ASCA Professional Standards and Assessments

Standards

ASCA Professional Standards & Competencies: The standards outline the mindsets and behaviors school counselors need to meet the rigorous demands of the school counseling profession and the needs of pre-K–12 students. These standards and competencies help ensure new and experienced school counselors are equipped to establish, maintain and enhance a school counseling program addressing academic achievement, career planning and social/emotional development. Download the ASCA Professional Standards & Competencies.

Assessments

School counselors regularly assess their own skills and their program to determine its effectiveness in enhancing access, life-readiness and academic success for each and every student. The following three assessments are available for download.