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Direct linkLee, John Michael, Jr.; Edwards, Kelcey; Menson, Roxanna; Rawls, Anita – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2011
When the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education (subsequently referred to as the commission) convened in fall 2008, the educational landscape was facing a number of issues that the commission's members recognized as formidable challenges to those students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. Summarizing the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Minority Groups, Higher Education, Graduation Rate
Haskins, Natoya Hill – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to explore how minority students are prepared to counsel White clients in two Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs). Engaging in a critical exploration of the experiences of minority students allowed the personal stories to create a consciousness which could lead to programmatic change. The paucity of research…
Descriptors: Race, Personal Narratives, Minority Groups, Data Analysis
Edwards, John Dexter – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to provide process data for school counselors, administrators, and the public, regarding school counselors' actual roles within the guidance counselor preferred job duties and actual job duties. In addition, factors including National Certification or no National Certification, years of counseling experience, and…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Work Environment, Job Satisfaction
Download full textHawaii Educational Policy Center, 2008
The 2007 Hawai'i State Legislature passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 118 S.D.1 HD 1 Improving the Community's Understanding of the Department of Education's Programs and School Expenses Including a Comparison with Other States on Adequacy of Funds. Among the requests contained in the resolution were the following: "Be it further resolved the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Finance, State Departments of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedLapan, Richard T.; Gysbers, Norman C.; Stanley, Bragg; Pierce, Margaret E. – Professional School Counseling, 2012
Results link lower student-to-school-counselor ratios to better graduation rates and lower disciplinary incidents across Missouri high schools. An interaction favorable for promoting student success in school was found between increasing percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and smaller student-to-school-counselor ratios.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, School Counselors, Poverty
Carey, John; Dimmitt, Carey – Professional School Counseling, 2012
The six statewide research studies presented in this special issue use a variety of designs, instrumentation, and measures. Nevertheless, they can be integrated at the level of results to shed light on some important questions related to effective practice in the field of school counseling. In fact, one can argue that, when separate studies that…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Counseling Services, School Counselors, School Counseling
Wright, Robert J. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2012
During the Great Recession, 2008 to 2010, school systems scrambled to balance budgets, and the ratio of counselors to students became even larger. To make matters worse, the Great Recession had a major impact on cuts in educational funding. Budget cutbacks tend to occur where the public will be least likely to notice. The loss of teachers and the…
Descriptors: Teachers, Class Size, School Counselors, School Counseling
Jimerson, Shane R.; Stewart, Kaitlyn; Skokut, Mary; Cardenas, Santiago; Malone, Heather – School Psychology International, 2009
How many school psychologists are there in each country of the world? Findings from this study indicate over 76,100 school psychologists throughout 48 countries from which estimates were available as of 2007. When considering the total number of school psychologists in a given country, it is essential to also consider the number of school-age…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, School Psychology, Computation, Elementary School Students
Coogan, Theresa; DeLucia-Waack, Janice – Journal of School Counseling, 2007
A random convenience sample was compiled using 430 undergraduate students enrolled at a large northeastern university. Reported contact with school counselors in the three ASCA domains (academic, career, personal/social) and effectiveness ratings were examined. Female students reported significantly more contact only on career topics than males.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Counselor Role, Rural Urban Differences, School Counseling
Montano, Jessie; Bucher, Marlys J. – 1999
Concern over the shortage of K-12 licensed school counselors prompted Minnesota state lawmakers to undertake a study to determine the current status of their licensed school counselors. The Counselor Assessment Study was conducted to gather information on four issues: (1) the recommended counselor to student ratios and the costs of meeting these…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College School Cooperation, Counselor Client Ratio, Counselor Role
Carone, Stacia; Hall, Edie; Grubb, Debra – 1998
This exploratory study gathered data regarding the supervision of school counselors across the state of Kentucky to find out the nature of supervision being provided to school counselors and the ratio of students to counselors from a representative sample across the state's eight service regions. Superintendents (N=100) were contacted by telephone…
Descriptors: Counselor Client Ratio, Counselor Performance, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development
Lum, Christie – 2003
Professional school counselors are required by law and/or regulation in every state to obtain a state-issued credential in order to be employed in public schools. In some states, this credential is called "certification"; others term it "licensure" or "endorsement." This guide provides a chart summarizing the requirements and qualifications needed…
Descriptors: Background, Comprehensive Programs, Counselor Certification, Counselor Client Ratio
Downs, L. L.; Udow, G.; Stevenson, M.; Parres-Sampson, L.; Mitchell, G.; McMaster, S.; DeWitt, K. – 2002
Recent movements within school counseling have sought to define the duties of school counselors. A study of regional Southern California schools, which have the highest student to counselor ratios in the nation, reveals that the predominate barrier to development of comprehensive, results-based counseling programs has been cognitive rather than…
Descriptors: Comprehensive Guidance, Counselor Client Ratio, Counselor Role, Elementary Secondary Education
Lum, Christie – 2002
Professional school counselors are required by law and/or regulation in every state to obtain a state-issued credential in order to be employed in public schools. In some states, this credential is called "certification"; others term it "licensure" or "endorsement." This guide provides a chart summarizing the requirements and qualifications needed…
Descriptors: Background, Comprehensive Programs, Counselor Certification, Counselor Client Ratio
Price, Carolyn – 2002
It has become the role of student support services to delivery strategies to enhance academic achievement and success for their students. In this paper, several strategies are described that several school districts in South Carolina used to bring about change. One strategy involved adopting a comprehensive guidance program that promotes and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Guidance, Counselor Client Ratio, Cross Cultural Training
