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Publication Date: 2020-Nov
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U.S. School Counselor State Licensure Requirements for Program Evaluation
Trevisan, Michael S.; Carey, John C.; Martin, Ian; Sundararajan, NarayanKripa
Journal of School-Based Counseling Policy and Evaluation, v2 n2 Article 5 p141-152 Nov 2020
Using qualitative content analysis (Cohen et al., 2007), we examined the expectations of states in the United States regarding program evaluation content for school counselor licensure. Results show that 43 states maintain some form of program evaluation expectations for licensure, up from the 19 identified by Trevisan (2000). Twenty-eight states require licensure tests that purportedly align with CACREP, ASCA, or maintain a state developed licensure test that measures program evaluation content. Twenty-one states mention alignment of their curriculum with CACREP, ASCA, or both. The program evaluation expectations are ambiguous and unconnected to best program evaluation practices articulated by the evaluation field. We offer recommendations to build the evaluation capacity of the school counseling profession in the United States that include refinements in graduate education of school counselors, in-service training for practicing school counselors, and revision of licensing and program expectations to include standards of best practice in program evaluation.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Certification, Program Evaluation, Licensing Examinations (Professions), Counselor Training, State Policy, Educational Policy, Standards, Higher Education, Comparative Analysis
International Society for Policy Research and Evaluation in School-Based Counseling. William & Mary School of Education, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187. e-mail: JSCPEOnline@gmail.com; Web site: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/jscpe/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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