Comprehensive School Reentry After a Disciplinary Alternative School Placement: A Phenomenological Study of Secondary School Counselors’ Perceptions and Experiences

The American School Counselor Association calls upon school counselors to address the needs of all students; this includes students once served in DAEPs. However, the experiences and perspectives of school counselors working with students re-entering school after a mandatory DAEP placement is not widely understood. Employing a qualitative design, this phenomenological study aims to gain an in-depth understanding of perceptions and experiences of school counselors that serve students transitioning and re-entering back into comprehensive school after a DAEP placement