ISCA Vision, Ends Policies, Bylaws & Policy/Procedures |
The Vision of the Illinois School Counselor Association (ISCA) is to:
- Honor the uniqueness of every Illinois school counselor, student, and community as we embrace and affirm diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view.
- Promote professionalism and ethical practice amongst school counselors so they are able to support pre-kindergarten through post-secondary students in maximizing their academic, college/career, social/emotional growth and preparedness for adult life.
- Advocate for legislation and policies that support and empower Illinois school counselors, students, and communities.
- Provide high quality professional development for school counselors to assist in meeting the evolving needs of school counselors, students, and communities.
- Offer collaboration opportunities for Illinois school counselors to build meaningful connections and coalitions amongst Illinois school counselors throughout the state.
Ends Policies - Conditions exist so the Illinois School Counselor Association will practice with the highest level of effectiveness.
- School counselors are actively engaged in the dismantling of racist and discriminatory practices, policies, and institutions that further disadvantage and/or marginalize our students and communities.
- School counselors are knowledgeable about and collaborate with students, parents/guardians, staff, school administrators, policy makers, community members in the development, implementation and evaluation of effective and comprehensive school counseling programs based on the ASCA National Model.
- School counselors are knowledgeable about current ethical, legal, and professional practices and their application.
- School counselors are knowledgeable about current trends in school counseling and education by participating in high quality professional development.
- School counselors are actively engaged in state and national initiatives that impact the school counseling profession.
- School counselors are empowered to take on leadership roles to build a community of Illinois school counselors that advocates for our profession.