School counselor

and she spoke about school counseling. The overview of the presentation was about: what school counselors do, what model they follow, and what becoming a school counselor is about. School counselors do not just focus on children that are facing crises but “they help ALL students in the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development.” They design, implement and evaluate school counseling programs that will benefit student success. All counselors are held to…

Lumberton Elementary School is located in Lumberton, MS. The elementary school consists of grades kindergarten to grade 8. The school is a relatively small school compared to neighboring schools in the area. The mission statement of Lumberton school is to provide a collective and dynamic learning community, and to nurture and develop life-long learners by instilling pride, promoting respect, and accommodating individual needs in a safe environment. The students of the school also follow the…

SCHOOL COUNSELOR’S CAREER COUNSELING ROLE 2 Article Review Lapan, and, Withcomb (2012) used two types of data to examine the relationship between implementation of the Connecticut comprehensive model, and, student outcomes. First, school-level student outcome, and, demographic data were obtained from the Connecticut Department of Education website. Second, information about each high school’s school…

describes the counselor as being an advocate for change. School counselors provide equitable services and programs for all students. Whether at the elementary, middle or high school level, all school counselors have the ability to lead. Effective school counselor leadership requires: • visionary thinking • challenging inequities • shared decision making • collaborative processing • modeling excellence • a courageous stance (Young, 2012). School counselors play a vital role in setting the school…

perspective of a high school student a school counselor is seen as an individual who is there to help them in with academic, social, and personal issues (Glosoff, Herlihy, & Spencer, 2000). It may take time, effort, and trust to create a relationship where the student expresses their troubles to the counselor. The amount of issues that a counselor may see with a student may range from academics to personal matters. Regardless of the reasoning of the counseling session, the counselor has an…

In the United States, as many as 6.4 million public school students, or 13%, receive special education services for specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, other health impairment, autism, intellectual disability, developmental delay, emotional disturbance, multiple disabilities, hearing impairment, or orthopedic impairment (Children and Youth with Disabilities). There are some disabilities that students are born with or exhibit early on in their life, such as Down syndrome…

utilized to evaluate the school counseling program in comparison to the standards set forth by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Analyzing the data from this audit helps counselors create goals to implement in the future (ASCA, 2012). Additionally, as part of the ASCA National Model accountability component, counselors must measure the efficacy of the school counseling program. Moreover, effective counseling programs are central to the school climate and a vital…

Benefits of using a model such as the ASCA national model It is beneficial to use a model, such as the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) national model, for a school counseling program because it is comprehensive and covers the six areas that are essential for a comprehensive school counseling program (Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012). The six areas that help to create a comprehensive school counseling program include that it is holistic, systemic, balanced, proactive, incorporated into…

I believe the therapeutic relationship is the most important component to the process of counseling. My definition of the therapeutic relationship is “the building of trust between client and counselor that allows for growth and change to take place”. The relationship between counselor and client allows for true change and growth to happen in therapy. Knowing that each theory has a different model of therapeutic relationship I think the most important quality is trust and understanding.…

In her article “ COUNSELORS CRUCIAL TO STUDENT SUCCESS,” Sherry Posnick-Goodwin, an author at California Educator, argues that counselors play an essential role in students’ success, but there are not enough of them to do so with every student. I agree with the points that Posnick-Goodwin makes in her article. The first point I agree with Posnick-Goodwin is the idea that, “Effective counseling programs are important to the school climate and a crucial element in improving student achievement.”…