In the age of accountability, school counselors are responsible for ensuring that their services are effective for all students by providing evidence of the impact of comprehensive school counseling programs (CSCPs) on student academic outcomes. Numerous studies provide empirical evidence of the impact of RAMP on student outcomes; however, none…

Many universities have implemented campus-based initiatives addressing students' mental health with the goal of promoting well-being. One such initiative is the newly developed Counsellor-in-Residence (CIR) program at the University of Calgary, which targets students' mental health by providing residence-based counselling services and mental…

The six statewide research studies presented in this special issue use a variety of designs, instrumentation, and measures. Nevertheless, they can be integrated at the level of results to shed light on some important questions related to effective practice in the field of school counseling. In fact, one can argue that, when separate studies that…

The data from this study details the challenges to implementing comprehensive school counseling programs in Wisconsin high schools. Results suggest that current professional development training practices may be ineffective in assisting high school counselors to implement key components of the ASCA National Model in their schools. This article…

In this article, we report on a multiyear consultation project between a consulting team based in the United States and the Ministry of Education in Trinidad and Tobago. The project was initiated with a request for training in counseling for secondary school students but ended with the training of personnel from the Ministry of Education in…

The focus of this study was to qualitatively evaluate worker's attitudes about clinical supervision. It is believed that poor attitudes toward clinical supervision can create barriers during supervision sessions. Fifty-one participants within a social services organization completed an open-ended questionnaire regarding their clinical supervision…

The accountability and reform movements in education and the human services professions have pressured counselors to demonstrate outcomes of counseling programs and services. Evaluation models developed for large-scale evaluations are generally impractical for counselors to implement. Counselors require practical models to guide them in planning…

Rehabilitation research provides the foundation for effective services to persons with disabilities. As a required course by the Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accreditation standards, the research course in the rehabilitation counseling curriculum remains a difficult one for students, as direct application to practice is not readily…

This handbook describes the merits of peer counseling within a drug education and prevention program, especially its effectiveness as compared to traditional approaches to drug abuse prevention. The means and methods to developing, organizing and implementing a peer counselor program are described in detail. Implementation is presented on a day by…

While the study, based on usable questionnaire returns from 225 counselor education programs, provides evidence of many efforts toward program differentiation, there remains a substantial lack of uniformity in preparation background of elementary school counselors graduating from preparation programs across the country. (Author)

A study of the counseling centers of public community colleges in the Southwest was conducted to determine the characteristics and duties of counseling personnel, the types of services provided, and counselors' perceptions of students' most prevalent concerns. All community colleges in Arizona (N=15) and Nevada (N=4) and six institutions in New…

Eighty-two college student personnel administrators responded to a questionnaire asking for value ratings on curricular offerings in two-year master's programs in college student personnel work. General areas of study supported were counseling, administration and management, higher education, social and cultural foundations, and research and…

This study is concerned with an examination of the area counsellor services in Vancouver elementary schools and the support program of training for area counsellors. Information, opinions and suggestions were sought from a wide number of individuals and agencies having some connection with or interest in the services. It is recognized first of all…

Describes the development of a counselor training center in a junior secondary school operated jointly by a university and a local school board. An evaluation of the center's operation is made in terms of issues in school counseling, issues related to counselor education, and the training experiences offered. (Author)

An assessment of Groton-Lowell Upward Bound (GLUB) Program focuses upon the role and effects of counseling within the six week summer program. The analysis is chronological beginning with the initial pilot program of the summer of 1966, and ending with a review of subsequent programs through the summer of 1977. Brief outlines are presented…