School and School Counselor Attributes and the ASCA National ModelRT

This study explored characteristics relating to school counselors' readiness to implement the ASCA National ModelRTM. Characteristics such as graduate training, years of experience, supervision, professional memberships, self-efficacy, school level, geographic setting, and caseload requirements were considered. A sample of 160 school counselors completed questionnaires relating to the variables. Independent-samples t tests, one-way analysis of variance, and linear and multiple regression analysis were conducted. Self-efficacy was significant in the linear regression to predict school counselor readiness. Also, a significant difference was found between urban and suburban school counselors, as well as between school counselors with and without clinical supervision. The multiple regression showed self-efficacy as the only significant contributor to readiness. Limitations of the study and implications of the results are considered.