Adolescent drinking represents a significant problem in the United States. Although high school juniors and seniors are particularly vulnerable to the negative consequences associated with alcohol use, evidence-based interventions for this age group are limited. The purpose of this article is to introduce a Web-based alcohol intervention with…

This article describes the development of the Student Engagement in School Success Skills instrument including item development and exploratory factor analysis. The instrument was developed to measure student use of the skills and strategies identified as most critical for long-term school success that are typically taught by school counselors.

This article describes a cohort model of school counselor preparation designed to enhance graduate student commitment to social justice. Foundational principles of group work are used as the vehicle for understanding self in context and for integrating the tenets associated with social justice advocacy. Key components related to program mission,…

The authors examined 38 school counselor supervisors' perceptions of the Discrimination Model (DM; Bernard, 1979, 1997) of supervision, replicating and extending Ellis and Dell's (1986) investigation of the DM with mental health counselor supervisors. Participants judged the dissimilarity of each unique combination of roles and foci of the DM. The…

This article describes a novel implementation of a response to intervention (RTI) model at the elementary school level, with particular focus on the role of the school counselor. The RTI process was used with all K-2 students as a way of delivering research-based best practice to all students, and as a way of documenting the educational progress…

A theoretical framework is presented describing the integration of the Working Alliance and Adlerian Supervision. An Adlerian Alliance Supervisory Model (AASM) is presented as a supervisory approach that infuses the standards of the American School Counselor Association's National Model. Components considered being essential parts of the AASM: The…

This paper attempts to provide a framework by which educators interested in stimulating career development can choose the learning experiences most likely to have payoffs for different age youth. Eight stages of child development are described with career development themes suggested for each stage along with sample activities. (Author)

Multimodal assessment of child's classroom environment can be a vital step before making meaningful interventions with individuals or groups therein. The Classroom Ecology Schedule presented in this article is a means for making such a comprehensive evaluation. (Author)

Lack of clinical supervision continues to be a major problem for school counseling practitioners. In this article, the authors describe group supervision as a viable option for addressing this important issue and outline four models of group supervision. Additionally, several considerations for planning and implementing supervision groups in…

The updating and renewal of knowledge and skills are professional responsibilities of all school counselors. Unfortunately, while an ever-growing need for new knowledge and skills exists, there seem to be few organized efforts to meet these needs. This article describes a model that was designed to fill this void. (Author)

Describes the Communication Lab, a structured program designed to enhance self-concept by improving communication skills and focusing on participants' strengths. The activities include disclosure exercises and communication exercises and can be used with any age group. (JAC)

This chapter briefly describes a model for comprehensive guidance programs developed originally by Gysbers and Moore (1974, 1981) and later refined and updated by Gysbers and Henderson (2000). It is presented here as an example of a current and widely used student-centered program in the schools that is specifically designed to facilitate students…

Student support programs 20 years hence will most likely be directly related to the configurations of the schools in which they are located. In order to speculate on the nature of the support programs, therefore, it is necessary first to speculate on what types of models schools will assume. This chapter considers some of the more prominent…

The monograph presents a series of essays written by well known educators sharing their perceptions, problems, and projects and documenting some of the practical, philosophical, situational, and theoretical aspects of career education. The essays include: The Case for Career Education, by Kenneth B. Hoyt; Basic Constructs of the School-Based…

This paper describes a preadmission orientation program for older nontraditional students at Murray State University, Kentucky. Included is a description of the university, a description of the orientation for traditional-age freshmen and an explanation of why this program was not appropriate for adult freshmen. A step-by-step description of the…