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ERIC Number: EJ279496
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Apr
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Selecting School Counselors: Ranking the Characteristics.
Beale, Andrew V.; Bost, William A.
NASSP Bulletin, v67 n462 p102-06 Apr 1983
A survey of 59 principals on counselor selection used a forced-choice questionnaire, pairing each item with every other item, to test 16 criteria in four categories: work experience, recommendations, academic indicators, and behavioral/personal characteristics. Within-system teaching experience and communication ability in the personal interview ranked highest. (RW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Selection, Criteria, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Experience, Principals, School Counselors, Surveys, Tables (Data)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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