Position Statements
ASCA has position statements on the following topics. Download a PDF containing the text of all ASCA position statements. (Please note, the listings in the table of contents link to the individual position statements.)
Academic and Career Planning
Annual Performance Evaluation
Bullying, Harassment and Violence-Prevention Programs
Character Education
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
Children Experiencing Homelessness
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
Confidentiality
Corporal Punishment in the Schools
Credentialing and Licensure
Crisis/Critical Incident Response in the Schools
Cultural Diversity
Discipline
Equity for All Students
Gender Equity
Gifted and Talented Student Programs
Group Counseling
High-Stakes Testing
HIV/AIDS/STD
LGBTQ Youth
Peer Helping
Prevention and Intervention of Behaviors That Place Students At Risk
Response to Intervention
Retention, Social Promotion and Age-Appropriate Placement
School Counseling Preparation Programs
School-Family-Community Partnerships
Student Mental Health
Student Recruitment
Students with Special Needs
Student Technology Use and Safety
Test Preparation Programs
Use of Non-School-Counseling-Credentialed Personnel
Use of Support Staff in School Counseling Programs
