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ERIC Number: EJ1412100
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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EISSN: EISSN-2688-6189
Ecological Barriers to Comprehensive School Counseling Program Implementation
Kristi D. Kratsa; Derron Hilts; Jered B. Kolbert; Matthew Joseph; Matthew L. Nice; Laura M. Crothers
Journal of School-Based Counseling Policy and Evaluation, v5 n2 Article 1 p33-44 2023
According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), schools designated with Recognized American School Counselor Model Programs (RAMP) demonstrate alignment with the ASCA National Model, widely recognized as the standard for comprehensive school counseling programs (CSCPs). Empirical investigations of the barriers to achieving the RAMP-designation have primarily focused on the intra- and interpersonal characteristics of the schools' counselors, with little attention to macro-systemic factors. Grounded in McMahon et al.'s (2014) ecological school counseling framework, we investigated whether macro-systemic characteristics including region, institution type, community setting, and program funding significantly and uniquely predict RAMP-designation above and beyond school counselors' inter- and intra-personal characteristics. Using a national sample (n = 1,641) of practicing school counselors, our results revealed that school region, institution type, and community setting significantly and uniquely predicted RAMP-designation. Implications for future research, advocacy, and policy for CSCPs and RAMP are discussed.
International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation in School-Based Counseling. William & Mary School of Education, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. e-mail: JSCPEOnline@gmail.com; Web site: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/jscpe/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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