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50 Years of ERIC
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Vacc, Nicholas A.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1984
Presents a reprint of "Research as an Instrument for Professional Change" from "Shaping Counselor Education Programs in the Next Five Years: An Experimental Prototype for the Counselor of Tomorrow." Other perspectives on the role of research for professional change are offered in five response articles. (JAC)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Counselor Role, Counselor Training, Counselors
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Loesch, Larry C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1984
Presents a reprint of an article proposing professional preparation guidelines which first appeared in the October 1983 "Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance." Seven response articles offer additional perspectives on the proposed standards. (JAC)
Descriptors: Counselor Certification, Counselor Training, Counselors, Evaluation Criteria
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Gellen, Murray I.; Hoffman, Roy A. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1984
Factor analyzed the item responses comprising each of the five external dimensions and the three internal dimensions of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale. The results indicated that seven of the eight subscales are essentially single-factor scales. Implications for counseling are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Psychotherapy
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Stiffman, Arlene R.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1984
Describes the development of the Behavior Rating Index for Children (BRIC), a 13-item summated category partition scale that provides a prothetic measure of children's behavior problems. Evaluation of the BRIC with 600 referred and nonreferred children suggested adequate reliability and validity. (JAC)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
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Swisher, John D.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1984
Assessed the reliability and validity of an instrument designed to assess the extent of alcohol and drug use. Factors in a school or community contributing to use of alcohol and drugs are identified. Uses of the results for school and community planning are included. (Author/JAC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Drug Use, Evaluation Methods