Deck 1 Flashcards
Which of the following is listed as one of the mindsets in the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies assessment?
A.Self-confidence in the ability to succeed
B.Positive attitude toward work and learning
C.Belief in the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being
D.Promotion and enhancement of student academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes
D
A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate positive change as a result of a classroom lesson?
A.Ask the teacher to evaluate the lesson
B.Ask the students to evaluate the lesson
C.Ask the students to complete pretests and posttests for the lesson
D.Ask the school principal to observe the lesson
C
Liam is an eighth-grade student who is struggling in his classes. When he meets with his middle school counselor, he tells the counselor that he does not know how to study and often forgets what assignments he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine an objective for their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management, organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the following ASCA Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this objective?
A.Mindsets
B.Behavior: Learning Strategies
C.Behavior: Self-Management Skills
D.Behavior: Social Skills
B
A frequently applied career theory used with students explores students’ knowledge of the self and the world of work by reflecting on their interests, abilities, and values. The theory classifies students according to six personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. Which of the following is the name of this classification system?
A.Holland codes
B.Life-span, life-space approach
C.Circumscription and compromise theory
D.Happenstance learning theory
A
Which of the following best describes consultation services?
A.School counselors make recommendations based on appraisal of tests, inventories, and other data to help students make decisions for their future.
B. School counselors work with students to analyze and assess their abilities, interests, skills, and achievements.
C.Multiple individuals work toward a common goal and share responsibility for the associated tasks.
D.Information is gathered from experts about student needs, and information, opinions, and recommendations are provided to individuals who can support those needs.
D
Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take when making an outside referral for a student to receive long-term intensive services?
A.Agreeing to meet with the student outside of the school day to continue offering support if the school counselor has appropriate state licensing
B.Recommending specific trusted agencies within the community to the student for additional support
C.Providing multiple referrals from the district’s vetted list, being careful not to endorse or show a preference for a particular counselor or practice
D.Consulting with the student’s parents and agreeing to provide intensive services during the school day to make it convenient for the family
C
Which of the following impacts does technology have on a school counselor when used with intentionality and purpose in serving all students?
A.It expands the school counselor’s reach and efficiency.
B.It places a school counselor in a potential legal and ethical dilemma.
C.It causes dual relationships and should be avoided.
D.It causes a school counselor’s role to become irrelevant.
A
A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in the sixth grade that are meeting or exceeding standards according to the state math achievement tests. The school counseling team has determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of the math curriculum and are not able to adequately assist their children with homework. Additionally, many students lack the study skills to appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel overwhelmed. Which of the following is a direct service the school counseling team can provide to help meet the goal?
A.Hosting a parent night in conjunction with the math department to help parents understand how to help their child with math
B.Providing a teacher in-service on creating a calming classroom environment for the weeks leading up to the state math achievement testing window
C.Disaggregating the testing data to see whether a specific population of students are struggling on the state math achievement test more than other student populations
D.Providing a series of classroom lessons on study skills, calming strategies, and ways to reduce test anxiety
D
A school counseling team wants to decrease the number of students with two or more failing grades from 50 students in the first semester of the year to 45 students in the second semester. Which of the following services correctly describes a collaborative indirect approach that would support the department’s goal?
A.Creating a targeted small group intervention for all 50 students for five sessions that will cover study skills, goal setting, and growth mindset strategies
B.Meeting with all 50 students individually to help them identify possible postsecondary options and create individual academic plans
C.Seeking out evidence-based resources to identify possible strategies or interventions that can be used to achieve the goal
D.Partnering with families, teachers, and administrators on a school counseling advisory council in order to elicit feedback on the goal
D
Mr. Marris, a school counselor, has different cultural values than a student who is assigned to his caseload. The school counselor explains to his supervisor that he does not think he can work with the student due to a value clash. Mr. Marris is doing which of the following?
A.Allowing his personal biases to affect his practice of school counseling
B.Using good judgment by recognizing that it would be unethical to work with the student due to their differing values
C.Exhibiting respect for the student’s beliefs by choosing not to work with the student
D.Confronting and challenging his values to do what is best for the student
A
According to the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, to ensure optimal professional effectiveness and competency, school counselors are expected to do which of the following?
A.Monitor their emotional and physical health and practice wellness
B.Collaborate with teachers to promote fair-share responsibilities
C.Avoid burnout by scheduling yearly vacations
D.Maintain a nonaltruistic attitude to be able to focus on their work
A
Which of the following best describes privileged communication?
A.A condition in effect when a person opts to withhold what is believed to be vital information voluntarily or involuntarily
B.An obligation to notify members involved in a potentially harmful situation
C.A legal rule that protects communications within the counseling relationship from compelled disclosure in a court proceeding
D.Choosing words judiciously in an effort to maintain optimal communication with those who have the need to know
C
A principal asks the school counselor to supervise lunch duty every day for ninth- and tenth-grade lunch periods. Which of the following best describes the principal’s request?
A.A job requirement
B.An appropriate school counselor activity
C.A one-time favor to assist the school counselor’s colleagues
D.An inappropriate school counselor activity
D
A school counselor is asked by the administration to coach the school’s volleyball team. Several students on the team are also on the school counselor’s caseload. If the school counselor chooses to accept the coaching position, which of the following is the most appropriate action to take?
A.
Accepting the position despite the counseling relationship with the students
B.
Obtaining informed consent, consultation, and supervision, and documenting the nature of the interactions that extend the boundaries of the counseling relationship
C.
Asking for an assistant to coach the students on the team who are also on the school counselor’s caseload
D.
Informing the entire team that the counselor will have dual relationships with some of the players
B
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools to do which of the following?
A.
Mandate the caseload for school counselors to be at a student-to-counselor ratio of 250 to 1
B.
Prohibit discrimination against all students with disabilities
C.
Give all students with disabilities test-taking accommodations
D.
Provide a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment for all students
D
Which of the following is the purpose of assessing a school counseling program?
A.
To emphasize the importance of the school counseling program
B.
To demonstrate the school counselor’s dedication to the school, students, and faculty
C.
To determine how to implement the goals of the school counseling program
D.
To identify the strengths and weaknesses of the school counseling program and provide direction for program improvement
D
It becomes evident that a student a school counselor is seeing for individual counseling requires long-term therapy. As a result, the school counselor should do which of the following?
A.
Provide the student referrals to relevant community resources.
B.
Discontinue individual counseling in the school setting.
C.
Place the student in small-group counseling.
D.
Learn new approaches to working with the student in individual counseling.
A
A school counselor meets with a high school senior for post-secondary planning. The counselor asks the student what she plans to do after high school, and the student says she is looking forward to marrying and becoming a mother. The student states that she will not go to college because she has already met her future husband and they are very excited about starting a family immediately. In this scenario, the school counselor should do which of the following?
A.
Insist that the student consider a certificate or associate’s degree at minimum at a nearby community or technical school.
B.
Strongly encourage the student to enroll in a post-secondary option related to parenting and being a housewife, such as early childhood education.
C.
Respect the student’s autonomous decision and values, but remind her that she has options if she changes her mind later.
D.
Tell the student that many married women obtain degrees and seek employment.
C
Which THREE of the following should a new school counselor include in a professional development plan to be shared with the principal?
A.
A schedule of formal and structured weekly supervision sessions with an experienced school counselor
B.
A request for funding to attend the ASCA national conference
C.
A request for mental health days to prevent burnout
D.
A self-assessment related to the professional standards and competencies
E.
A request for a subscription to favorite counseling journals
A, B, D
A school counselor is aware of a major change to educational law and district policy that will affect families at the school. Which of the following is an ethical action the counselor should be expected to take?
A.
Striving to protect and inform students and families regarding their rights
B.
Refusing to implement the policy if the counselor believes it is unfair
C.
Contacting the state school counseling association and asking it to issue a statement about the new law
D.
Presenting concerns about the change in the law to the local school board
A
A few high school students hang posters to protest a new school policy. The policy states that the school cannot plan field trips until standardized test scores improve. The principal hears about the posters and decides that the students who hung the posters will receive in-school suspension because “they have no right to protest a school policy.” The school counselor advocates that the students do have the constitutional right to free speech at school. The counselor can argue this based on which of the following court cases?
A.
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)
B.
Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser (1986)
C.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
D.
Shen v. Albany Unified School District (2017)
A
A high school student presents with suicidal ideation at 2:25 P.M. on Friday afternoon. School dismissal is at 2:30 P.M. The school counselor has not had time to conduct a suicide assessment, and the student normally rides the bus home and is alone for several hours after school. Based on the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, which of the following is the best action for the school counselor to take?
A.
Releasing the student if the counselor cannot reach the student’s parent or guardian, because detaining a student after school is illegal
B.
Detaining the student at the school, attempting to contact the student’s parent or guardian, and following district policy if the student’s family cannot be reached
C.
Detaining the student and calling the police for immediate transportation to the local hospital for an emergency psychological evaluation
D.
Releasing the student and following up with a phone call to the student’s parent or guardian the following Monday
B
An elementary school counselor is running a small group for students with incarcerated parents. Students meet for six weeks to make and send cards and pictures to their parents and discuss their feelings. The group promotes a sense that students are not alone in their problems. Irvin Yalom called this phenomenon
A.
universality
B.
cohesion
C.
altruism
D.
instillation of hope
A
Which of the following research-based classroom management techniques may conflict with the school counselor role?
A.
Establishing and teaching rules for whole-class instruction
B.
Developing structures and routines
C.
Using praise to reinforce positive behavior
D.
Disciplining students for misbehavior
D
