An Investigation of Student Perceptions of the Guidance Counselor's Responsibilities in Selected High Schools in Camden County, New Jersey
Author: John Joseph Collins
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 150
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Author: John Joseph Collins
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 150
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Larry D. Natividad
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9781124354279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCurrent research is limited concerning the alignment of the perceived role of high school counselors among stakeholders. This quantitative methods study found both convergent and divergent themes surrounding high school counselors' roles and how others perceive their roles. Counselor job descriptions were not well aligned with American School Counselor Association recommendations. Differences between grades and school as well as gender and ethnic differences were found. Counselors adapted to requirements of the local site and culture, which tended to drive the importance of certain duties over others. Recommendations were made for clearer role definition from professional organizations and identification of stakeholder perceptions that would allow counselors to develop more effective relationships and meet needs for counseling services within stakeholder expectations as well as counselor-identified need areas. Factor analysis found seven latent variables that counselors seem to focus on according to the importance ratings of stakeholders were: 1) College, career, and class planning; 2) School programs and communication; 3) Student personal issues; 4) Working with staff; 5) Student learning; 6) Technician, teaching, and supervision; and 7) Rules, regulations, and discipline. Supporting research includes an analysis of district and school site job descriptions; differences in overall group perceptions of students, parents, teachers, and counselors; and an analysis of demographic differences in the interpretation of counselors' roles. Results also include a convergence of the lowest mean difference in areas where the professional identity of high school counselors align with serving the academic needs of students to be best prepared for postsecondary experiences such as employment and/or acceptance to college. A clearer consensus of the role of counselors, one that aligns with recommendations from a counselors' professional organizations, such as the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), and with job descriptions by school boards, may allow counselors to better serve students, parents, and teachers. By identifying the stakeholder perceptions on the frequency and importance of counselor roles, high school counseling teams can move towards such an alignment in order to be more effective in providing counseling services.
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 840
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bert E. Traud
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 110
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 564
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Marilyn K. Newman
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 126
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Published: 1960
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Norman Stanley Gilbert
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Published: 1962
Total Pages: 68
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eugene J. Farley
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 394
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: New York (State). Office of Education Performance Review
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Published: 1974
Total Pages: 48
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