Evidence-Based
School Counseling
THE
CONFERENCE
The national Evidence-based School Counseling Conference (EBSCC) empowers the school counseling profession to advance evidence-based, student-centered, and equity-driven practices.
EBSCC seeks to bridge the research-to-practice gap to transform school counseling and educational systems through research-based, practical, and socially-just approaches.
Through a welcoming and action-oriented community, the conference inspires collaboration and innovation to promote student wellness, opportunities, and liberation in schools.
The Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference highlights emerging interventions created by innovative school counselors and leading edge research produced by school counselor educators from around the country.
Conference Focus
Identifying Effective School Counseling Program Components and Interventions
Developing student academic success
Closing opportunity gaps
Supporting students' social and emotional well-being
Promoting mental health and wellness
Using efficacious college and career counseling models and methods
Advocating for the needs of all students
Creating positive school cultures
Improving coordination of services
Serving as a change agent
Documenting RAMP components
Using Evidence-Based Practices
Making data-based decisions
Choosing evidence-based interventions that meet student needs
Implementing interventions with fidelity
Evaluating outcomes
Identifying measures, instruments, and methods for documenting school counseling program impact and outcomes
Using applicable research methods and statistical analysis
Employing relevant program evaluation approaches and models
Writing grant proposals and other funding requests
Innovations in School Counseling
Generating new methods and models for working effectively with all students
Conducting and identifying cutting edge research related to evidence-based school counseling
Developing evidence-based practices
Creating documented school improvement
School counseling program components, interventions, or activities designed to address systemic injustice and inequities
Pre-conference
Research Day
In addition to the two regular conference days, The Evidence-Based School Counseling Conference is pleased to present a pre-conference Research Day focused on equipping school counselor educators, school counseling practitioners, and educational and community partners with the methodological, evaluation and writing skills to successfully implement school counseling research agendas.