School Counselors and College Readiness Counseling

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1878429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth H. Gilfillan
Keyword(s):  
College Readiness ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
College Admission ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
College Ready

School counselors are vital to helping students become college ready. Professional organizations (i.e., American School Counselor Association, Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Programs, and National Association for College Admission Counseling) highlight the need for school counselors to provide college readiness counseling, yet the particular skills and knowledge needed to provide it have not been comprehensively explored. This conceptual article with practical applications identifies student needs, responsibilities of school counselors, training of school counselors, and advocacy issues as essential elements to develop college readiness counseling.

Involving Low-Income Parents and Parents of Color in College Readiness Activities: An Exploratory Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1001400
Author(s):  
Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
College Readiness ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
College Admission ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Poverty ◽  
Admission Process

This article describes an exploratory and descriptive study that examined the parental involvement beliefs, attitudes, and activities of 22 high schoåol counselors who work in high-poverty and high-minority schools. More specifically, this study examined school counselors’ beliefs and activities about involving parents in the college admission process. The results indicated that the participants believe that working with parents about college opportunities is a major part of their job. A majority of the participants also reported that they spend “some time” conferencing with parents about college admissions and a majority reported that they “never” organize parent volunteer activities. Implications for school counselor practice and future research are discussed.

An Examination of the Role of Online Technology in School Counseling

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0001800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy M. Steele ◽  
Darlene E. Jacokes ◽  
Carolyn B. Stone
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
National Study ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Professional Boundaries ◽  
Online Technology ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Mitigating Factors

A national study conducted with the members of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) database examined school counselors’ utilization of online technologies. The researchers also explored beliefs and practices and examined mitigating factors such as school counselors’ background, training, and experience. Training impacted counselors’ belief in the advantages of technology and their level of comfort. Females were significantly more likely to blur personal and professional boundaries irrespective of their training. The article discusses implications for school counselors.

Predicting School Counselors’ Supports and Challenges When Implementing the ASCA National Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Fye ◽  
Lynne Guillot Miller ◽  
J. Steve Rainey
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
American School ◽  
National Model

This study examined a national sample of school counselors and their ability to implement the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Percentage of time spent in noncounseling duties, perceived level of principal support, and principals’ knowledge of school counselors’ appropriate roles were statistically significant predictor variables for school counselors’ ability to implement the ASCA National Model. We discuss implications for the school counseling profession.

LEAD With Data

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1b) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca E. Michel ◽  
Sonya Lorelle ◽  
Katherine M. Atkins
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Training Model ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Counselors In Training ◽  
Leadership Skill ◽  
Leadership Model ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
National Model

The listen, evaluate, advocate, disseminate (LEAD) training model for leadership skill development among school counselors in training is grounded in the American School Counselor Association National Model and Kouzes and Posner’s transformational leadership model. We introduce the LEAD model and report the results of a qualitative research study that investigated the lived experiences of 13 school counselors in training who participated in LEAD training during their counseling graduate program. We also discuss training implications for school counselors.

Implementation Science: A Path Toward Strengthening School Counselor Practice

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1987812
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M. Warren ◽  
Gary W. Mauk
Keyword(s):  
Implementation Science ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Model Case ◽  
Implementation Framework ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
National Model

Implementation science (IS) includes deliberate actions that facilitate the translation of research into practice. School counselors can use IS within the context of evidence-based practice to deliver, evaluate, and sustain programs and interventions that maximize student outcomes. This article offers an implementation framework and drivers that complement and can strengthen the application of the American School Counselor Association National Model. Case examples demonstrate the value of IS in school counselor practice.

School Counselors’ Use of the ASCA Closing-the-Gap Action Plan Template to Address Educational Disparities

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110586
Author(s):  
Jan L. Gay ◽  
Jacqueline M. Swank
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Research Method ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Counselors In Training ◽  
Qualitative Research Method ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Closing The Gap

The American School Counselor Association Closing-the-Gap Action Plan template is a tool created to help school counselors identify educational gaps and track interventions. We applied a transcendental, phenomenological qualitative research method to explore school counselors’ use of the template to advocate for students. Our findings demonstrate the rationale for using the Closing-the-Gap Action Plan template and we discuss how school counselors use it for advocacy. We also present implications for using the template as a training tool for school counselors in training.

scholarly journals School Counselors’ Exposure to Student Suicide, Suicide Assessment Self-Efficacy, and Workplace Anxiety: Implications for Training, Practice, and Research

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-339
Author(s):  
Alexander T. Becnel ◽  
Lillian Range ◽  
Theodore P. Remley, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Graduate Training ◽  
National Sample ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Suicide Assessment ◽  
Suicide Training ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Training Practice

In a national sample of current school counselors with membership in the American School Counselor Association (N = 226), we examined the prevalence of suicide training among school counselors as well as differences in suicide assessment self-efficacy and workplace anxiety between school counselors who were exposed to student suicide and those who were not. The results indicate that 38% of school counselors were not prepared for suicide prevention during graduate training. Although school counselors’ exposure to suicide was not related to their workplace anxiety, those who were exposed to a student suicide attempt had higher suicide assessment self-efficacy scores than those who were not. This study demonstrates the impact of suicide exposure on school counselors and the need for additional suicide assessment training.

School Counselors Support Student Spirituality through Developmental Assets, Character Education, and ASCA Competency Indicators

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1101400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Dobmeier
Keyword(s):  
Character Education ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Developmental Assets ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Developmental Domains

This article identifies the Search Institute's Developmental Assets, character education, and the ASCA National Model's Competency Indicators as education-based programs in which spirituality is accessed for children to enhance resiliency. The author presents school counselor interventions based on these three programs that mutually support spiritual with other developmental domains. He also identifies responsibilities of school counselors, professional organizations, district stakeholders, and counselor educators to address ethical and legal concerns.

Training School Counselors to Serve as Antibullying Specialists

2021 ◽  
pp. 358-376
Author(s):  
Nicole Arcuri Sanders
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs ◽  
Additional Role ◽  
The U.S

This chapter explores school counselors' role in accordance to the nation's indicated most extensive and comprehensive antibullying policy by the U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) as well as in alignment with the position of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). The author introduces and evaluates bullying implications for underserved populations and research concerning the experiences of school counselors when serving students in the additional role designated by the model policy, antibullying specialist. This chapter identifies research driven suggestions for most effective practices counselor educators can train school counselors to advocate for when designing and implementing their comprehensive school counseling programs with prevention and intervention components.

School Counselors' Roles in RAMP and PBIS a Phenomenological Investigation (Part Two)

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-21.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Goodman-Scott ◽  
Tim Grothaus
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Future Research ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
National Model ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Researchers conducted a qualitative, phenomenological investigation of the lived experiences of a sample of 10 school counselors in current or recent RAMP (Recognized ASCA [American School Counselor Association] Model Program) schools that also implemented positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) with high fidelity. Researchers found two themes and related subthemes regarding school counselor roles. The first theme was school counselors' roles and responsibilities, with subthemes (a) makes sense with their role and (b) roles across tiers. The second theme was ASCA National Model themes in action. Subthemes were (a) advocacy and systemic change, (b) leadership, and (c) collaboration. The authors discuss findings, limitations, implications, and future research related to this study.

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