Outlines general courtroom procedures and offers systematic practical advice for the counselor testifying as an expert witness. Includes topics of counselor role in court, preparing for testimony, answering questions, and dealing with the cross-examination. (Author)

This paper suggests ways in which counselors can take greater control of their accountability plans and make evaluations serve both the counselor and the school more constructively. Recommended competencies for specific types of guidance programs are described in detail. Three types of evaluation data are discussed for use in accountability…

In nine articles discusses various points of view, trends and research reports on counselor training. Reports competency preferences of a national sample of counseling professionals and students. Issues analyzed include counselor characteristics and identity, role standards, training modes, practicum and supervision. Reviews a number of unresolved…