The School Counselor's Guide to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

The revision of this innovative book provides school counseling students, practitioners, leaders, supervisors, and faculty with information and resources regarding the alignment and implementation of school counseling, specifically comprehensive school counseling programs. Complementing and expanding upon the audience's knowledge and implementation of CSCPs such as the ASCA 2019 National Model, chapters include a strong theoretical and research base as well as related practical examples from the field-including case studies of practicing school counselors, and relevant, hands-on resources and tools to assist school counselors facilitate MTSS. New topics such as culturally sustaining and antiracist practice are woven into the chapters, in addition to covering the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health crises, and capturing timely and current practices in K-12 education and school counseling. Innovative, unique, and including a plethora of useful tools and resources, this guide to MTSS and school counseling is ideal for graduate students and current school counselors in the field.

Emily Goodman-Scott, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, NCSC, ACS, is Associate Professor, School Counseling Coordinator, and Counseling Graduate Program Director at Old Dominion University. Jennifer Betters-Bubon, Ph.D., LCP, is an Associate Professor and Program Coordinator in Counselor Education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Peg Donohue, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and School Counseling Coordinator at Central Connecticut State University in the Department of Counselor Education and Family Therapy. Jacob Olsen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling at the California State University Long Beach.

1. Multi-tiered Systems of Support: The What, Why, and How for School Counselors 2. Integrating School Counseling and MTSS 3. Culturally Affirming and Antiracist MTSS: Advocating for Equity for Every Student 4. School Counselors Consulting and Collaborating Within MTSS 5. Tier 1: Creating Equitable Systems of Support and Facilitating Systemic Change 6. Tier 1: School Counseling Instruction and Classroom Management for Every Student 7. Tier 2: Providing Culturally Sustaining Supports for Students with Elevated Needs 8. Tier 3: Specialized Services for Students with Intensive Needs 9. Universal Screening to Support MTSS 10. Braiding Key Initiatives into the MTSS Framework to Support the Whole Child 11. Using Data in MTSS to Improve Systems and Student Outcomes 12. Evidence-Based Practices Across MTSS 13. Addressing Barriers to Culturally Responsive and Sustaining MTSS Implementation and School Counseling Program Alignment: Practical Strategies for School Counselors Appendix A: CACREP Standards Appendix B: Sample Syllabi