The author proposes an alternative to the gross counselor student ratio as an index of the effectiveness of a school's guidance program. (BY)

The data suggest that high level practicum instructors are usually able to offset the effects of low level individual supervisors. The study again indicates that only those counseling trainees who come in contact with individuals functioning at high levels of facilitative conditions will themselves grow on these dimensions. (Author)

A coordinated process for selection of school counselors is presented. Responsibility for counselor selection is shared by central office and school building administrators. District personnel developed a selection instrument which is used to assess strengths and limitations of counselor candidates. Counselor profiles are then evaluated in light…

In the present study, all ratings were based on the criterion of client satisfaction and there was a significant correlation between the counselors' self ratings on the Counseling Evaluation Inventory and their supervisors' ratings of them on the same instrument. (Author)

This article presents an instrument, the Counselor Evaluation Rating Scale, which can be used as an aid in the systematic evaluation of a student counselor in a supervised counseling experience. Development of the CERS and its reliability are discussed. (Author)

Two aspects of the school counselor's function which present obstacles to the development of professional mystique are his ultimate responsibility to the public and the absence of a subject matter exclusive to guidance. Competence demonstrated in supervised practice, in self disciplined school practice, and finally in the group discipline of the…

Examined subjects' causal attributions of counselor behavior and ratings of counselor characteristics as affected by counseling analogue methodologies. Quasi-analogue subjects tended to rate counselors more positively than did audiovisual analogue subjects. Audiovisual subjects who saw only the counselor tended to rate counselors more positively…

Investigated relationship between patients' session-by-session evaluations of brief psychotherapy and outcome. Results indicated that patients' in-process evaluations were correlated significantly and positively with some positive treatment outcome measures, especially achievement of patients' specified treatment goals, but only during initial and…

Use of Carkhuff level 3 response, a Carkhuff level 5 response, and probing with regard to perceived helpfulness were investigated by having inmates view videotapes of eight role-played counselor-inmate interactions. The level 5 response was perceived as the most helpful, followed by probing and the level 3 response. (Author)

High-facilitative counselors were perceived more positively than were low-facilitative counselors. The data suggest a relationship between Strong's and Carkhuff's models for counseling. The capacity of the Counselor Rating Form to differentiate both between and within counselors was also supported. (Author)

Psychoanalytic theory and cognitive dissonance theory predict that clients who pay a fee for counseling benefit more than clients who do not pay. Results of this study suggest that paying a fee does not significantly influence counseling outcome as measured by client evaluations of counselors. (Author)

Students viewing a therapy session excerpt were told about the counselors' reputation, credentials, fees, or androgynous personality. Results indicated that the androgynous therapist received the most credible and attractive ratings, while the high-fee-charging therapist received the least credible rating. (JAC)

Presents Association for Counselor Education and Supervision's (ACES) "Standards for Counseling Supervisors" adopted by American Association of Counseling and Development's Governing Council, July 1989. Presents Standard's 11 core areas of knowledge, competencies, and personal traits that characterize effective supervisors. (Author/CM)

Critically reviews empirical literature relevant to each component of training process in psychotherapy, including selection of candidates, personal therapy, didactic course work, and supervised experience. Emphasizes problem of establishing research criterion of therapist competence as necessary step toward investigating training. Reviews recent…

Five counselor performance measures were investigated for their application and use in state-federal vocational rehabilitation agencies using approximately 200 counselors in each of three years. Results suggest that a combination of counselor performance measures may be more effective than any single index. (Author/ABL)