Section 1. Conceptual Introduction -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Policy Research in School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 2. What Policy Makers Need to Know about School-Based Counseling -- Section 2: Effective Methodologies -- Chapter 3. Using Literature Reviews to Document and Synthesize Current Practices in School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 4. Using Surveys to Document the Current Knowledge and State of Practice in School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 5. Using Mixed Methods to Evaluate Pilot Counseling Provision in Welsh Primary Schools -- Chapter 6. Conducting Needs Assessments and Gap Analyses to Identify Necessary School-Based Counseling Services -- Chapter 7. Using Methodological Reviews and Meta-Analyses to Identify Current Best Practices in School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 8. Conducting Research Studies to Identify Efficacious and Effective Practices in School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 9. Conducting Evaluation Studies to Identify Organizational and Staffing Features of Effective School-Based Counseling Programs -- Chapter 10. Identifying and Evaluating Existing Data Sets to Answer Policy Questions Related to School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 11. Evaluating the Impact of National and State Policies on School-Based Counseling Practices and Student Outcomes -- Chapter 12. Using Qualitative Methods to Evaluate Policy Implementation -- Chapter 13. Using Cost-Benefit Analyses in School-Based Counseling Policy Research -- Section 3: Current Findings -- Chapter 14. Policy Research and Implications in African Countries -- Chapter 15. Policy Research and Implications in Asian Countries -- Chapter 16. Policy Research and Implications in European Countries -- Chapter 17. Policy Research and Implications in Middle Eastern Countries -- Chapter 18. Policy Research and Implications in North American Countries -- Chapter 19. Policy Research in Oceania Countries -- Chapter 20. Policy Research and Implications in South and Central American Countries -- Section 4: Synthesis and Future Directions -- Chapter 21. Global Summary of What we Know and What We Still Need to Know -- Chapter 22. Future Directions in Policy Research in School-Based Counseling -- Chapter 23. Making Policy Research Accessible: Moving Toward the Development of an International Clearinghouse.