Session 12: Transformed School Counselors: Building Partnerships With Data, Facilitating Change

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Indiana’s solid history in transforming school counseling was tested when school counselors attempted to bring about legislative and administrative code changes. State officials were uninterested in listening until school counselor leaders were able to demonstrate with data the efficacy of school counseling. Learn how these leaders secured support for changes in policy and legislation that address the importance of a college-readiness culture within Indiana schools and counselor preparation programs. (Area A: Policy and Practice)

Charlene Alexander, associate professor;
Yves Ambroise, doctoral student, Ball State University, Muncie, Ind.;
Michelle Myllins, school counselor, Highland High School, Anderson, Ind.

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