School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap
School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap

Author: Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007-06-27

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1412941830

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School counsellors can play a powerful role in closing the achievement gap by incorporating principles of social justice - that is, equity and advocacy for all students - into their practice. This new resource for pre-service and in-service counsellors addresses the reasons why some students are more likely to encounter academic failure (racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism), and challenges readers to play an active role in bringing about the conditions for student success. Offering a variety of vignettes, strategies, activities, and reflective individual and group study questions, the book provides the framework for how school counsellors can mitigate the impact of negative factors hampering academic performance and healthy development. The book details six functions of a school counsellors that move schools toward more just practices and, ultimately, to higher test scores and increased student achievement.

School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap
School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap

Author: Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007-07-15

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1452294100

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"The author is way ahead of the game on this one. This book is sorely needed in schools today. I work with several schools and would recommend using this material in counselor inservice programs and graduate counselor education classes." —Sharon K. Johnson, Coeditor Building Stronger School Counseling Programs "A groundbreaking book for school counselors and school counselor educators, with great examples, practical suggestions, and powerful theory. The author encourages using a social justice advocacy lens to help counselors and counseling programs close the achievement gap." —Stuart F. Chen-Hayes, Associate Professor of Counselor Education Lehman College of the City University of New York "I would recommend this book to every education student, school counselor, and urban educator." —Jennifer White-Peters, School Counselor Burlington City Junior School, NJ Be a major player in improving student development and performance! School counselors can play a powerful role in closing the achievement gap when they incorporate the principles of social justice into their practice. In this much-needed resource for preservice and inservice counselors, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy addresses factors (such as racism, sexism, heterosexism, and classism) that can contribute to academic failure, and challenges readers to play an active role in creating equitable educational environments. The author provides a variety of strategies to support school counselors in six key functions—counseling, consulting, coordinating services, connecting schools to families and communities, collecting and analyzing data, and challenging bias—and shows counselors how to advocate for the healthy development and academic success of all students. Readers will find: Counseling snapshots of challenging situations Small-group activities for students Suggested readings for extending learning Individual and group reflective questions to deepen understanding School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap is the ideal road map for promoting equity in schools, increasing students′ academic performance, and enhancing their personal growth.

Critical Incidents in School Counseling
Critical Incidents in School Counseling

Author: Tarrell Awe Agahe Portman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-04-01

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 1119098319

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This practical text explores contemporary case scenarios that arise in school counseling with children and adolescents. Throughout 30 chapters on a diverse range of topics, several school counseling experts analyze and discuss each incident from a best practices perspective. Topics are organized around the CACREP Standards and incidents include a list of related supplemental readings, online resources, and suggested learning activities. Issues explored include trauma, drug use, pregnancy, cyberbullying, suicide, gangs, parental conflicts, sexual orientation, third-culture students, student career development, and ethical and professional dilemmas. *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. * Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected] *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website

ASCA National Model
ASCA National Model

Author: American School Counselor Association

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781929289592

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"The ASCA National Model reflects a comprehensive approach to the design, implementation and assessment of a school counseling program that improves student success. The publication defines the school counselor's role in implementation of a school counseling program and provides step-by-step tools to build each componenet of your school counseling program, including defining, managing, delivering and assessing. This fourth edition reflects current education practices, aligns with the ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Every Student and the ASCA professional standards & competencies and assists school counselors in developing an examplary school counseling program"-[P. 4], Cover.

Evidence-Based School Counseling
Evidence-Based School Counseling

Author: Carey Dimmitt

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2007-06-28

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1412948894

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This authoritative guidebook gives school counselors the tools to identify evidence-based practices and to use data in designing, implementing, and evaluating programs and interventions.

Girls and Women of Color In STEM
Girls and Women of Color In STEM

Author: Barbara Polnick

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1648020992

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Though there has been a rapid increase of women’s representation in law and business, their representation in STEM fields has not been matched. Researchers have revealed that there are several environmental and social barriers including stereotypes, gender bias, and the climate of science and engineering departments in colleges and universities that continue to block women’s progress in STEM. In this book, the authors address the issues that encounter women of color in STEM in higher education.

Evidence-Based School Counseling
Evidence-Based School Counseling

Author: Greg Brigman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1317352696

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Evidence-Based School Counseling presents a unique method for training graduate students to become effective school counselors that is presented in a "Tell, Show, Do, Coach" approach to instruction and reflective of ASCA, CACREP, and CAEP standards. This method is based on three interrelated components: (a) the ASCA National Model, especially its Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success and its related student competencies, (b) the extensive research base associated with social/emotional learning (SEL), non-cognitive factors and college/career readiness, and (c) evidence-based programs tied to this research base and suited to school counselor implementation. The text highlights how the new ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success have been modeled after this research base and provides resources for school counselors to find evidence-based programs and interventions connected to this research. Evidence-Based School Counseling provides extensive practice and coaching so students can arrive at practicum and internship feeling confident, and they can hit the ground running as they start their careers.

101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times
101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times

Author: Stuart F. Chen-Hayes

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2013-11-09

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1483345947

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School counseling strategies that promote student success! So much is expected to prepare today’s students for success—academic achievement, career and college readiness, emotional and social competency, to name a few. School counselors can make an enormous positive difference in children’s lives. Yet, school counseling programs are in crisis because of undefined roles, skyrocketing student-counselor ratios, and decreasing budgets. Leaders and counselors must move away from outdated roles and embrace school counseling programs that ensure readiness for ALL students. In a succinct Q&A format, the authors provide school counselors and educational leaders with 101 solutions to common counseling issues across the K–12 spectrum on topics ranging from data-driven counseling to bullying, , collaboration, and equity Stories of school counselors and educational leaders who have successfully implemented these solutions Numerous print and digital resources for further exploration, including online supplements Discover a wealth of affordable counseling practices that make your job easier and more effective, demonstrate the power of a school counselor, and help all students succeed. "101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times is an invaluable resource for all professional school counselors developing a comprehensive school counseling program to ensure college and career readiness for all K–12 students." —Diane Smith, School Counselor Smithport Area School District, PA "With a focus on core standards, social justice, and evidence-based programs and services, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in a comprehensive, practical approach to school counseling strategies that promote student success." — Tamara Davis, Professor Marymount University, Arlington, VA

The Essential School Counselor in a Changing Society
The Essential School Counselor in a Changing Society

Author: Jeannine R. Studer

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2014-02-07

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 1483323641

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Jeannine R. Studer’s The Essential School Counselor in a Changing Society offers a practical approach to helping students understand the methods and standards in contemporary school counseling. Integrating the new ASCA model as well as the CACREP Standards across all areas of school counseling practice, this core text provides a unique and relevant perspective on the 21st century school counselor. Studer focuses on ethics and ethical decision making, as well as contemporary issues faced by today’s counselor—such as crisis response, career counseling and advisement, group counseling, advocacy, and collaboration. The text begins with coverage of school counseling foundations, addresses intervention and prevention, and devotes the final section to enhancing academics through a positive school culture.