Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter1. Becoming a professional school counselor: current perspectives, historical roots, and future challenges -- Chapter2. The ASCA National model: developing a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program -- Chapter3. Transformational thinking in today's school -- Chapter4. Systemic, data-driven school counseling practice and programming for equity -- Chapter5. Accountability: assessing needs, determining outcomes and evaluating programs -- Chapter6. Outcomes research on school counseling interventions and programs -- Chapter7. Ethical, legal and professional issues in school counseling -- Chapter8. Culturally competent school counselors: affirming diversity by challenging oppression -- Chapter9. Leadership and advocacy for every student's achievement and opportunity -- Chapter10. Developmental classroom guidance...

This book may also serve as a school counseling program development resource. Its goal is to inform the reader about how the seemingly diverse role of the professional school counselor fit together in a comprehensive manner .