NC School Counseling Program Review: A Statewide Survey and Comprehensive Assessment
In October 2005, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction commissioned EDSTAR, Inc. to conduct a statewide assessment of school counseling services in North Carolina. The primary objective was to identify the most effective practices for school counselors in order for students to attain the most benefit from school counselor services. To read this report, click Download file
Much of the findings of the NC School Counseling Program Review: A Statewide Survey and Comprehensive Assessment were consistent with the best practices described in The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs. School counselors utilizing models such as The ASCA National Model were able to provide data that definitively showed their students were being more successful as a result of comprehensive school counseling programs. Another major finding of this study was that excessive non-counseling duties were seriously detrimental to the capacity of school counselors to provide students with services necessary for student success.