scholarly journals Data-Driven School Counseling: The Role of the Research–Practice Partnership

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1882426
Author(s):  
Mandy S. Savitz-Romer ◽  
Tara P. Nicola ◽  
Amelia Jensen ◽  
Nancy E. Hill ◽  
Belle Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Students Satisfaction

Research–practice partnerships (RPPs) are ripe contexts for school counselors to employ data-driven practices to improve student outcomes. We leveraged an RPP between two universities and a high school to assist the latter’s school counseling department in examining students’ satisfaction with their counselor interactions. The RPP created the capacity for the counselors to gather and use data to implement targeted interventions for improving students’ awareness and perceptions of their school counselors.

Differential Access to High School Counseling, Postsecondary Destinations, and STEM Careers

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Andrea B. Nikischer ◽  
Lois Weis ◽  
Rachel Dominguez
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
School Environments ◽  
High School Counseling ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Different Populations

Background/Context Policy makers, school district officials, teachers and parents have embraced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects as a way to promote a stronger pipeline to college and career STEM. In so doing, these varied groups seek to raise job prospects for next-generation workers, increase opportunities for low-income and minority students, and enhance U.S. competitiveness in a global economy. Purpose/Objective In this article we explore the ways in which the work of counseling departments in two different school environments shape students’ STEM participation in high school, with important potential consequences for college and career STEM. High school counselors operate at a critical access point to high-level science and math coursework in high school and STEM postsecondary majors and programs after high school. A fuller understanding of the role that school counselors play in improving math and science outcomes and strengthening pathways to STEM is increasingly important, particularly given the push for STEM careers in new global economic context. Research Design In this article we delve deeply into the day-to-day workings of the high school counseling office in two schools that serve markedly different populations of students. Utilizing data gathered through full ethnographic investigation over a 1-year period, we focus on the ways in which the work of counselors collectively constrain and /or enhance short and long-term STEM-linked outcomes for varying populations. We address two interrelated research questions: (1) In what ways and to what extent does the work of counseling departments in two different school environments shape students’ STEM participation in high school? (2) In what ways and to what extent does the work of the counseling departments differ in schools that serve markedly different populations of students in terms of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status? Conclusions/Recommendations Our data reveal stark differences between students’ high school STEM participation at the two schools. Evidence also points to differences in the work and role of school counselors in aiding students to access STEM in college and career. However, in spite of the fact that one school offers a far more robust pipeline to STEM than does the other, in neither case do the schools take concrete steps to maximize access to STEM in college or career for their top math and science students who express strong inclination in this direction. Although it is arguably the case that a number of factors contribute to STEM college and career outcomes, data highlight the differential yet simultaneously central role of high school counselors in the pipeline to STEM.

School Counseling Leadership Team: A Statewide Collaborative Model to Transform School Counseling

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900
Author(s):  
Carol J. Kaffenberger ◽  
Sally Murphy ◽  
Fred Bemak
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Collaborative Model ◽  
Counseling Supervisors ◽  
Future Plans

The School Counseling Leadership Team (SCLT) is a model of a collaborative team formed to advocate for the transformed role of professional school counselors. The members of the SCLT included school district counseling supervisors, counselor educators, and leaders of statewide school counselor organizations. This article reviews the need for and evolution of the SCLT, its goals, accomplishments, and future plans. Suggestions and guidelines are offered for replicating the model.

Israeli Arab Minority Students’ Help Seeking for Bullying From School Counselors

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaacov B. Yablon
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Minority Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
School Students ◽  
Willingness To Seek Help ◽  
Arab Minority ◽  
National Representative Sample

Minority students are less likely to seek help to deal with bullying at school than their majority counterparts. Nonetheless, very little is known about the factors that influence their willingness to seek help, or the role of school counselors as potential help providers. Thus, in the present study we examined Israeli Arab minority high school students’ help seeking from school counselors for coping with verbal, physical, and social bullying. A national representative sample of 730 high school students participated in the study. Our findings revealed that the vast majority of students did not seek help at all. Students who sought help, in comparison with those who did not, reported more positive relationships with their school counselors, and noted that their counselors were more available for them. Students who experienced higher levels of victimization were more willing to seek help than those who experienced lower levels. Implications for help seeking and the role of counselors in schools are discussed.

“My Counselors Were Never There”: Perceptions from Latino College Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901200
Author(s):  
Vela-Gude Luti ◽  
Javier Cavazos ◽  
Michael B. Johnson ◽  
Fielding Cheryl ◽  
Alyssa G. Cavazos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Differential Treatment ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Latino College Students ◽  
Individual Counseling ◽  
Low Expectations

Eight Latino college students were interviewed to determine their perceptions of the role of their high school counselors. The findings revealed the following themes: (a) inadequate advisement, (b) lack of availability, (c) lack of individual counseling, (d) differential treatment, and (e) low expectations or setting limits. Despite insufficient services from school counselors, participants developed a sense of resilience and succeeded in higher education. A discussion is provided and implications for school counselors are presented.

Foundations of the framework

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gard B. Jenset ◽  
Barbara McGillivray
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Historical Linguistics ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Basic Assumptions ◽  
Linguistic Research ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Theoretical Paradigms

Chapter 2 deals with the foundations of the framework outlined in the book. The basic assumptions of the framework are made explicit, and the chapter continues with three main sections on the major principles of the framework, best practices for conducting research within the framework, and a section on data-driven historical linguistics. The section on principles lays down twelve principles underpinning the framework. These principles are referred to throughout the rest of the book, including the case studies. The aim of these principles is to make historical linguistic research more transparent and reproducible, to facilitate communication across different theoretical paradigms, and to allow researchers to tackle complex problems in a systematic way. The best practices section explains additional methodological points, while the final section discusses the role of corpora in historical linguistics research practice.

Improving College Access: A Review of Research on the Role of High School Counselors

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1201600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. M. McKillip ◽  
Anita Rawls ◽  
Carol Barry
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Success ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
College Access ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
High School Counselor ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

High school counselors potentially hold a key position to help increase the number of U.S. students receiving post-secondary degrees, particularly to address inequalities that prevent certain students from successfully transitioning to college. Using the model of student success (Perna & Thomas, 2008), this study reviewed the literature to understand how various contexts (social, school, family, student) shape high school counselor interactions with students as they work to improve post-secondary outcomes of college access and enrollment.

Barriers and Enablers to Data-Driven Decision Making by High School Counselors and Advisors

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Carlos Antonio Viera ◽  
Kevin Freer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Data Driven ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Data Driven Decision Making ◽  
Barriers And Enablers

scholarly journals STUDENT READINESS HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMS HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Tri Anjar
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Entrance Exams

Abstract: The process of preparing to take the test SNMPTN is something that often makes prospective students experiencing various problems. I prepare for the selection of the necessary physical, material, and also psychological. This research was initiated from the problems that occurred in the preparation of the admission public universities by students coming from private schools . These problems such as high school rules violations / lack of discipline, learn less motivated to learn. This condition greatly affects the readiness of students to achieve success SNMPTN pass. This study aimed to describe the readiness of high school students college entrance exams and the role of BK teacher / school counselor. The study population is students of SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Metro are 212 students. This type of research is quantitative descriptive, and the questionnaire used as an instrument of collecting data. The results showed that the average score of 80.53 with an average percentage of 26.84%, are in the category is not ready. BK teacher's role in preparing students in private schools that help students related to school by making a counseling program, either individually or in the classical style. Increase cooperation with fellow teachers and parents and guardians to fostering the development of children's potential.Keywords: Readiness, Students, Counselor role

Stretching Leadership: A Distributed Perspective for School Counselor Leaders

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901300
Author(s):  
Chris Janson ◽  
Carolyn Stone ◽  
Mary Ann Clark
Keyword(s):  
School Leadership ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Counseling Students ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
Counseling Practice ◽  
Multiple Leaders

Leadership is a central role of the school counselor. However, this role is often intimidating to school counselors and school counseling students when viewed as a solitary undertaking. In contrast to the view that leadership is an individual responsibility, the distributed leadership perspective offers a counterview in which school leadership is stretched over multiple leaders. The application of the distributed leadership perspective to school counseling practice might serve to alleviate school counselor apprehension regarding leadership, while contributing to an understanding of “how” this leadership occurs, as well as how it might be improved.

The Role of High School Counselors in Increasing Latino Male College Enrollment: Moving From College Aspirations to Access

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1_part_4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110400
Author(s):  
Wonsun Ryu ◽  
Jorge Burmicky ◽  
Victor B. Sáenz ◽  
José R. Del Real Viramontes ◽  
Rodrigo Aguayo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
College Enrollment ◽  
Male Students ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
College Aspirations ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Male College ◽  
Latino Male

Even as the number of Latina/o students going to college has increased in recent years, Latino male students continue to face barriers in accessing America’s institutions of higher education, a topic that remains complex and understudied. Using national survey data from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, we sought to understand the role of high school counselors in increasing Latino male college enrollment. Results suggest that Latino male college enrollment increased when high school counselors provided a higher degree of financial aid preparation. We discuss implications for practice tailored to high school counselors.

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