Item/Conceptual Framework School Counseling Candidates N = 37 Community Counseling Students N = 42 PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION/IDENTITY Actively involved with professional organizations, NCA, ACA, etc. (Disposition/Professional 3.31 (.53) 3.13 (.34) Applies ethical and legal requirements to professional practice. (Skills/ Professional) 3.29 (.57) 3.42 (.50) SOCIAL/CULTURAL DIVERSITY Uses appropriate clinical skills for counseling culturally diverse clients. (Skills/ Human Relations/ Diversity) 3.12 (.48) 3.10 (.40) Sensitive to gender issues. (Disposition/ Relations/Diversity) 3.24 (.43) 3.19 (.40) CAREER DEVELOPMENT Ability to use career-assessment instruments. (Skills/ Methods/ Technology) 3.38 (.49) 3.13 (.43) Can use computer-assisted career -information systems. (Skills/ Methods/ Technology) 3.38 (.55) 3.04 (.35) Can implement career-development program. (Skills/ Methods/ Technology) 3.39 (.50) 3.12 (.43) HELPING RELATIONSHIPS Understands interaction between counselor (self) and client characteristics and behaviors. (Disposition/Methods/ Technology) 3.37 (.49) 3.45 (.51) Demonstrates and uses counseling skills and techniques within the context of theory. (Skills/Methods/Technology) 3.23(.49) 3.37(.49) Demonstrates knowledge of how to consult and be consulted. (Skills/ Methods/ Technology) 3.24 (.43) 3.26 (.51) GROUP WORK Able to discuss the therapeutic factors of groups. (Skills/ Thinking Critically) 3.21 (.42) 3.26 (.51) Appropriate uses of group within varied settings. (Skills/ Thinking Critically) 3.09 (.29) 3.16 (.45)
and Human Services) within the state to assume that the appropriate knowledge, skills and dispositions are developed. Advising Template Master of Education-School Counseling 2011-2013 Year 1 Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester COUN 533 Coun. Ethics & Prof. Identity 3 COUN 531 Coun. & Commun. Skills 3 COUN 534 Tests & Measurements 3 COUN 535 Multicultural Counseling 3 COUN 631 Consult. & Prog. Develop 3 COUN 635 School Counseling 3 COUN 541 Counseling Theories 3 COUN 634 Group Counseling 3 EDCI 631 Intro. To Grad. Studies 3 Total Hours 9 Total Hours 9 Total Hours 9 Year 2 Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer Semester COUN 632 Career & Lafestyle Develop. 3 COUN 637 Adv. Human Develop. 3 COUN 639A Practicum I 3 COUN 640 Internship in Counseling 3 *start other courses to meet 39 hour requirements Total Hours 6 Total Hours 6 Total Hours 0 Degree Program Total 39
Students representing special populations. Course #, Title, and Credits Course Assessment(s) Key Program Assessment(s) Content Knowledge Pedagogical Knowledge Skills Dispositions P-12 Student Learning COUN 639A – Practicum I COUN 531 – Counseling and Communication Skills GPA; Audio Tape (COUN 531 – 50 of 100 clock hours); Video Tape with Clients (Practicum); Practicum Evaluation; Forums/Discussion Board Assignments; Quizzes, Exams, Journal/Essay Questions; . 1.GPA; 2.Audio Tape (COUN 531 – 50 of 100 clock hours); 3.Video Tape with Clients (Practicum); 4.Practicum Evaluation; 5. Forums/Discussion Assignments; 6.Quizzes, Exams, 7.Journal/Essay Questions; . 8. Comprehensive Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 8 Standard/Description Internship. The prospective School Counselor should experience at least 450 clock-hour internship under the supervision of a certified school counselor, and demonstrate all o the competencies in these guidelines. The internship experiences should take place in a school setting. One hundred eighty (180) of the 450 clock hours should be in direct service, including but not limited to, individual counseling, group work, developmental classroom guidance, and consultation. Candidate Proficiencies Course #, Title, and Credits Course Assessment(s) Key Program Assessment(s) Content Knowledge Pedagogical Knowledge Skills Dispositions P-12 Student Learning COUN 633 - Internship Internship Evaluation Daily records by students On-going self-evaluation. Group seminar and Individual activities; personal contracts between supervising faculty and intern. 1.Student Self-Assessment 2.Instructor and supervisor assessment of student. 3.Final Comprehensive Internship Evaluation 4. Documentation of client contact hours & daily records by students 5.Group seminar and Individual activities; 6. Personal contracts between supervising faculty and intern. 7. Comprehensive Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 6 7