5330 Counseling skills test
Which of the following is not included in responsive services? consultation. collaboration. personal counseling. crisis counseling. referrals to community services.
collaboration.
Which of the following is not an advantage of group counseling? developmental appropriateness efficacy confidentiality systems awareness
confidentiality
_______________ and _______________ are essential to your professional survival as a school counselor. consultation; networking supervision; mentoring reflection; supervision professional development; continuing education
consultation; networking
A key to being proactive and preventative cocnerning the use and misues of technology is for school counselor to: be aware of what kids are doing with technology. be aware of how students are communicating with each other. design ways to educate students about these issues. All of the above.
All of the above.
Examples of subtle oppression include: silencing of females. denial of positive attributes in male identity. differential encouragement of postsecondary options based on learning disabilities. lack of understanding of the needs of Muslim students. a., b., and d. All of the above.
All of the above.
In a proactive and preventive effort concerning crisis intervention, counselors would educate all partners: in the developmentally appropriate warning signs of crisis. to think systemically. about mental health issues and helping students know how to keep themselves safe. a. and c. All of the above.
All of the above.
Which of the following occurs during the implementation process? Outcome evaluation Needs assessment Formative evaluation Outcome research
Formative evaluation
Which of the following measures the results of an intervention? Formative evaluation Needs assessment Implementation evaluations Outcome evaluation
Outcome evaluation
Journaling, making up jokes, poetry, and storytelling are counseling strategies used for which of the following multiple intelligences? Verbal/linguistic intelligence Bodily/kinesthetic intelligence Visual/spatial intelligence Naturalist intelligence
Verbal/linguistic intelligence
Which of the following is not a key element of the ASCA National Model? a. Advocacy b. Accountability c. Management System d. Delivery System
a. Advocacy
Which of the following is not an essential service according to the Essential Services Model? a. Conducting b. Counseling c. Coordinating d. Consulting
a. Conducting
Prevention efforts are often associated with: classroom developmental curriculum school wide efforts to improve the school environment a. and b. none of the above
a. and b.
Elementary counselors focus more on: Personal/social Career Academic a. and c. All of the above.
a. and c.
In terms of facilitating a socially safe school, school counselors strive to create school conditions that foster: Dependency and conformity. Socially acceptable school climate initiatives. Safe social gathering places for students to connect. Inclusion and valuing diversity.
academic, emotional, social, behavioral, and physical safety.
Assessment and appraisal are important school counselor functions. It is essential that school counselors: have an in-depth understanding of assessment instruments and concepts are aware of the criticisms of certain instruments that are often used in the schools use assessment in the counseling function within the three domains all of the above
all of the above
The statement, "To plead in favor of; to defend by argument; to recommend publicly; to support or vindicate" defines: a. Leadership b. Collaboration c. Advocacy d. Systemic Change
c. Advocacy
In spite of how difficult advocacy may be, one of the most important ways school counselors can work to mitigate the problems of the profession is through: enhancing the identity and professionalism of the counseling profession in general, and the school counseling profession in particular. joining professional organizations. earning continuing education credits. obtaining additional licenses and certifications
enhancing the identity and professionalism of the counseling profession in general, and the school counseling profession in particular.
Caplan (1970) identifies four sources of difficulties that consultees face, with increasing levels of anxiety and resistance. They are: lack of knowledge, lack of skill, lack of confidence, and lack of objectivity. lack of resources, lack of skill, lack of confidentiality, and lack of objectivity. lack of integration, lack of time, lack of confidence, and lack of objectivity.
lack of knowledge, lack of skill, lack of confidence, and lack of objectivity.
Finding our moral center as counselors involves: reflection and insight. exercise and health eating habits. supervision and consultation. participating in wellness workshops and retreats.
reflection and insight.
Counseling and intervention planning from a ____________ framework takes into account the student's family, culture, and environment. developmental trait and factor educational social justice
social justice
When writing a grant, successful grant writers (Education World, 2004) encourage new writers to provide balanced attention to each of the three parts of the grant: the application, the narrative, and the budget. the proposal, the literature review, and the timeline. the statement of need, the rationale, and the goals and objectives. the prospectus, the data, and the analysis.
the application, the narrative, and the budget.
When implementing Caplan's model of consultation, school counselors are cautioned to be sensitive to: the needs of the organization. the consultee's personal and professional context (i.e., culture) the dynamics within the school. the dimensions of the consultation process.
the consultee's personal and professional context (i.e., culture)
Approximately ________ percent of young people need mental health assistance, indicating how prevalent the need is for mental health services for young people. 10 15 20 25
20
Leadership that involves believing in people and communicating that belief, being visible and accessible, and empowering others, is referred to as: Symbolic leadership Political leadership Structural leadership Human resource leadership
Human resource leadership
Which of the following describes group counseling? involves primary prevention has a therapeutic and intervention focus is suggested to be effective, most especially with at-risk students all of the above
all of the above
Three counseling approaches that are often practiced by school counselors are: Adlerian therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and reality therapy Adlerian therapy, solution-focused or brief therapy, and reality therapy Client-centered therapy, REBT, and CBT Adlerian therapy, solution-focused, and REBT
Adlerian therapy, solution-focused or brief therapy, and reality therapy
Middle school students tend to: struggle more with their self-esteem. focus on their status relative to peers. begin to experiment with various behaviors. develop formal thought processes. a., b., and d. All of the above.
All of the above.
Which of the following provides information about a student's movement through the educational system, such as, enrollment, retention, and transitional patterns? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data
Attainment or access data
Which of the following targets learning outcomes, such as grades and performance and standardized test scores? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data
Attainment or access data
Secondary school counselors generally focus more of their attention on: Academic issues. Personal/social issues. Career issues. A. and b. A. and c. All of the above.
A. and c.
Which of the following is not a type of evaluation? Needs assessment Outcome research Formative evaluation Achievement evaluation
Achievement evaluation
The six types of community involvement directly linked to the school's academic mission statement aimed at increasing students' academic achievement and school success is known as: Einstein's Theory Service-Learning Epstein's Theory Community Asset Mapping
Epstein's Theory
Students will be able to identify at least three healthy responses when someone challenges them to a fight (all age groups) is an example of a: Needs assessment. Competency. Learning objective. Curriculum standard.
Learning objective.
Once the school counselor has analyzed the data what is the next step? Organize and distribute data to stakeholders Develop and administer a needs assessment Perform a program audit Locate necessary interventions
Organize and distribute data to stakeholders
Which of the following is useful in locating interventions? Needs assessment Outcome research Formative evaluation Implementation evaluations
Outcome research
Which of the following documents who, what, where, when, and how long students receive services or interventions? Process data Results data Perception data Qualitative data
Process data
Which of the following is data that describes frequency, percentages, and ratio and is presented as numbers? School culture and climate data Quantitative data Attainment or access data Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Who is the primary partner in the Domains/Activities/Partners model? Parents Teachers Students Administrators
Students
To be an effective and ethical school counselor, you need to: understand both the process of helping and the product of healing be sensitive the multicultural issues be aware that minor issues often mask students real concerns be knowledge about most issues and be able to put students at ease all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following describes a multiculturally sensitive counselor? is aware of her/his own biases values diversity advocates for diverse students are agents of social justice all of the above
all of the above
School counselors need to be able to assess: students' attention span students' level of insight students' level of emotional intelligence students' clarity of values students' level of decision-making students ability to understand cause and effect all of the above.
all of the above.
The roles, expectations, and priorities of all activities in the program are articulated and disseminated through careful analysis of the data. A carefully designed action plan is part of which component of the management system? a. Results report b. Action plans c. Management agreements d. Advisory council
c. Management agreements
If a counselor needs to provide information to the parent, the counselor is advised to inform and consult with __________ before giving information to parents (ASCA Ethical Standards). a. principal b. teacher c. student d. counselor colleague e. None of the above
c. student
In order to potentially avoid situations of conflict of interest between the school counselors responsibility to students collides with the responsibility to the school, school counselors should: a. maintain confidentiality with the student b. follow the rules regulations or policies of the school and the district c. seek legal consultation d. educate the school and district and have a process in place for thinking through professional dilemmas as they arise.
d. educate the school and district and have a process in place for thinking through professional dilemmas as they arise.
If subpoenaed for testimony in a custody hearing, Remley and Herman (2000) recommend that your testimony include: a. opinions of parent competence and who you think the child should live with. b. everything you and the child have shared and explored together. c. vague hunches and interpretations d. only factual information
d. only factual information
In terms of sexual diversity, schools have a legal obligation to address ________ to__________ sexual harassment, and schools that do not can be held liable for violating the federal civil rights law under Title IX of a. the Education Amendments of 1972. b. teacher; student c. principal; student d. student; student e. All of the above
d. student; student
Which of the following provides important information when a school counselor is designing their master calendar? Action plans Outcome research Program audit Job descriptions
Action plans
Leadership is defined as: indirect services to aimed at creating collaborative teams and partnerships. the process of influencing the activities of an individual or a group in efforts toward goal achievement in a given situation. aspiring to connect individuals within a system. the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspirations. b. and d. All of the above
Correct b. and d.
Leadership that involves being realistic about what the leader wants and what she or he can get, being able to assess the distribution of power, building linkages to important stakeholders, and using persuasion and negotiation is referred to as: Symbolic leadership Political leadership Structural leadership Human resource leadership
Political leadership
Collaborative culturally competent schools depend on collaborative partnerships between school counselors and school psychologists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of interventions at four primary levels of services for students, parents and families, educators, and the community. The four levels are: Academic, Responsive Services, Management, and System Support Academic, Career, Personal, and Social Student-Centered Interventions, Family Empowerment, Collegial Consultation, and Brokering Community Resources. Students, Parents, Teachers, and Administration
Student-Centered Interventions, Family Empowerment, Collegial Consultation, and Brokering Community Resources.
When school counselors are articulating what they see their school can do for students and how their comprehensive school counseling program moves the school toward that goal, they are establishing a: Mission statement. Goal statement. Vision. Purpose and focus.
Vision.
The __________ give structure to the day-to-day work of the school counselor. a. elements b. mission c. themes d. philosophy
a. elements
The _________ of the ASCA National Model constitute the environment in which school counselors conduct their work. a. elements b. themes c. rationale d. philosophy
b. themes
"Chairing a committee on campus climate, serving as an advisor to a student group, and serving on a school wide student issues committee" are all examples of: a. Accountability b. Advocacy c. Leadership d. Delivery System
c. Leadership
As a professional school counselor, you must follow which ethical codes, and other codes as applicable to your work. a. ACA and ASGW b. NCDA and ASCA c. a. and b. d. None of the above
c. a. and b.
The __________ of the model indicates the directionality of the elements and the manner in which feedback moves through the program elements to ensure the highest efficacy of the school counselor's work. a. themes b. elements c. flow d. philosophy
c. flow
Differences between delivery models lie in how each articulates __________ and __________ around the 3 domains. goals; objectives goals; implementation implementation; objectives delivery; needs
goals; objectives
The ultimate anti-stress weapon, according to Seaward (1994), is: faith. plenty of rest and relaxation. exercise and a healthy diet. self-esteem.
self-esteem.
Elementary counselors ideally spend _____ percent of their time in developmental guidance in the classroom and ______ percent of their time involved with responsive services. 25-35; 45-55 35-45; 30-40 30-40; 35-45 40-50; 25-35
35-45; 30-40
The need to nurture both the personal needs and the professional needs of the counselor and to the benefit of both aspects of existence is referred to as: Holistic health. Balance. Wellness. Mental Health.
Balance.
Small-group counseling is an effective means of implementing prevention and intervention services within comprehensive school counseling programs. Likewise, the research suggests that _______________________ can be as meaningful and provide interventions as powerfully as small group counseling. Seminars and workshops Individual counseling Developmental classroom curriculum Large-group guidance
Developmental classroom curriculum
Which of the following is data that is broken down by specific demographics of interest, which presents patterns, themes, and trends? Achievement data Aggregate data Disaggregate data Quantitative data
Disaggregate data
___________________ is contextualized in the realization that multiple leaders exist in the schools, and that leadership practices are stretched over them. Distributed leadership Participatory leadership Structural leadership Coercive leadership
Distributed leadership
Demonstrating respect for students' personal and intellectual integrity involves: Engaging with students as collaborators and co-creators of their own learning. Organizing and preparing your learning community in a traditional factory based model of education. Creating a learning environment that ensures that students will follow the rules and expectations of the classroom. Implement Love and Logic.
Engaging with students as collaborators and co-creators of their own learning.
Middle school counselors generally spend their time: More on personal/social issues than career and academic issues. More an academic issues than career and personal/social issues. Equitability across all three domains. More on career issues than academic and personal/social issues.
Equitability across all three domains.
_____________________ is when one person takes initiative for engaging in the change process, and s/he recruits others with similar vision and dedication to work together toward shared goals. Distributed leadership Participatory leadership Structural leadership Coercive leadership
Participatory leadership
Dougherty (1990) identified four major phases of consultation: entry, diagnosis, implementation, and disengagement. This model of consultation is known as the: Collaborative Model of Consultation. Generic Model of Consultation. Schien's Model of Consultation Caplan's Model of Consultation
Generic Model of Consultation.
One of the first steps in writing a lesson for the developmental curriculum is to: Look for ways to educate the students in the three domains of comprehensive school counseling. Look for ways to engage students in experiences that facilitate discovery and in conversations that allow them to process their existing and emerging truths. Seek out teachers who can assist in developing the lesson according to state benchmarks. Conduct a needs assessment to determine exactly what the students most need to learn.
Look for ways to engage students in experiences that facilitate discovery and in conversations that allow them to process their existing and emerging truths.
Which of the following provides evidence of what students learned, which are usually connects to standards and competencies? Process data Results data Perception data Qualitative data
Perception data
Which of the following is data that illustrates meaning and experience, and can be portrayed using narratives, interviews, observations, objects, or other visual forms? Achievement data Quantitative data Relational data Qualitative data
Quantitative data
The most effective way for school counselor to meet the needs of students in the school is to: Wait for students to come to them with their concerns. Employ strategies reactively as a way to reach every student. Rely on the classroom as a primary venue for reaching students using a variety of strategies. Focus on implementing a wide-range of intervention efforts in order to reach all students.
Rely on the classroom as a primary venue for reaching students using a variety of strategies.
Which element of the ASCA National Model includes the writing of the mission statement? a. Management and Delivery System b. Foundation c. Advocacy d. Accountability
b. Foundation
Which of the following legal issues protects student information even from the student's parents (under applicable state law)? a. Title IX of the education Amendments of 1972 b. The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1976 c. The American with Disabilities Act d. The Buckley Amendment
b. The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1976
School counselors have the ______________ skills, _____________ skills, and ______________ skills to function as at the group process facilitator in a multisystemic view. a. individual counseling; family counseling; collaboration b. group facilitation; collaboration; building consensus c. collaboration; consultation; facilitation d. wraparound; group facilitation; family counseling
c. collaboration; consultation; facilitation
Keeping all persons safe, informed, and calm are integral components of an effective: curriculum delivery system. responsive services plan. crisis intervention plan. suicide contract.
crisis intervention plan.
According to the Domains/Activities/ Partners model, through which means should the school counseling program be delivered? a. Counseling b. Educating c. Leadership and Coordination d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Which of the following delivery models tends to rest on clear assumptions as to the role and function of school counselors and programs? a. Non prescriptive models b. Essential services models c. Results-based models d. Prescriptive models
d. Prescriptive models
"A vocation requiring specialized training in a field of learning, art, or science; a body of persons engaged in a calling or vocation" defines a: a. Certification b. School Counselor c. Leader d. Profession
d. Profession
In general, what rights do students have? a. The right to information b. the right to choose c. the right to privacy d. all of the above
d. all of the above
ASCA defines a professional school counselor as an individual who: a. is a certified/licensed educator with a minimum of a masters degree. b. Addresses all students academic, personal/social and career development needs. c. promotes and enhances student success and supports a safe learning environment. d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
Whether or not there is a formal gender achievement gap, attending to differences between males and females may help school counselors to: differentiate instructional and counseling strategies to maximize achievement and success for both genders. ensure that an equal number of males and females are enrolled in all courses. ensure that there are an equal number of male and female teachers employed within the school. advocate for equity and equality regarding gender practices within schools.
differentiate instructional and counseling strategies to maximize achievement and success for both genders.
When utilizing the prescriptive mode of consultation, the school counselor: llows the consultee to decide on the best and more probably intervention strategy. recommends to administration an intervention strategy. prescribes an intervention strategy to the consultee that targets a needed change in a client. None of the above.
prescribes an intervention strategy to the consultee that targets a needed change in a client.
Which model is based on Brown and Trusty's (2005) trait and factor approach? Essential services Developmental Domains/Activities/Partners Results-based
Essential services
Students do not learn well when they are not able to focus - when events from their community, families, school, or classroom interfere with their ability to attend to learning. Assessing barriers to learning requires that school counselors rely on a _______________ approach to viewing students and the context in which they live. direct, single-case assessment narrowly focused, detailed assessment multifaceted, systemic approach multiple perspective assessment
Inclusion and valuing diversity.
Education today is more likely to be described by: a. teaching methods that energize both teaching and learning. b. Constructivist educational strategies. c. Adlerian and Reality Therapy education. d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
"Providing evidence that what school counselors do makes a measurable difference in students' academic achievement and success in school" defines: Advocacy Accountability Audit Data
Accountability
Which of the following is not data collected by school counselors? Process data Results data Perception data Attitudinal data
Attitudinal data
Stone and Dahir's (2006) model of collaboration, which describes school counseling programs that base their success and achievement around the partnerships they have developed with their community, administrators, students, teachers, and technology is referred to as: Commuity Asset Mapping Epstein's Theory Transformative Collaboration CASTT
CASTT
Which is the set of guiding principles that everyone agrees on for implementing the school counseling program? Mission statement Program philosophy Program framework Program goals
Program philosophy
Which of the following demonstrates whether the program services and interventions we are implementing with students are having a positive effect on their ability to use attitudes, skills, and knowledge to change their behavior? Process data Results data Perception data Qualitative data
Results data
"How are students different because of what they have learned?" This is a question one might ask based on which of the following delivery models? Developmental Results-based Essential services Domains/Activities/Partners
Results-based
Leadership that involves technical mastery, strategizing for change and growth, and implementation, is referred to as: Symbolic leadership Political leadership Structural leadership Human resource leadership
Structural leadership
In which of the following areas of service delivery do counselors help students to define their academic, career, and personal goals and to make plans based on those goals? a. Individual student planning b. Responsive services c. Systemic support d. School guidance curriculum
a. Individual student planning
Engaging in developmentally appropriate counseling with young people presents important implications for both the __________ and the _________ of our counseling with students. purpose, ethics interventions, strategies manner, content intent, effectiveness
manner, content
Bolman and Deal (1997) identified four frames of leadership. They are: structural, human resource, political, and symbolic. systemic, collaborative, adminstrative, and support. structural, collaborative, political, and administrative. systemic, human resource, administrative, and symbolic.
structural, human resource, political, and symbolic.
Which of the following revealed the catastrophic state of public education and lead to major education reform, including school counseling? Closing the Achievement Gap The Accountable School Counselor A Nation At Risk Schools Without Standards
A Nation At Risk
Which of the following seeks to answer questions and provide answers that informs and strengthens our work as school counselors? Needs assessment Action research Achievement gaps Outcome evaluation
Action research
Which of the following curricular might a school counselor integrate the delivery of developmental curriculum? health science social studies English All of the above
All of the above
School counselors are urged to develop advocacy skills to assist educational colleagues to become more aware of systemic oppression and its effect on classroom dynamics in order to: counter educational hegemony. ameliorating the effects of traumatic stress. improving academic performance for African American and Latino American students. assist educational colleagues to become more aware of systemic oppression and its effect on classroom dynamics. All of the above. c. and d.
All of the above.
School counselors must prepare to counsel students in the spiritual context consider: through a deeper understanding of the role of spirituality in terms of development. by exploring our own spirituality and resolving to live a more meaningful spiritual life. by understanding our misconceptions and biases about other religions and spiritual traditions. by making the commitment to expand our understanding of other religious and spiritual traditions. b. and d. All of the above.
All of the above.
The Self Directed Search, the Strong Interest Inventory, and the Kuder General Interest Survey are instruments generally used by school counselors to assess a student's development under which of the following domains? Personal/Social Academic Career Behavioral
Career
Fostering multiculturally meaningful education requires school counselors to embrace and articulate the following five aspect of safety, which are: academic, emotional, social, behavioral, and physical safety. Academic, career, and personal/social safety. Academic, co-curricular, social, and developmental safety. Educational, transitional, remedial, and environmental safety
Look for ways to engage students in experiences that facilitate discovery and in conversations that allow them to process their existing and emerging truths.
Which of the following is not data that is generally collected by school districts? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data
Relational data
To evaluate the effect of a classroom lesson, Rely on the lesson's learning objectives to assess the extent of their learning. Rely on the ASCA National Standards to assess students' learning. Rely on the goal of the lesson to determine the effectiveness of the lesson. Rely on student surveys to assess students' learning.
Rely on the lesson's learning objectives to assess the extent of their learning.
Which of the following reveals information about thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and attitudes such attendance rates, suspensions and expulsions, staff relations, campus morale, embracing diversity, and campus safety? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data
School culture and climate data
Leadership that involves the use of symbols to capture attention, they frame experience in meaningful ways for the follower, and they discover and communicate a vision is referred to as: Symbolic leadership Political leadership Structural leadership Human resource leadership
Symbolic leadership
One theory describing the etiology of cutting suggests that the intent of the behavior is not to die; rather, it is in response to: a numbing dissociative state associated with psychological trauma. depression from being teased or bullied. repressed anger. guilt from not doing well in school.
a numbing dissociative state associated with psychological trauma.
Which of the following delivery models tends to rely more on aligning the role and function of school counselors and school counseling programs with the needs of the school and the student body? a. Non prescriptive models b. Essential services models c. Results-based models d. Prescriptive models
a. Non prescriptive models
Implementing peer facilitation programs and allowing students to work with a peer helper could result in: decreased discipline referrals improved attitudes toward school improved attendance improved grades all of the above
all of the above
Intervention efforts are often associated with: individual counseling group counseling parent-student-teacher-administration consultation and mediation none of the above all of the above
all of the above
Which of the following is not a key theme for the ASCA National Model? a. Systemic Change b. Accountability c. Collaboration d. Advocacy
b. Accountability
The National Standards highlight three content areas that summarize the development themes of schools. The order of these themes is: a. academic, personal and social, career. b.academic, career, personal and social. c. personal and social, academic, career. d. career, academic, personal and social.
b. academic, career, personal and social.
Advocacy is not only acting on behalf of others, but includes empowerment, which means: indirectly encouraging others. acting with others. leading others. empowering them to self-advocate and modeling effective advocacy. All of the above. b. and d.
b. and d.
Informed consent involves consent for _________itself, as well as consent for ________ within the limits and conditions of counseling. a. the counselor; client b. counseling; services c. counselors; the counseling center d. None of the above
b. counseling; services
According to the 2009 Stands of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), school counselors must be able to: a. become nationally certified. b. demonstrate professional school counselor competencies. c. encourage students to remain in school. d. accurately diagnose students mental health issues and disorders.
b. demonstrate professional school counselor competencies.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides students with protection against: a. invasion of privacy b. discrimination on the basis of sex, exclusion from participation in, or denial of benefits, or discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. c. discrimination on the basis of culture, race, or ethnicity. d. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. e. None of the above.
b. discrimination on the basis of sex, exclusion from participation in, or denial of benefits, or discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
In general, it is most helpful to think of confidentiality as: a. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session under any and all circumstances b. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session, unless compelling reason exits to reveal those details c. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session from everyone except parents, if the client is a minor d. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session except those involving drug or substance abuse
b. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session, unless compelling reason exits to reveal those details
Why is a commitment to diversity and social justice important in school counseling? a. Because it is the law. b. Because everyone deserves the change to learn. c. Because counselors, in general, are charged with the responsibility to advocate for our clients. d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
In the domain of Personal/Social Development, what types of issues are included? a. Relationship development & coping skills b. Search for identity c. Acceptance of others d. Rites of passage into adulthood e. All of the above
e. All of the above
In a CSCP, reflection is necessary to improve the program and the counselor's function within that program. In the case of families and students experiencing poverty, it is important that counselors: examine their own assumptions and class-bound hidden prejudices. attend workshops and seminars on poverty and working with impoverished families. All of the above.
examine their own assumptions and class-bound hidden prejudices.
In terms of educating students, the ASCA National Model articulates important student competencies with the goal of helping all students to maximize their academic, career, and personal/social development. addressing transitional issues that students encounter in school. Increasing the number of students who graduate from high school and go on to post-secondary options. meeting the developmental needs of students and articulating grade-level benchmarks
helping all students to maximize their academic, career, and personal/social development.
The four phases of the mentoring relationship are: initiation, cultivation, separation, and ending. inclusion, integration, individuation, termination. introduction, nurturing, separation, closure. involvement, development, independence, conclusion.
initiation, cultivation, separation, and ending.
Students do not learn well when they are not able to focus - when events from their community, families, school, or classroom interfere with their ability to attend to learning. Assessing barriers to learning requires that school counselors rely on a _______________ approach to viewing students and the context in which they live. direct, single-case assessment narrowly focused, detailed assessment multifaceted, systemic approach multiple perspective assessment
multifaceted, systemic approach
A select portion of the working portfolio that is used for a specific purpose (a job interview or a consulting presentation, for example) is referred to as a: presentation portfolio. working portfolio. assessment portfolio. evaluation portfolio.
presentation portfolio.
Community asset mapping is a type of collaboration that: outlines the missions of the community organizations and agencies located school district pulls together existing community resources that all stakeholders can access. lists the services that local area agenices and organizations provide. enables school counselors to work more efficiently.
pulls together existing community resources that all stakeholders can access.
A school counselor proposes a small group experience involving role-playing, behavior rehearsal, and curriculum materials used to move the group toward a psychoeducational goal. The counselor is most likely proposing a: process group structured group task group support group
structured group
Consultation differs from counseling in that: the consultant provides direct service to the client and consultee. the consultant provides direct service to the consultee in and indirect service to the client. The consultant provides indirect service to the consultee and the client. None of the above.
the consultant provides direct service to the consultee in and indirect service to the client.
One of the most difficult lessons for new counselors is learning: when to advocate. when to report suspected abuse or neglect. to let go. setting boundaries.
to let go.