Provides comprehensive description of methodology used in national study on competencies of vocational rehabilitation practitioners in major specializations and employment settings, giving special attention to sampling design and instrument development phases. Also gives detailed descriptive information on characteristics of respondents.…

Employed a 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 design to investigate predictions of social influence theory with respect to subjects' evaluations of the counselors. Multivariate and univariate analyses supported social influence theory. No gender differences were present. (Author/ABB)

A model is presented for evaluating pupil personnel specialists (counselors, nurses, and other support specialists). Involves assessment of job performance in line with specifications, summary of pupil progress, and a professional growth plan based on these evaluations. (TE)

The effects of two levels of counselor similarity and expertness and two types of clients' problems on perceptions of the counselor's competence were tested in this analogue study. Results indicated that suggestions of expertness led to higher evaluations of counselors for both problems. (Author)

As the counseling profession continues to refine its ethics and standards of practice, assessment methods that can provide psychometrically sound methods of judging the competence of clinical performance become essential. However, the recurrent use of the word "evaluation" in supervision literature implies a negative hierarchical…

In this survey, author finds that satisfied students are more willing to discuss problems with their residence hall counselors than less satisfied students and that females were more positive about the concept of residence counseling and often described their counselors differently than did males. (MB)

Results suggest that audio recordings may be superior to video tapes alone or audiovideo tapes alone. Further research on different communication media for rating counselor behavior is suggested. (Author)

Relationship Inventory and The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16pf) were employed to establish significant correlations of moderate magnitude between four personality factors and three relationship variables, and to discriminate effectively for level of functioning. (Author/CJ)

Examined the impact of employment counseling within the U.S. Employment Service in the mid 1970s. Collected data from office managers, counseling supervisors, and placement interviewers in 700 local employment offices. Discusses criteria for counselor evaluation, support for counseling, client characteristics, and services provided by counselors.…

Examined both trainees' ratings of the supervisory relationship and satisfaction with supervision, and supervisors' ratings of the supervisory relationship, satisfaction with supervision, and evaluations of trainees. Determined cognitive styles through administration of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Results suggested a possible relationship…

Investigated whether a counselor who was mirror imaging a congruent arm and leg position of a client would significantly increase the client's perception of the counselor's empathy. Adolescents (N=80) met individually with a counselor. Results showed clients rated the counselor as having greater empathy in the congruent condition. (Author/JAC)

Studied the influence of client-counselor group membership similarity, counselor reputation cues, and attending behavior on disabled subject's perceptions. Physically disabled adults (N=40) viewed a series of vignettes and rated counselor expertness and attractiveness. Results do not support the belief that client-counselor group membership…