This article focuses on the schools' support service related to the Nordic ambition of inclusive education. This ambition entails a somewhat conflicted mandate, which both the schools and the support service find demanding to ensure in their collaboration. As a framework for discussing challenges and opportunities linked to a case study in Norway,…

This replication study examines the relationship between school counselor leadership and school counseling program implementation, but with a larger sample and additional measures of leadership. In the original study (Mason, 2008) using Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practices Inventory (2003), only Model the Way and Enable Others to Act subscales…

In this article, we report on a multiyear consultation project between a consulting team based in the United States and the Ministry of Education in Trinidad and Tobago. The project was initiated with a request for training in counseling for secondary school students but ended with the training of personnel from the Ministry of Education in…

Describes a study to explore and describe school-community agency collaboration to address the personal and social needs of students. Participating as a member of an interdisciplinary, collaborative counseling effort requires that school counselors rethink their professional role. Attitudes and beliefs must be examined and skills and knowledge in…

Discusses possible sources of conflict between school counselors and special education teachers: differentiation of function among subgroups; power struggles; and role conflicts. Discusses opportunities for collaboration and describes four methods to avoid conflict. (ABL)

As school districts move toward collaborative school improvement, reform leaders recognize that most school personnel have had little training or experience working within schools on organized decision making teams. Teachers and staff members are being required to negotiate with each other in the process of making organizational decisions--a new…

This article shows how in Connecticut, making a solid connection with the state Department of Education has helped lead to well-developed, state-supported school counseling documents. Discusses how the latest efforts have resulted in two publications based on the National Standards for School Counseling Programs. (GCP)

This practicum was designed to improve the quality of psychological referrals from private schools to the public school system by establishing a consultative conference procedure. The primary purpose of the conference was to establish open communication between teachers and the school psychologist and to provide more immediate psychoeducational…

Current trends and issues in education, and especially in school counseling, indicate the importance of collaborating for student success. With the proliferation of computer and networking technologies at their fingertips, school counselors can effectively forge greater collaborations among various stakeholders by creating virtual…

Describes the development and initial use of the collaborative group counseling referral process. The school setting, participants, and process are briefly described, as are the counseling groups that resulted from the process. The teachers' perceptions of the group referral process are also examined. (GCP)

Presents the view that school counselors must be proactive leaders who are effective collaborators in advocating for the success of all students. Suggests that through their counseling, collaboration, leadership, advocacy, and the effective use of data, school counselors can minimize barriers so that students have increased opportunities to…

Working in schools demands a teamwork approach to meet the students' needs. This article is aimed at helping school counselors negotiate to get what they want and need to accomplish their goals while ensuring that others' goals are met as well. (GCP)

Describes an innovative program in Washington state which shows the benefits of meshing two different school-to-work programs and the importance of bringing teachers, parents, and the community into the mix with school counselors. (GCP)

Provides suggestions to mental health personnel for improving the delivery of therapeutic staff support in the public schools. Written from the school district's perspective, article provides basic information on how schools function, along with suggestions for improving communication with school personnel. (GCP)

Collaboration among various professional groups to enhance student learning is a very useful strategy. This article describes how one state, Minnesota, over time (1960-1990), employed collaboration among schools, universities, professional organizations, and the State Department of Education to affect student counseling practices where needed.…