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.…

Use of the 26 closure may lead to serious problems in the evaluation of counselor performance. This article examines some of the shortcomings, briefly reviews several suggestions for weighting case closure, and introduces two possible weighting methods for case closure. (Author)

Student perceptions of the quality of student services differ significantly from the perceptions of personnel providing services. This article reports findings of a study designed to identify where differences of perception exist. Generally, student perceptions correspond more closely to those of instructors than to those of student services…

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…

This study sought to examine elementary school counselor functions as an index to model implementation in Minnesota demonstration projects through analyses of function purposes, types of functions, and counselor effort variables and the relationship between counselor functions and important pupil-staff-parent guidance outcome variables.…