This discussion of the evolution of student personnel workers and their plight as budgets have been tightened gives suggestions of ways this group could use their human relations expertise to recover from their current condition of institutional impotence. (JC)

Explored whether practicing supervisors (N=37) perceived themselves varying their supervision process across four trainee experience levels and whether supervisor demographic variables related to variance in the supervision process. Results showed that supervisors significantly varied supervisions between second and advanced practicum level…

Beginning practicum counselors rated the frequency with which supervisors performed 42 supervisor behaviors. Counselors also rated effectiveness of supervision. Supervisors perceived supervision as providing feedback. Beginning counselors rated supervision as good if a personal supervisor-supervisee relationship existed and supervisors provided…

Provides a review of applicable literature, information, and research in nonverbal behavior categories. A brief model is provided to illustrate counselor educators' and supervisors' application and use of this information with novice counselors and its implications. (Author)

A model of communication is offered in response to the need for a meaningful conceptual framework generating representative, systematic, and integrated research in counseling and counselor training. The usefulness of the communication paradigm for the practitioner and counselor educator, for the theorist, and for the researcher is explored.…

This study involved a survey of 31 percent of the existing counselor training programs. Findings indicated that 44 percent of the programs offered formal courses in consultation. Consultant training was reported as focusing toward work with individual consultees and small groups. (Author)

In this qualitative study, 8 Hispanic counseling student interns told the story of their professional identity development. Qualitative analysis of the transcripts of audiotaped semistructured interviews revealed 7 general themes. Results may provide counselor educators with direction in facilitating the socialization of Hispanic graduate…

Reviews contents of 1984 edition of "Counselor Education and Supervision" which focused on computer use in counselor training, in light of current literature on computer use in counselor education. Discusses implications of advances in computer technology for developing training applications and recent programs developed for counselor education.…

Describes procedures for organizing a practicum and internship program in counselor education. Issues discussed include the role of the coordinator; practicum and internship sites; orientation and application procedures; supervision; communication with sites, students, and supervisors; and liability insurance. Conclusion notes that additional…

Examined extent to which 1988 Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards were judged by counselor educators (n=102) as relevant to counselor preparation. Respondents judged CACREP standards to be crucial or important to accreditation. Judgments of relevance differed significantly by numerical size…

Notes that experiential training in on-campus clinics is important component of professional preparation for counselors and psychologists. Explores similarities between counseling and psychology training clinics. Synthesizes findings from literature and identifies areas that offer most potential for informing counselor educators in development,…

Nationwide sample of rehabilitation educators (n=139) responded to survey regarding their self-perceived abilities to teach competencies relevant to rehabilitation practice. Educators perceived abilities to be highest in teaching Vocational Counseling, Personal Adjustment Counseling, and Professional Development and Community Involvement. Found no…

Compares the doctorate in counselor education and that in counseling psychology. Describes similarities in models, history, professional memberships, and residence of programs; and discusses differences in accreditation, professional organizations, and training. Presents a case for cooperative coexistence. (PVV)

National sample of 121 directors of school psychology training programs responded to survey measuring extent to which programs integrated multicultural themes into core courses, offered minority-related courses, exposed students to culturally diverse clients during practica and internships, provided minority issues research opportunities, and…

Conducted national survey of counseling programs to identify various models and safeguards currently employed by counselor educators in preparing group counselors and to evaluate how consistent they are with professional associations' ethical standards. Findings from 272 academic units revealed that counselor educators were using experiential…