Impact of Accountability on Role Confusion: Implications for School Counselor Practice

This article addresses the issue of school counselor role confusion and the importance of demonstrating accountability so that counselors can clarify and validate their roles as relevant stakeholders and systemic change agents in the school setting. Further, this article discusses the advantages of following the ASCA National Model and the benefits of being data-driven in order to reduce and clarify role confusion. Implications for the school counselor regarding the importance of using data are examined. In addition, suggestions for future research are stated, in order for counselors to further substantiate that they are valuable participants and play an instrumental role in the success of all students.