Comprehensive School Counseling Programs: K-12 Delivery Systems in Action (2nd Edition) (The Merrill Counseling Series)
Comprehensive School Counseling Programsasks a simple question: how do you make a school counseling program that is effective and appropriate forallchildren in your school system? In this accessible and wide-ranging text, students will learn how to build and run a successful K-12 school counseling program, from designing an appropriate system to implementing, managing, and evaluating that system over time. With special focuses on multicultural issues, accountability, and legal and ethical issues, this text provides readers with the background, practical tools, and knowledge that they will need as they prepare for their future careers. Hallmark features: ASCA Competencies and CACREP Standardsin most chapters help students understand that each topic discussed is professionally relevant, while helping instructors to readily relate the information to accreditation efforts and professional standards.Case studiesbegin most chapters, allowing students to see how insights offered in each chapter play out in real programs and allowing instructors to use real-life examples to initiate discussion of course materials. Case Studies Revisited featuresat the end of each chapter encourage students to apply what they have learned to authentic situations. Reflection Momentsareinterspersed throughout most chapters give classes an excellent opportunity to initiate dialogue in the classroom, prompt students to consider their own experiences, perceptions, assumptions, and prior knowledge and provide recommendations for action.A comprehensive overview of the ASCA National Modelin Chapter 5 connects theory to practice.ApplicationsandPortfolio Artifact Recommendationsat the end of each chapter provide suggestions for learning activities, with an emphasis on activities designed to result in meaningful artifacts for professional portfolios.