School Counseling Praxis Practice Test
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - answer legislative act that replaced the no child
left behind act of 2001
What provides the most convincing evidence of program effectiveness? - answer
Achievement-related data is the most direct measure of program success
best place to store student grade data - answer student information system
What would document time devoted to the delivery component of an effective school
counseling program? - answer number of consultative services provided to colleagues
and parents
In conducting an annual needs assessment, it is most important to analyze data from... -
answerstudents, parents, teachers, community stakeholders
best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student monopolizing group
counseling time is.. - answerhave the group examine the student's behavior in a
productive and nonthreatening manner
What is a responsibility of a guidance advisory committee (GAC)? - answerreviewing
counseling program data and activity outcomes to make recommendations to the
counselor
Which approach takes into consideration the counseling components that are shared by
all cultural groups? - answerEtic
relating or denoting an approach to the study of description of a particular language or
culture that is general, nonstructural, and objective in its perspective - answeretic
refers to research that fully studies one culture with no (or only a secondary) cross
cultural focus - answeremic
thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others -
answeregocentric
according to the national career development association's guidelines, competencies
appropriate for students at all levels include.. - answerself knowledge, educational and
occupational exploration, career planning
,a counselor records time spect in the areas of classroom guidance, individual planning,
system support, and responsive services and compares the use of time to a state plan.
the purpose of the documentation and comparison is.. - answeraccountability
which is the most appropriate use for an aptitude test? - answerestimating the ability of
a high school student for performance in college
these tests are used to estimate abilities and predict future performance -
answeraptitude tests
Annie is a fourth-grade student in Ms. Garcia's homeroom class. For the past few days,
Ms. Garcia has noticed that Annie has not been as engaged with her classmates as
usual and seems withdrawn. Ms. Garcia asks the school counselor for help with Annie.
The counselor's first step should be to:
A. ask Ms. Garcia to keep an observational log of Annie's behavior in class
B. contact Annie's parents to ask how things are going at home
C. ask Ms. Garcia to ask Annie to come see the counselor the next day
D. explain to Ms. Garcia other ways to engage Annie in class activities - answerOption
(C) is correct. This question tests understanding of consulting with other school staff. In
particular, it concerns selecting a way to create a referral to the counselor following a
teacher's concern about a student's welfare. Creating an initial contact with Annie
directly is the best first step to learn more about how she is doing and what her
concerns might be.
according to carl rogers, which of the following is characteristic of a congruent
counselor? - answerthe counselors actions are not at odds with his or her feelings and
thoughts.
Carl rogers defined this as an ability to be authentic and genuine when working with a
client. When the counselor's thoughts, feelings and behaviors are not at odds with each
other, the counselor is better able to be with the client fully - answercongruence
A fourth-grade student is not participating in class and has declining academic scores.
As part of a comprehensive evaluation, the student was administered a personality test,
on which the student scored high on introversion. This score, if corroborated by other
measures and observations, indicates that the student would most likely be helped by
which of the following?
A. Social skills training
B. Study skills training
C. Individual counseling
D. A referral for a psychiatric evaluation - answerA
During counseling sessions, a student and counselor decide together that to achieve
therapy goals, it would be beneficial for the student to attend group counseling sessions
, and to continue individual sessions with the counselor. This phase of counseling is
generally referred to as
A.termination
B.goal setting
C.working
D.intervention and problem solving - answerD
Which of the following best defines the individual planning component of comprehensive
guidance programs? - answerIndividual, small group, and whole classroom activities
that help all students to develop unique educational and career plans for themselves
Which is an example of immediacy response? - answerWhat are you feeling right now
as you are telling me what happened last night?
This type of response is focused on the present, right at the time, place, and context of
the counseling session. They may be statements or questions, but must be about the
present moment, not the past or future. - answerImmediacy response
An annual agreement between a school counselor and the administrator in charge of
the school should contain which of the following?
A. An explanation of the school counselor's use of time-based on school data
B. An in-depth description of therapeutic techniques to be used in counseling
C. An indication that the school counseling program's mission and goals align with the
school's mission and goals
D. The school counselor's responsibilities within the school counseling program,
including caseload and program components - answerA, C, D.
The family educational rights and privacy act of 1974 (FERPA) also known as the
Buckley amendment, grants a student and his or her parents access to.. - answerall
official school records regarding the student
The final stage of therapy is referred to as - answertermination
when goals have been met, counseling sessions end. The client relationship is ____
and the client is sent to live independent of the therapist. - answertermination
Rebecca has been referred for counseling after numerous reports of spreading rumors
about other students and isolating students from their peers. The behaviors that
Rebecca exhibits are best characterized as - answerrelational aggression
Which of the following are considered the four main domains of appropriate and
permissible accommodations on high-stakes testing? - answersetting, timing,
presentation, and response
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - answer legislative act that replaced the no child
left behind act of 2001
What provides the most convincing evidence of program effectiveness? - answer
Achievement-related data is the most direct measure of program success
best place to store student grade data - answer student information system
What would document time devoted to the delivery component of an effective school
counseling program? - answer number of consultative services provided to colleagues
and parents
In conducting an annual needs assessment, it is most important to analyze data from... -
answerstudents, parents, teachers, community stakeholders
best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student monopolizing group
counseling time is.. - answerhave the group examine the student's behavior in a
productive and nonthreatening manner
What is a responsibility of a guidance advisory committee (GAC)? - answerreviewing
counseling program data and activity outcomes to make recommendations to the
counselor
Which approach takes into consideration the counseling components that are shared by
all cultural groups? - answerEtic
relating or denoting an approach to the study of description of a particular language or
culture that is general, nonstructural, and objective in its perspective - answeretic
refers to research that fully studies one culture with no (or only a secondary) cross
cultural focus - answeremic
thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others -
answeregocentric
according to the national career development association's guidelines, competencies
appropriate for students at all levels include.. - answerself knowledge, educational and
occupational exploration, career planning
,a counselor records time spect in the areas of classroom guidance, individual planning,
system support, and responsive services and compares the use of time to a state plan.
the purpose of the documentation and comparison is.. - answeraccountability
which is the most appropriate use for an aptitude test? - answerestimating the ability of
a high school student for performance in college
these tests are used to estimate abilities and predict future performance -
answeraptitude tests
Annie is a fourth-grade student in Ms. Garcia's homeroom class. For the past few days,
Ms. Garcia has noticed that Annie has not been as engaged with her classmates as
usual and seems withdrawn. Ms. Garcia asks the school counselor for help with Annie.
The counselor's first step should be to:
A. ask Ms. Garcia to keep an observational log of Annie's behavior in class
B. contact Annie's parents to ask how things are going at home
C. ask Ms. Garcia to ask Annie to come see the counselor the next day
D. explain to Ms. Garcia other ways to engage Annie in class activities - answerOption
(C) is correct. This question tests understanding of consulting with other school staff. In
particular, it concerns selecting a way to create a referral to the counselor following a
teacher's concern about a student's welfare. Creating an initial contact with Annie
directly is the best first step to learn more about how she is doing and what her
concerns might be.
according to carl rogers, which of the following is characteristic of a congruent
counselor? - answerthe counselors actions are not at odds with his or her feelings and
thoughts.
Carl rogers defined this as an ability to be authentic and genuine when working with a
client. When the counselor's thoughts, feelings and behaviors are not at odds with each
other, the counselor is better able to be with the client fully - answercongruence
A fourth-grade student is not participating in class and has declining academic scores.
As part of a comprehensive evaluation, the student was administered a personality test,
on which the student scored high on introversion. This score, if corroborated by other
measures and observations, indicates that the student would most likely be helped by
which of the following?
A. Social skills training
B. Study skills training
C. Individual counseling
D. A referral for a psychiatric evaluation - answerA
During counseling sessions, a student and counselor decide together that to achieve
therapy goals, it would be beneficial for the student to attend group counseling sessions
, and to continue individual sessions with the counselor. This phase of counseling is
generally referred to as
A.termination
B.goal setting
C.working
D.intervention and problem solving - answerD
Which of the following best defines the individual planning component of comprehensive
guidance programs? - answerIndividual, small group, and whole classroom activities
that help all students to develop unique educational and career plans for themselves
Which is an example of immediacy response? - answerWhat are you feeling right now
as you are telling me what happened last night?
This type of response is focused on the present, right at the time, place, and context of
the counseling session. They may be statements or questions, but must be about the
present moment, not the past or future. - answerImmediacy response
An annual agreement between a school counselor and the administrator in charge of
the school should contain which of the following?
A. An explanation of the school counselor's use of time-based on school data
B. An in-depth description of therapeutic techniques to be used in counseling
C. An indication that the school counseling program's mission and goals align with the
school's mission and goals
D. The school counselor's responsibilities within the school counseling program,
including caseload and program components - answerA, C, D.
The family educational rights and privacy act of 1974 (FERPA) also known as the
Buckley amendment, grants a student and his or her parents access to.. - answerall
official school records regarding the student
The final stage of therapy is referred to as - answertermination
when goals have been met, counseling sessions end. The client relationship is ____
and the client is sent to live independent of the therapist. - answertermination
Rebecca has been referred for counseling after numerous reports of spreading rumors
about other students and isolating students from their peers. The behaviors that
Rebecca exhibits are best characterized as - answerrelational aggression
Which of the following are considered the four main domains of appropriate and
permissible accommodations on high-stakes testing? - answersetting, timing,
presentation, and response
