ERIC Number: EJ880372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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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
Kolodinsky, Pit; Draves, Patrick; Schroder, Vincent; Lindsey, Charles; Zlatev, Michael
Professional School Counseling, v12 n3 p193-199 Feb 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 levels of job satisfaction, the least satisfying aspects of their work involved working with district administrators, spending too much time in nonguidance activities, responding to crises, and utilizing excessive time in providing system support. Respondents' greatest levels of satisfaction involved direct interaction and engagement with students.
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Guidance Programs, School Counselors, Guidance, Evaluation, Surveys, Administrators, Federal Legislation, Accountability, Intervention, Validity, Reliability, Academic Achievement
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 Secondary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona; Florida; Virginia
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: No Child Left Behind Act 2001
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