The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs, provided by the American School Counselor Association, outlines the components of a school counseling program that is integral to the school’s academic mission and is created to have a significant impact on student achievement, attendance, and discipline.

• ASCA National Model, Fourth Edition
• ASCA National Model Templates and Resources
• ASCA National Model Executive Summary

The South Dakota Department of Education and South Dakota School Counselor Association created the School Counselor Annual Professional Evaluation Tool for school counselor advocacy and as a common evaluation tool to be used for professional school counselors. This tool is aligned to the Charlotte Danielson Framework for Teaching.

• South Dakota School Counselor Annual Evaluation Supporting Document
• South Dakota School Counselor Annual Evaluation Report

An educator with a School Counselor Education Specialist Certificate is eligible to be a school counselor in an education setting from early childhood through grade twelve.

• School Counselor Certification

The National Certified School Counselor (NCSC) certification through the National Board of Certified Counselors (NCC) is recognized as national board certification for South Dakota school counselors.

• National Board Certification

• ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors
• ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College-, Career- and Life-Readiness Standards for Every Student
• ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies

• School Counseling Annual Calendar Template
• SD DOE Contact Sheet for School Counselors
• SDMyLife
• K-12 SD DOE Career Development Resources
• K-12 SD DLR Career Development Resources
• Mental Health
• South Dakota Counseling Association
• South Dakota School Counselor Association
• South Dakota School Counselor Association Mentoring Program
• South Dakota State Library Databases for School Counselors
• South Dakota Suicide Prevention
• Tips for New School Counselors
• Council on College Admission in South Dakota
• South Dakota Mapping Your Future

• The Role of the School Counselor
• Who Are School Counselors Infographic
• Guidance Counselor vs. School Counselor
• Appropriate and Inappropriate Activities for School Counselors
• Career Conversation Starters