The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is an organization that supports school counselors' efforts to help students in their academic, personal/social, and career development. ASCA has developed national standards for all students, which define the knowledge or skills students should acquire from the result of participating in a school counseling program. The guidance lessons taught in the classrooms are organized and influenced with these national standards in mind.
Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills contributing to effective learning in school and across the lifespan.
Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training, and the world of work.
Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.