The problems involved with the issue of accreditation for counselor education programs are discussed. The lack of progress in this area is partly due to the diverse committees and a lack of communications among them. Some suggestions for resolving the situation are given. (CG)

A questionnaire asking counselor educators to rate 25 curriculum areas of their programs with respect to satisfaction and amount of change desired, was sent to a modified, stratified random sample of 108 institutions. Overall, there was an expressed desire for increased emphasis in every area. (Author)

Brief comment on an experimental program which integrated components of teacher education and counselor education. Feedback from the trainees involved reflected a positive evaluation of the integrated experiences. (JC)

Considers use of motion pictures for providing learning experiences for students in counselor education programs. Presents activities from a course designed to teach diagnosis, counseling theories, interventions, and ethics. Reports that positive feedback was received from 182 graduate students who responded to a questionnaire after they completed…

Examined application of professional model for practicum supervision using co-equal supervisors. Found beginning practicum students learned to use a counseling theory in practice; were rated equal to or higher on skills than a comparison group of interns, graduate students, and agency counselors; and rated the professional supervision practicum…

Discusses the challenges involved in meeting the standards established by the American Counseling Association's Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs for teaching principles, theories, leadership skills, and group counseling methods for effective group practice. Presents a model involving two courses allowing…

This study involved a survey of 31 percent of the existing counselor training programs. Findings indicated that 44 percent of the programs offered formal courses in consultation. Consultant training was reported as focusing toward work with individual consultees and small groups. (Author)

Reviews the context, politics, illusions, contradictions, ironies, and possibilities involved in the search for identity in the counseling profession. Provides an overview of counseling psychology's history, its professional bodies, and the profession's political battles. Discusses attempts at establishing an identity and the need for a knowledge…

Examines current perceptions regarding the purposes and differences of the doctor of education (EdD) and doctor of philosophy (PhD) degrees. A survey of program coordinators (N=127) of counselor preparation programs indicate that most coordinators do not differentiate between the two degrees, although those with a decided preference favor the PhD.…

Assesses the value system held by supervisors in the counseling practice. Results indicate a strong relationship between the supervisee's satisfaction with the supervisory relationship and the level of communication that was developed in supervision. (Author)

School counselors need to be prepared to address student concerns and school problems in collaborative ways, while working cooperatively with school principals. A seminar is described which is designed to help graduate students in school counseling and school administration develop a greater appreciation of the roles, responsibilities, and…

The innovative program described in this article was designed to assist disadvantaged adults in obtaining credentials to qualify for a professional counseling position. Results supported the recent focus on variables related to candidates' success as counselors, rather than on their previous academic performances. (Author)

The purpose of this study was (a) to survey school counselor preparation and perceived and projected role in serving special education students in the southwestern region of the United States; and (b) to determine the status of counselor education programs throughout the nation in preparing counselors to effectively serve exceptional students.…

The evidence reviewed, especially that from the most methodologically sound studies, indicates that professional training in counseling generally fails to increase trainees' empathy. Further, professional status may establish social distance between counselor and client, and posttraining experience in counseling cannot be counted on to have…

Guidelines for professional action within a framework of rationality and civility are presented toward the end that Negro compatriots can acquire those educational skills and technical competencies that will actually enable them to achieve equality and fulfillment within the context of American society. (Author)