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

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs

Conflict-Resolution Programs

Confidentiality

Corporal Punishment in the Schools

Credentialing and Licensure

Crisis/Critical Incident Response in the Schools

Cultural Diversity

Discipline

Dropout Prevention/Students-At-Risk

Educational Planning

Equity for All Students

Gender Equity

Gifted and Talented Student Programs

Group Counseling

High-Stakes Testing

HIV/AIDS

Home Schooling

LGBTQ Youth

Parental Consent

Peer Helping

Prevention and Intervention of Behaviors That Place Students At Risk

Response to Intervention

Promotion of Safe Schools

Retention, Social Promotion and Age-Appropriate Placement

School Counseling Preparation Programs

Smaller Learning Communities

Student Mental Health

Student Recruitment

Students with Special Needs

Student Assistance Programs

Student Safety and Technology

Test Preparation Programs

Use of Non-School-Counseling-Credentialed Personnel

Use of Support Staff in School Counseling Programs