Which term describes a subgroup of the ACA focusing on issues in professional counseling pertaining to students’ academic, personal-social, and career development, and providing information to school counselors through professional development and advocacy?

Which term describes a subgroup of the ACA focusing on issues in professional counseling pertaining to students’ academic, personal-social, and career development, and providing information to school counselors through professional development and advocacy?

• A. American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• B. National Board for Certified Counselors
• C. Value-added assessment
• D. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs

Answer: (C)

Think of a group within the ACA that specializes in school settings, focusing on students’ academic, personal-social, and career development, while also providing information to school counselors through professional development and advocacy. That description fits the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the division of the American Counseling Association that concentrates on school counseling practice, standards, and advocacy. The other options refer to different roles: the National Board for Certified Counselors handles general counselor certification; value-added assessment is a way to measure program outcomes; and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredits counselor education programs, not a school-counseling-specific group.

Think of a group within the ACA that specializes in school settings, focusing on students’ academic, personal-social, and career development, while also providing information to school counselors through professional development and advocacy. That description fits the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), the division of the American Counseling Association that concentrates on school counseling practice, standards, and advocacy.

The other options refer to different roles: the National Board for Certified Counselors handles general counselor certification; value-added assessment is a way to measure program outcomes; and the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs accredits counselor education programs, not a school-counseling-specific group.