Lesson 4 - School Counselling Flashcards
List some of the services provided by school counsellors
Consultation
Group Guidance
Assessment
Coordination
Gibson and Mitchell (2008) identified several roles that fall under the responsibility of school counsellors. They include:
- Individual Counselling
- Consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators,
- Coordination of guidance activities and referrals,
- Assessment, help with career education planning
- Prevention
What are the traits of a “Comprehensive” program?
- Designed for everyone, not just a particular group
- Full range of services
- Intended to be reasonably comprehensive of the needs of students and educational setting
4 Sections of a Counselling Program Activity Guide
o Personal
o Social
o Educational
o Career
They describe activities for reaching program goals
Reflect on the main differences between the activities of a school counsellor and those of:
- school psychologist,
- teacher,
- social worker.
Being embedded inside the education system.
Liaison and advocacy.
Program design can be more rigorous.
?% of youth suffer from a form of emotional/developmental/behavioural problem
20%
How is counselling with a child generally initiated?
They are referred.
Likely uninterested/uncooperative
Lack of insight
Do not understand how counselling helps
Why should pathologizing be avoided in school counselling settings?
Children, especially teenagers, are erratic
Common characteristics of teens:
o Self pre-occupation
Fantasy preoccupation
Self-expression preoccupation
Theories, ideas, and philosophical preoccupation
Sexuality preoccupation
Asceticism and/or Hedonism preoccupation
Conformity
Define: Efficacy
Treatment has been shown to work in studies
Define: Effectiveness
Treatment has been shown to work in real-life settings
Give examples of inappropriate school counselling activities
Registering and scheduling all new students
Signing excuses for tardy and absent students
Sending students home for dress code violations
Teaching classes
Computing GPAs
(Essentially, handywork that should be left to teachers and administrators)
Original concern of school counsellors? (Early 20th century)
vocational development
The 4 C’s of prevention
Counselling Services
Coordination of Activities
Consultation with Others
Curriculum Development
Describe the roles and functions of counsellors in various educational settings.
The focus is on enhancing the student’s development, assisting with the development of an enabling school culture and empowering students toward positive change.
Describe a dysfunctional school counsellor
Dysfunctional Counsellors are often:
Misunderstood by administrators
Bogged down in clerical work
Doing academic and administrative tasks
Not engaged in public relations
Not updating their programs
Describe the activities of school counsellors
Prevention
- Primary prevention
- -Creates classroom educative experiences that affect students intellectual and personal development simultaneously
Remediation
-The act of trying to make a situation right
Cooperation and Facilitation
-Counsellor involved in variety of community and school situations beyond that of caregiver.
List 5 Appropriate School Counselling Activities
Designing Individual Student academic programs
Interpreting Cognitive/Aptitude Tests
Counselling students with excessive tardiness or absenteeism
Counselling students with disciplinary problems
Counselling students about appropriate school dress
Collaborating with teachers to present guidance curriculum lessons
Analyzing GPAs in relation to achievement
Interpreting Student Records
Providing teachers with suggestions for better study hall management.
What is the national standard of training for Canadian School Counsellors?
None
Is group work good for middle schoolers?
Yes. They naturally coalesce into peer groups.
Define: Role Diffusion
Why is it relevant to school counselling?
The process of assuming or being appointed to roles and duties that individuals from other fields or specialties are equally qualified to perform in the work environment.
E.g., when a counsellor is doing basic administrative work.
Overall previous studies found many school counsellors to experience role ambiguity and role stress
