Developing School Counseling Program Evaluation Questions

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Michael S. Trevisan ◽  
John C. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
School Counseling Program

scholarly journals Competence in Program Evaluation and Research Assessed by State School Counselor Licensure Examinations

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1879383
Author(s):  
John C. Carey ◽  
Ian Martin ◽  
Karen Harrington ◽  
Michael S. Trevisan
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
State School ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Licensure Examinations ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
Research Competencies

This study investigated how state licensure examinations address school counseling program evaluation and research. In the 31 states that require them, examinations gave little attention to measuring competencies associated with designing and conducting a program evaluation. We found variability in how these examinations addressed research competencies. These results indicate a need for greater clarity and understanding on the part of state examiners regarding what school counselors need to know and be able to do in terms of program evaluation and research.

Development and Initial Investigation of the School Counseling Program Evaluation Scale

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0801100
Author(s):  
Susan C. Whiston ◽  
O. Tolga Aricak
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Social Development ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
School Counseling Programs

This article evaluates the initial psychometric qualities of the School Counseling Program Evaluation Survey (SCoPES). SCoPES is a 64-item instrument designed to correspond to The National Standards for School Counseling Programs (Campbell & Dahir, 1997). Coefficient alphas on the overall score and the three subscales (i.e., Academic, Career, and Personal/Social Development) were all above .90. All items had significant factor loadings with the specified subscales. The loadings for Academic Development were .38 to .79; for Career Development, .42 to .78; and for Personal/Social Development, .36 to.70. The indexes of goodness-of-fit supported a three-factor instrument. Additionally, students with more contacts with their school counselor reported more career competencies than did students who had never met with a counselor.

The Development and Validation of the School Counseling Program Report Card – Student Version

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0001800
Author(s):  
Tyler Kimbel ◽  
Elysia V. Clemens
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
Report Card ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Expert Review ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
Student Version

The School Counseling Program Report Card - Student Version is a program evaluation tool designed to capture high school student perceptions of school counseling services. This article describes the initial instrument development process. Exploratory factor analysis (N = 305) yielded a 22-item instrument with three subscales that mirror the ASCA National Model domains. Reliability of subscales ranged from α = .89 to .91. Expert review and concurrent validity tests demonstrated initial support for the use of this program evaluation instrument to gather process-level data.

School Counselors Talk Program Evaluation in a Class-Based Qualitative Research Project

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1_part_3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2090356
Author(s):  
Morgan E. Kiper Riechel ◽  
Jordon J. Beasley ◽  
Ebony Howard ◽  
Kelly Culbertson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Program Evaluation ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Master's Level ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
School Counseling Program

Students in a master’s-level graduate course in school counseling program evaluation conducted a qualitative research study to investigate school counselors’ experiences with evidence-based program delivery and evaluation. We discuss the study’s findings that illuminated themes of challenges faced by school counselors with implications for evidence-based practice. The abbreviated methodology used in this study showed promise for school counselors in the field to conduct qualitative action research that may demonstrate adequate trustworthiness and credibility.

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