Which option correctly lists all four parts of the ASCA National Model?

Which option correctly lists all four parts of the ASCA National Model?

• A. Define, Manage, Deliver, Assess
• B. Define, Manage, Deliver, Assess
• C. Define, Manage, Assess, Deliver
• D. Define, Deliver, Manage, Assess

Answer: (B)

The ASCA National Model is built around four components that guide how a school counseling program is planned, implemented, and evaluated: Define, Manage, Deliver, Assess. Define sets the program’s direction by articulating goals and outcomes with input from stakeholders. Manage covers the systems, data, resources, and governance needed to support and sustain the program. Deliver includes the actual services and activities counselors provide, both directly to students and indirectly through curricula, collaboration, and system supports. Assess involves using data to measure whether the program is meeting its goals and to drive ongoing improvement. The best choice lists exactly these four parts in that order, matching the model’s flow from planning and governance to implementation and evaluation. Other options reorder the steps or swap terms, which would not align with the standard framework.

The ASCA National Model is built around four components that guide how a school counseling program is planned, implemented, and evaluated: Define, Manage, Deliver, Assess. Define sets the program’s direction by articulating goals and outcomes with input from stakeholders. Manage covers the systems, data, resources, and governance needed to support and sustain the program. Deliver includes the actual services and activities counselors provide, both directly to students and indirectly through curricula, collaboration, and system supports. Assess involves using data to measure whether the program is meeting its goals and to drive ongoing improvement.

The best choice lists exactly these four parts in that order, matching the model’s flow from planning and governance to implementation and evaluation. Other options reorder the steps or swap terms, which would not align with the standard framework.