Sponsors

The AB 1802 Clearinghouse Project is sponsored by a number of organizations. Our current sponsors:

The Center for Student Support Systems (CS3), (www.sandiego.edu/soles/cs3) is an educational and research center within the University of San Diego's School of Leadership and Education Sciences dedicated to advancing understanding and practice in school counseling and related student support services. The center's primary vision is every California student receiving adequate support in the service of her or his academic, personal/social, and career development throughout the K-12 experience. CS3 provides training linking professional development with program development, leadership and advocacy in school counseling. The center is the leading educational center in the nation for the development of action research in school counseling. CS3 sponsors a variety of events, including its signature events,

• The Annual Forum on the State of Guidance and Counseling in Schools
• The Annual Spring Symposium on Action Research in Schools

as well as workshops, roundtables, and a variety of trainings and professional development activities. Lonnie Rowell is the Founding Director of CS3 and the Director of the Clearinghouse Project.

The California Counselor Leadership Academy (www.lacoe.edu/ccla) at the Los Angeles County Office of Education provides technical assistance, resources, and recognition for professional school counselors. The focus of the Academy is the development and publication of the Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (www.sparconline.net) and elementary through high school transition guides (www.schoolguides.org). Bob Tyra is the consultant who directs the Academy. 

As an organization of leaders in college admission counseling, the Western Association of College Admission Counseling (WACAC): www.wacac.org

• Advocates for student rights in the college-selection process.
• Promotes and upholds ethical practice in college admissions counseling.
• Encourages participation of traditionally underrepresented, underserved populations in postsecondary education and in our profession.
• Offers professional development opportunities that meet members' needs.
• Provides access to research and resources that benefit members.

Members of WACAC include secondary, post-secondary and independent counselors working at public, private, and parochial schools, colleges and universities in California and Nevada as well as others concerned with supporting the transition from high school to college.

The California Association of School Counselors (CASC)
www.schoolcounselor-ca.org

The California Association of School Counselors, (CASC) is the largest statewide nonprofit organization supporting school counselors. CASC's mission is to "actively promote excellence in the profession of school counseling in California".

CASC is dedicated solely to the interests and needs of California's school counselors and is committed to providing high quality services and resources to our members. United in a shared cause, CASC members are champions for a balanced approach to education, fairness and equity for all students, high academic standards, and support for appropriate and meaningful services that contribute to students' success in school and in life.

CASC works to protect the integrity of the school counseling profession in California and provides professional development; print and web-based resources; and provides leadership and advocacy in the areas of legislation and policy making for the more than 7,000 school counselors employed in California's schools. Please join the over 900 California school counselor members. Funds go exclusively to support the advancement of school counseling in California. Information and an on-line membership application is available at the CASC website: www.schoolcounselor-ca.org.