Professional School Counseling Praxis
5421 Review Test Correctly Verified
Internal consistency - Answer Based on relationship of correlation
Validity - Answer How well a test measures what it purports to measure
Holland - Answer Theory that individuals are attracted to certain careers because of their personalities
or backgrounds
Foundation - Answer CSPSs; program focus: vision and mission statements; student competencies;
professional competencies
Management - Answer Use of time assessment; annual agreements; advisory councils; use of data to
measure the results of program; curriculum and group plans; calendars; counselor competencies and
program assessments
Delivery - Answer Direct student services: core curriculum, individual planning, responsive
services...Indirect: consultation and collaboration
Accountability - Answer Analyze data from management section, how are students different as a result
of the CSCP, performance of school counselor. Program evaluation, research, and assessment
Helps professional school counselors analyze data
Using data to measure impact of services
Guide new programming
Judge performance
helps professional school counselors analyze data
Time assessments and school data profile analysis are most effective as accountability tools for program
evaluations
Annual school-wide needs assessment and program evaluations would be considered an activity within
accountability
,Wrap up: make sure program is effective use data to measure impact; evaluation
National model themes - Answer Leadership, advocacy, collaboration, systemic change
Leadership - Answer Supports achievement, advances delivery of CSCP, influence others
Advocacy - Answer For student achievement, school/community collaboration, systems advocacy
Systemic change - Answer Awareness, exploration, transition, emergence with new
Kohlberg level of moral development - Answer 1. Pre-conventional: from society. 2. Conventional:
internalize morals. 3. Post conventional: individual reasoning
Use of wisc iv - Answer Measures general intellectual functioning --> verbal, perceptual, working
memory, processing speed
Formative stages - Answer Group identity and development
Inventories - Answer Kuder, Strong Interest Inventory
Types of data - Answer Outcome: Achievement, attendance, behavior, or safety data
Process: # of students identified
Perception: Attainment of competencies, changes in attitudes and beliefs
Types of consultation - Answer Prescription, provision, initiation, collaboration, mediation
Storming in Groups? - Answer Compete over roles in group; struggle with HOW to achieve goals
Sensorimotor - Answer Stage 1: learn through sensory experiences; up to age 2
,Preoperational - Answer Stage 2: pretend play; 2-7
Concrete operational - Answer Stage 3: logical but rigid; 7-11
Formal operational - Answer Stage 4: abstract ideas; 11 into adulthood
Sampling method - Answer Cluster, convenience, quota, simple random
Consultation models - Answer Triadic-dependent/independent, collaborative of both too
Criterion-referenced validity - Answer If an aptitude test predicts college success, look @ 1st year GPAs
How do professional school counselors access research resources? - Answer Professional organizations
(ASCA)
Peer-reviewed journals
Library or Internet (cautiously)
What factors are important for school counselors to examine when interpreting research? - Answer Asks
important questions
Sound research design with clear goals
Legal and ethical
Instruments should be validated
Good quantitative research methods allow for: - Answer Generalization
Prediction
Testing of hypothesis
Good qualitative research methods can provide for: - Answer Understanding phenomena/processes that
can serve exploratory purposes and provide deep knowledge
, Benefits of membership in professional organizations include: - Answer Advocacy
Professional development
Lobbying efforts
Liability insurance
Networking
Accessibility to resources
Professional learning communities
The field of school counseling has gone through what three major periods? - Answer Formative
Transitional
Contemporary
Trends in the educational system - Answer Positive behavior support
Professional learning communities
ASCA National Model ensures - Answer 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 - Answer Ratio 1:250
80% of time spent in direct or indirect services to students
FOUNDATION - Answer FOUNDATION-
MANAGEMENT- Assessments and tools that manage a school counseling program
DELIVERY- Method of delivering programming
5421 Review Test Correctly Verified
Internal consistency - Answer Based on relationship of correlation
Validity - Answer How well a test measures what it purports to measure
Holland - Answer Theory that individuals are attracted to certain careers because of their personalities
or backgrounds
Foundation - Answer CSPSs; program focus: vision and mission statements; student competencies;
professional competencies
Management - Answer Use of time assessment; annual agreements; advisory councils; use of data to
measure the results of program; curriculum and group plans; calendars; counselor competencies and
program assessments
Delivery - Answer Direct student services: core curriculum, individual planning, responsive
services...Indirect: consultation and collaboration
Accountability - Answer Analyze data from management section, how are students different as a result
of the CSCP, performance of school counselor. Program evaluation, research, and assessment
Helps professional school counselors analyze data
Using data to measure impact of services
Guide new programming
Judge performance
helps professional school counselors analyze data
Time assessments and school data profile analysis are most effective as accountability tools for program
evaluations
Annual school-wide needs assessment and program evaluations would be considered an activity within
accountability
,Wrap up: make sure program is effective use data to measure impact; evaluation
National model themes - Answer Leadership, advocacy, collaboration, systemic change
Leadership - Answer Supports achievement, advances delivery of CSCP, influence others
Advocacy - Answer For student achievement, school/community collaboration, systems advocacy
Systemic change - Answer Awareness, exploration, transition, emergence with new
Kohlberg level of moral development - Answer 1. Pre-conventional: from society. 2. Conventional:
internalize morals. 3. Post conventional: individual reasoning
Use of wisc iv - Answer Measures general intellectual functioning --> verbal, perceptual, working
memory, processing speed
Formative stages - Answer Group identity and development
Inventories - Answer Kuder, Strong Interest Inventory
Types of data - Answer Outcome: Achievement, attendance, behavior, or safety data
Process: # of students identified
Perception: Attainment of competencies, changes in attitudes and beliefs
Types of consultation - Answer Prescription, provision, initiation, collaboration, mediation
Storming in Groups? - Answer Compete over roles in group; struggle with HOW to achieve goals
Sensorimotor - Answer Stage 1: learn through sensory experiences; up to age 2
,Preoperational - Answer Stage 2: pretend play; 2-7
Concrete operational - Answer Stage 3: logical but rigid; 7-11
Formal operational - Answer Stage 4: abstract ideas; 11 into adulthood
Sampling method - Answer Cluster, convenience, quota, simple random
Consultation models - Answer Triadic-dependent/independent, collaborative of both too
Criterion-referenced validity - Answer If an aptitude test predicts college success, look @ 1st year GPAs
How do professional school counselors access research resources? - Answer Professional organizations
(ASCA)
Peer-reviewed journals
Library or Internet (cautiously)
What factors are important for school counselors to examine when interpreting research? - Answer Asks
important questions
Sound research design with clear goals
Legal and ethical
Instruments should be validated
Good quantitative research methods allow for: - Answer Generalization
Prediction
Testing of hypothesis
Good qualitative research methods can provide for: - Answer Understanding phenomena/processes that
can serve exploratory purposes and provide deep knowledge
, Benefits of membership in professional organizations include: - Answer Advocacy
Professional development
Lobbying efforts
Liability insurance
Networking
Accessibility to resources
Professional learning communities
The field of school counseling has gone through what three major periods? - Answer Formative
Transitional
Contemporary
Trends in the educational system - Answer Positive behavior support
Professional learning communities
ASCA National Model ensures - Answer 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 - Answer Ratio 1:250
80% of time spent in direct or indirect services to students
FOUNDATION - Answer FOUNDATION-
MANAGEMENT- Assessments and tools that manage a school counseling program
DELIVERY- Method of delivering programming
