Connecticut School Counselors:
Helping High Schools Improve Student Outcomes
Click here to read the results of a study done by the CSCA in collaboration with Richard Lapan, Ph.D. and Karen Harrington, M.Ed., CAGS, Center for School Counseling Outcome Research, School of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Spring 2010 and CT State Department of Education.
Summary of Concerns on Special Services Certification Proposal for School Counselors... Click here for more information.
SAVE THE DATE: CONNECTICUT SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE: "School Counselors Motivating All Students to Succeed"
Friday, October 15, 2010
Cromwell Crowne Plaza
(click the link above for more information!)
Join a CSCA Committee! Click here for more information.
Announcements:
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New Web Resources Added - 2/15/10
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The Connecticut Guide to Comprehensive School Counseling Program Development is available online. Click here to download.
Welcome to CSCA!
President's Message
Dear Fellow School Counselors,
Welcome to the Connecticut School Counselor Association! It is an exciting time to be a school counselor in Connecticut and CSCA has been working hard to assure our voice is heard.
Commission for the Advancement of 21st Century Skills and Careers (P-20 Commission)
Briefing Document, April 29, 2009 “In a global economy, where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity, it is a prerequisite.” (President Obama’s Address to Congress, February 24, 2009)
Message from the U.S. Department of Education
The Pathways to College Act, with bipartisan sponsorship, is a bill designed to aid low-income and first generation students in the transition into higher education by emphasizing the importance of school counseling in the career planning process. This bill will provide crucial grant funds to high need school districts to invest in school counseling services and increase students' access to postsecondary planning information.
Check out the Governor's 2010 Proclamation for School Counseling Week!
Check out the Governor's 2009 Proclamation for Career Development!
Attention High School Guidance Departments!
Have your school included in the NEACAC Website High School Guide. Read more...
The Connecticut State Department of Education
The Connecticut State Department of Education website offers a wealth of national, state, district and school level educational data as well as extensive resources for teachers, administrators, students and families. In addition, school staff can access information on certification and check the most recent job postings on CT-Reap. Other helpful sections include special education, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and a section on the latest education news and updates.
The American School Counselor Association
The ASCA website is an outstanding resource for school counselors with something for everyone, including legislative updates, articles on issues impacting schools, children, and school counselors, sample lessons, special event announcements, podcasts, and so much more:
Connecticut Counseling Association
Connecticut Education Association
The Connecticut Alliance
Legislative Links
Searching for information on a particular member of Congress or a particular bill? Check out these links:
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
The White House
Library of Congress Thomas System
About CSCA
- Click here to explore the many benefits of membership!
- Mission Statement
- Leadership Roster 2009-10
- History of CSCA (PDF)
- Honor Roll of Past CSCA Presidents
More about School Counseling
- What does a School Counselor do?
- School Counseling Effectiveness
- Best Practice for School Counseling in Connecticut
- School Counseling Professional Development
- National School Counseling Week
- Research
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