Professional School counselors should articulate and demonstrate an understanding of:
II-A-1 Beliefs and philosophy of the school counseling program that align with current school improvement and student success initiatives at the school, district and state level
II-A-2 Educational systems, philosophies and theories and current trends in education, including federal and state legislation
II-A-3 Learning theories
II-A-4 History and purpose of school counseling, including traditional and transformed roles of school counselors
II-A-5 Human development theories and developmental issues affecting student success
II-A-6 District, state and national student standards and competencies, including ASCA Student Competencies
II-A-7 Legal and ethical standards and principles of the school counseling profession and educational systems, including district and building policies
II-A-8 Three domains of academic achievement, career planning, and personal and social development