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2020

University of Mississippi

ASCA

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A Study Of The Overlap Of School Counselor Identity And Duties, Melinda Gibbons, Derick Williams Apr 2020

A Study Of The Overlap Of School Counselor Identity And Duties, Melinda Gibbons, Derick Williams

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

Professional school counselors (N=92) across grade levels completed the Professional Identity of School Counselors survey (PISC) online to provide their views of professional identity and the concepts of leadership, collaboration, advocacy, multiculturalism, and the general delivery (e.g., counseling, consulting, individual planning, and guidance curriculum), management (i.e., how school counselors organize their time in meeting student needs), and accountability (e.g., collecting, using, and reporting the results of data) tasks of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model. Participants identified advocacy, delivery services, and collaboration as most important to the professional identity of school counselors. None of the top activities were …


Refugee Students In Public Schools: Guidelines For Developing Inclusive School Counseling Programs, Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp, Vessela Ilieva, Katheryn K. Williams Apr 2020

Refugee Students In Public Schools: Guidelines For Developing Inclusive School Counseling Programs, Bengu Erguner-Tekinalp, Vessela Ilieva, Katheryn K. Williams

Journal of Counseling Research and Practice

This paper identifies key experiences of refugee students and reviews how these children integrate into the formal schooling system in America. Refugee children face specific challenges, and counseling services are critical for the students’ success. Guidelines on counseling refugee students are limited. The purpose of this article is to provide guiding suggestions for school counselors to effectively help refugee students by identifying roles, responsibilities, and functions of school counselors using the ASCA National Model.