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Bore, Samuel K.; Armstrong, Stephen A.; Womack, Ashley – Journal of School Counseling, 2010
School counselors' perceptions of the efficacy and satisfaction of their experiential training in group work were investigated. An exploratory factor analysis (n = 304) revealed four salient factors: leader characteristics, leader responsibilities, child/adolescent group leadership and adult group leadership. A majority of participants indicated…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Factor Analysis, School Counselors, Experiential Learning
Black, Timothy; Papile, Chiara – Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2010
The authors present the results of a non-governmental study focusing on Canadian Forces veterans and their experiences of transition from the military into civilian society. The study was based on a survey that gathered basic demographic data and veterans' subjective experiences of their transition out of the Canadian military into civilian life.…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Veterans, Mail Surveys, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Uellendahl, Gail; Stephens, Diana; Buono, Lisa; Lewis, Rolla – Journal of School Counseling, 2009
The need for greater accountability in school counseling practice is widely accepted within the profession. However, there are obstacles to making accountability efforts common practice among all school counselors. The Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC) is a tool that can be used to encourage and support these efforts. In this…
Descriptors: Action Research, Program Improvement, Program Effectiveness, Data Collection
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Howell, Scott L.; Bitner, Kathryn S.; Henry, N. Jonnell; Eggett, Dennis L.; Bauman, G. John, Jr.; Sawyer, Octavia; Bryant, Russell – Journal of School Counseling, 2007
This study investigated the professional development needs, preferences, and practices of secondary school counselors in Utah. Participants included 226 secondary school counselors who responded to a 20-question survey instrument. The respondents revealed that most of them exceed minimum licensure requirements for professional development but also…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Educational Environment, Professional Development, Interest Inventories
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Bauman, Sheri – Journal of School Counseling, 2007
This article examines the effectiveness of incentives in improving survey response rates of school counselors and compares the findings with those of previously researched populations. A $1 cash incentive increased response rates for a one-wave mailing of a questionnaire, while a raffle opportunity did not. The number and length of optional…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Response Rates (Questionnaires), Incentives, Program Effectiveness