Counselor education suffers from a lack of emphasis on evaluation of counselor training programs. In response to this problem, a systems analysis-based approach to evaluation is presented and discussed. The approach, which involves performance testing and system monitoring, has sufficient flexibility to be used in programs with divergent…

The results indicated that the counselors receiving interaction analysis training tended to talk less and use indirect influence techniques more often than the counselor trainees in the control group. Clients in the experimental group tended to talk more often. (Author)

The basic premise of this article is that too many counselor educators lack experiential background and view the public school counselor's role in unrealistic terms. Suggestions are made for bridging this gap between training in the colleges and the demands of the job in counseling services in the schools. (JC)

Results of investigating whether coached clients were more consistent with the ratings of counselor educators when evaluating the counseling effectiveness of counselor trainees indicated that the coached clients significantly agreed with the criterion, while the non-coached clients exhibited bias and subjectivity in their ratings. (Author)

This article describes the counselor educator as a model who can combine positive reinforcement techniques, imitative learning, and microcounseling skills to share studnet-counselor development. Pertinent research and theory are reviewed. (Author)

Counselor educators communicate a set of informal, convert attitudes, the silent curriculum. Rapid change alters one source of this silent curriculum, the teaching learning relationship. This article suggests possible changes in the counselor education process to encourage individualized instruction, Experimentation, and student involvement in…

A primary goal of any counselor education program is to improve the student counselor's effectiveness in interpersonal relations. Findings indicate that feedback via videotape recordings of practicum meetings is a very appropriate and meaningful springboard to a critical analysis of relationship and interaction. (Author)

The fact that counselor training has not prepared counselors to develop the skills and understandings needed for new undertakings provides a problem. The authors see this problem as an opportunity for a renaissance in counselor education. (Author/BY)

It is suggested that emphasis be changed from trait factor personality studies such as tolerance for ambiguity, nurturance, and abasement, to researching the area of cognitive style, flexibility, perception and psychological openness as perhaps being more fruitful in advancing knowledge of the criterion variable. (Author)

Concern is raised about the wording of the Counselor Education Program Innovation Index items and about the response format. The influence of perceived item ambiguity andresponse format bias upon the results of the inventory are noted. A suggestion is made for ACES sponsorship of research descriptive of what counselor educators do and with what…

Emphasizing the specific of selection and intentionally structured practice experiences, the program is as applicable to nonprofessional as to professional traiing programs. Research is reviewed giving specific selection criteria on personality measures and on initial levels of interpersonal skills. A specific integrated didactic (feedback) and…

Identified four areas of ethical concern in counselor education including personal and counseling relationships with students, joint authorship, and conflict of interest. A survey of counselor educators regarding attitudes and practice in the four areas revealed disagreements concerning ethical behavior. Recommendations for action are included.…

Reports data from study of AAMFT approved supervisors. Identifies relationships between these data and supervisory attitudes and procedures, and presents a demographic profile of supervisors with analysis of supervisory models and resources, professional activities, and the issue of adjunctive personal psychotherapy for students in clinical…

Explores the existence of several group phenomena in a supervision group by using a discovery-oriented research approach for a group of master's-level supervisees (N=4). Results indicate that the supervision group was primarily task-oriented, made a contribution to supervisees' learning, and achieved the affiliation level of group development.…