School Counseling Roles Across States: A Content Analysis Using the ASCA National Model

State policies and school district regulation largely shape the roles and responsibilities of school counselors in the United States.The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) provides guidance on recommendations for school counseling practice; however, state policies may not align with guiding principles.Using a rubric informed by the ASCA National Model, we conducted a problem-driven content analysis to explore state policy alignment with the Define, Manage, Deliver, and Assess components of the model.Our findings indicate state policy differences between K-8 and 9-12 grade levels and within each rubric component.School counselors and school counselor educators can use these findings to support strategic advocacy efforts aimed at increased clarity around school counselors' roles and responsibilities.