COUNSELOR 235 PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 10. AMiddle school has a goal of developing an inclusive learning
environment. As part of this effort, the school counselor wants to encourage
students voices in some school decisions and facilitate collaboration with
peers and teachers to promote a positive environment for all students. Which
of the following approaches by the counselor would best promote this
outcome?
A. implementing classroom guidance lessons to teach students how to apply
team-building strategies in classroom meetings, student govermment
meetings, and other contexts
B. guiding students establishing classroom goals for the year and creating
action plans to achieve the goals
C. forming a student advisory committee to meet regularly with
administrators and teachers to discuss student concerns and promote a sense
of connectedness.
D. establishing suggestion box where individual students can share
concerms or suggest beneficial activities and services.
Answer: C. forming a student advisory committee to meet regularly with
administrators and teachers to discuss student concerns and promote a sense
of connectedness.
◍ annual administrative conference.
Answer: yearly meeting between the school counselor and administrator in
charge of the school counseling program designed to discuss and reach
agreement upon the school counseling program's organization and focus,
must be signed and dated by all parties
,◍ preparing a statement regarding a student's death.
Answer: should take into account families wishes and help them understand
the importance of sharing information
◍ 2. Which of the following guidance activities for high school students most
clearly reflects the principles of sociocultural learning theory?
A. Students develop several "I statements" that can be used to help
de-escalate interpersonal conflicts.
B. Students work in small, heterogeneous groups to discuss an ethical
dilemma, formulate a response, and present it to the class.
C. Students as a class brainstorm strategies for effectively managing school
and extracurricular activities.
D. Students write a reflection in their journals on the qualities of a safe and
supportive school environment..
Answer: B. Students work in small, heterogeneous groups to discuss an
ethical dilemma, formulate a response, and present it to the class.
◍ Miracle Question.
Answer: A solution-focused technique that asks clients to imagine how their
life would be different if they woke up tomorrow and they no longer had
their problem
◍ 11. Which of the following activities by a school counselor would be most
effective in helping the counselor recognize and address personal
stereotypes about cultures different from the counselor's culture?
A. reflecting periodically on cultural differences observed among students
B. seeking professional development to build cultural awareness and
sensitivity
C. talking informally with students from culturally diverse groups
D. discussing cultural perceptions with a trusted member of the school staff.
Answer: B seeking professional development to build cultural awareness
and sensitivity
◍ "Closing the Gap" Strategies.
Answer: small group counseling, classroom presentations and appraisals
,◍ Erikson stages of psychosocial development.
Answer: trust vs mistrust (infant-18mo)autonomy vs shame and doubt (18
mo-3)initiative vs guilt (3-5)industry vs inferiority (5-13)identity vs role
confusion (13-21)intimacy vs isolation (21-39)generativity vs stagnation
(40-65)integrity vs despair (65+)
◍ 12. An elementary school principal is concermed about the effects of
increased media attention to school violence on the overall school climate
beginning at the teacher level. The principal asks the school counselor to
take the lead in addressing this concern and working to promote a positive
and safe school climate. The counselor can most appropriately respond to
this request by making which of the folowing practices the most important
priority?
A. educating the school community on the dynamics of crisis events and
how to respond them
B. helping teachers identify strategies for improving their classroom
management techniques
C. working teachers to create counselor lessons designed to foster
development of caring relationships within the school community
D. establishing a hotine for reporting individuals and situations that raise
concerns about the safety of the school environment.
Answer: C. working with teachers to create counselor lessons designed to
foster the development of caring relationships within the school community
◍ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Answer: A law that requires employers and public facilities to make
"reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits
discrimination against these individuals in employment*School counselor
role to support the provision of appropriate accommodations and
accessibility
◍ 13. A school counselor works in a school with a large immigrant population.
The counselor recognizes that these students often find it challenging to
adjust to a new culture. Which of the following approaches by the counselor
, would be most helpful to the students in this area?
A. implementing welcoming strategies, such as peer buddies, for immigrant
students to foster a sense of connection within the school
B. providing individual counseling for immigrant students to facilitate their
understanding of school norms
C. meeting with the families of immigrant students and interpreters, as
needed, to share information about counseling services
D. ensuring that immigrant students are placed in classrooms in pairs or
small groups for emotional support.
Answer: A. implementing welcoming strategies, such as peer buddies, for
immigrant students to foster a sense of connection within the school
◍ 14. Which of the following approaches by a school counselor would be most
effective in advocating for a school environment where individual
differences are respected and valued?
A. planning regular events that enable students, their families, and teachers
to interact in a social context
B. promoting the concept that each student brings unique strengths and
assets to the educational process when working with teachers, families, and
students
C. developing activities for teachers that are designed to heighten students'
awareness of diversity within the school
D. reinforcing the idea that students characteristics determine the type and
extent of supports needed to achieve success.
Answer: B. promoting the concept that each student brings unique strengths
and assets to the educational process when working with teachers, families,
and students
◍ 15. During a planning meeting, second-grade teachers tell the school
counselor that they occasionally hear students making biased or
discriminatory remarks toward other students, but since they are unsure
about how to respond, they generally ignore the remarks. Which of the
following statements by the school counselor is the most appropriate way
for the counselor to respond to the teachers?
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ 10. AMiddle school has a goal of developing an inclusive learning
environment. As part of this effort, the school counselor wants to encourage
students voices in some school decisions and facilitate collaboration with
peers and teachers to promote a positive environment for all students. Which
of the following approaches by the counselor would best promote this
outcome?
A. implementing classroom guidance lessons to teach students how to apply
team-building strategies in classroom meetings, student govermment
meetings, and other contexts
B. guiding students establishing classroom goals for the year and creating
action plans to achieve the goals
C. forming a student advisory committee to meet regularly with
administrators and teachers to discuss student concerns and promote a sense
of connectedness.
D. establishing suggestion box where individual students can share
concerms or suggest beneficial activities and services.
Answer: C. forming a student advisory committee to meet regularly with
administrators and teachers to discuss student concerns and promote a sense
of connectedness.
◍ annual administrative conference.
Answer: yearly meeting between the school counselor and administrator in
charge of the school counseling program designed to discuss and reach
agreement upon the school counseling program's organization and focus,
must be signed and dated by all parties
,◍ preparing a statement regarding a student's death.
Answer: should take into account families wishes and help them understand
the importance of sharing information
◍ 2. Which of the following guidance activities for high school students most
clearly reflects the principles of sociocultural learning theory?
A. Students develop several "I statements" that can be used to help
de-escalate interpersonal conflicts.
B. Students work in small, heterogeneous groups to discuss an ethical
dilemma, formulate a response, and present it to the class.
C. Students as a class brainstorm strategies for effectively managing school
and extracurricular activities.
D. Students write a reflection in their journals on the qualities of a safe and
supportive school environment..
Answer: B. Students work in small, heterogeneous groups to discuss an
ethical dilemma, formulate a response, and present it to the class.
◍ Miracle Question.
Answer: A solution-focused technique that asks clients to imagine how their
life would be different if they woke up tomorrow and they no longer had
their problem
◍ 11. Which of the following activities by a school counselor would be most
effective in helping the counselor recognize and address personal
stereotypes about cultures different from the counselor's culture?
A. reflecting periodically on cultural differences observed among students
B. seeking professional development to build cultural awareness and
sensitivity
C. talking informally with students from culturally diverse groups
D. discussing cultural perceptions with a trusted member of the school staff.
Answer: B seeking professional development to build cultural awareness
and sensitivity
◍ "Closing the Gap" Strategies.
Answer: small group counseling, classroom presentations and appraisals
,◍ Erikson stages of psychosocial development.
Answer: trust vs mistrust (infant-18mo)autonomy vs shame and doubt (18
mo-3)initiative vs guilt (3-5)industry vs inferiority (5-13)identity vs role
confusion (13-21)intimacy vs isolation (21-39)generativity vs stagnation
(40-65)integrity vs despair (65+)
◍ 12. An elementary school principal is concermed about the effects of
increased media attention to school violence on the overall school climate
beginning at the teacher level. The principal asks the school counselor to
take the lead in addressing this concern and working to promote a positive
and safe school climate. The counselor can most appropriately respond to
this request by making which of the folowing practices the most important
priority?
A. educating the school community on the dynamics of crisis events and
how to respond them
B. helping teachers identify strategies for improving their classroom
management techniques
C. working teachers to create counselor lessons designed to foster
development of caring relationships within the school community
D. establishing a hotine for reporting individuals and situations that raise
concerns about the safety of the school environment.
Answer: C. working with teachers to create counselor lessons designed to
foster the development of caring relationships within the school community
◍ Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Answer: A law that requires employers and public facilities to make
"reasonable accommodations" for people with disabilities and prohibits
discrimination against these individuals in employment*School counselor
role to support the provision of appropriate accommodations and
accessibility
◍ 13. A school counselor works in a school with a large immigrant population.
The counselor recognizes that these students often find it challenging to
adjust to a new culture. Which of the following approaches by the counselor
, would be most helpful to the students in this area?
A. implementing welcoming strategies, such as peer buddies, for immigrant
students to foster a sense of connection within the school
B. providing individual counseling for immigrant students to facilitate their
understanding of school norms
C. meeting with the families of immigrant students and interpreters, as
needed, to share information about counseling services
D. ensuring that immigrant students are placed in classrooms in pairs or
small groups for emotional support.
Answer: A. implementing welcoming strategies, such as peer buddies, for
immigrant students to foster a sense of connection within the school
◍ 14. Which of the following approaches by a school counselor would be most
effective in advocating for a school environment where individual
differences are respected and valued?
A. planning regular events that enable students, their families, and teachers
to interact in a social context
B. promoting the concept that each student brings unique strengths and
assets to the educational process when working with teachers, families, and
students
C. developing activities for teachers that are designed to heighten students'
awareness of diversity within the school
D. reinforcing the idea that students characteristics determine the type and
extent of supports needed to achieve success.
Answer: B. promoting the concept that each student brings unique strengths
and assets to the educational process when working with teachers, families,
and students
◍ 15. During a planning meeting, second-grade teachers tell the school
counselor that they occasionally hear students making biased or
discriminatory remarks toward other students, but since they are unsure
about how to respond, they generally ignore the remarks. Which of the
following statements by the school counselor is the most appropriate way
for the counselor to respond to the teachers?
