Vision: A Conceptual Framework for School Counselors

Vision is essential to the implementation of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Drawing from research in organizational leadership, this article provides a conceptual framework for how school counselors can incorporate vision as a strategy for implementing school counseling programs within the context of practice. Specific attention is given to how school counselors craft, communicate, and market their school counseling vision to gain support from teachers and administrators to implement comprehensive school counseling programs fashioned after the ASCA National Model.