Which group of colleagues will school counselors most often consult with?

• A. Administrators
• B. Counselor interns
• C. Teachers
• D. Parents

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is interprofessional collaboration within the school, with teachers serving as the primary partners for school counselors. Teachers are with students every day in the classroom, so they directly observe academic performance, behavior, and social-emotional needs. They generate the ongoing data counselors use to identify concerns and plan interventions, and they help implement those supports in the classroom (for example, behavior plans or small-group activities). Because of this day-to-day proximity and data flow, counselors routinely coordinate with teachers to support students. While administrators, parents, and counselor interns all play important roles at different times, they are not the group counselors consult with as frequently or consistently in the daily work of supporting students.