<P>This book is a comprehensive introduction to the profession for school counselors in training, providing special focus on the topics most relevant to the school counselor¿s role, and offers specific strategies for practical application and implementation.</P><P>In addition to the thorough coverage of the fourth edition of the<I> ASCA National Model</I>, readers will find thoughtful discussions of the effects of trends and legislation, including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), multitiered systems of support (MTSS), and school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS). The text also provides readers with understanding of how school counselors assume a counseling orientation within the specific context of an educational setting. Each chapter is application-oriented, with an equal emphasis both on research and on using data to design and improve school counselors¿ functioning in school systems. Complementing this book is the companion website, which includes Po