Behavior standards in the ASCA framework are divided into which three domains?

• A. Academic, Emotional, Behavioral
• B. Learning Strategies, Self-Management Skills, Social Skills
• C. Cognitive, Social, Behavioral
• D. Instruction, Assessment, Intervention

Answer: (B)

ASCA’s behavior standards focus on how students act to support their learning, and they’re organized into three domains: Learning Strategies, Self-Management Skills, and Social Skills. Learning Strategies covers the habits and approaches students use to learn—like planning, organization, study routines, and applying effective methods for tasks and assessments. Self-Management Skills involve regulating one’s own behavior and emotions, setting goals, monitoring progress, and staying persistent through challenges. Social Skills encompass how students interact with others—communication, cooperation, conflict resolution, and respectful collaboration. These three domains together describe the observable behaviors that counselors target to help students succeed academically and socially. The other options mix terms that aren’t the ASCA-defined behavior domains.