Examines the complexities of assessing the professional and personal development of counselors-in-training. Discusses a set of issues the profession must address in an effort to reduce inconsistencies and uncertainties related to student assessment, and provides questions, recommendations, and future directions for assessing student competencies…

Excerpts from a recent landmark study of American higher education focus on goals of higher education, cognitive outcomes of college and impact on practical competence, and some conclusions about consequences of higher education. It is shown that in both monetary, but especially in nonmonetary terms, higher education is well worth the cost. (AF)