scholarly journals Antiracist School Counselor Preparation: Expanding on the Five Tenets of the Transforming School Counseling Initiative

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Mason ◽  
Adrianne Robertson ◽  
Jan Gay ◽  
Nkenji Clarke ◽  
Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Active Force ◽  
Systemic Racism ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
School Counselor Preparation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Transforming School Counseling Initiative

As a profession, school counseling must serve as an active force against systemic racism, and school counselor preparation must equip future professionals as antiracist agents of change. This article expands the original Transforming School Counseling Initiative (TSCI) tenets that sought to re-envision school counselor preparation in the late 1990s with language that explicitly supports antiracism. The authors offer a definition of antiracist school counseling and sample assignments and experiences that align with the revised tenets.

scholarly journals School Counselor Roles and Opportunities in Promoting EcoWellness: Integrating Nature Connection in K–12 Settings

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1983965
Author(s):  
Ryan F. Reese ◽  
Lindsay C. Webster ◽  
Kathy Biles
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Holistic Wellness ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
School Communities ◽  
Nature Connection ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
School Counselor Preparation ◽  
K 12

Nature positively impacts holistic wellness and K–12 student learning, although this phenomenon has largely been unstudied in school counseling. School counselors are in a unique position to champion nature connection in school communities to promote holistic wellness and positive learning outcomes. This article introduces EcoWellness as a framework for strategically infusing nature throughout the comprehensive school counseling program. We discuss strategies for school counseling practice and implications for school counselor preparation and research.

School Counseling District Supervisors’ Experiences and Perceptions Regarding School Counselor Preparation for Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2096517
Author(s):  
Emily Goodman-Scott ◽  
Amy Upton ◽  
Anita Neuer Colburn
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Preparation Program ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Related Research ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
School Counselor Preparation ◽  
Counseling Supervisors

District-level school counseling supervisors assist with school counselors’ induction into the school counseling field; however, related research is lacking. As a result, we conducted an exploratory thematic analysis to investigate district supervisors’ experiences and perceptions regarding novice school counselors’ transition from preservice to practice. Results included three themes, largely encompassing school counselor preparation: (a) preparation program variation, (b) preferring face-to-face preparation modalities, and (c) suggestions for strengthening school counseling preparation and practice.

The Journey from Counselor-in-Training to Practitioner Researcher

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X0001800
Author(s):  
Anita Young ◽  
Ileana Gonzales ◽  
Laura Owen ◽  
Joselyn Vale Heltzer
Keyword(s):  
School Counseling ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Training Model ◽  
First Year ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Counseling Training ◽  
School Counseling Program ◽  
School Counselor Preparation

School counselor preparation necessitates that new counselors are trained to build a comprehensive school counseling program, which means understanding how to use data to develop, implement, and evaluate their interventions. In spite of their school counseling training, first-year school counselors may feel unprepared to use data and lack the experiential accountability skills and advocacy resources to impact systemic student outcomes. This article describes an action research training model for prospective school counselors and proposes that early and frequent exposure to data-driven decision making closes the gap to practitioner research.

scholarly journals EFIKASI KENDIRI, SIKAP, KESEDIAAN DAN CABARAN MENJALANKAN KAUNSELING KLIEN BERKEPERLUAN KHAS[SELF-EFFICACY, ATTITUDE, READINESS AND CHALLENGES IN EXECUTING THE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICE WITH SPECIAL NEED CLIENTS]

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 264
Author(s):  
Rohaida Bakar ◽  
Rahimi Che Aman ◽  
Syed Mohamad Syed Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Guidance And Counseling ◽  
Counseling Service ◽  
Attitudes Toward Disabled ◽  
Counselor Preparation ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
School Counselor Preparation

This research studied self-efficacy, attitude, readiness and challenges in executing the guidance and counseling service with special need clients. Employing a mixed methods research design, this research focused on 400 counseling teachers servicing at secondary schools in Perlis, Kedah and Penang, Malaysia. Three instruments were used in this research – ‘School Counselor Self-efficacy Scale’, ‘Attitudes toward Disabled Person Scale – Form O’ and ’School Counselor Preparation Survey – Revised’. For the quantitative part, multiple regression analysis was used. The research findings illustrate that self-efficacy appear to be the biggest contributor (31.9%) towards the readiness level in executing special need client counseling. The combination of self-efficacy level and attitude adds 3.8% to the influence towards counseling teachers’ readiness to execute guidance and counseling for special need students. The qualitative analysis on 12 participants gives insights into the challenges faced by the counseling teachers. This research is hoped to help counseling teachers understand factors (such as self-efficacy and attitude) that may influence the readiness to face the challenges. This research also explains the importance of counseling teachers’ self-efficacy and attitude towards clients with special needs in determining the intention of certain behaviours. This is to ensure that counseling teachers are competent in the guidance and counseling services especially for clients with special needs.       Keywords: Attitude, guidance and counseling service, self-efficacy, special need clients, readiness and challengesCite as: Bakar, R., Che Aman, R. & Syed Abdullah, S.M., (2017). Efikasi kendiri, sikap, kesediaan dan cabaran menjalankan kaunseling klien berkeperluan khas [Self-efficacy, attitude, readiness and challenges in executing the guidance and counseling service with special need clients]. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 264-281. AbstrakGuru kaunseling menghadapi pelbagai cabaran dalam perkhidmatan bimbingan dan kaunseling klien berkeperluan khas.  Hal ini berpunca daripada ketiadaan latihan khusus dalam bidang pendidikan khas. Kajian ini mengkaji efikasi kendiri, sikap, kesediaan dan cabaran menjalankan perkhidmatan bimbingan dan kaunseling klien berkeperluan khas. Reka bentuk kajian adalah berbentuk campuran (mix-method) dan memfokus kepada 400 guru-guru kaunseling yang berkhidmat di sekolah-sekolah menengah di Perlis, Kedah dan Pulau Pinang. Tiga instrumen digunakan dalam kajian ini iaitu School Counselor Self-efficacy Scale, Attitudes toward Disabled Person Scale – Form O dan School Counselor Preparation Survey – Revised. Analisis regresi berganda menunjukkan kombinasi efikasi kendiri dan sikap merupakan penyumbang kepada kesediaan menjalankan bimbingan dan kaunseling murid berkeperluan khas dengan efikasi kendiri merupakan penyumbang terbesar iaitu sebanyak 31.9%. Analisis kualitatif terhadap 12 subjek kajian pula mendapati cabaran guru kaunseling ketika menjalankan perkhidmatan bimbingan dan kaunseling murid berkeperluan khas di sekolah adalah dari sudut komunikasi, kecekapan, membina hubungan, layanan, kepercayaan, penentuan matlamat, penerokaan, komitmen klien, celik akal klien, dan pelaksanaan program.  Cabaran-cabaran tersebut berjaya diatasi oleh guru kaunseling disebabkan efikasi dan sikap yang positif. Kajian ini diharapkan dapat membantu guru kaunseling memahami faktor-faktor seperti efikasi kendiri dan sikap yang boleh mempengaruhi kesediaan untuk mengharungi cabaran ketika menjalankan sesi bimbingan dan kaunseling. Kata Kunci: Bimbingan dan kaunseling, efikasi kendiri, klien berkeperluan khas, kesediaan dan cabaran, sikap.

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