Promoting Latino Student Achievement and Development Through the ASCA National Model®

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 464-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Villalba ◽  
Patrick Akos ◽  
Kara Keeter ◽  
Abigail Ames
2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0701000
Author(s):  
José A. Villalba ◽  
Patrick Akos ◽  
Kara Keeter ◽  
Abigail Ames

This article provides a contemporary view of assisting the large and growing Latino student population in K-12 schools, particularly as it relates to current demographic shifts, school reform, and the ASCA National Model®. The article highlights concerns for Latino students and families, culturally appropriate school counseling strategies for promoting Latino student development and achievement, and methods for incorporating Latino students’ strengths and concerns into the four elements of the ASCA National Model.


2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy S. Collins ◽  
Ibrahim Duyar ◽  
Carolyn L. Pearson

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine whether the levels of cultural intelligence (CQ) of principals and teachers influence Latino students’ achievement. The study first tested the applicability of Ang and Van Dyne’s (2008) Cultural Intelligence Questionnaire (CQS) for the measurement of principals and teachers’ CQ levels by construct validating this instrument. Later, it investigated whether the CQ levels of principals and teachers explain the achievement levels of Latino students in mathematics and language arts. Design/methodology/approach A naturalistic relational research design was used to study the relationships between the study variables. Participants included a cluster random sample of 86 principals and 311 teachers in a southern state. The convergent validation was used to establish the construct validity of the CQS by correlating CQS subscale scores with several measures of principal and teacher multicultural exposure. A series of hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to investigate the association between the principal and teacher CQS subscale scores and the Latino student achievement scores on state standardized tests. Findings The four-factor structure of the CQS scale was found to be valid in the educational settings. Principals’ level of CQ significantly predicted Latino students’ achievement scores of eight grade math and eight grade language arts. On the contrary to the expectations, there was no evidence to suggest that teacher-level CQ as measured by the CQS is predictive of Latino student achievement. Further analyses showed that multicultural exposures of teachers, such as being multilingual and visiting other countries, significantly predicted Latino students’ language arts performance. Originality/value This study has policy and research implications toward understanding and eliminating achievement gaps of Latino student populations. It sheds empirical light on whether this gap can be explained with the multicultural intelligence levels of principals and teachers, the two most influential actors in schools. By construct validating CQS, the study methodologically contributed to the pertinent educational research, which lacks instruments for the measurement of CQ levels of educational workforce.


Author(s):  
Wendy D. Rock ◽  
Jennifer Curry

This mixed methods, concurrent nested study was designed to explore the extent to which one state’s school counselors report daily activities that align to the ASCA National Model (ASCA, 2005, 2012, 2019). In spite of federal and state legislation, state policy, and a state model supporting best practices for school counseling, a significant number of school counselors in this study (approximately 25%) report barriers to implementing comprehensive, developmental models. These barriers include inordinate amounts of duty, testing, and coordination of specialized services. However, with nearly three out of four school counselors in the sample reporting knowing and implementing pieces of the ASCA National Model (ASCA, 2005, 2012, 2019), we remain hopeful for the future of school counseling in Louisiana.


2007 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0701100
Author(s):  
Charles C. Chata ◽  
Larry C. Loesch

A clinical simulation technique was used to investigate how future school principals view the roles of professional school counselors, particularly as those responsibilities are represented in the ASCA National Model®. The 244 respondents were principals-in-training (i.e., graduate students) officially enrolled in educational administration programs at member institutions of the University Council for Educational Administration. These principals-in-training were able to differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate roles of professional school counselors, and the results generally were independent of their demographic characteristics.


2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Fye ◽  
Lynne Guillot Miller ◽  
J. Steve Rainey

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.


2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0001600
Author(s):  
John Carey ◽  
Karen Harrington ◽  
Ian Martin ◽  
Dawn Stevenson

A statewide evaluation of school counseling programs in Utah high schools explored which features of the ASCA National Model were related to student educational outcomes. The authors used hierarchical linear regression and Pearson correlations to examine relationships between program characteristics and student outcomes. School counseling program features accounted for statistically significant portions of the variance in critical student outcomes. Results provide additional support to previous studies that found benefits for students associated with more complete implementation of comprehensive school counseling programs. These findings also indicate that implementing features of the ASCA National Model is associated with improved student outcomes.


2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901200
Author(s):  
Wade C. Leuwerke ◽  
Janice Walker ◽  
Qi Shi

The study in this article provided principals with different types of information about professional school counseling and examined the impact on their perceptions. Results demonstrated that information about the ASCA National Model® influenced principals’ perceptions of the amount of time counselors should allocate to delivery of the guidance curriculum, system support, and responsive services, as well as ratings of the importance of performing inappropriate tasks in meeting the education mission of the school.


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