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Reported Levels of Satisfaction and Frustration by Arizona School Counselors: A Desire for Greater Connections with Students in a Data-Driven Era
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Kolodinsky, Pit; Draves, Patrick; Schroder, Vincent; Lindsey, Charles; Zlatev, Michael – Professional School Counseling, 2009
A survey was designed to comprehensively assess multiple aspects of school counselor job satisfaction and job-related frustration, as well as orientation with the comprehensive curriculum-based guidance program used in Arizona. The five-page survey was completed by 155 Arizona school counselors. While the majority of respondents reported high…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Guidance Programs, School Counselors, Guidance
Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC): A Measure to Support School Counselor Accountability Efforts
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Uellendahl, Gail; Stephens, Diana; Buono, Lisa; Lewis, Rolla – Journal of School Counseling, 2009
The need for greater accountability in school counseling practice is widely accepted within the profession. However, there are obstacles to making accountability efforts common practice among all school counselors. The Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC) is a tool that can be used to encourage and support these efforts. In this…
Descriptors: Action Research, Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Data Collection
Sharing the Vision: The National Standards for School Counseling Programs.
Campbell, Chari A.; Dahir, Carol A. – 1997
The purpose of the school counseling program is to impart specific skills and learning opportunities through academic, career, and personal/social development experiences in a proactive and preventive manner for all students. This document presents national standards that can establish similar goals, expectations, support systems, and experiences…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Career Guidance, Competence
Vision into Action: Implementing the National Standards for School Counseling Programs.
Dahir, Carol A.; Sheldon, Carolyn B.; Valiga, Michael J. – 1998
This publication offers school counselors and school staff a 5-phase planning model for implementing national standards for school counseling programs. The process involves the examination of current school counseling programs; identification of student needs; and selection of activities, strategies, and services to ensure that students achieve…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Career Guidance, Competence
A Beginning for a New Elementary Counselor.
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Curriculum Development Section. – 1990
This booklet, issued by the South Carolina State Department of Education, provides a step-by-step plan of action to assist new counselors in organizing an elementary guidance program. After a statement of basic guidance goals and a list of counselor program objectives, the booklet consists of the following sections: (1) a brief summary of the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Counseling Objectives, Counseling Services, Counselor Role
Leading and Managing Your School Guidance Program Staff. A Manual for School Administrators and Directors of Guidance.
Henderson, Patricia; Gysbers, Norman C. – 1998
What is the job of guidance program staff leaders? Specific, practical support is provided for bringing guidance and program staff together for successful implementation of programs and advocating for them outside the department. Part I, "School Guidance Program Staff Leadership: Evolving Concepts and Practices," addresses overall program…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrators, Advocacy, Educational Counseling