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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Auger, Richard W. – Professional School Counseling, 2013
The number of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has risen significantly in recent years (CDC, 2012), and students with ASD present unique challenges to schools and school counselors. This article presents a synthesis of recent research literature related to ASD for the purpose of providing school counselors with assistance in…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Literature Reviews, School Counselors
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Martens, Katie; Andreen, Kelsey – Professional School Counseling, 2013
For schools using School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports, the school counselor is an essential member of the implementation team. Moreover, the prevention model corresponds with the school counselor standards and the ASCA National Model. This article shows how a school counselor teams with school staff in a K-3 elementary school of 600 pupils to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, School Counselors, Teamwork, Elementary School Teachers
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Sink, Christopher A.; Edwards, Cher N.; Weir, Sarah J. – Professional School Counseling, 2007
This article documents the challenges that young children face as they move from kindergarten to first grade and the important role that elementary school counselors can play in working with students, parents/caregivers, and teachers during this critical period of development. Research- and practitioner-based recommendations for effective…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Kindergarten, Caregivers, School Counselors
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Auger, Richard W.; Seymour, John W.; Roberts, Walter B., Jr. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
The terror attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, and the anthrax terror campaign that followed had profound implications not only in the political world but also in the realm of professional school counseling. School counselors nationwide were thrust in the position of responding to a traumatic situation on a scale previously…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Terrorism, School Counselors, Coping
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Hernandez, Thomas J.; Seem, Susan R. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
The climate of the school is central to the educational mission of a school (Anderson, 1998; Sherman et al., 1997; Jenkins, 1997; Lockwood, 1997). Anderson surveyed recent school safety research and found that altering a school's internal climate can have a significant positive effect on the feeling of safety in the school community. Gottfredson…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Counselors, Violence, Counselor Role
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MacDonald, Don – Professional School Counseling, 2004
As influential as spirituality might be, it is an aspect of human life that has not been well researched as such. Related aspects of religion and values have been researched a great deal, and these studies help counselors understand the probable effects of spirituality. The probable impact of spirituality on school counseling is not yet a subject…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Religious Factors, Cooperation, School Counselors
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Sink, Christopher A. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
Comprehensive school counseling programs (CSCPs) have evolved into well-articulated organizational frameworks that will successfully guide school counseling practice for years to come (American School Counselor Association [ASCA], 2003; Gysbers & Henderson, 2000, 2005). At their heart, CSCPs emphasize that as society and families continue to…
Descriptors: Religious Factors, School Counseling, Spiritual Development, Counseling Techniques