A comparison study of the effectiveness of a strategic, short-term school counseling model and traditional counseling models as used by elementary school counselors

This study explored elementary school counselors’ perceptions of importance and implementation for state standards in support of academic achievement. Results indicate that Academic and Personal/Social standards are important to achievement with no statistical difference between the standards. Further, counselors implement Personal/Social standards at slightly higher levels in their programs compared to Academic standards. Counselors consistently rated principles of character and qualities of effort, hard work, and persistence as most important and of highest implementation. This article also discusses implications for elementary school counseling practice.

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School Counseling Faculty Perceptions and Experiences Preparing Elementary School Counselors

The Professional Counselor ◽

10.15241/egs.6.4.303 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 303-317 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Emily Goodman-Scott ◽

Jennifer Scaturo Watkinson ◽

Ian Martin ◽

Kathy Biles

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

School Counseling ◽

School Counselors ◽

Faculty Perceptions ◽

Elementary School Counselors ◽

Counseling Faculty

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Experiences With Elementary School Counseling Advocacy

Professional School Counseling ◽

10.1177/2156759x211067958 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 2156759X2110679

Author(s):

Emily Goodman-Scott ◽

Emily Brown ◽

Carolyn Berger ◽

Sarah Blalock

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

School Counseling ◽

School Counselors ◽

Well Being ◽

Elementary Level ◽

Counseling Services ◽

Elementary School Counselors ◽

Job Opportunities ◽

Elementary School Counseling ◽

K 12

Elementary school counselors are instrumental in student success and well-being; unfortunately, school counselors at the elementary level also have higher caseloads and more tenuous job opportunities. Thus, there exists a need to advocate for elementary school counseling. Previous research has examined school counseling advocacy across K–12 settings and included advocacy as one aspect of larger studies. Given this gap in the literature, we conducted a phenomenological investigation to examine the lived experiences of professionals who reported successfully advocating for elementary school counseling positions and roles. We discuss findings and implications, including applying results to the school counseling profession, in an effort to bolster elementary school counseling and better school counseling services to students.

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The Elementary School Counselor's Role in Fostering Caring School Communities

Professional School Counseling ◽

10.1177/2156759x0801200211 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 2156759X0801200 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jennifer J. Lindwall ◽

Hardin L. K. Coleman

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

School Counselors ◽

School Environment ◽

School Counselor ◽

Elementary School Counselors ◽

School Communities ◽

Effective Strategies ◽

Core Set ◽

Personal Experiences ◽

Caring School Community

The school counselor can play a key role in fostering a caring school community (CSC). The counselor can engage in a comprehensive, preventive, and developmental intervention that helps to promote a sense of belongingness. Furthermore, this intervention reflects a strengths-based counseling approach because it considers how contextual changes can be made to promote overall development of youth. Seven elementary school counselors’ perspectives were examined for their understanding about what constitutes a CSC and how they help to facilitate such a context. The school counselors in the study reported the following: There are a core set of elements that they believe make up a CSC; they draw upon their personal experiences within the school environment to help them understand how their CSC efforts can best be implemented; they implement a set of effective strategies to foster a CSC; and they utilize a shared guiding philosophy that is reflected by their efforts to foster a CSC.

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Elementary School Counselors Supporting Students Experiencing Anticipatory Grief

Professional School Counseling ◽

10.1177/2156759x20940653 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 2156759X2094065

Author(s):

Jillian M. Blueford ◽

Melinda M. Gibbons

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

School Counselors ◽

Anticipatory Grief ◽

Therapeutic Approaches ◽

Elementary School Counselors ◽

Loved One ◽

Grieving Process

The experience of grief after a death-related loss is endured by many, including elementary-aged, students. However, anticipatory grief, or the grieving process that begins when someone knows that a loved one is dying, can create additional challenges. This article explores how elementary-aged students grieve while anticipating a loved one’s death and how school counselors can use therapeutic approaches to address student’s needs and support them as they prepare for their loss.

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