Press

ASCA welcomes requests from members of the press. To reach school counseling specialists on our staff or board or to speak with local school counselors across the country, please contact:

Kathleen Rakestraw
Director of Communications
(703) 864-8734
For general requests, school counselor contacts from specific locations or with a specific expertise, board and staff member photo requests

Jill Cook
Assistant Director
(703) 683-2722
For information about student-to-school-counselor ratios, the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) or the School Counselor of the Year Award program.

Eric Sparks
Assistant Director
(703) 683-2722
For general requests, school counselor contacts from specific locations or with a specific expertise.

Amanda Fitzgerald
Director of Public Policy
(703) 683-2722
For legislative and policy issues

About ASCA
The American School Counselor Association supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. ASCA provides professional development, publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 31,000 professional school counselors around the globe. ASCA administers the Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP), the School Counselor of the Year Awards and publishes the ASCA National Model.

Student-to-School-Counselor Ratios
ASCA recommends at 250-to-1 ratio. Most states are significantly higher than this. The most recent data available from the National Center for Education Statistics is available here.

Position Statements
ASCA has adopted position statements on a number of education- and school counseling-related topics. View them here.

The Role of the Professional School Counselor
Learn more about what school counselors do, what education and certification they have and what their jobs entail.

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