scholarly journals Connecting Digitally with the Gen ‗Z‘: A Phenomenological Study on the Challenges of School Counselors amidst the Pandemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monaliza P. Cayatoc MAG RGC ◽  
Li Mackenzie C. De Chavez ◽  
Casper Dean D. Pineda ◽  
Alissa Cyrell T. Cuan ◽  
Jordan Louigis D. Roncal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Phenomenological Study

scholarly journals “It’s Never Too Late”: High School Counselors’ Support of Underrepresented Students’ Interest in STEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 143-160
Author(s):  
Autumn L. Cabell ◽  
Dana Brookover ◽  
Amber Livingston ◽  
Ila Cartwright
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Career Interests ◽  
School Students ◽  
Diversity In Stem

The purpose of this study was to contribute to the literature surrounding school counselors and their support of underrepresented high school students who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The influence of context on school counseling was also explored, in particular practicing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this phenomenological study, nine high school counselors were individually interviewed, and four themes emerged. These themes were: (a) professional knowledge surrounding issues of diversity in STEM, (b) training related to the needs of underrepresented students in STEM, (c) active engagement in supporting underrepresented students’ STEM career interests, and (d) barriers related to supporting underrepresented students’ STEM interests. This article includes implications for (a) how school counselors can support underrepresented students’ STEM interests, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) how counselor educators can contribute to STEM-related research and training; and (c) how school administrators can support school counselors’ STEM initiatives.

Advocacy for and with LGBT Students: An Examination of High School Counselor Experiences

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1a) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-20.1a ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonzalez Maru
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Lgbt Students ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
Race Ethnicity

A paucity of empirical scholarship exists on school counselor advocacy in general and virtually none as it relates to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students specifically. Addressing this gap in the literature, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine the experiences of high school counselors in the southeastern United States who have served as advocates for and with LGBT students, with a specific focus on race/ethnicity and social class. Four themes were identified within the data: (a) student advocacy, (b) education as advocacy, (c) systems advocacy, and (d) social/political advocacy. This article presents and explores the themes as they relate to the various manifestations of school counselor advocacy, and discusses study implications and limitations.

scholarly journals The Experiences of School Counselors as Antibullying Specialists: A Phenomenological Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1987079
Author(s):  
Michael D. Hannon ◽  
Angela I. Sheely-Moore ◽  
Thomas Conklin ◽  
Andrew J. Reitter ◽  
Kathy A. Gainor
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
State Legislation ◽  
Counseling Practice ◽  
Phenomenological Design

To learn about school counselors’ experiences in being assigned as their school’s antibullying specialist (ABS), per state legislation, we interviewed six school counselors and analyzed their responses using interpretative phenomenological design. The participants’ responses reflected three overarching themes describing their ABS experience: negotiating different bullying definitions, the “dumping ground” position, and inherent with role conflicts. We present implications for school counseling practice and recommendations for school counseling research.

Counseling Multiple Heritage Adolescents: A Phenomenological Study of Experiences and Practices of Middle School Counselors

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1201600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Maxwell ◽  
Richard C. Henriksen
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Middle School Counselors ◽  
Racial Identities ◽  
Race Identity ◽  
Counseling Practices

The number of middle school students with multiple heritage backgrounds has grown since they were first able to identify their multiple racial identities in the 2000 U.S. Census. Today, the multiple heritage population makes up 3% (U.S. Census, 2011) of the total population. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions and counseling practices of middle school counselors who work with adolescents with multiple heritage backgrounds. The authors identified five themes that made up the essence of this study: (a) generation dependent, (b) significance of presence, (c) single race identity, (d) students in crisis, and (e) need for acceptance. This article discusses the themes, implications for counselors, and the need for continued research.

“A Powerful Tool”: A Phenomenological Study of School Counselors' Experiences with Social Stories

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-20.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Goodman-Scott ◽  
Robert Carlisle ◽  
Madeline Clark ◽  
Melanie Burgess
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Social Stories ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling

Social stories are an evidence-based practice used to address students' social skills. Current literature primarily addresses special education teachers' use of social stories when working with youth with autism spectrum disorder. Although school counselors meet students' social/emotional needs, little research exists documenting their experiences with social stories. This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of school counselors using social stories (N = 12). The authors found that school counselors experienced social stories as a powerful process and encountered obstacles to social story use, and that social stories fit within the role of school counselors, including running a comprehensive school counseling program.

RAMP and PBIS: “They Definitely Support One Another”: The Results of a Phenomenological Study (Part One)

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 1096-2409-21.1. ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Goodman-Scott ◽  
Tim Grothaus
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Phenomenological Inquiry ◽  
Positive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs ◽  
The Impact

Scholars have explored the impact of comprehensive school counseling programs on student outcomes, including those programs that garnered the RAMP (Recognized ASCA [American School Counselor Association] Model Program) designation. A surfeit of empirical examinations of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) outcomes also are extant. Although researchers have investigated RAMP and PBIS individually and conceptual articles have suggested models for aligning these two frameworks, scholarly investigations of their interaction are scarce. Researchers in this study conducted a phenomenological inquiry with 10 school counselors employed in schools that featured both a RAMP designation and implementation of PBIS with fidelity. The researchers determined four resulting themes regarding school counselors’ lived experiences working in schools with both the RAMP designation and high levels of PBIS implementation: (a) RAMP–PBIS interaction, (b) “the data is amazing,” (c) “part of the [school] culture,” and (d) challenges and benefits.

Counselor Educators' Experiences Preparing Preservice School Counselors: A Phenomenological Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 178-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Scaturo Watkinson ◽  
Emily C. Goodman-Scott ◽  
Ian Martin ◽  
Kathy Biles
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Counselor Educators
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