Download or read book Development of the School Counselor Self efficacy Scale written by Nancy Bodenhorn and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Development and Validation of the School Based Counseling Self Efficacy Scale written by Erica Mary Boughfman and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book From the Trenches to the Field written by Sarah Brooke Babins and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The roles and responsibilities of school counselors across the United States are often misinterpreted amongst various stakeholders, individual state requirements for educational initiatives, and often among practicing counselors' own perceptions and view of professional identity. While the American School Counselor Association (ASCA, 2003; 2005) strives to provide ethical standards and practices to solidify the professional identity of school counselors and acquire the qualifications and skills to address all students' academic, personal/social and career development needs, a clear defined definition and perception of the school counselor continues to become solidified. Perhaps this is due to the changing educational horizon, communities, administration, and federal influences of policies and procedures on schools and school districts (Bain, 2012). Whatever the reason, school counselors are faced with a myriad of challenges that make it difficult in today's educational society to adhere to the social/emotional, post-secondary/career, and academic needs of all students. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA, 2003;2005) has developed the ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs which establishes a structure for effective school counseling programs; however, school counseling programs, credentials, and educational initiatives can be different from state to state. This study examined high school counselors (9th-12th grade) in Pennsylvania, suburban, public high Schools, specifically in Bucks and Montgomery Counties. A quasi-mixed methods, exploratory research approach was used. Nonparametric statistics were run to determine if a significant impact of demographic variables yielded a difference in school counselors' self-efficacy. Additionally, school counselors were randomly selected to participate in semi-structured, open-ended interviews, examining high school counselors' perceptions and self-efficacy regarding their roles and responsibilities pertaining to students' mental health issues. Results indicated that gender, one's undergraduate degree of education, and years of experience have significant impact on school counselors' self-efficacy, specifically related to certain items on the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales (Lent, et al., 2003). After content analysis coding, it was also found that school counselors feel high efficacy beliefs associated with specific roles and responsibilities and that self-efficacy beliefs change if counselors perceive a lack of stakeholder support or do not feel they are valued. Some implications for future research might be a longitudinal study of school counselors' self-efficacy over a given period of time and a larger sample size. It might also be helpful to combine elements of the CASES Scales with other school counselor based scales to form a more unified measurement that speaks to school counselors' roles and responsibilities that have been identified within this study and expand to specific mental health diagnosis, disorders, and behaviors. KEY WORDS: School Counseling, Communication, Educational Psychology.
Download or read book Career Decision Making written by W. Bruce Walsh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping up with new developments in vocational psychology is important to both psychological practitioners and researchers. This volume is devoted to presenting and evaluating important advances in the field of career decision making, development, and maturity. More specifically, it identifies, reports, and evaluates significant contemporary developments in vocational psychology and provides both professional workers and students with an informed understanding of the progress taking place in the field. The history and theory of the assessment of career development and decison making are explored as well as advances in career planning systems. An expanded context for the study and evaluation of career development variables is also described.
Download or read book Development and Use of the Counseling Self efficacy Scale written by Mary Harrington Flanagan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Helping Skills written by Clara E. Hill and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1999 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a three-stage model of helping, grounded in 25 years of research, that can be used to assist individuals who are struggling with emotional or transitional difficulties. To master the skills they need to lead clients through the Exploration, Insight, and Action stages, students are given both theoretical guidance and opportunities for formulating solutions to hypothetical clinical problems. Grounded in client-centered, psychoanalytic, and cognitive-behavioral theory, this book offers an integrative approach. Tables and lists supplement the text, along with clinical examples.--From publisher's description.
Download or read book Assessing the Impact that Professional Development Training Has on the Self efficacy of School Counselors Including Rural School Counselors written by Patrick J. Millmore and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boyd and Walter (1975) identified the need to provide supervision for school counselors almost forty years ago. Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the United States (2014), in her address at the American School Counselor Association Conference stated that school counselors needed to be provided with professional development opportunities designed specifically for their needs. Though the need for supervision and professional training has been identified, there has been little recent research done addressing the unique professional development needs of school counselors in rural America. There is also a paucity of research that assesses the impact of state-sponsored school counseling professional development training. The first article summarizes the research on school counselors in rural America and indicates the need to provide them with professional development opportunities and/or supervision to meet the higher demands placed on them and the lower availability of resources to meet those demands. The second article examines the impact of state-sponsored professional development training on school counselors' self-efficacy, including school counselors working in rural school settings. Albert Bandura's self-efficacy theory (1986) and research indicating the impact self-efficacy has on a number of indicators of counselor well-being and then their provision of counseling services served as the theoretical base for this research. The assessment instrument utilized in the study was based on Bandura's self-efficacy theory. Outcomes indicated that state-sponsored professional development training may have similar efficacy with rural school counselors as with those from more urban and suburban settings and when provided via web-based as well as through site-based delivery. Caution should be used when interpreting these results due to the validity threats in a non-equivalent posttest design and with small sample sizes. Additional research is recommended.
Download or read book High School Counselors Perceived Self efficacy and Relationships with Actual and Preferred Job Activities written by Vickie Dawn Jellison and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between School Counselor self-efficacy, role definition and actual and preferred school counseling activities in a sample drawn from a population of school counselors. To measure these variables, the School Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale (SCSE) and the School Counselor Activity Rating Scale (SCARS) were used. A demographic survey was used to investigate the characteristics of the participants. In addition, relationships between the demographic data and the variables were explored. The sample was retrieved from a public website listing 1514 high school counselors working in the state of Ohio in public high schools (grades nine through twelve). A random sample of 216 counselors was drawn. The final sample consisted of 81 persons who responded to an online survey. Data analyses indicated that in general, the high school counselors report high self-efficacy in most activities, especially counseling-related activities. They reported high job satisfaction but also reported a significant amount of stress in their jobs. Counselors reported administering testing and performing "Other" Activities frequently. There was a high correlation between those counselors who rated as having the highest self-efficacy and not performing non-counseling activities. There were no significant demographic correlations found in this study. Several suggestions for practitioners, educators and Counseling Education programs are explored. The significance of this study is that a voice of Ohio high school counselors surfaced when 81 persons chose to participate. By examining the results of this study, students of Counseling Education programs may get to know what the duties of school counselors entail. Counseling Educations programs can educate administrators on how best to manage and employ school counselors. Limitations of this study are also addressed and suggestions for future research are given.
Download or read book Career and College Readiness Counseling in P 12 Schools written by Jennifer R. Curry, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2017-02-24 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the First Edition: "Serves as an excellent foundational text...I am very thankful that the authors wrote this text. [It] is written for school counselors by school counselor educators!" -Gene Eakin, PhD, School Counseling Program Lead, Oregon State University "The school counseling focus makes it unique... This is...a great improvement to other texts I’ve used and I plan to continue using it." -Dr. Carolyn Berger, Chair, Department of Counseling, Nova Southeastern University Fully updated to serve the needs of school counselors in training, this remains the only text to present a comprehensive, developmental, and practical approach to preparing school counselors to conceptualize the career development and college-readiness needs of P-12 students. The second edition reflects the ASCA’s new Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success, which focuses on college and career-readiness standards for all students, 2016 CACREP Standards, and the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act. The text is uniquely grounded in developmental, ecosystemic, and career theories as a basis for career interventions. Considering the range of psychosocial, cognitive, and academic development spanning P-12 students, the authors review relevant developmental and career theories as a foundation for the design of sequential and developmentally appropriate career and college-readiness curricula and interventions. The text provides school counselors and educators concrete examples of how to select, implement, and evaluate the outcomes of interventions grounded in various career counseling theories and addresses career development and college readiness needs by grade level. Also included is expanded information on diversity; reflections and advice from actual school counselors; updated statistics, references, and appendices; and an updated Instructor’s Manual, test bank, and PowerPoint slides. New to the Second Edition: Features a “Building a College-Going Culture” section that expands coverage on college readiness counseling Reflects updated legislation and policy information including ASCA’s new Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success, 2016 CACREP Standards, Every Students Succeeds Act, and the Reach Higher Initiative Completely new chapter on college and career decision making "Voices from the Field" highlighting experiences from actual school counselors Enhanced instructor resources including Instructor’s Guide, test bank, and PowerPoint slides Key Features: The only comprehensive text devoted to career and college counseling for school counselors; written by former school counselors Disseminates current data and research focusing on college readiness needs of diverse populations Includes interventions grounded in theory and connected to national standards
Download or read book A Psychometric Study of the School Counselor Self Efficacy Scale written by Brenda O'Bannon and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Relationship Between School Counselor Self efficacy and Burnout Among Professional School Counselors written by Emily E. Manker and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The profession of school counseling is seeing an increase in job demands and expectations, such as high student caseloads, role uncertainty, and multiple job responsibilities. With the responsibility increase of the profession, school counselors are at risk for experiencing higher levels of stress, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout. The need for further study was indicated to identify and understand high predictors of school counselor burnout. This quantitative research study examined the relationship between school counselor self-efficacy, measured by the School Counselor Self-Efficacy Scale and burnout, measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Educators Survey. A multivariate regression analysis indicated no significant relationships between the independent variable, school counselor self-efficacy and two subscales of the dependent variables of burnout, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization. However, there was a significant relationship between school counselor self-efficacy and the third subscale of the dependent variable of burnout, reduced personal accomplishment. The key findings, implications, and recommendations for future research were discussed.
Download or read book School Mental Health written by Stan Kutcher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides vivid examples of school mental health innovations from 18 countries, addressing mental health promotion, prevention and interventions. These initiatives and innovations enable readers from different regions and disciplines to apply strategies to help students achieve and maintain mental health, enhance their learning outcomes and access services, worldwide.
Download or read book The Conflict Management Styles Strength Of Conflict Management Self Efficacy And Moral Development Levels Of School Counselors written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to describe the conflict management styles, strength of conflict management self-efficacy, and moral development levels of school counselors. Eighty school counselors from a large public school system in a southeastern state participated in this study. The instruments administered were the Thomas-Kilmann Management of Differences Exercise Instrument (Thomas & Kilmann, 1974), which assessed conflict management styles; Conflict Management Self-efficacy Scale, which measured conflict management self-efficacy; and the Defining Issues Test (Rest, 1976), which examined moral development levels. In this descriptive study, percentages, means, standard deviations, and rankings were used to analyze the data. The results indicated that school counselors have different conflict management style preferences from those of the reference group comprised of business and government managers. In addition, counselors' preferences differed based on age, gender, race/ethnicity, years of school counseling experience, hours of conflict resolution/management training, grade level of school, and location of school. School counselors had well above average conflict management self-efficacy scores with no real difference in scores across any of the aforementioned categories. The average moral development level of the counselors were high; however, there was quite a bit of variance across P-scores indicating levels of moral development ranging from comparisons to institutionalized adolescents to doctoral students. This study provided implications for practicing school counselors, local schools, public school systems, and counselor education preparation programs. Recommendations for further research were also provided.
Download or read book Strengths Based School Counseling written by JohnP. Galassi and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite calls for a more preventive and developmental mode of functioning, school counseling has tended to be driven by a reactive and sometimes crisis orientation. Like social workers and school, counseling, and clinical psychologists, school counselors typically function to alleviate deficits, often in a small percentage of the students they serve. Although this orientation has served school counselors well in many instances, it is not empowering, it does not serve all students, and it does not replace those deficits with the type of positive characteristics and abilities that schools are attempting to develop. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive look at the theory, research, and intervention strategies that comprise a strengths-based, developmental approach to school counseling. In keeping with ASCA recommendations, the Strengths-Based School Counseling (SBSC) framework discusses academic, personal/social and career development outcomes for all students at the elementary, middle and secondary school levels. Other key features include: integrative framework SBSC builds upon contemporary research from a variety of areas: school counseling, developmental psychology, school psychology, education, positive psychology, resiliency, and social work. evidence-based interventions detailed examples of successful evidence-based interventions and environments are presented at the elementary, middle, and high school levels for each major developmental area (academic, personal/social, and career) identified in ASCA‘s National Model. readability and pedagogy beautifully written, the text includes lists of key points, tables of student strengths, illustrative examples, and student exercises.
Download or read book Evidence Based School Counseling written by Carey Dimmitt and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-06-28 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guidebook gives school counselors the tools to identify evidence-based practices and to use data in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs and interventions.
Download or read book ASCA National Model at the Internship Site as a Predictor of School Counselor Interns Self efficacy in Northeast Ohio written by Robert Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the implementation level of comprehensive school counseling programs at internship sites and school counseling interns' self-efficacy. Other variables were also examined in combination with school counseling program implementation including, prior teaching experience, prior mental health experience, age, and prior professional K12 experience. A total of 61 school counseling interns from CACREP school counseling programs who were in their last semester of internship were included in the final analysis. These subjects completed two instruments, the School Counseling Program Implementation Survey, which measured program implementation, and the School Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale, which measured school counselor self-efficacy. The data were analyzed using correlation analysis and multiple linear regressions. With the removal of outliers, school counseling programming as measured by the SCPIS correlated to school counseling interns' self-efficacy. Regression analyses revealed that the SCPIS and the demographic factors differentially predicted school counseling interns' self-efficacy. The results are discussed in detail herein. Implications of the findings along with the limitations of the study are presented. Recommendations for future research are also described.
Download or read book Test Development and Validation written by Gary Skaggs and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Test Development and Validation by Gary Skaggs summarizes the latest test theories, frameworks for test development and validation, and guidance for developing tests in straightforward language in one core text. Students looking for clear, concise explanations of measurement, validity, and test development within a real-world context and with numerous examples will find this book to be an excellent learning resource. Author Gary Skaggs takes years of experience teaching test development to graduate students across social and behavioral sciences and consulting on a wide variety of government and institutional research projects to offer students a thorough, jargon-free, and highly applied book to help propel their own research and careers. Part I of the book, The Big Picture, sets the stage for test development, placing it within the larger context and history of measurement, emphasizing measurement concepts and their evolution over time. Part II, Test Development, covers the technical details of instrument and test development in logical order. Validation, Part III, links the conceptual bases provided in Part I with the technical process provided in Part II to conclude the book. For those students wanting to go further, software suggestions are referenced in the technical chapters, while Further Reading sections offer the original sources for more details. Exercises and Activities at the end of each chapter provide students a variety of ways to apply their knowledge, from conceptual questions to brief project ideas to data analysis problems.
