ERIC Number: EJ817454
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Dec
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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The ACA Advocacy Competencies: A Social Justice Advocacy Framework for Professional School Counselors
Ratts, Manivong J.; DeKruyf, Lorraine; Chen-Hayes, Stuart F.
Professional School Counseling, v11 n2 p90-97 Dec 2007
The recent endorsement of the advocacy competencies by the American Counseling Association signals their relevance to the school counseling profession. This article outlines the importance of being a social change agent, the value of advocacy in K-12 schools, and how school counselors can use the advocacy competencies as a framework for promoting access and equity for all students. Implications for professional school counselors and school counselor educators in using the advocacy competencies are also addressed. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Social Justice, Elementary Secondary Education, Change Agents, Social Change, School Counseling, School Counselors, Counselor Educators, Advocacy, Counselor Role, Standards, Student Personnel Services
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Access
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