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To have an effective relationship, there must be communication, trust and respect, leadership, and collaborative planning between the principal and school counselor (College Board, 2011). Principals and school counselors are both instrumental leaders in the schools and they are most effective when they are able to carry-out their appropriate roles. It is important that principals assign appropriate counseling duties and responsibilities and not administrative and coordination responsibilities. Allowing the school counselor to implement counseling programs will help principals to identify and address issues that contribute to academic failure.  \nThe relationship of the school principal and school counselor is instrumental in student success. The College Board (2011) states, “The desired outcome of an effective principal-counselor relationship is to raise achievement levels for all students and ensure equity in educational outcomes” (p.8) . To develop an effective principal-counselor relationship, communication, trust and respect, leadership, and collaborative planning should all be a part of the relationship (College Board, 2011; Ponec & Brock, 2000; Vaught, 1995) . As the leader of the school, the principal makes decisions about the roles and responsibilities of the school counselor and other personnel in the school. When school counselors are given roles and responsibilities that do not allow the school counselor to implement counseling programs and interventions, the relationship loses its effectiveness, due to the lack of communication and respect for the appropriate duties of a school counselor. This literature review will address how to improve the relationship between the principal and school counselor. It will also address the effectiveness of school counseling programs and how these programs can positively impact all students in the school. It is just as important to discuss the barriers to implementing these programs and identify strategies that principals can use to help overcome these barriers. The principal wants to be knowledgeable of appropriate school counseling duties and allow the school counselor to implement school counseling programs and interventions. The collaboration between the principal and school counselor may positively impact student achievement and the overall climate of the school.  \nAlabama Journal of Educational Leadership  \nVolume 1, September 2014  \n© 2014 Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Leadership  \nPrincipal-Counselor Relationship  \nThere is little doubt among researchers that improvements in the principal-counselor relationship (PCR) must begin with each professional understanding and respecting the role of the other. Though recent research has shed more light on the subject, a better understanding can be garnered if this phenomenon is viewed from an historical perspective. Furthermore, understanding how the principal-counselor relationship has developed offers insight into how it might be improved.  \nOver a decade ago, Stone and Clark (2001) commented on the dangers of viewing the counselor’s role as peripheral to the foremost function of schooling or student achievement. Recently, educational researchers have engaged in conversations concerning methods of bringing school counselors into the mainstream of school reform through enhancing the principal–school counselor relationship. In view of their overlapping roles, it is surprising school counselors and principals have not traditionally regarded each other as being partners in leadership. Despite this, recent research suggests when their roles are properly understood, these leaders can form a very powerful alliance in","cbCaibeSbDouApl8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibeSbDouApl8","pdf",201945,"English","# Relationship\n## Core elements for effectiveness\n## Impact on student achievement and equity\n## Historical development and research perspectives\n## Barriers to implementing counseling programs","[{\"question\":\"What makes the principal–counselor relationship essential for improving achievement?\",\"answer\":\"The relationship depends on communication, trust, respect, leadership, and collaborative planning between the principal and school counselor. 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