Managing Your School Counseling Program: K-12 Developmental Strategies

Abstract

Although six new chapters have been added tonupdate this book, the objectives of the third editionnremain the same as that of the first two editions - tonprovide the reader an overview and a general understandingnof (a) the historical perspectives and currentnactivities of K-12 developmental school counselors, (b)ntheir role and function, (c) techniques and strategiesnutilized by effective developmental school counselors,n(d) the organization and management of developmentalncounseling programs, (e) current issues andntrends in the field, and (f) additional topics of interest tonschool counselors and school counselors-to-be.Additionally, we examine the numerous issues thatnhave produced major changes in American life in general,nand schools specifically, since the last edition wasnpublished. Consider the impact of the following on thenschool counseling field:► The development of the National Model: A Frameworknfor School Counseling Programs► The influence of the Education Trust's TransformingnSchool Counseling► Legislation such as No Child Left Behind (2001 ) andnIndividuals with Disabilities Education ImprovementnAct (2004)► The impact of mandated high stakes testing► The academic achievement gap and providing accessnand opportunities to all students► An increased emphasis on accountability and thenuse of data in program planning► Revised ethical standards► An increased emphasis on partnerships and outreachnbetween universities and schools► The changing role and influence of technology► An evolving vision of the role of school counselors toninclude leadership, advocacy and systemic changeneffortsn► An increased threat of terrorism since Septembern11, 2001►nCastastrophic events such as the hurricanes thatnhave devastated the southeastThis book is intended as a basic graduate level textnfor counselor education students training to becomenschool counselors. Additionally, practicing school counselorsnwill find the book helpful since it aims at thenimplementation and the management of the majornconcepts and practices of contemporary, comprehensivenK-12 developmental school counselors.Interest in the developmental approach to schoolncounseling has stood the test of time and is perceived asnbeing an essential part of a total school program. Thus,nthis book will also be useful in acquainting administrators,ncurriculum directors, teachers, and others with thenscope of developmental, comprehensive counseling.nGuidance supervisors who are interested in new approachesnand strategies for implementing and managingna K-12 developmental school counseling programnwill also find the book helpful.The book is divided into seven (7) sections. In thenfirst section, we begin with a brief history of schoolncounseling followed by the reconceptionalization of thenschool counseling movement. The training and thencompetencies needed by the developmental K-12 schoolncounselor are also presented, including a description ofnthe CACREP standards of training as related to schoolncounselor preparation. In addition, guidelines for beginningnthe implementation of a comprehensive, developmentalnguidance program are given along with anmodel for changing an existing program into a comprehensive,ndevelopmental one, using the American SchoolnCounselor Association's National Model: A Frameworknfor School Counseling Programs. Section I includes thenexamination of the role and function of a K-12 developmentalnschool counselor as viewed by various schoolnsystems, state departments of education, practicingncounselors, and experts in the counseling field.Section II, written by school counseling practitionersnand/or counselor educators, is concerned withnmanaging a developmental counseling program. Morenspecifically, the roles and the functions of the contemporarynelementary, middle, and high school counselornare presented.Section III is a continuation of the role of thendevelopmental school counselor as it concerns individualnand small group counseling, and large groupnguidance. n n n n

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