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COUN 6311S: SCHOOL COUNSELING LEADERSHIP & CONSULTATION
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ASCA MINDSETS & BEHAVIORS — QUESTION 1
Dr. S.C. is implementing a brand-new friendship curriculum at school. Dr. S.C. would like for 75% of
kindergarteners (225 out of 300) to be able to identify 4 behaviors of good friends verbally or in drawings by
the end of the 1st semester of school. When creating the action plan, which of the following Mindsets &
Behaviors would be the best choices for Dr. S.C. to address?
A. BSS 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students.
B. B-LS 4. Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning.
C. B-SMS 7. Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with problem situations.
D. M 1. Belief in development of whole self and abilities to the fullest.
ANSWER ■: A — BSS 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students.
Explanation: According to the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, Behavior: Social Skills (BSS) 2 specifically addresses 'creating
positive and supportive relationships with other students.' This directly aligns with a friendship curriculum designed to help
kindergarteners identify behaviors of good friends. The other options refer to self-motivation (B-LS 4), coping skills (B-SMS 7), or
personal beliefs in development (M 1), which are not primary for friendship formations.
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP — QUESTION 2
All the following responses can be examples of how school counselors practice distributed leadership
EXCEPT:
A. Co-facilitating a school-wide positive behavior support committee with teachers.
B. Collaborating with community mental health agencies to coordinate student services.
C. Serving as a 4th-grade teaching supervisor/lead.
D. Leading a professional development workshop on trauma-informed practices for faculty.
ANSWER ■: C — Serving as a 4th-grade teaching supervisor/lead.
Explanation: Distributed leadership involves school counselors sharing leadership responsibilities by collaborating, consulting, and
leading committees that support the counseling program and student success. Serving as a 4th-grade teaching supervisor/lead is
an administrative/supervisory role over academic instruction, which falls outside the appropriate scope and practice of a school
counselor.
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SCHOOL COUNSELING DATA — QUESTION 3
Which of the following is not data collected by school counselors to assess program effectiveness or
student progress?
A. Leadership style data
B. Participation/process data
C. Mindsets & Behaviors/perception data
D. Outcome/results data
ANSWER ■: A — Leadership style data
Explanation: School counselors collect three primary types of data under the ASCA National Model: participation (process) data,
Mindsets & Behaviors (perception) data, and outcome (results) data. Leadership style data is an administrative or personal
assessment tool and is not collected to measure school counseling program effectiveness or student progress.
PROGRAM GOALS & ACCOUNTABILITY — QUESTION 4
True or False: When a school counselor has created a goal that students do not meet by the end date, best
practices suggest ending the initiative and locating an alternative population or topic to address during the
following school year.
A. True
B. False
C. Undetermined
D. Only true for academic goals
ANSWER ■: B — False
Explanation: This statement is False. When a program goal is not met, best practices suggest analyzing the data to understand
why, modifying the action plan or interventions, and continuing to support the target population rather than abandoning the initiative
or changing the topic entirely.
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SMART GOALS — QUESTION 5
What piece of data is missing in the following program goal? *Economically disadvantaged students who
earned an F in English 10 on their fall progress reports will decrease the number of F’s earned by 15% from
50 F’s to 42 F’s.*
A. Target population
B. Specific outcome metric
C. End date
D. Baseline data
ANSWER ■: C — End date
Explanation: A SMART goal must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. The provided goal specifies the
target population (economically disadvantaged students in English 10), baseline data (50 F's), and target metric (decrease of 15%
to 42 F's), but lacks a specific end date or timeline indicating when the goal should be achieved.
HORIZONTAL LEADERSHIP — QUESTION 6
A horizontal school counselor leader may demonstrate their leadership capacity by which of the following
actions?
A. Initiate inter-group communication between school counselors and the special education department
B. Request a vertical administrative override from the school principal
C. Unilaterally rewrite the district's school counseling policy
D. Serve as a direct disciplinary authority for student conduct referrals
ANSWER ■: A — Initiate inter-group communication between school counselors and the special education department
Explanation: Horizontal leadership involves leading across peers and departments without formal vertical authority. Initiating
inter-group communication and collaboration between the school counseling department and other peer units (like special
education) is a hallmark of horizontal leadership. Counselor leaders do not have vertical administrative authority (B), policy rewrite
authority (C), or disciplinary roles (D).
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SMART GOALS — QUESTION 7
An example of a properly formatted SMART goal is:
A. By October 25, 2025, freshman males will increase their Science Standards of Learning scores by 25% from an average of
400 points to 500 points.
B. School counselors will help all struggling freshman males pass their science exams by the end of the first semester.
C. Freshman males will show an increased interest in science throughout the school year as measured by counseling surveys.
D. By the end of high school, all male students will achieve high scores on standardized science tests.
ANSWER ■: A — By October 25, 2025, freshman males will increase their Science Standards of Learning scores by 25%
from an average of 400 points to 500 points.
Explanation: Option A is a properly formatted SMART goal because it is Specific (freshman males, Science Standards of
Learning), Measurable (increase by 25% from 400 to 500 points), Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound (by October 25, 2025).
The other options lack specific timeframes, clear baseline-to-target numeric metrics, or are overly broad.
LEADERSHIP ROLES — QUESTION 8
“Chairing a committee on campus climate, serving as an advisor to a student group, and serving on a school
wide student issues committee” are all examples of which of the following?
A. Supervision
B. Systemic barriers
C. Administrative duties
D. Leadership
ANSWER ■: D — Leadership
Explanation: These activities represent school counseling leadership in action. By participating in school-wide committees,
advising student organizations, and leading climate initiatives, school counselors exert positive influence on the school
environment, advocate for students, and collaborate with other stakeholders.
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COUN 6311S: SCHOOL COUNSELING LEADERSHIP & CONSULTATION
QUIZ - WEEK 4 — 2026–2027 UPDATED EXAM 100% (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+ GRADE
BRAND NEW
Comprehensive Study Guide & Test Bank — Directly Grounded in Course Syllabus Excerpts
ASCA MINDSETS & BEHAVIORS — QUESTION 1
Dr. S.C. is implementing a brand-new friendship curriculum at school. Dr. S.C. would like for 75% of
kindergarteners (225 out of 300) to be able to identify 4 behaviors of good friends verbally or in drawings by
the end of the 1st semester of school. When creating the action plan, which of the following Mindsets &
Behaviors would be the best choices for Dr. S.C. to address?
A. BSS 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students.
B. B-LS 4. Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning.
C. B-SMS 7. Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with problem situations.
D. M 1. Belief in development of whole self and abilities to the fullest.
ANSWER ■: A — BSS 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students.
Explanation: According to the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors, Behavior: Social Skills (BSS) 2 specifically addresses 'creating
positive and supportive relationships with other students.' This directly aligns with a friendship curriculum designed to help
kindergarteners identify behaviors of good friends. The other options refer to self-motivation (B-LS 4), coping skills (B-SMS 7), or
personal beliefs in development (M 1), which are not primary for friendship formations.
DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP — QUESTION 2
All the following responses can be examples of how school counselors practice distributed leadership
EXCEPT:
A. Co-facilitating a school-wide positive behavior support committee with teachers.
B. Collaborating with community mental health agencies to coordinate student services.
C. Serving as a 4th-grade teaching supervisor/lead.
D. Leading a professional development workshop on trauma-informed practices for faculty.
ANSWER ■: C — Serving as a 4th-grade teaching supervisor/lead.
Explanation: Distributed leadership involves school counselors sharing leadership responsibilities by collaborating, consulting, and
leading committees that support the counseling program and student success. Serving as a 4th-grade teaching supervisor/lead is
an administrative/supervisory role over academic instruction, which falls outside the appropriate scope and practice of a school
counselor.
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SCHOOL COUNSELING DATA — QUESTION 3
Which of the following is not data collected by school counselors to assess program effectiveness or
student progress?
A. Leadership style data
B. Participation/process data
C. Mindsets & Behaviors/perception data
D. Outcome/results data
ANSWER ■: A — Leadership style data
Explanation: School counselors collect three primary types of data under the ASCA National Model: participation (process) data,
Mindsets & Behaviors (perception) data, and outcome (results) data. Leadership style data is an administrative or personal
assessment tool and is not collected to measure school counseling program effectiveness or student progress.
PROGRAM GOALS & ACCOUNTABILITY — QUESTION 4
True or False: When a school counselor has created a goal that students do not meet by the end date, best
practices suggest ending the initiative and locating an alternative population or topic to address during the
following school year.
A. True
B. False
C. Undetermined
D. Only true for academic goals
ANSWER ■: B — False
Explanation: This statement is False. When a program goal is not met, best practices suggest analyzing the data to understand
why, modifying the action plan or interventions, and continuing to support the target population rather than abandoning the initiative
or changing the topic entirely.
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SMART GOALS — QUESTION 5
What piece of data is missing in the following program goal? *Economically disadvantaged students who
earned an F in English 10 on their fall progress reports will decrease the number of F’s earned by 15% from
50 F’s to 42 F’s.*
A. Target population
B. Specific outcome metric
C. End date
D. Baseline data
ANSWER ■: C — End date
Explanation: A SMART goal must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. The provided goal specifies the
target population (economically disadvantaged students in English 10), baseline data (50 F's), and target metric (decrease of 15%
to 42 F's), but lacks a specific end date or timeline indicating when the goal should be achieved.
HORIZONTAL LEADERSHIP — QUESTION 6
A horizontal school counselor leader may demonstrate their leadership capacity by which of the following
actions?
A. Initiate inter-group communication between school counselors and the special education department
B. Request a vertical administrative override from the school principal
C. Unilaterally rewrite the district's school counseling policy
D. Serve as a direct disciplinary authority for student conduct referrals
ANSWER ■: A — Initiate inter-group communication between school counselors and the special education department
Explanation: Horizontal leadership involves leading across peers and departments without formal vertical authority. Initiating
inter-group communication and collaboration between the school counseling department and other peer units (like special
education) is a hallmark of horizontal leadership. Counselor leaders do not have vertical administrative authority (B), policy rewrite
authority (C), or disciplinary roles (D).
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SMART GOALS — QUESTION 7
An example of a properly formatted SMART goal is:
A. By October 25, 2025, freshman males will increase their Science Standards of Learning scores by 25% from an average of
400 points to 500 points.
B. School counselors will help all struggling freshman males pass their science exams by the end of the first semester.
C. Freshman males will show an increased interest in science throughout the school year as measured by counseling surveys.
D. By the end of high school, all male students will achieve high scores on standardized science tests.
ANSWER ■: A — By October 25, 2025, freshman males will increase their Science Standards of Learning scores by 25%
from an average of 400 points to 500 points.
Explanation: Option A is a properly formatted SMART goal because it is Specific (freshman males, Science Standards of
Learning), Measurable (increase by 25% from 400 to 500 points), Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound (by October 25, 2025).
The other options lack specific timeframes, clear baseline-to-target numeric metrics, or are overly broad.
LEADERSHIP ROLES — QUESTION 8
“Chairing a committee on campus climate, serving as an advisor to a student group, and serving on a school
wide student issues committee” are all examples of which of the following?
A. Supervision
B. Systemic barriers
C. Administrative duties
D. Leadership
ANSWER ■: D — Leadership
Explanation: These activities represent school counseling leadership in action. By participating in school-wide committees,
advising student organizations, and leading climate initiatives, school counselors exert positive influence on the school
environment, advocate for students, and collaborate with other stakeholders.
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