scholarly journals Transforming High School Counseling: Counselors’ Roles, Practices, and Expectationsfor Students’Success

2016 ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Wei-Cheng J.Mau ◽  
Jiaqi Li ◽  
Kimberly Hoetmer
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Success ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
High School Counseling ◽  
National Model ◽  
Nationally Representative

This study examined the current roles and practices of American high school counselors in relation to the ASCA National Model. Expectations for student success by high school counselors were also examined and compared to those of teachers’ and school administrators’. A nationally representative sample of 852 lead counselors from 944 high schools was surveyed as part of the High School Longitudinal Study: 2009-2012. Findings are examined in the light of the National Model and advocated practices.

Differential Access to High School Counseling, Postsecondary Destinations, and STEM Careers

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Andrea B. Nikischer ◽  
Lois Weis ◽  
Rachel Dominguez
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Stem Careers ◽  
School Environments ◽  
High School Counseling ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Different Populations

Background/Context Policy makers, school district officials, teachers and parents have embraced science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects as a way to promote a stronger pipeline to college and career STEM. In so doing, these varied groups seek to raise job prospects for next-generation workers, increase opportunities for low-income and minority students, and enhance U.S. competitiveness in a global economy. Purpose/Objective In this article we explore the ways in which the work of counseling departments in two different school environments shape students’ STEM participation in high school, with important potential consequences for college and career STEM. High school counselors operate at a critical access point to high-level science and math coursework in high school and STEM postsecondary majors and programs after high school. A fuller understanding of the role that school counselors play in improving math and science outcomes and strengthening pathways to STEM is increasingly important, particularly given the push for STEM careers in new global economic context. Research Design In this article we delve deeply into the day-to-day workings of the high school counseling office in two schools that serve markedly different populations of students. Utilizing data gathered through full ethnographic investigation over a 1-year period, we focus on the ways in which the work of counselors collectively constrain and /or enhance short and long-term STEM-linked outcomes for varying populations. We address two interrelated research questions: (1) In what ways and to what extent does the work of counseling departments in two different school environments shape students’ STEM participation in high school? (2) In what ways and to what extent does the work of the counseling departments differ in schools that serve markedly different populations of students in terms of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status? Conclusions/Recommendations Our data reveal stark differences between students’ high school STEM participation at the two schools. Evidence also points to differences in the work and role of school counselors in aiding students to access STEM in college and career. However, in spite of the fact that one school offers a far more robust pipeline to STEM than does the other, in neither case do the schools take concrete steps to maximize access to STEM in college or career for their top math and science students who express strong inclination in this direction. Although it is arguably the case that a number of factors contribute to STEM college and career outcomes, data highlight the differential yet simultaneously central role of high school counselors in the pipeline to STEM.

scholarly journals Louisiana School Counselors’ Daily Activities and the ASCA National Model: A Complex History and a Hopeful Future

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy D. Rock ◽  
Jennifer Curry
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
State Policy ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
State Legislation ◽  
Developmental Models ◽  
National Model

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.

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.

Predicting School Counselors’ Supports and Challenges When Implementing the ASCA National Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1877767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather J. Fye ◽  
Lynne Guillot Miller ◽  
J. Steve Rainey
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Principal Support ◽  
American School Counselor Association ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
American School ◽  
National Model

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.

Day-to-Day Activities of School Counselors: Alignment with New Directions in the Field and the ASCA National Model®

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0701000
Author(s):  
Mary E. Walsh ◽  
James G. Barrett ◽  
Jillian DePaul
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Considerable Time ◽  
Elementary School Counselors ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Role Changes ◽  
New Directions ◽  
National Model ◽  
Counseling Literature ◽  
Newly Hired

Role changes in the profession of school counseling take considerable time to be enacted in practice. The purpose of the study in this article is to examine whether newly hired elementary school counselors working in urban settings can implement (a) new directions for practice that have emerged in the recent school counseling literature (i.e., a programmatic, collaborative, and preventive approach), and (b) the components that reflected these new directions embedded in the Delivery System of the ASCA National Model®.

Improving College Access: A Review of Research on the Role of High School Counselors

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1201600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. M. McKillip ◽  
Anita Rawls ◽  
Carol Barry
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Student Success ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
College Access ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
High School Counselors ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
High School Counselor ◽  
Secondary Outcomes

High school counselors potentially hold a key position to help increase the number of U.S. students receiving post-secondary degrees, particularly to address inequalities that prevent certain students from successfully transitioning to college. Using the model of student success (Perna & Thomas, 2008), this study reviewed the literature to understand how various contexts (social, school, family, student) shape high school counselor interactions with students as they work to improve post-secondary outcomes of college access and enrollment.

The Hand of Professional School Counseling Meets the Glove of Restorative Practices

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1876189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance C. Smith ◽  
Bernice R. Garnett ◽  
Alyxandra Herbert ◽  
Nicholas Grudev ◽  
Jamilah Vogel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Professional School ◽  
Restorative Practices ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Counselor Identity ◽  
National Model ◽  
Counseling Literature

To introduce restorative practices (RP) to the school counseling literature, the authors explicate the hand in glove fit between the RP model for schools and school counselor identity and scope of practice. Drawing from the American School Counselor Association’s (ASCA) National Model, ASCA’s Ethical Standards for School Counselors, multitiered systems of support (MTSS), and the school counseling literature, the authors make the case for the profession of school counseling to take up RP and integrate the model into school counseling research, theory, and practice.

Listen to the Voices: School Counselors and Comprehensive School Counseling Programs

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0901200
Author(s):  
Carol A. Dahir ◽  
Joy J. Burnham ◽  
Carolyn Stone
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Comprehensive School ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling ◽  
Professional Development Needs ◽  
National Model ◽  
New Vision ◽  
Comprehensive Programs

Presently, many state departments of education and school counselor associations have published second-generation documents aligned with the ASCA National Model® (American School Counselor Association, 2005). This research study analyzed some school counselors’ readiness to deliver comprehensive programs by assessing their attitudes, beliefs, and priorities for key program elements affirmed in the ASCA National Model. The results identified gaps in the school counselors’ ability to embrace and implement the new vision of comprehensive school counseling during the initial stages of implementation and thus informed professional development needs.

The ASCA National Model, Accountability, and Establishing Causal Links between School Counselors’ Activities and Student Outcomes: A Reply to Sink

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0500900
Author(s):  
Duane Brown ◽  
Jerry Trusty
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Counseling Programs ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling ◽  
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs ◽  
National Model ◽  
Made In

Sink takes exception to two of the assertions made in the article “School Counselors, Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, and Academic Achievement: Are School Counselors Promising More Than They Can Deliver?” In this article, the authors respond to Sink's concerns and reassert their contentions that the focus of research dealing with school counseling should be on establishing causal links between school counselors’ interventions and outcomes rather than school counseling programs.

An Integrative Model of Data-Based Decision Making for School Counseling

2006 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0601000
Author(s):  
Timothy A. Poynton ◽  
John C. Carey
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Asca National Model ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
School Counseling Programs ◽  
National Model ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Data Based Decision Making

This article presents a model of data-based decision making based on five commonly used models from both within and outside the discipline of school counseling. This integrative model is tied explicitly to the ASCA National Model® concepts, terminology, and resources. It provides school counselors with a sequence to follow for engaging in data-based decision making. The article elaborates on and discusses facilitators and barriers to implementing data-based decision making in school counseling programs, as well as implications and future directions.

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