Examined current evaluation procedures for individual, public high school counselors in Connecticut by surveying public high school principals (N=91) in the state. Found that majority of counselor evaluators were principals, followed by directors of guidance; most commonly used single approach for counselor evaluation was management by objectives…

Critiques six frequently used counselor rating scales: the Counselor Rating Form, the Counselor Rating Form-Short Version, the Barrett-Lenard Relationship Inventory, the Counselor Evaluation Inventory, the Counselor Effectiveness Scale, and the Counselor Effectiveness Rating Scale. Examines validity, reliability, and pragmatic utility of each…

This paper calls for a reevaluation of the evaluation procedures of counselors-in-training. Specifically, it advocates making evaluation educational rather than judgemental. (RP)

This article suggests that the counselor, the client, and the counseling strategies employed must be systematically examined in order to maximize the effectiveness of counseling. The authors introduce the Interpersonal Maturity Level Typology as a vehicle through which this can be accomplished. (Author)

An Englishman's view of the main current trends in guidance and counseling in the USA, notably the reevaluation of the counselor's role and the push for career education. (Author)

Overall, the results suggested that the clergymen Ss were more similar to counselors rated low in competence by their peers than to counselors rated high in competence. (Authors)

A guidance dean discusses the new role of the counselor. Using a team approach, the guidance dean develops a priority of "job targets" in behavioral terms for aiding students. Evaluation is done by assessing his performance in achieving these job targets. (CG)

Examined therapy supervision in which supervisors (N=29), observing through one-way mirror, telephoned in suggestions to therapist during session. Found supervisors attached most importance to parsimony, clarity, and timing of phone-ins and affirmed supervisor's responsibility to clients in crisis, advocated flexibility in how therapists use…

Describes role of inadequate construct definition in the current problems involving measurement of counseling performance and suggests potential responses for improving measurement capability. Identifies primary task at hand to be deciding upon and describing constructs to measure. (Author/NB)

Examined relative goodness of fit of four competing models of Counselor Rating Form-Short across client (N=191) and nonclient (N=111) samples. Results of confirmatory factor analyses supported validity of two-step hierarchical-factor model for both client and nonclient samples. Factor structure of two-step hierarchical-factor model was found to be…

School counselors acknowledge the need for supervision but rarely receive it. This article describes the counselor performance improvement system in one school district. Supervision is embedded in a process that assesses counselors' levels of professionalism on a matrix of competence and commitment. Administrative and clinical supervisors…

Article discusses the nature of certification for rehabilitation counselors and the primary purpose involved. Special features of a certification program are discussed along with a built in "grandfather clause." (EK)