School Counseling

Question 1

School Counselor Definition

Answer 1

A professional working in elementary, middle and high schools to provide academic, career, college readiness and personal/social competencies to all K-12 students through a school counseling program.

Question 2

School counseling program interventions include…..(4 things)

Answer 2

1) developmental school counseling core curriculum
2) classroom lessons
3) annual academic, career and personal/emotional planning for students
4) group and individual counseling

Question 3

Outdated terms for school counselor….(3 total)

Answer 3

“guidance counselor”
“Educational counselor”
“Guidance teacher”

Question 4

School counseling began as…..

Answer 4

Part of the vocational movement at the beginning of the 20th century

Question 5

Jesse B Davis

Answer 5

Considered to be the person who provided the first organized and systematic school guidance program

Question 6

1920-1930

Answer 6

The vocational and school counseling movement grew stronger and more recognized

Question 7

1940

Answer 7

Psychologists and counselors were used extensively to select recruit and train military personnnel

Question 8

The convergence of several situations and professional movements fueled the growth of the vocational guidance movement and school counseling. The non-exhaustive list of events include: (5 things)

Answer 8

1) World War I & II
2) Intelligence testing (Binet, Terman)
3) Progressive Education (Dewey)
4) Changes in the roles of women & families
5) Educational Act for All Handicapped Children (1975)

Question 9

When was the Associated School Counselor Association created?

Answer 9

1997

Question 10

When did the ASCA release the ASCA National Model?

Answer 10

2002

Question 11

What does ASCA stand for?

Answer 11

The American School Counselor Association

Question 12

What does the ASCA National Model do?

Answer 12

Provides a framework for a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program.

Question 13

What are the 4 quadrants of the ASCA National Model?

Answer 13

1) Foundation
2) Delivery
3) Management
4) Accountability

Question 14

School counselors create comprehensive counseling programs that focus on… (3 things)

Answer 14

1) student outcomes
2) teach student competencies
3) delivered with identified professional competencies

Question 15

School counseling programs focus…. (5 areas)

Answer 15

1) identifying personal beliefs
2) addressing how all students benefit from school counseling
3) create vision statements regarding student outcomes
4) create mission statements
5) develop program goals defining how the vision and mission will be measured

Question 16

School competencies designed around….

Answer 16

Career, academic and personal/social development

Question 17

School Counselors provide services to students, parents, school staff and community in….. (5 ways) (Delivery quadrant of ASCA National Model)

Answer 17

1) Direct Services (in-person interactions)
2) School Counseling Core Curriculum: (skills, knowledge and abilities to develop competencies appropriate for developmental level, and presented by school counselors in collaboration with teachers)
3) Individual Student Planning (develop personal goals, future plans)
4) Responsive Services
5) Indirect Student Services (e.g., referrals on behalf of student)

Question 18

Under the Management quadrant of the ASCA Model, one uses…..

Answer 18

Organized assessments and tools that are concrete, clearly delineated, and reflective of school needs.

Question 19

Assessment tools include: (7 things…) (Management quadrant of the ASCA Model)

Answer 19

1) school counseling competencies and school counseling program assessments
2) use of time assessments (determining if 80%, more/less for direct service)
3) Annual Agreements
4) Advisory Councils
5) Use of data
6) curriculum, small group, closing-the-gap action plans
7) Annual and weekly calendars to help stay on task

Question 20

Accountability (4th quadrant of ASCA Model)

Answer 20

…..to demonstrate effectiveness of school counseling in measurable terms, analyzing school and school counseling programs to determine how students are different as a result of a school counseling program.

Question 21

School Counselors use data to show….. (under Accountability quadrant of ASCA Model)

Answer 21

show impact on student achievement, attendance, and behavior and analyzing student counseling program to guide future actions and improve future results.

Question 22

Special Education

Answer 22

….makes it possible for children to achieve academic success in the least restrictive environment despite having their special need(s)

Question 23

Federal law governs the system of special education, entitled…

Answer 23

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

Question 24

Free appropriate education (FAPE) defined as….. (3 things)

Answer 24

1) specifying a class or program to meet the needs
2) access to specialist who can address the special needs
3) curriculum and program modification

Question 25

What 3 federal statutes form the basis of developing an IEP (Individual Education Program) for special needs children?

Answer 25

1) The Individuals with Disabilities Act
2) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
3) Family Education and Privacy Rights Act

Question 26

_________ is the federal law that is binding in all states and what 4 basic rights does it guarantee for all special needs children?

Answer 26

IDEA (Individual with Disabilities Act);

1) free appropriate education
2) least restrictive environments
3) supplemental aids and services
4) assessments

Question 27

No Child Left Behind (2001)

Answer 27

Focused on “accountability” for all special needs children to achieve 100% proficiency in reading and math by 2012

Question 28

An IEP (Individualized Education Plan) defines…..

Answer 28

Clear, measurable learning objectives for a child assessed with a disability, per federal regulations, goal directed to assist students to reach their educational goals.

Question 29

IEP’s are intended to….

Answer 29

Meet the unique needs of a given child.

Question 30

13 recognizes Disabilities:

Answer 30

1) Autism
2) Blindness
3) Deafness
4) Emotional Disturbances
5) Hearing Impairment
6) Intellectual Disability
7) Multiple Disabilities
8) Orthopedic Impairment
9) Other Health Impaired
10) Specific Learning Disability
11) Speech or Language Impairment
12) Traumatic brain injury
13) Visual Impairment

Question 31

The IEP process includes 5 steps:

Answer 31

1) referral for a special education assessment and evaluation
2) Evaluation using multiple measures
3) Determining eligibility
4) Writing the IEP
5) Conducting the IEP meeting

Question 32

In order for IEP personnel to qualify a child for special education services, the child must…

Answer 32

Be assessed with at least one of the 13 recognized categories of special needs AND the special needs of the child must adversely impact their academic performance

Question 33

What is a Student Study Team (SST)?

Answer 33

A group of team (e.g., teacher, administrator, special education teacher, support personnel from the school, parent, and student) formed to study and further investigate a special needs students’ academic, behavioral, and social-emotional progress.

Question 34

The SST (Student Study Team) positions itself to…

Answer 34

Share all concerns about the student AND to develop a plan that addresses all of the recorded concerns.

Question 35

Variables considered as possible contributing factors to the struggles of a student include: (8 things)

Answer 35

1) specific learning disabilities
2) unpaired vision
3) social problems
4) physical challenges
5) psychological issues
6) medical conditions
7) language barriers
8) a combination of the above