An Effective Way to Support Students
Data-Based Decisions with MCARS Assessment
Meet MCARS: Simple, Secure, and Free to Access
What is MCARS?
The Mandated Counseling Assessment Rating Scale (MCARS) is a free online tool designed to help students teams identify and support students who are in need of school-based counseling services. It simplifies the evaluation process and delivers consistent results. Built on research, MCARS is simple to use and provides actionable results educators can trust.
Save Time
MCARS is quick to complete, immediately scored, and gives you the information you need right away. Multi-disciplinary student teams can use the results as part of their decision making process.
Ensure Consistency
Requests and referrals for mandated counseling services for students can come from a variety of sources, often for a wide range of reasons. This can result in a lack of objective, data-based recommendations for these services. MCARS provides a standardized, data-driven process so every student is assessed with the same tool, ensuring fairness and reliability across the board.
Make Data-Driven Decisions
When you complete an assessment, MCARS provides guidance right away. The results give you clear insights along with recommended next steps you can act on immediately.
Support Every Student
The goal of MCARS is simple: help every student get the support they need while mitigating unsupported referrals for counseling services. The tool was built with student needs and well-being in mind, guiding educators toward meaningful next steps that promote success inside and outside the classroom.