It has become the role of student support services to delivery strategies to enhance academic achievement and success for their students. In this paper, several strategies are described that several school districts in South Carolina used to bring about change. One strategy involved adopting a comprehensive guidance program that promotes and allows for accountability and evaluation of personnel as well as district-adopted programs. A second strategy involved lowering the counselor-to-student ratios. A third strategy is the use of basic human relations skills in dealing with students, parents, administrators, and teachers. A fourth strategy involves providing strong leadership locally through a guidance director or principal, district leadership through a district director/coordinator of guidance services or superintendent, and state leadership through a state director of guidance services. (JDM)