Alternative Center honored with Texas CREST Award
AEC recognized for comprehensive counseling program
ECISD’s Alternative Education Center’s comprehensive counseling program recently earned the Texas CREST Award for counseling excellence. This is the second consecutive year for the honor. CREST stands for Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas, and is sponsored by the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) and awarded to school counseling programs that meet requirements.
This recognition highlights the impact of AEC’s implementation of the Texas counseling model and continued wraparound service partnership with Communities in Schools, which have been pivotal in supporting students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) and helping them focus on their academic growth and achievement. Personnel arrangements have also been made to provide targeted behavior and reading support, ensuring that students receive the individualized assistance they need to succeed.
CREST winners will be recognized during the Annual Professional School Counselor Conference in February.