Briefs & Insights
Explore our complete archive of articles, policy briefs, and advocacy insights. Organized by core focus areas, these resources are designed to provide clear, actionable data and frameworks for driving systemic change. Browse chronologically below, or use the search and topic cards to narrow your focus.
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From Guidance Counselor to Professional School Counselor: Why Role Understanding Still Matters
Research-to-Practice Insights Featured Author Dr. Shelby Gonzales, Ph.D., LPC Assistant Professor in Counselor Education · The Ohio State University Dr. Shelby Gonzales is an Assistant Professor in Counselor Education at The Ohio State University. She earned her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from the University of South Carolina in 2022. As a previous school…
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Examining 100 Years of School Operations and How It Shaped the School Counseling Profession
Systems & Policy Analysis In conversations about the evolution of student support services, few subjects generate as much quiet tension as a single word: guidance. For several decades, national advocacy campaigns pushed hard to retire “guidance counselor” in favor of “professional school counselor,” framing the shift as a matter of earned professional respect and to…
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Listening Before Leading: Inside the Design and Collaboration Behind California’s State of the Profession Study
Research & Field Notes Advocacy ~5 min read ISCAR The Institute for School Counseling Advocacy & Research September 2026 • Field Research Update If our digital channels have been a little quieter than usual over the past two weeks, it’s because we’ve directed our full energy where it belongs: deep in the groundwork. Official Research…
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Bridging Research and Practice: Introducing the Free School Counseling Program Profile (SCPP) Builder
✨ New Advocacy Resource Published by The Institute for School Counseling Advocacy & Research (ISCAR) For school counselors, communicating program impact and celebrating student successes isn’t just an extra task, it is essential to the sustainability, equity, and growth of comprehensive school counseling programs. Every school year, counseling teams lead high-impact interventions across academic achievement,…
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Advocating for School Counseling: The Legacy of California’s SPARC & The Modern SCPP
🎬 ISCAR Expert Roundtable Advocating for School Counseling: The Legacy of California’s SPARC & The Modern SCPP Moderated by Sarah Whipp, Ed.D 4,000+ Pins Awarded 2-Page Visual Snapshot MTSS Tier 1 Proactive Focus 100% Admin Alignment How do school counselors bridge the gap between heavy daily workloads and systemic role recognition? In this virtual roundtable,…
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ISCAR Partners with CASC to Launch Statewide School Counseling Study
The Institute for School Counseling Advocacy & Research (ISCAR) is proud to announce an official statewide research partnership with the California Association of School Counselors (CASC) to design, execute, and publish a landmark report. California’s educational and student mental health landscape has seen major policy developments in recent years. From legislative updates like AB 2508…