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MA MODEL RESOURCES - Click HERE (password required)
Massachusetts School Counselor Licensure Information
From the Mass. Department of Education.
Initial Licensure Information
American School Counselor Association
ASCA provides general information, organizational structure, membership benefits and services, events, and links to other organizations; information about the National Standards for School Counseling Programs as well as other publications and services of ASCA.
American Counseling Association
ACA branches and divisions, membership information, foundations, resources, conferences and conventions, special events, discussion forum, etc.
National Career Development Association
Conferences, public relations related to career issues, links to career-related information and organizations, journal abstracts, graduate student grants and awards, career resources store, etc.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Information about becoming a nationally-certified (or re-certified) counselor (NCC) as well as specialty certifications; state licenser, Code of Ethics, web counseling, continuing education, examinations, etc.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, All Agencies
Official website for the Commonwealth; agencies, Constitutional offices, departments including the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Massachusetts Teachers Retirement System (with links to each of these areas); publications, online informational and financial transactions; information about all of the communities within the Commonwealth.
Board of Higher Education
Admissions, financial aid, academic policies and reports, fiscal policies and reports, institutional research, visit college campuses, etc.
U.S. Department of Education
Educational priorities of the President and Secretary of Education, funding opportunities, student financial assistance, research and statistics, news/events, programs/services, publications/products.
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Organizational information, member benefits, tips and ideas for parents to help students learn, issues important to students, parents, and public educators, legislation, workshops and conferences, etc.
NEA National Education Association
Organizational information, programs and services, legislation current issues in education, conferences, resources, etc.
American Federation of Teachers
Organizational information, legislation, educational and child-related issues, conferences, resources, etc.
National Association for College Admission Counseling
Membership information, college fairs, national conference, legislation, professional development, education and technology, parent and student information, state and regional associations, etc.
National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research
The National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research is dedicated to improving the practice of School Counseling by developing the research base that is necessary for responsible and effective practice. The Center provides national leadership in the measurement and evaluation of the outcomes of school counseling interventions and programs. In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Center helps K-12 leaders and practitioners use research findings and methods to improve school counseling practice by enabling them to set standards, establish benchmarks, implement evidence-based interventions, measure student learning outcomes, and evaluate program effectiveness."
Social Work Therapy Referral Service
The Social Work Therapy Referral Service is a network of social work therapists in private practice. Members are located throughout Massachusetts, and offer a wide range of specialty and insurance options. Callers to SWTRS speak with a member of our social work staff, who will work on matching the client’s needs to a therapist in our network.
Resource Update for Counselors
The second edition of SchoolCounselor.com: A Friendly and Practical Guide to the World Wide Web (aptly named schoolCounselor.com 2.0) is now available. This new edition is a major upgrade.
SchoolCounselor.com
Created for the purpose of advancing solution focused technology literacy among counselors.
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