Harvest Valley Elementary counseling program honored

News release from Romoland School District:

ALEXANDRIA, VA. – The American School Counselor Association is pleased to announce that Harvest Valley Elementary School of the Romoland School District is a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP).

The RAMP designation recognizes schools that are committed to delivering an exemplary school counseling program. Honorees are awarded for aligning their program with the criteria in the ASCA National Model, a framework for a data-informed school counseling program. Since the program’s inception, more than 900 schools have earned the RAMP designation.

Research findings indicate fully implemented school counseling programs are associated with a range of positive student educational and behavioral outcomes.

“This year’s RAMP honorees have shown their commitment to students and the school counseling profession,” said Jill Cook, ASCA executive director. “These schools used data to drive their program development and implementation so all students can achieve success. The RAMP designation distinguishes these schools and encourages school counselors nationwide to strive for excellence.”

Harvest Valley Elementary will be honored at a recognition ceremony at ASCA’s annual conference in Las Vegas on July 13.

RAMP applications are reviewed once a year. The next submission deadline is Oct. 15. For more information on the program, visit www.schoolcounselor.org/ramp.