School counselors are change agents, leaders, supporters, and advocates who address the social-- emotional, academic, and career needs of their students. School counselors must be multiculturally competent to meet the needs of all their students. Developing multicultural competence is a complex and ongoing process that includes gaining awareness,…

School counselors provide academic, social-emotional, and college/career guidance to students. Due to school counselors having to do more with less, it is important to understand how career counseling curricula fits into school counseling programs. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore high school counselors'…

The problem addressed in this study was the increase in discipline infractions during the 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, and 2019-2020 school years among Black six-grade tween girls in Jefferson County Schools (JCS, a pseudonym). The numbers indicated a 44% increase in discipline infractions over a 4-year period. The purpose of this basic…

The observation and supervision of New Jersey educators stand as a critical professional component to ensure that school staff is provided with timely feedback about their performance and recommendations and support for continual improvement. As a result of the TeachNJ Act (2012), efforts were made to formalize this process across New Jersey's…

Lack of social-emotional skills such as self-awareness and emotional regulation can have a detrimental impact on behaviors and academic success in elementary school. This study sought to understand and improve the implementation of social-emotional learning (SEL) terminology for students and teachers at a Massachusetts elementary school.…

Purpose: This study examines the educational gaps of Latinx students at the community college level. The Puente outreach program is evaluated as a possible exemplary program to improve retention and success in completing degree-applicable and transferable classes. Puente's goal is to encourage Latinx students to attend college and provide support.…

The purpose of the study was to determine whether self-care mediates the relationship between stress and burnout in school counselors, as well as to learn the relationship among the three variables. There are multiple stressors associated with the role of school counselor. In school counselors with low coping resources, such stress may lead to…

School counselors advocate for students' academic, social, and emotional needs. School counselors are at the forefront of addressing students' mental health needs. This study sought to investigate the types of mental health services available in high schools and explore school counselors' awareness of the impact these services have on gifted…

This study explores the influence a social-emotional-learning curriculum (SEL) has on the academic and emotional achievement of primary and secondary students with trauma, as reported by counselors at their schools. These participants, employees of a Louisiana school district, have observed and been involved in the program of instruction for at…

School counselors have been encouraged to operate within a multi-tiered system of support and develop a comprehensive school counseling program to oversee the academic, social emotional, and career development of their students (Goodman-Scott & Ockerman, 2019). To guide their program, school counselors may choose to utilize the American School…

In 2018 there were incidents of mass school shootings recurring monthly during the school year. Newspaper articles have reported since Columbine, many of the school shooters had been bullied during their school years; hence, the phrase "bullied turned bully" New Ways to Stop Bullying (2019), suggests bullying occurs most frequently from…

Stress and burnout can affect an individual's life in physiological and psychological ways. The problem addressed in this study was the excessive amount of stress counselors and teachers experience and the lack of available professional training and training in practices such as mindfulness. The purpose of this study was to design and conduct a…

The Office for Civil Rights has well documented the presence of disparities among Black students in schools as compared to other ethnic/racial groups of students. Although policies have been mandated and implemented in efforts to close gaps between Black students and other ethnic/racial groups of students, disparities continue to exist. As vital…

School counselors are responsible for providing effective suicide prevention, interventions, and postvention support in K-12 schools. However, there is uncertainty as to how prepared school counselors feel to implement these critical services to students, especially regarding the training received during their master's programs. The purpose of…

There is convincing evidence validating the positive impact of comprehensive school counseling programs on a variety of student factors such as attendance, academic progress, behavior and school climate (Carey & Dimmitt, 2012). Literature exists involving the perceptions of counseling program leaders in implementing school counseling programs…