scholarly journals School Counselor Preparation to Support Inclusivity, Equity and Access for Students of Color With Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane M. Reese
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
General Education ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Students Of Color ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Counselor Trainees ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
Asca Model ◽  
Equity And Access

The effective implementation of comprehensive school counseling services to all students is premised on the ASCA National Model framework themes of leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and systemic change. The school counselor’s role is to support the academic, career and social-emotional development of all students. From a school counselor advocacy and social justice perspective, school counselors engage in practices that will support all students and create opportunities for equal access and success through their leadership and service as collaborators, consultants and change agents. School counselor leadership results in positive changes within the school community. Using the ASCA Model Framework themes, school counselors can integrate these themes to support inclusivity, equity and access for students of color with disabilities, to the general education curriculum. In order to better prepare school counselor trainees to provide culturally appropriate support and services for students of color with disabilities, school counselor education programs must be more intentional in providing graduate-level course work that introduces trainees to best practices in their work with students with disabilities. First, this writer will discuss the ethical imperative for school counselor educators to be intentional in integrating special education curriculum in preparation programs and how school counselor education programs can use the ASCA Model framework themes in preparing school counselor trainees to engage in best practices to encourage, support, and ensure that students of color with disabilities have access and inclusion in the general education settings. Secondly, this writer will also discuss the incorporation of interactive related ASCA theme activities as preparation for school counselor trainees, in a special topics course as well as during practicum and internship and future professional school counselor opportunities.

The Impact of School Counseling Supervision on Practicing School Counselors’ Self-Efficacy in Building a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2094772
Author(s):  
Angela Tang
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Counseling Supervision ◽  
Model Framework ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

This quasi-experimental pretest/posttest study using the School Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale examined whether school-counseling-specific supervision increased self-efficacy related to school counseling best practice. The study included supervision of 24 practicing school counselors using the School Counseling Supervision Model framework. Supervision groups had significant increases in self-efficacy scores compared to nonparticipants ( p = .02), with a medium-to-large effect size ( d = .62). Findings suggest that school-counseling-specific supervision can increase school counselor self-efficacy related to professional practice.

scholarly journals Exploring the Job Duties That Impact School Counselor Wellness: The Role of RAMP, Supervision, and Support

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1882033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole M. Randick ◽  
Shannon Dermer ◽  
Rebecca E. Michel
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Asca Model ◽  
Counselor Wellness ◽  
National Model ◽  
Job Duties ◽  
Predictive Relationship

The authors examined the predictive relationship between the performance of job duties informed by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and overall wellness of school counselors. We also examined the relationship between organizational factors (i.e., Recognized ASCA Model Program, supervision, and support), the frequency of job duties performed, and overall wellness. The results revealed a predictive relationship between some of the job duties school counselors perform and wellness. We provide implications for school counseling practice and training programs.

Web-Based Peer Supervision, Collective Self-Esteem, and Case Conceptualization Ability in School Counselor Trainees

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0601000
Author(s):  
S. Kent Butler ◽  
Madonna G. Constantine
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Counselor Trainees ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Case Conceptualization ◽  
Peer Supervision ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Supervision Group ◽  
Collective Self ◽  
Collective Self Esteem

This study investigated the efficacy of a 12-week, Web-based peer supervision group in increasing school counselor trainees’ collective self-esteem (i.e., positive feelings in identifying as a school counselor) and written case conceptualization ability. Results suggested that school counselor trainees who participated in a Web-based peer supervision group reported significantly higher collective self-esteem and case conceptualization skills than did their counterparts who did not participate in Web-based peer supervision. Implications of the findings for counselors in training and practicing school counselors are presented.

Advocacy and Impact: A Comparison of Administrators’ Perceptions of the High School Counselor Role

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901200
Author(s):  
Tammy Dodson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Administrator Perceptions ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Model Program ◽  
Asca Model ◽  
Counselor Role ◽  
High School Counselor ◽  
Negative Perceptions

This article compares administrators’ perceptions of the high school counselor role in a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) versus the perceptions that administrators had of the high school counselor role in counseling departments that had not received the RAMP designation. An analysis of the data revealed that administrators from both RAMP and non-RAMP designated counseling programs had both positive and negative perceptions of the appropriate and inappropriate roles of the school counselor role. The most significant finding in the administrator perceptions was that RAMP administrators viewed their school counselors as having a significant role in collaborating with teachers to present guidance curriculum lessons.

School Counselors' Role in Advocating for Students Who Self-Injure

2021 ◽  
pp. 214-234
Author(s):  
Nicole A. Stargell ◽  
Victoria E. Kress ◽  
Christine A. McAllister ◽  
Heather Nicole Paessler-Chesterton
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Legal Issues ◽  
Warning Signs ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Ethical And Legal Issues ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter will explore best practices among school counselors for advocacy, prevention, and intervention related to addressing self-injury. In this chapter, the functions and purpose of Self-Injury (SI) will be explored, along with the relationship between SI and suicidality, and potential complications of SI. Ethical and legal issues associated with SI, including special considerations from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will also be addressed. Next, warning signs and risk factors for SI will be presented, and common myths will be discussed. Finally, the importance of collaborating with school personnel is highlighted, and best practices for school counselors working with students who engage in SI are provided.

The Use of the ASCA National Model® in Supervision

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0601000
Author(s):  
Jeannine R. Studer ◽  
Aaron Oberman
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Counselor Trainees ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Grade Levels ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
National Model ◽  
Counseling Model

This study investigated the types of supervisory activities provided to school counselor trainees. The researchers examined the responses of 73 practicing school counselors from the Southern region who were members of the American School Counselor Association. The supervisory activities provided to trainees working in a traditional school counseling program were compared with trainees performing in a developmental program as recommended in the ASCA National Model®. The researchers also examined the years of experience as a school counselor, the amount of training received in supervision, differences in supervision at various grade levels, and the principal's understanding of the school counselor's role when working in a traditional or a transformed school counseling model. Implications for school counselors are included.

School Counselor Perceptions of Preparation and Importance of College and Career Readiness Counseling

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2199839
Author(s):  
Alexandra Novakovic ◽  
Eva N. Patrikakou ◽  
Melissa S. Ockerman
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Training School ◽  
Urban District ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Counselor Perceptions ◽  
School Counselor Perceptions

This study addresses school counselors’ perceptions of the importance of college and career readiness counseling and their preparedness to implement aspects of such counseling with students and families. Results from surveying school counselors in a large urban district serving a diverse, low-income student population indicated that school counselors did not believe they were well prepared to provide many aspects of college and career readiness counseling, although they perceived that each area was important to their work with students and families. We discuss implications for training school counselors in college and career readiness counseling.

Embracing School Counselors’ Situatedness: Data-Based Decision Making as Fulfillment of a Complex Identity

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1_part_3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2110119
Author(s):  
Brett Zyromski ◽  
Catherine Griffith ◽  
Jihyeon Choi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Counselor Identity ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Support Students ◽  
Students Success ◽  
Data Based Decision Making

Since at least the 1930s, school counselors have used data to inform school counseling programming. However, the evolving complexity of school counselors’ identity calls for an updated understanding of the use of data. We offer an expanded definition of data-based decision making that reflects the purpose of using data in educational settings and an appreciation of the complexity of the school counselor identity. We discuss implications for applying the data-based decision-making process using a multifaceted school counselor identity lens to support students’ success.

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.

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