By working together, school administrators and guidance counselors can greatly accelerate their impact on school improvement, student behavior, and mental health. With this practical guide, readers will discover a systematic approach for establishing an effective school counselor-administrator team. The authors share strategies and activities to foster trust and transparency, develop an agreed-on decision-making process, build consensus, commit to a continuous-improvement process, and more. Use this book to develop effective processes for your school counselors and administrators to better support Introduction Chapter 1: Team Effectiveness and Performance Chapter 2: Legal Precedents Chapter 3: Ethical Considerations for Different Stakeholders Chapter 4: Personnel Issues Chapter 5: Confidentiality Chapter 6: Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Mitigation Chapter 7: Student Misbehavior Chapter 8: Master Scheduling, Supervision, and Testing Chapter 9: Parent and Guardian Engagement Chapter 10: Crises Chapter 11: The Future of the School Counselor-Administrator Team Trauma-Sensitive School Checklist References and Resources Index