Play Therapy Courses in School Counselor Training: A Content Analysis of Syllabi From CACREP-Accredited School Counseling Programs

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2098583
Author(s):  
Sang Min Shin ◽  
GoEun Na
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
Play Therapy ◽  
Counselor Training ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
Course Syllabi

The purpose of this study was to conduct a content analysis of the syllabi of play therapy courses offered by school counseling programs that hold accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. We collected and analyzed 27 course syllabi to (a) identify trends in the content of these courses and (b) examine whether course objectives are consistent with the American School Counselor Association School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies.

Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, Job Satisfaction, and the ASCA National Model

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1101500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaymes R. Pyne
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs ◽  
National Model

This study examined the level of school counselor job satisfaction and implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs in secondary schools in one state. Participants included 103 secondary school counselors selected using a cluster sampling of Michigan public school districts. The Job in General (JIG) scale was used to measure their job satisfaction. The Comprehensive School Counseling Implementation Measure (CSCIM), based on the ASCA National Model, was used to measure the level of implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program in their schools. The individual items “administrative support” and “facilitating communication between staff” on the CSCIM showed high correlations with job satisfaction, while moderate to high correlations were found in the items “serving all students,” “clearly written and defined program philosophy,” and “creating time for planning and evaluating the program.” This article discusses limitations of this study and suggested directions for further research.

Data and Research that Matter: Mentoring School Counselors to Publish Action Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-20.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin C. M. Mason ◽  
Christy Land ◽  
Ian Brodie ◽  
Kathleen Collins ◽  
Claudia Pennington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Action Research ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Local School ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
School Counseling Programs

Data and research serve as powerful advocacy tools in highlighting the effectiveness of school counselors and school counseling programs. School counselor educators can be key mentors who support practitioners in sharing the findings of local school action research. This article focuses on four unique projects by school counselors that demonstrate specific outcomes in student achievement and the mentoring efforts in guiding the dissemination of their results. The authors discuss recommendations for school counselors and counselor educators based on the mentoring process and publishable action research projects.

Black Male School Counselor Educator Contextual Explorations in Leadership

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1b) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malik S. Henfield ◽  
Ahmad R. Washington ◽  
Lisa De La Rue ◽  
Janice A. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Development ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
Black Male ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Counselor Educators ◽  
Leadership Identity ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
Counselor Educator ◽  
School Counseling Programs

The counseling profession has seen an increase in research exploring counselor educators’ professional identity development. Leadership skills are noted in the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs standards as an important part of a school counselor’s identity, but scholars have paid less attention to leadership identity development for counselor educators. This lack of emphasis in the literature is even more evident when considering the leadership development of racial and ethnic minority counselor educators in school counseling programs. This article explores and critiques noted leadership approaches and provides firsthand accounts of two Black male counselor educators’ experiences leading school counseling programs.

Introduction to the Special Issue

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1b) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877298
Author(s):  
Anita A. Young ◽  
Colette T. Dollarhide
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Social Justice Leadership ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
American School ◽  
School Counseling Programs

In this introduction article to the special issue of Professional School Counseling on “School Counseling Leadership in Practice,” the guest editors advance the next evolution of school counseling leadership by presenting a compilation of research, conceptual, and practitioner articles. The special issue emphasizes how school counselors can lead efforts endorsed by the American School Counselor Association Mindsets & Behaviors, examines ways social justice leadership is manifested in school counseling programs, and explores new leadership paradigms.

Enhancing School Counselor Accountability: The Large Group Guidance Portfolio

2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0701100
Author(s):  
Jennifer Curry ◽  
Glenn W. Lambie
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Accountability Measures ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
Large Group Guidance ◽  
Group Guidance

Professional school counselors (PSCs) are being asked to employ accountability measures to support the merit of their comprehensive, developmental programs. Further, to address the problem of PSC role ambiguity, it has been suggested that PSCs become proactive professional advocates and work to promote greater stakeholder engagement in their school counseling programs. The utilization of a large group guidance portfolio may address these issues. This article (a) reviews the need for PSC accountability measures and stakeholder engagement, (b) presents a case illustration of a PSC using a large group guidance portfolio, and (c) offers implications for PSCs.

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.

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