The purpose of this study was to determine significant differences in the self-ratings of counseling practicum students, their supervisor, and practicum assistants using the Counselor Evaluation Rating Scale (CERS). Findings indicated significant differences for 9 of the 27 items on the instrument. (Author)

Comparability of written and oral measures in evaluating counselor effectiveness was examined for trained and untrained participants. Responses were rated on use of reflective skills, verbal following, and general quality. Results support comparability of written and oral assessments of counselor effectiveness, especially for trained participants.…

With the profession of Rehabilitation Counseling presently focusing on such major issues as ethics, certification and accreditation, accountability becomes the keyword. This study was conducted to meet the accountability issue for one graduate training program. The program was investigated in three different areas of outcome, utilizing a sample of…

Counselee satisfaction was examined by counselee self-reports on the Counselor Evaluation Inventory. Counselees who saw full-time professional staff members reported a greater degree of satisfaction than those who saw either interns or practicum students. No differences in satisfaction were found in terms of counselee's presenting problems and…

Retention of verbal helping skills by human service worker trainees who had completed the Danish and Hauer (1973) training program earlier was explored. Trainees (N = 26) engaged in three helping interviews--before training, immediately following training, and seven months later. High skill levels at posttraining were generally not maintained at…

Functioning level of 25 counselor trainees was assessed by clients responding to the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory, by judges using Carkhuff rating scales, and by counselor responses to a criterion instrument, Human Empathic Listening Test. The subparts and total scores were correlated to examine the relationship among the three measuring…

This study attempts, experimentally, to explore the supervisory relationship in the counseling practicum. The relative effects of two methods of practicum supervision are examined by comparing the rated counseling performance of 24 counselor trainees. Half of these trainees had their session tapes evaluated immediately following the counseling…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparibility of counselor effectiveness ratings made by four different groups. This study examined the relationships among student counselors' self-ratings, peer ratings, supervisor ratings, and client ratings on the Counselor Effectiveness Scale, Form 2, a semantic differential rating scale…

An intensive week-long pre-practicum training program was developed, conducted, and evaluated. The objectives of the study were to investigate the feasibility of reducing the initial non-functioning period in a counselor training program and to explore the effects on the cognitive and behavioral functioning of beginning counselors. Eight beginning…

Two groups of 12 practicum trainees were exposed to either Monitor-modeling or Immediate-feedback supervision. Ten minute counseling sessions with coached clients were taped before and after the practicum. Three independent judges rated the tapes, using Carkhuff's scales for "Gross ratings of facilitative interpersonal functioning" to assess the…

The Counselor Rating Form (CRF) and Counseling Evaluation Inventory (CEI) were used in an applied setting to evaluate counselor interns. A sample of 17 counselor trainees conducted two interviews with two internship. After each interview, the trainees rated themselves on the CRF and the clients rated the trainees on both the CRF and CEI.…