•In the 1970s the school counselor was beginning to be defined as part of a larger program, as opposed to being the entire program.
• There was an emphasis on accountability of services provided by school counselors and the benefits that could be obtained with structured evaluations.
•This decade also gave rise to the special education movement.
•The educational and counseling needs of students with disabilities was addressed with the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act in 1975.