PRAXIS 5422 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ ASCA Professional Standards Behavior Categories. Answer:
Professional Foundation
Direct/Indirect Student Services
Planning and Assessing
◉ ASCA Student Standards Mindsets. Answer: 1. Belief in development
of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being.
2. Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others
in the school environment.
3. Positive attitude toward work and learning.
4. Self-confidence in ability to succeed.
5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results
and outcomes.
6. Understanding that postsecondary education and lifelong learning are
necessary for long-term success.
◉ ASCA Student Standard Behavior Categories. Answer: Learning
Strategies, Self-Management Skills, Social Skills
,◉ A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate
positive change as a result of a classroom lesson?. Answer: Giving and
pre-post test
◉ Liam is an eighth-grade student who is struggling in his classes.
When he meets with his middle school counselor, he tells the counselor
that he does not know how to study and often forgets what assignments
he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine an objective for
their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management,
organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the
following ASCA Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this
objective?. Answer: Learning Strategies
◉ The theory classifies students according to six personality types:
realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional.
Which of the following is the name of this classification system?.
Answer: Holland's code
◉ Which of the following best describes consultation services?. Answer:
Information is gathered from experts about student needs, and
information, opinions, and recommendations are provided to individuals
who can support those needs.
◉ Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take
when making an outside referral for a student to receive long-term
intensive services?. Answer: Providing multiple referrals from the
, district's vetted list, being careful not to endorse or show a preference for
a particular counselor or practice.
◉ Which of the following impacts does technology have on a school
counselor when used with intentionality and purpose in serving all
students?. Answer: It expands the school counselor's reach and
efficiency.
◉ A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in
the sixth grade that are meeting or exceeding standards according to the
state math achievement tests. The school counseling team has
determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of the
math curriculum and are not able to adequately assist their children with
homework. Additionally, many students lack the study skills to
appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel
overwhelmed. Which of the following is a direct service the school
counseling team can provide to help meet the goal?. Answer: Classroom
lesson on study skills, calming strategies, stress anxiety reduction skills
◉ A school counseling team wants to decrease the number of students
with two or more failing grades from 50 students in the first semester of
the year to 45 students in the second semester. Which of the following
services correctly describes a collaborative indirect approach that would
support the department's goal?. Answer: Partnering with families,
teachers, and administrators on a school counseling advisory council in
order to elicit feedback on the goal.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ ASCA Professional Standards Behavior Categories. Answer:
Professional Foundation
Direct/Indirect Student Services
Planning and Assessing
◉ ASCA Student Standards Mindsets. Answer: 1. Belief in development
of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional
and physical well-being.
2. Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others
in the school environment.
3. Positive attitude toward work and learning.
4. Self-confidence in ability to succeed.
5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results
and outcomes.
6. Understanding that postsecondary education and lifelong learning are
necessary for long-term success.
◉ ASCA Student Standard Behavior Categories. Answer: Learning
Strategies, Self-Management Skills, Social Skills
,◉ A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate
positive change as a result of a classroom lesson?. Answer: Giving and
pre-post test
◉ Liam is an eighth-grade student who is struggling in his classes.
When he meets with his middle school counselor, he tells the counselor
that he does not know how to study and often forgets what assignments
he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine an objective for
their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management,
organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the
following ASCA Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this
objective?. Answer: Learning Strategies
◉ The theory classifies students according to six personality types:
realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional.
Which of the following is the name of this classification system?.
Answer: Holland's code
◉ Which of the following best describes consultation services?. Answer:
Information is gathered from experts about student needs, and
information, opinions, and recommendations are provided to individuals
who can support those needs.
◉ Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take
when making an outside referral for a student to receive long-term
intensive services?. Answer: Providing multiple referrals from the
, district's vetted list, being careful not to endorse or show a preference for
a particular counselor or practice.
◉ Which of the following impacts does technology have on a school
counselor when used with intentionality and purpose in serving all
students?. Answer: It expands the school counselor's reach and
efficiency.
◉ A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in
the sixth grade that are meeting or exceeding standards according to the
state math achievement tests. The school counseling team has
determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of the
math curriculum and are not able to adequately assist their children with
homework. Additionally, many students lack the study skills to
appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel
overwhelmed. Which of the following is a direct service the school
counseling team can provide to help meet the goal?. Answer: Classroom
lesson on study skills, calming strategies, stress anxiety reduction skills
◉ A school counseling team wants to decrease the number of students
with two or more failing grades from 50 students in the first semester of
the year to 45 students in the second semester. Which of the following
services correctly describes a collaborative indirect approach that would
support the department's goal?. Answer: Partnering with families,
teachers, and administrators on a school counseling advisory council in
order to elicit feedback on the goal.
