101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times

Making Student Achievement a Priority: The Role of School Counselors in Turnaround Schools

“…These school counseling programs often maintained the status quo, perpetuating disparate outcomes for historically underserved students (Martin, 2015). However, under the current economic and political terrain, more accountability for the educational success of all students demands that all educational professionals need to be involved in preparing students to achieve academic success to compete in a global economy (Chen-Hayes, Ockerman, & Mason, 2014; Erford, 2015; Harris, Mayes, Vega, & Hines, 2016).…”

“…To address these questions, the school counseling profession has transformed to find systemic actions to meet the academic, personal/social, and career needs of all students. Transformed school counselors champion educational equity for all students by ensuring that all students have access to high-quality education and opportunities (Chen-Hayes et al, 2014; Erford, 2015; Mayes & Hines, 2014; Moore, Sanders, Bryant, Gallant, & Owens, 2009).…”

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“…This substantial paradigm shift (Martin, 2002; is congruent with the foundational roots of RTI, aiming to reduce the disproportionate representation of students of color in special education settings (Newell & Kratochwill, 2007). By proactively reviewing data about who is receiving special services and who is not, school counselors can champion equitable distribution of services for all students and thus contribute to important data-driven decisions within the RTI structure (Chen-Hayes et al, 2014). School counseling preparation programs must integrate such data-driven and assessmentbased components into both curricular and experiential activities.…”

The role of the school counsellor in school-community collaboration: The case of Slovenia

“…(cf. Bryan and Henry, 2008;Bryan and Holcomb-McCoy, 2007;Chen-Hayes, Ockerman, and Mason, 2014;Thompson, 2012;Walsh and DePaul, 2011).…”