Optimize school counselors and raise your schoolAEs cultural competenceThe authors make a compelling case for recognizing professional school counselors as leaders of 21st-century change rather than 'gatekeepers' of the status quo. TodayAEs school leaders need to acknowledge counselorsAE value in the necessary work of providing equitable resources and opportunities for children in todayAEs multicultural environment. Aligned with the American School Counseling Association National Model for school counseling programs, Culturally Proficient Collaboration provides a conceptual framework and practical protocols for utilizing school counselors as:Change agents for school improvementCreators of results-based programsAdvocates for equity among demographic groupsIncluded are case stories and reflective activities for building educatorsAE skills in serving as leaders, advocates, collaborators, and systemic change agents. Readers will find a clearly outlined path for empowering counselors to transform your leadership team and your school for the benefit of all students.