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Implementation Challenges And Training Needs For Comprehensive School Counseling Programs In Wisconsin High Schools, Alan W. Burkard, Mark Gillen, Michael J. Martinez, Sarah L. Skytte

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

The data from this study details the challenges to implementing comprehensive school counseling programs in Wisconsin high schools. Results suggest that current professional development training practices may be ineffective in assisting high school counselors to implement key components of the ASCA National Model in their schools. This article discusses obstacles to conducting more rigorous, statewide evaluations, and describes connections to markers of student success.

Social Justice Begins At Home: The Challenges And Successes Of A Social Justice Living-Learning Community, Jody Jessup-Anger, Renee Piquette Dowdy, Mary Janz

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This article describes the development of the Dorothy Day Social Justice Community, a sophomore, social justice-focused living–learning community at Marquette University. The authors describe the administration of the community, discuss various elements of the community, and share assessment results. They also detail lessons learned from three years of administering the community, namely that support should be built throughout the university, barriers removed to student participation, a voice given to students in the administration of the community, and assessment done to guide practice

¡Vamos! How School Leaders Promote Equity And Excellence For Bilingual Students, Martin Scanlan, Francesca A. Lopez

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Background: Focusing on culturally and linguistically diverse students, this article presents a narrative synthesis of empirical evidence guiding school leaders to promote educational equity and excellence.

Research Design: This study employs a tripartite theoretical model that emphasizes cultivating language proficiency, providing access to high-quality curriculum, and promoting sociocultural integration. Using this as an organizing framework, the article presents a review of 79 empirical articles published from 2000 to 2010.

Findings: The article explains how school leaders can use research literature to craft effective and integrated service delivery for their culturally and linguistically diverse students.

A Long-Term Leisure Program For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Michael P. Fung, Amie M. Burke, Robert A. Fox

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

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Voices Of Early Career Counseling Psychologists In Division 17, The Society Of Counseling Psychology, Nathan Grant Smith, Briana K. Keller, Debra Mollen, Meredith L. Bledsoe, Larisa Buhin, Lisa Edwards, Jacob J. Levy, Jeana L. Magyar-Moe, Oksana Yakushko

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This article reports on a survey of early career members of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP). Seventy early career psychologists completed a survey assessing the usefulness and climate of SCP, barriers to and facilitative factors for involvement in SCP, inclusiveness of SCP regarding cultural diversity and professional interests, degree of involvement in various aspects of SCP, and their areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with SCP membership. In general, participants were split on the degree to which they were satisfied with SCP, with participants in faculty positions reporting significantly more positive views of SCP than their practitioner counterparts did. Faculty …

Examining How Residential Colleges Inspire The Life Of The Mind, Jody Jessup-Anger

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Residential colleges in large, public research universities purport to create a small liberal arts environment with the resources of a major university, but little empirical attention has been paid to their claims of effectiveness. This study examined one facet of the liberal arts ideal, the development of lifelong learners. Hierarchical Linear Modeling was utilized to examine student characteristics, residential college environments, and cross-level interactions. Findings illustrate that students’ motivations, coupled with an ethos of academic challenge and faculty/student interaction in their residential college environment, were associated with developing lifelong learners. Findings and implications are discussed in the context of existing …

Attitudes About Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Study Of Introductory Psychology Students Who Have Never Been In Psychotherapy And The Influence Of Attachment Style, Clara E. Hill, Dorli B. Satterwhite, Maria L. Larrimore, Aliya R. Mann, Victoria C. Johnson, Rachel E. Simon, Alexandra C. Simpson, Sarah Knox

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Design: Interviews about attitudes about psychotherapy with 12 undergraduate students who had never been in psychotherapy were analysed using consensual qualitative research. Results: Participants believed that the client role is to disclose, be receptive, and be motivated; that the therapist role is to listen, support, and give advice; and that the therapeutic relationship should be close and personal. Participants had ideas about the benefits (a healing therapeutic relationship, personal and interpersonal changes) and the barriers (self‐stigma and public stigma, difficulty revealing, need to solve problems on own, cost) associated with seeking therapy, and they disliked the idea of being diagnosed. …

Toward The Prevention Of Risky Sexual Behavior Among Latina Youth, Lisa Edwards, Lucia J. Stubbs

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Sexual risk-taking among Latina youth has been noted as a critical health concern within the United States. In this chapter. the importance of prevention of risky sexual behavior among Latina youth will be discussed. Current prevalence rates and consequences associated with sexual behavior among Latino/as will be reviewed. along with factors that are relevant to understanding the prevention of sexual activity. Finally. programs that have been developed to prevent risky sexual behavior among Latinas will be reviewed and suggestions for prevention efforts will be presented.

Entering Student Affairs: A Comparative Study Of Graduate School Choice, Norma Mertz, Ellen Eckman, Terrell Strayhorn

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This article describes the college choice process of graduate students in College Student Personnel programs at a public university and a private religiously affiliated university. Despite differences in size, mission, and location of the two institutions studied, the research findings show that respondent populations were similar demographically and in the factors important to their choice of college, their reasons for choosing the field of student affairs, and the processes they used to select a graduate school.

Varying Treatment Intensity In A Home-Based Parent And Child Therapy Program For Families Living In Poverty: A Randomized Clinic Trial, Robert A. Fox, Jennifer Carrasco

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This study addressed the question of whether increasing the intensity of a parent and child therapy program would improve results for young children with significant behavior problems from families living in poverty. Children were randomly assigned to either a standard condition or an intensity condition that provided 50% more treatment over a standard 8-week treatment period. Based on multiple parent-report, direct observation, and clinician-report measures of the children and their caregivers, both groups improved on all measures from pretest to posttest and from pretest to follow-up. No differences in outcomes were found between the standard and intensity groups at posttest …

Exploring Living-Learning Communities As A Venue For Men’S Identity Construction., Jody Jessup-Anger, Brianne N. Johnson, Matthew R. Wawrzynski

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

THIS QUALITATIVE STUDY EXPLORED how male undergraduate students experienced living-learning community environments. Findings revealed that living-learning communities provided men a "safe haven" from rigid gender role expectations, offered a plethora of involvement opportunities, and fostered relationships with faculty and peers. The findings highlight the potential of living-learning communities to provide men with the support they need to reject rigid gender expectations and develop a healthy identity. Recommendations for practice are discussed.