Assessment. School counselors
working in recognized comprehensive programs, including Recognized ASCA Model
Programs and Indiana Gold Star, scored higher on social justice advocacy
measures than those in non-recognized programs.
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