Counselor PRAXIS II |
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, Good qualitative research methods can provide for: Understanding phenomena/processes that can serve exploratory purposes
and provide deep knowledge
Benefits of membership in professional organizations Advocacy
include: Professional development
Lobbying efforts
Liability insurance
Networking
Accessibility to resources
Professional learning communities
The field of school counseling has gone through what Formative
three major periods? Transitional
Contemporary
Benchmarks during the FORMATIVE period of the 1900's
school counseling profession included: Frank Parson becomes proponent of guidance counseling
Focus on growth and prevention
Jessie B. Davis implements regular guidance, emphasis on vocational/career
instruction
1930's
Personnel responsible for student services
1940's
Military uses psychologists and counselors to select and recruit
Benchmarks during the TRANSITIONAL period of the 1950's
school counseling profession included: Carl Rogers moves field away from educational guidance and toward client-
centered counseling
1953
American School Counseling Association formed
1958
National Defense of Education Act passed allowing for more funding
1960's
Dinkmeyer, Myrick, and Gysbers focused on developmentally appropriate,
evidence-based school counseling structure
Benchmarks during the CONTEMPORARY period of the 1975
school counseling profession included: Education for All Handicapped Children Act increases services
Leads to Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
1997
ASCA National Standards developed with holistic point of view
2003
ASCA National Framework developed to provide guidelines on an effective
school counseling program
Trends in the educational system Positive behavior support
Professional learning communities
ASCA National Model ensures 1. Equitable access to education
2. Specific knowledge and skills will be gained by K-12 students
3. School counseling services delivered to all systematically
4. School counseling services are data-driven
5. School counseling services are provided by state-credentialed counselor
ASCA Recommendations Ratio 1:250
80% of time spent in direct or indirect services to students