ERIC Number: EJ919112
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Dec
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0192-6365
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Principals as Partners: Counselors as Collaborators
Dahir, Carol A.; Burnham, Joy J.; Stone, Carolyn B.; Cobb, Nicole
NASSP Bulletin, v94 n4 p286-305 Dec 2010
School principals and school counselors have the ability to forge a unique collaborative relationship to improve student achievement. Historically, school counselors have altered the primary focus of their work as deemed by the perspective of their principals. With an emphasis on improving student success in school, this study revealed the differences in counselor-principal priorities and perceptions and suggests the importance of counselor and principal collaboration to support this common goal. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, School Counselors, Principals, Counselor Role, Administrator Role, Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, School Counseling, Professional Development, Likert Scales, Institutional Characteristics, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, Junior High Schools, High Schools, Collegiality
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: Counselors; Administrators
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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