Evaluation Capacity Within State-Level School Counseling Programs: A Cross-Case Analysis (Comprehensive Developmental School Counseling Programs) (Report‪)‬

Many state departments of education have revised their state school counseling models to reflect the ASCA National Model for school counseling programs. Only a few states have developed statewide evaluation systems to gather information about program effectiveness and/or to promote effective local program evaluation. This qualitative study describes the statewide evaluation systems of two states (Missouri and Utah), which differ greatly in their state educational policymaking contexts. The authors also present recommendations for establishing a statewide evaluation system. **********