In 1996 The Education Trust, with support from the Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund, began work to identify what school counselors need to know to be able to help all students succeed academically. Through an RFP process six universities and their K-12 school district partners were identified to redesign their school counselor education programs. These institutions have transformed their preparation programs so that they prepare school counselors to be advocates and leaders supporting student academic success. The universities used the following eight essential elements as a guide in redesigning their programs:

This initiative is being evaluated by the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI) at the University of Minnesota. Information about the success of the initiative can be found at the CAREI website or the specific university’s site:

California State University – Northridge

Indiana State University

State University of West Georgia

Ohio State University

University of Georgia

University of North Florida

Selected Institutions

Twenty six companion universities have engaged the process of transforming their school counselor preparation programs. Companion universities currently working in TSCI:

• Adams State College, CO
• Boise State University, ID
• Bowling Green University, OH
• California State University, Los Angeles
• Canisius College, NY
• College of the Southwest, NM
• Georgia Southern University
• Indiana University – Southeast
• Lehman College/City University of NY
• Lewis and Clark College, OR
• Loyola College in Maryland
• New York Institute of Technology
• North Dakota State University
• Northern Arizona University
• Portland State University , OR
• Sacramento State University , CA
• University of Maryland College Park
• University of Massachusetts – Amherst
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• University of North TX
• University of Northern IA
• University of Scranton, PA
• University of Southern ME
• Valdosta State University, GA
• Wake Forrest University, NC
• Winona State University