Teacher Perceptions of the Professional School Counselor Role: A National Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 324-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Summer Reiner ◽  
Robert Colbert ◽  
Rachelle Pérusse
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Professional School ◽  
National Study ◽  
Counselor Role ◽  
Professional School Counselor

Teacher Perceptions of the Professional School Counselor Role: A National Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901200
Author(s):  
Summer M. Reiner ◽  
Robert D. Colbert ◽  
Rachelle Pérusse
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
National Survey ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Professional School ◽  
National Study ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
American School ◽  
Counselor Role ◽  
Professional School Counselor

In a national survey, teachers were asked about their perceptions of the professional school counselor role as defined by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA, 2005). Teachers were questioned about the extent that they believed that school counselors should engage in and were engaged in a variety of tasks endorsed as appropriate or inappropriate by ASCA. This research revealed that teachers agreed that school counselors should engage in 13 and were engaged in 12 of the 16 appropriate responsibilities.

National Certification: Evidence of a Professional School Counselor?

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0701000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Milsom ◽  
Patrick Akos
Keyword(s):  
No Child Left Behind ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Professional School Counselor ◽  
National Certification ◽  
The Relationship

National certification and the professionalism of school counselors are becoming more salient, particularly as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act. Archival data were used to examine the relationship between preparation at programs accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) and national certification for school counselors. Significantly more individuals who obtained the National Certified Counselor credential were graduates of CACREP-accredited programs while the majority of school counselors who obtained the National Certified School Counselor credential were graduates of non-accredited programs. Implications for school counselors are examined.

Counselor Education Accountability: Training the Effective Professional School Counselor

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0601000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamelia E. Brott
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Counselor Education ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Counselors In Training ◽  
Action Research Project ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Professional School Counselor ◽  
Education Accountability

With recent calls for accountability in school counseling, it is imperative that counselor educators are structuring the professional identity development of counselors-in-training through guided learning experiences with a focus on demonstrated effectiveness. The author presents examples of course objectives and learning experiences from five courses in a counselor education program that specifically address training the effective professional school counselor. Suggested classroom activities, projects, and resources are included. An action research project undertaken by the author demonstrates her accountability through a disciplined process of inquiry to improve counselor education practice for training the effective professional school counselor.

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