Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP): 

During the 2021 legislative session, the Legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill (SSB) 5030, which was the result of a multi-year effort by the Washington School Counselor Association (WSCA) and other statewide advocates to clarify the role of the school counselor in alignment with current best practices. SSB 5030 requires districts to develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP) for all schools within the district that addresses students’ social/emotional, academic, and career development in alignment with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. 

The best way to structure a program is to focus on three essential components - academic, career, and social emotional development. RCW 28A.410.040 The best support for the program are the standards outlined by ASCA related to student mindsets and behaviors and by the state of Washington related to social emotional learning standards, benchmarks and indicators.