ERIC Number: EJ880398
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Aug
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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School Counselor Action Research: A Case Example
Luck, Leslie; Webb, Linda
Professional School Counseling, v12 n6 p408-412 Aug 2009
Achievement outcomes for students participating in a school counselor-led Student Success Skills intervention were investigated. Students in Grades 4 and 5 in a single school participated in the action research. Achievement outcomes were measured using the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Students who participated in the intervention showed greater mean improvement in reading and math scores than students at the district or state levels. The authors describe how sharing improved student outcomes led to a decrease in duties assigned to the school counselor unrelated to facilitating the school counseling program and a greater appreciation and respect for contributions of the school counselor. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Action Research, School Counseling, Case Studies, School Counselors, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Scores, Outcomes of Education, Achievement Tests
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
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