
Counseling in Schools
Essential Services and Comprehensive Programs
John J. Schmidt(Author)
Pearson (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 11. September 2003
Book
Hardback
347 pages
978-0-205-34056-9 (ISBN)
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Description
The latest revision of this popular school counseling text helps professors and students understand the components and services that comprise comprehensive school counseling programs in the context of the 21st Century.
This edition retains the important historical foundations of the school counseling profession while adding new information about how technology will influence future services for students, parents, and teachers. It also discusses the important role school counselors must assume in developing programs and services for diverse student populations. Diagrams, sample forms, photographs, and other illustrations throughout the text clarify points of information, provide practical examples, and offer opportunities for class discussion.
This edition retains the important historical foundations of the school counseling profession while adding new information about how technology will influence future services for students, parents, and teachers. It also discusses the important role school counselors must assume in developing programs and services for diverse student populations. Diagrams, sample forms, photographs, and other illustrations throughout the text clarify points of information, provide practical examples, and offer opportunities for class discussion.
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 243 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-34056-9 (9780205340569)
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Content
Each chapter concludes with "Selected Readings," "Web Sites" and "Exercises."
1. The School Counseling Profession.
Counseling as a Profession.
Development of School Counseling.
The Twenty-First Century: A Search for Professional Identity.
2. The School Counselor.
Defining School Counseling.
Varying Roles of School Counselors.
Preparation of School Counselors.
Technology and the School Counselor.
Credentials of School Counselors.
3. Comprehensive School Counseling Programs.
A Definition of School Counseling.
The Purpose of School Counseling Programs.
A Comprehensive Program.
Facilities and Resources.
4. Essential Services.
Counseling.
Consulting.
Coordinating.
Appraising.
5. Developing a Comprehensive Program.
Planning.
Organizing.
Implementing.
Evaluating.
6. Individual Counseling and Group Procedures.
What Is Counseling?
Who Needs Counseling?
Goals of Counseling.
Individual Counseling in Schools.
Brief Counseling.
Crisis Counseling.
Counseling Approaches and Models.
Group Procedures.
Research on Counseling.
Research on Groups.
7. Collaboration and Consultation
School Services.
Community Agencies.
Counselors as Consultants.
Research on Consulting.
8. Student Appraisal.
Standardized Testing.
Using Standardized Tests.
Types of Assessment Instruments.
Other Assessment Techniques.
The DSM-IV-TR and the School Counselor.
9. Educational Planning and Career Development.
Primary Purpose of School Counseling.
Educational Planning for All Students.
Career Planning and Decision-Making.
Case Study of Johnny.
Case Study of Gertrude.
10. Evaluation of a School Counseling Program.
Types of Program Evaluation.
School Counselor Evaluation.
11. Professional Ethics and Legal Issues.
Ethical Standards of School Counselors.
The Nature of Law.
Legal Issues for School Counselors.
12. School Counseling Today and Tomorrow.
Students of Tomorrow.
Schools of Tomorrow.
The Future of School Counseling.
Appendix A: Ethical Standards for School Counselors.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
1. The School Counseling Profession.
Counseling as a Profession.
Development of School Counseling.
The Twenty-First Century: A Search for Professional Identity.
2. The School Counselor.
Defining School Counseling.
Varying Roles of School Counselors.
Preparation of School Counselors.
Technology and the School Counselor.
Credentials of School Counselors.
3. Comprehensive School Counseling Programs.
A Definition of School Counseling.
The Purpose of School Counseling Programs.
A Comprehensive Program.
Facilities and Resources.
4. Essential Services.
Counseling.
Consulting.
Coordinating.
Appraising.
5. Developing a Comprehensive Program.
Planning.
Organizing.
Implementing.
Evaluating.
6. Individual Counseling and Group Procedures.
What Is Counseling?
Who Needs Counseling?
Goals of Counseling.
Individual Counseling in Schools.
Brief Counseling.
Crisis Counseling.
Counseling Approaches and Models.
Group Procedures.
Research on Counseling.
Research on Groups.
7. Collaboration and Consultation
School Services.
Community Agencies.
Counselors as Consultants.
Research on Consulting.
8. Student Appraisal.
Standardized Testing.
Using Standardized Tests.
Types of Assessment Instruments.
Other Assessment Techniques.
The DSM-IV-TR and the School Counselor.
9. Educational Planning and Career Development.
Primary Purpose of School Counseling.
Educational Planning for All Students.
Career Planning and Decision-Making.
Case Study of Johnny.
Case Study of Gertrude.
10. Evaluation of a School Counseling Program.
Types of Program Evaluation.
School Counselor Evaluation.
11. Professional Ethics and Legal Issues.
Ethical Standards of School Counselors.
The Nature of Law.
Legal Issues for School Counselors.
12. School Counseling Today and Tomorrow.
Students of Tomorrow.
Schools of Tomorrow.
The Future of School Counseling.
Appendix A: Ethical Standards for School Counselors.
References.
Author Index.
Subject Index.