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Transforming the School Counseling Profession, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (March 25, 2025) © 2026

  • Bradley T. Erford Peabody College at Vanderbilt University
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Transforming the School Counseling Profession explores the implementation of systemic, data-driven school counseling programs. Using easy-to-understand language and illustrated with numerous applied examples, case studies and vignettes, it connects theory to practice with real examples of practitioners applying concepts in their own practices.

School counseling is changing rapidly, and the 6th Edition accurately reflects these developments in practice and the literature. More than 60% of references are dated 2015 or later; the text fully conforms to the 2024 CACREP standards and reflects changes in the ACA Code of Ethics (ACA, 2014), ASCA Ethical Standards (ASCA, 2022a), and American Psychiatric Association’s DSM-5-TR (APA, 2022); and more.

Table of contents

  • 1. Becoming a Professional School Counselor: Current Perspectives, Historical Roots, and Persistent Challenges - Bradley T. Erford
  • 2. The ASCA National Model: Developing a Comprehensive, Developmental School Counseling Program  - Bradley T. Erford
  • 3. Systemic, Data-Driven School Counseling Practice and Programming for Equity - Bradley T. Erford
  • 4. Understanding What Works in Counseling: Assessing Needs, Results/Outcomes, Programs, and Performance - Bradley T. Erford
  • 5. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in School Counseling - Lynn Linde and Bradley T. Erford
  • 6. Culturally Competent School Counselors: Affirming Diversity by Challenging Oppression - Bradley T. Erford
  • 7. Leadership and Advocacy for Achievement and Opportunity - Bradley T. Erford
  • 8. Implementing the Developmental School Counseling Core Curriculum in the Classroom - Bradley T. Erford
  • 9. Promoting Career and Individual Planning for College and Career Readiness - Spencer G. Niles, Bradley T. Erford, and Jennifer K. Niles
  • 10. Counseling Individuals and Groups in School - Bradley T. Erford
  • 11. Consultation, Collaboration, and Encouraging Parent Involvement - Bradley T. Erford
  • 12. Systemic Approaches to Counseling Students Experiencing Complex and Specialized Problems - Bradley T. Erford
  • 13. Working with Students with Disabilities - Bradley T. Erford
  • 14. Helping Students with Mental and Emotional Disorders - Bradley T. Erford

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