Research Guides: Graduate Psychology Programs: Open Access Resources for Practice

As future school counselors, it is important to know how and where to find high quality information and research to inform programmatic and therapeutic decisions. This page highlights some no-cost resources to help you both in your academic research and practicum needs.

Evidence Based Resources

What Works Clearinghouse
For more than a decade, the WWC has been a central and trusted source of scientific evidence on education programs, products, practices, and policies. We review the research, determine which studies meet rigorous standards, and summarize the findings. We focus on high-quality research to answer the question “what works in education?”
ASCA Toolkits Frameworks and Resources
ASCA publishes a number of toolkits and framework documents, frequently collaborating with other organizations on topics of importance. Additionally, ASCA gathers appropriate resources for school counselors to access relating to current issues.
ASCA Research Reports
ASCA publishes a number of research reports to gather important insights about school counseling practice and preparation.
Edutopia
Edutopia is a trusted source shining a spotlight on what works in education. We show people how they can adopt or adapt best practices, and we tell stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.

Virginia State Programs and Guidelines

VDOE Student Assistance Programming
Virginia Career and Learning Center for School Mental Health Professionals
The Virginia Career and Learning Center for School Mental Health Professionals offers professional development and career opportunities for school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other licensed school mental health professionals in Virginia’s Public Schools.

Special Topics

Multilingual Learner Needs

Colorin Colorado
Colorín Colorado is the premier national website serving educators and families of English language learners (ELLs) in Grades PreK-12. Colorín Colorado has been providing free research-based information, activities, and advice to parents, schools, and communities around the country for more than a decade
National Association for Bilingual Education Resources

Rural Education

The Rural Educator
As the official journal of the National Rural Education Association, the mission of The Rural Educator serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas among the rural education community. The journal aims to provide a greater understanding of the strengths and needs of rural education and to provide rural educators with resources that support their work.
Rural Schools Collaborative
The organization's mission is to build sustainable rural communities through a keen focus on place, teachers, and philanthropy.
National Rural Education Association
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) is the voice of all rural schools and rural communities across the United States. (some resources are limited to members)
The Rural Voice
The official podcast of the National Rural Education Association called the Rural Voice. Co-Hosted by Drs. Allen Pratt, Jared Bigham, and Christopher F. Silver, they discuss the common themes and experiences facing teachers, parents, and administrators in elementary and secondary rural education.

Selection of Open Access Counseling & Education Journals

AERA Open
Canadia Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
COUNS-EDU: The International Journal of Counseling and Education
Current Issues in Education
Educational Research: Theory and Practice
Education and Self Development
European Journal of Educational Research
Frontiers in Education
Indonesian Journal of Educational Counseling
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
International Journal of Educational Psychology
International Journal of Educational Research
Offers some articles open access (this link goes directly to those)
International Journal of the Whole Child
International Journal of Whole Schooling
Journal of Counseling and Development
Offers some articles open access
Journal of Disability Studies in Education
Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, & Practice
Journal of Neuroeducation
Journal of School-Based Counseling Policy and Evaluation
Journal of Youth Development
Middle Grades Review
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Journal
Open Journals in Education
Open Journals in Education (OJED) publishes high quality peer reviewed, open access journals based at research universities.

Graduate Psychology Programs

School Counseling Associations

Preprint Repositories