Practicing counselors and researchers are realizing the value of consulting with teachers, parents, and administrators. Counselor educators need to begin to train counselors formally and systematically in these skills. This article presents one training model in detail. (Author)

Conducted a nationwide survey of doctoral counselor education programs (N=51) to examine the relative emphases on instruction, supervision, scholarship, clinical practice, and leadership. Results revealed diversity in the intended roles for which students are prepared. Greatest emphasis was placed on counseling activities in the practicum and…

A membership survey (n=562) of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) revealed five groups of advisors based on their perceptions of characteristics of their work environments (quality, breadth, and resources). Profiles of each group are presented. The new groupings provide more information than previous classifications by institution…

Used metaphoric pictures to investigate Greek preservice teachers' perceptions of the school psychologist's role in the school community, teachers' and psychologists' perceptions regarding that role, and variability of working conditions. Most respondents considered school psychologists members of the school community, felt their role was…

College counselors can play an important role in implementing brief strategies that will motivate students to stop smoking cigarettes. Provides an overview of motivational interviewing, a specific protocol that can be applied to college student smoking. Also presents preliminary evidence of the success of this approach in promoting abstinence from…

Campus communities can be severely affected by a disaster, so it is important for counselors to establish contingencies for these unexpected events. Using the Conservation Resources model as a framework for addressing the effects of a disaster, results showed that levels of anxiety and irritability declined significantly over the course of an…

Argues that more attention must be given in counselor preparation and practice to developing critical reflectiveness about valued ends when making professional judgments. Describes and evaluates an instructional model designed to further students' capacities and motivations for making rational moral judgments in counseling. (Author/TE)

Provides brief overview of models of ethics training and addresses specific strategies for preventing counselor-client sexual contact (knowledge, activities promoting self-awareness, provision of climate that enhances moral development). Discusses responsibilities of training programs, including provision of clear statements of rights and…

Notes that many present and future college students will spend more time and energy on satisfaction of lower-order needs than have students in the past. Considers the current social context, how it has evolved, and what implications it holds for career counselors and the students they serve. (NB)

A survey of 48 faculty advisors at 2 colleges investigated specific advising attitudes and practices that students characterized as developmental in a previous study. Results suggest advisors use the relationship to involve students in their individual college experiences, to explore factors contributing to success, and to show interest in student…

The search model and compromise model currently dominate thinking about career development. One assumes that individuals form occupational personalities that are the basis for occupational selection; the other considers career choice a lifelong integration of experiences with environmental barriers. These can help the academic advisor guide…

Conducted interview with C. H. Patterson regarding the client-centered practice of supervision. Areas discussed include the importance of counseling theory to supervision, components, the question of developmental stages, the supervisory relationship, and roles. Patterson emphasizes need for supervisor to work from explicit theoretical base, both…

This article argues that academic advisors are well positioned to recommend new policies and programs in response to need for change in colleges. A method for advisors to propose and implement campus innovation is offered, and a case study illustrates the utility of this approach to bringing about change. (Author/MSE)

Presents perspective on prejudice and counseling's role in prejudice prevention. Documents increasing race-based intergroup conflict; explaining conflict vis-a-vis racial identity theory, rapidly changing demographics, and Flight or Fight Response Theory of Racial Stress. Presents developmentally based interventions across elementary, high school,…

Findings from 3,708 college freshmen revealed that most began college planning before their high school senior year and chose college during their senior year. Academic reputation, quality of available programs, costs, faculty reputation, and friendliness were top factors considered by students. Most frequently cited sources of college information…