PRAXIS 5421 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which legislative act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) (PL 107-110) ?
A. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (PL 114-95)
B. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (PL 101-336)
C. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) (PL 93-380 § 513)
D. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA) (PL 108-446) -
ANS A. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (PL 114-95)
Which of the following provide the most convincing evidence of program effectiveness?
A. Advisory council feedback reports
B. Achievement-related data
C. Management agreements
D. Parent surveys - ANS B. Achievement-related data
If a professional school counselor makes a judgment about a student to a teacher and the
student finds out, which TWO of the following are likely outcomes?
A. The student will no longer trust the school counselor.
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B. The student will gradually confide in the counselor more and more.
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, C. The student will intentionally misrepresent himself or herself in counseling in an attempt to
be judged positively.
D. The student will begin to trust the teacher more and seek guidance from the teacher. -
ANS A. The student will no longer trust the school counselor.
C. The student will intentionally misrepresent himself or herself in counseling in an attempt to
be judged positively.
Of the following, where is the best place to store student grade data?
A. A word-processing document located on the principal's personal hard drive
B. A spreadsheet located on the professional school counselor's personal hard drive
C. A student information system
D. On paper in a locked file cabinet - ANS C. A student information system
Which of the following data would document time devoted to the delivery component of an
effective school counseling program?
A. Daily attendance rate of students
B. Percentage of time the counselor spent on administrative duties
C. Number of consultative services provided to colleagues and parents
D. Mean test scores - ANS C. Number of consultative services provided to colleagues and
parents
In conducting an annual needs assessment, it is most important to analyze data from which of
the following sources?
A. College entrance exam databases
B. State testing databases
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C. School district administrators
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, D. Students, parents, teachers, and community stakeholders - ANS D. Students, parents,
teachers, and community stakeholders
The best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student monopolizing group
counseling time is to
A. tell the student that his or her participation in the group will be terminated if the behavior
does not change
B. have the group examine the student's behavior in a productive and nonthreatening manner
C. ask the student politely to allow the other group members to speak more frequently
D. discuss the student's monopolizing behavior with the student outside of group time -
ANS B. have the group examine the student's behavior in a productive and nonthreatening
manner
Which of the following is a responsibility of a guidance advisory committee (GAC) ?
A. Reviewing counseling program data and activity outcomes to make recommendations to the
counselor
B. Evaluating the counselor's professional activities
C. Reporting recommendations about counseling plans to administrators
D. Sharing the work of the committee with the local media - ANS A. Reviewing counseling
program data and activity outcomes to make recommendations to the counselor
Which of the following approaches takes into consideration the counseling components that
are shared by all cultural groups?
A. Etic
B. Emic
C. Egocentric
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D. Ethnic - ANS A. Etic
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, Which of the following is an appropriate reason for a school counselor to disclose information
that a student has shared?
A. The student has a serious contagious disease, but no one is at risk of contracting the disease.
B. A concerned teacher asks about the welfare of the student.
C. The counselor is assisting the student in gaining employment.
D. The counselor is assisting in the prevention of imminent danger to the student or to others. -
ANS D. The counselor is assisting in the prevention of imminent danger to the student or to
others.
According to the National Career Development Association's guidelines, competencies
appropriate for students at all levels include
A. advanced skill development and focused training
B. self-exploration, consideration of values and life roles, and portfolio development
C. self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning
D. identification of occupational preferences and clarification of career and lifestyle choices -
ANS C. self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning
Ms. Barber, a counselor, is conflicted because she is working with a student, Lucy, whose
lifestyle is not consistent with her own religious values. She occasionally gives advice to Lucy
about ways to improve her lifestyle. According to the American School Counseling Association
(ASCA), the school counselor is violating which of the following ethical principles?
A. Avoiding dual relationships with students and school personnel
B. Facilitating brief and solution-focused therapy
C. Informing parents, guardians, and/or the appropriate authorities when a student poses a
danger to self or others
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which legislative act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) (PL 107-110) ?
A. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (PL 114-95)
B. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (PL 101-336)
C. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) (PL 93-380 § 513)
D. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA) (PL 108-446) -
ANS A. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) (PL 114-95)
Which of the following provide the most convincing evidence of program effectiveness?
A. Advisory council feedback reports
B. Achievement-related data
C. Management agreements
D. Parent surveys - ANS B. Achievement-related data
If a professional school counselor makes a judgment about a student to a teacher and the
student finds out, which TWO of the following are likely outcomes?
A. The student will no longer trust the school counselor.
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B. The student will gradually confide in the counselor more and more.
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, C. The student will intentionally misrepresent himself or herself in counseling in an attempt to
be judged positively.
D. The student will begin to trust the teacher more and seek guidance from the teacher. -
ANS A. The student will no longer trust the school counselor.
C. The student will intentionally misrepresent himself or herself in counseling in an attempt to
be judged positively.
Of the following, where is the best place to store student grade data?
A. A word-processing document located on the principal's personal hard drive
B. A spreadsheet located on the professional school counselor's personal hard drive
C. A student information system
D. On paper in a locked file cabinet - ANS C. A student information system
Which of the following data would document time devoted to the delivery component of an
effective school counseling program?
A. Daily attendance rate of students
B. Percentage of time the counselor spent on administrative duties
C. Number of consultative services provided to colleagues and parents
D. Mean test scores - ANS C. Number of consultative services provided to colleagues and
parents
In conducting an annual needs assessment, it is most important to analyze data from which of
the following sources?
A. College entrance exam databases
B. State testing databases
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C. School district administrators
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, D. Students, parents, teachers, and community stakeholders - ANS D. Students, parents,
teachers, and community stakeholders
The best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student monopolizing group
counseling time is to
A. tell the student that his or her participation in the group will be terminated if the behavior
does not change
B. have the group examine the student's behavior in a productive and nonthreatening manner
C. ask the student politely to allow the other group members to speak more frequently
D. discuss the student's monopolizing behavior with the student outside of group time -
ANS B. have the group examine the student's behavior in a productive and nonthreatening
manner
Which of the following is a responsibility of a guidance advisory committee (GAC) ?
A. Reviewing counseling program data and activity outcomes to make recommendations to the
counselor
B. Evaluating the counselor's professional activities
C. Reporting recommendations about counseling plans to administrators
D. Sharing the work of the committee with the local media - ANS A. Reviewing counseling
program data and activity outcomes to make recommendations to the counselor
Which of the following approaches takes into consideration the counseling components that
are shared by all cultural groups?
A. Etic
B. Emic
C. Egocentric
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D. Ethnic - ANS A. Etic
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, Which of the following is an appropriate reason for a school counselor to disclose information
that a student has shared?
A. The student has a serious contagious disease, but no one is at risk of contracting the disease.
B. A concerned teacher asks about the welfare of the student.
C. The counselor is assisting the student in gaining employment.
D. The counselor is assisting in the prevention of imminent danger to the student or to others. -
ANS D. The counselor is assisting in the prevention of imminent danger to the student or to
others.
According to the National Career Development Association's guidelines, competencies
appropriate for students at all levels include
A. advanced skill development and focused training
B. self-exploration, consideration of values and life roles, and portfolio development
C. self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning
D. identification of occupational preferences and clarification of career and lifestyle choices -
ANS C. self-knowledge, educational and occupational exploration, and career planning
Ms. Barber, a counselor, is conflicted because she is working with a student, Lucy, whose
lifestyle is not consistent with her own religious values. She occasionally gives advice to Lucy
about ways to improve her lifestyle. According to the American School Counseling Association
(ASCA), the school counselor is violating which of the following ethical principles?
A. Avoiding dual relationships with students and school personnel
B. Facilitating brief and solution-focused therapy
C. Informing parents, guardians, and/or the appropriate authorities when a student poses a
danger to self or others
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