The A to Z of School Counseling in New York State: 6th edition

This sixth edition of the go-to volume for school counselors in NYS has grown by some 20% from the previous edition and now runs almost 300 pages! Fully revised and greatly expanded to reflect critical changes in NYS education regulations including further amendments to the roll-out of Common Core aligned assessments and changes to Regents Exam requirements for high school graduation, this is the must-have resource for school counselors and other youth advocates state-wide. Entirely new entries cover topics including Disproportionality, Gifted and Talented and Twice Exceptional, Home Instruction/Home Schooling, Incarcerated Parents and their Children, Multiple Pathways/4+1, Residency, Test Optional Admissions and Third Culture Kids (TCKs). The essential desk reference for everyone advocating on behalf of New York’s students features well over 120 extended entries on the most critical topics confronting children and youth and their educators in NYS today. It also features an extensive list of educational abbreviations, support organizations and resource websites. A comprehensive bibliography of both print and on-line professional sources has been thoroughly updated and the full ASCA Code of Ethics as well as the latest NYS breakdown of diploma types are included.