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Herrera, Kim; Sagers, Jerri; Voorhies, Leah – Utah State Board of Education, 2020
This report is provided to the Education Interim Committee to report on the Board's strategic efforts to address counseling services in schools as specified in House Bill 81, School Counselor Services, from the 2019 General Session. This report discusses the implementation of R277-464, School Counselor Direct and Indirect Services, and work the…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Counseling Services, College Readiness, Career Readiness
West Comprehensive Center at WestEd, 2015
In an October 2015 professional development and networking conference, 100 school counselors and teachers increased their cultural awareness and knowledge of Native American Indian Tribes and developed skills to support and advocate for their students. This one-page report describes the event, shares initial learnings, and touches on possible next…
Descriptors: School Counselors, School Counseling, Counselor Training, Cultural Awareness
Finkel, Ed – District Administration, 2012
Guidance counselors, sometimes underappreciated in difficult budgetary times, are feeling more respect in their quest to combat bullying. During the past decade, school counselors have become much more active in educating students, faculty, and staff about bullying and taking active steps to prevent it. The primary shift toward active prevention…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Bullying, Guidance
West Comprehensive Center at WestEd, 2015
Nearly 100 school counselors and teachers convened in October 2015 at the picturesque Tsébii'nidzisgai Elementary School in Monument Valley, Utah, for a "Four Corners Counseling Connection" conference designed to enhance their knowledge and understanding of American Indian history and culture, help them develop skills to support and…
Descriptors: School Counselors, School Counseling, Counselor Training, Cultural Awareness
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
Without structured guidance activities, students may drift through high school without learning about all of the career opportunities available and without gaining the skills that can help them take advantage of those opportunities. They may also be in danger of failing to continue on to postsecondary education, or even worse, of dropping out of…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Guidance Programs, School Counseling, School Counselors
Bruce, Mary; Bridgeland, John – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2012
In the next decade, more than half of all new American jobs will require some postsecondary education, yet the current college attainment rate for the nation is 39 percent. The challenges appear well before students begin college: one in four public high school students fails to graduate on time, and of those who graduate, one-third need remedial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Evidence, Careers, School Counselors