Two rehabilitation counselor educators predicted levels of empathy in three different situations of student contact, in academic courses, prepracticum interpersonal skills training, and advanced practicum supervision. (Author)

Describes a competency-based master's degree counselor education program using Stufflebeam's CIPP model. This represents four kinds of evaluation: context, input, process, and product. This results in a vital system in which evaluation and feedback are ongoing, enabling evaluators and decision makers to maintain a program responsive to those it…

Presents rationale and procedure for a computer-administered examination in professional ethics. Discusses advantages and implications of computer-administered testing in professional ethics, noting benefits for instructors and students of professional ethics in counseling and counseling psychology. (Author/NB)

This study assesses counseling teachers' and counseling students' perceptions regarding dual relationships in mentoring, friendships, monetary interactions, informal social interactions, and romantic-sexual relationships. Results indicate faculty-student and gender differences, with women more likely to rate actions as unethical. (JPS)

Surveyed institutional vacancies (n=30) in counselor education in 1988, examining geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics. Results indicated that there seemed to be an impending shortage of qualified counselor educators. (Author/ABL)

Surveyed 343 counselor education programs to determine inclusion or exclusion of religious/spirituality issues in counselor education curricula. Findings revealed that minority of programs included religious and spiritual issues. Findings are consistent with those from psychologist and psychiatrist training programs. Respondents did report…

Presents summary of views by counselor educators and Association for Specialists in Group Work members responding to "Duality: The Issues That Won't Go Away" at 1991 American Association for Counseling and Development Annual Convention. Notes that duality refers to multiple roles counselor educators may hold while teaching courses with…

The practice of reflection can facilitate self-understanding and enhance counselor performance by creating new opportunities for learning. Counselor educators can facilitate reflective thinking in students through the practices of Socratic questioning, journal writing, interpersonal Process Recall, and reflecting teams. The pedagogical methods are…

Presents a review of literature related to the process of accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and identifies several areas of concern to counseling programs seeking accreditation. Presents a departmental case that describes how one program at a mid-size university addressed these…

Reviews the ethical and legal mandates relevant to developing and implementing a gatekeeping model. Presents a model endorsed by the Texas Association of Counselor Educators that uses a behaviorally specific student evaluation instrument developed in accordance with competencies outlined in the American Counseling Association (1995) "Code of…

The purpose of the present study was to determine the perceptions of expectations and practices that contribute to decisions regarding promotion and tenure for counselor educators. Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs liaisons for 74 counselor education programs responded to an Internet-based survey about…

Examines the many benefits that may result when biofeedback experiences are included in a counselor-education program. Protocol is enumerated for the implementation of biofeedback in counselor education. Objectives and procedures for each of the three stages are presented for the reader's evaluation. (Author)

Parts of the Education Amendments of 1976, Public Law 94-482, which apply to counselor preparation are outlined and discussed, with implications for training of counselors and delivery of counseling services. In addition, several bills containing areas of concern for counseling and guidance personnel are briefly noted. (MF)

Conducted survey of 47 existing counseling supervision courses to provide guidelines for counselor educators interested in designing supervision instruction for their programs. Found typical supervision course to be both theoretical and experiential, and to include discussion of a variety of supervision approaches. (Author/NB)

Discusses how close we are, in 1984, to an Orwellian world, and the role of counselor educators in combating an Orwellian philosophy. Suggests that counselors must assist society in reaching higher goals of personal, intellectual, and social development, and discusses strategies for improving counselor education. (JAC)