This book talks about the enormous pressure school counselors are under to document effectiveness by using data and producing quantitative accountability reports--whether or not they've had the appropriate training. Highly respected by counselor educators and trainers it gives preservice and inservice school counselors the tools to knowledgeably identify evidence-based practices in their field and to use data in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs and interventions. "Evidence-Based School Counseling" provides a practical process for using evidence to determine three critical issues: what needs to be done, which interventions should be implemented, and whether or not the interventions are effective. Aligned with the American School Counselor Association's National Model, this resource offers counselors skill-building guidelines for: (1) Selecting, collecting, and analyzing data for informed planning; (2) Carrying out action research and building collaborative partnerships; (3) Measuring student learning and behavior change; (4) Communicating results to stakeholders, and more. As counselors successfully incorporate data-based decision making and program planning into their work, they will witness positive academic and personal changes in the lives of their students. After the Preface, this book is divided into the following chapters:(1) Moving into Evidence-Based School Counseling Practice; (2) Data-Based Decision Making: Knowing What Needs to Be Done; (3) Practical Considerations in Using Data; (4) Choosing Interventions: Reading and Weighing Outcome Research; (5) Evaluating School Counseling Interventions and Program; (6) Action Research and Collaborative Partnerships; (7) Measuring Student Learning and Behavior Change; (8) Using Surveys to Gather Information and (9) Moving Your School Into Evidence-Based School Counseling Practice. An appendix, references and index are included.