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Comparing Self and Expert Assessments of Counseling Skills before and after Skills Training, and upon Graduation
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Lepkowski, William J.; Packman, Jill; Smaby, Marlowe H.; Maddux, Cleborne – Education, 2009
Counselor ability to accurately self-assess their competence is important to ethical practice. However, research indicates that people in general are not reliable in judging their own competence. This study compared the self-assessments of skills of 69 counselors-in-training to the skill ratings of trained expert-raters at three points during…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Ethics, Pretests Posttests, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Comparing Multicultural with General Counseling Knowledge and Skill Competency for Students Who Completed Counselor Training
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Cates, Jennifer T.; Schaefle, Scott E.; Smaby, Marlowe H.; Maddux, Cleborne D.; LeBeauf, Ireon – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2007
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a counselor education program in teaching multicultural counseling knowledge and skills. Standardized examination scores and rater evaluations compare multicultural with general counseling knowledge and skill competency for students who completed a counseling master's program. The relationship between…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Comparative Analysis, Masters Programs, Counseling
Performance Assessment of Counseling Skills Based on Specific Theories: Acquisition, Retention and Transfer to Actual Counseling Sessions
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Schaefle, Scott; Smaby, Marlowe H.; Packman, Jill; Maddux, Cleborne D. – Education, 2007
The purposes of the present study were to determine if (a) students trained to demonstrate specific skills learn these skills and transfer them to actual counseling sessions; (b) mastery of counseling skills differs by students' adherence to one of four general counseling theories; (c) mastery of counseling skills is related to counseling goal…
Descriptors: Counseling Theories, Counseling Objectives, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests