School Counselors

Paper Summary:

This paper reviews and discusses the traditional role of the school counselor. The paper takes a look at various school reforms and the part that the school counselor plays in these reforms.

Outline:
The South Carolina Model
The ASCA National Model
South Carolina Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA)
No Child Left Behind Act
Incorporating Role Expectations

From the Paper:

"The American School Counselor Association National Model provides a framework for school counseling programs that is centered around the collaborative function of benefiting students, teachers, parents, administrators, and the greater community (ASCA, 2006). Programs for school counseling are considered to be an integral part of the school environment and school counselors play a crucial role in the achievement of students (ASCA, 2006). The ASCA National Model was created so school counseling programs could be developed that are based in common, underlying foundational values. ASCA (2006) described how this model enables schools to: "establish the school counseling program as and integral component of the academic mission of the school; ensure every student has equitable access to the school counseling program; identify and deliver the knowledge and skills all students should acquire; ensure that the school counseling program is comprehensive in design and is delivered systematically to all students."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Amatea, E.S., Clark, M.A. (2005). Changing schools, changing counselors: a qualitative study of school administrators' conceptions of the school counselor role. Professional School Counseling, 9(1), 16-27.
• American School Counselor Assocation (2006). The ASCA national model - a framework for school counseling programs. American School Counselor Association, retrieved 2/09/07 from http://www.schoolcounselor.org/files/Natl%20Model%20Exec%20Summary_Final.pdf.
• Dollarhide, C.T., Lemberger, M.E. (2006). "No Child Left Behind": implications for school counselors. Professional School Counseling, 9(4), 295-304.
• Herr, E. (2002). School reform and perspectives on the role of school counselors: a century of proposals for change. Professional School Counseling, 5, 220-34.
• South Carolina General Assembly (2005). South Carolina education and economic development act. South Carolina Legislature Online, retrieved 2/09/07 from http://www.scstatehouse.net/sess116_2005-2006/bills/3155.htm.

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