ERIC Number: EJ1258666
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 25
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ISSN: EISSN-1554-2998
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Are School Counselors Sufficiently Prepared to Serve Students with Disabilities?
Alvarez, Jenna M.; Bhat, Christine Suniti; Landmark, Leena J.
Journal of School Counseling, v18 n19 2020
The purpose of this qualitative exploratory single-case study was to examine how school counselors from a master's level counselor education program are trained to work with PreK-12 students with disabilities. Transcripts from semi-structured interviews with nine school counselors-in-training and course syllabi were analyzed using embedded analysis and pattern matching analysis techniques. A key finding was that school counselor trainees drew on prior knowledge and experiences rather than education to work with PreK-12 students with disabilities. Recommendations for school counselor training focused on better serving PreK-12 students with disabilities are provided.
Descriptors: School Counselors, Counselor Training, Students with Disabilities, Graduate Study, Elementary Secondary Education, Course Descriptions, Prior Learning, Experience, Knowledge Level
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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