ERIC Number: EJ1322105
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2473-8115
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Principal and Counselor Cupport for Comprehensive Counseling Program Implementation
Birdsong, Daniel J.; Yakimowski, Mary E.
Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership, v8 p25-37 Sep 2021
To examine support for comprehensive counseling program implementation, we explored principals' and school counselors' perceptions and experiences from programs awarded the Alabama School Counseling Program of Distinction. A mixed-methods explanatory sequential design was employed. We found substantial agreement and no statistically significant differences between principals and school counselors on the "Assessment for School Counselor Needs for Professional Development" survey (Dahir & Stone, 2014). Interview results revealed four themes essential for program support: advocacy, collaboration, principal-school counselor relationship, and data use. Implications are presented, such as the need for communication and collaboration, and future avenues of research are provided.
Descriptors: School Counseling, Counseling Services, Program Implementation, Principals, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Accountability, Expectation, Counselor Role, Administrator Role
Alabama Association of Professors of Educational Administration. P.O. Box 8368, Dothan, AL 36304. Tel: 334-983-6556 ext. 1-350; Fax: 334-556-1053; Web site: https://sites.google.com/site/aapelorg/home
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama
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