The American School Counselor Association honored two elementary schools and their school counselors with the ‘Recognized ASCA Model Program’ distinction at the ASCA Annual Conference July 13.The RAMP designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 900 schools earned the RAMP designation. Research findings indicate fully implemented school counseling programs are associated with a range of positive student educational and behavioral outcomes.“This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school
