School counselors have been called upon to provide services to an increasing number of students with disabilities. In order to effectively manage the unique challenges they face, counselors should familiarize themselves with the American School Counselor Association's standards for working with those with special needs as well as the applicable…

School bullying remains a serious issue although it has been the subject of national news, government agencies, schools and community organizations since the school shootings at Columbine. School administrators must implement school policies concerning bullying and harassment. The authors describe how administrators can develop a school-wide…

Data were supplied by 47 elementary school teachers from a school district in California. Findings indicated that classroom teachers were willing to convey to the counselor many functions that are guidance-related in nature. However, any function which entails teaching or instructional activity, teachers believed were part of their responsibility.…

Discusses trends apparent in studies of the effectiveness and appropriateness of guidance counselors' roles and activities in schools and suggests several categories for further research. (JD)

The purpose of this study was to determine how counselors and administrators who had taken counseling courses and were now practicing in their respective roles perceived the role of the school counselor. Education 603 Leadership and School Transformation was designed to prepare future counselors and administrators to participate in collaborative…

Significant changes are emerging which will notably impact the implementation and scope of both school administration and school counseling practices. The New York State Education Department, among others, is revising the requirements for administrative certification parallel to a robust reform movement on national standards for school performance…