National School Counseling Week

School counselors work in which 3 domains: (check all that apply)

• Academic

• Mental and behavioral

• Family-Community

• Social Emotional

• College-Career

Answer explanation

1. 1. Academic

2. 2. College-Career

3. 3. Social-Emotional

The school counselor in your building is currently running or co-running which small groups to address social-emotional learning in students? (Check all that apply)

• ROX (Girls' Empowerment Group for 6th grade girls)

• BRAG (boys' group for 6th grade boys)

• PBIS Group

• Study Skills Group for 4th and 5th graders

• Coping Skills and Friendship Group for Kindergarteners and first graders

Answer explanation

-ROX

-BRAG (boys' Group)

-You've Got a Friend In Me (friendship group)

According to the American School Counselor Association, how much of a school counselor's total time should be designated to student direct and indirect services?

• 25%

• 80%

• 75%

• 100%

True or False:

"Guidance counselor" is just another name for "School Counselor"

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Historically, the term “guidance counselor” referred to counselors whose role focused primarily on post-graduation goals. This term has evolved to “school counselor” to match the evolution in the training and scope of duties we now hold. We hold much more training and do everything from college exploration, in-service trainings for staff, advocacy for policy change, addressing inequities within the school system, community collaborations, to providing resources to cope with mental health crises (and so much more!)

According to research, in order to be the most effective and beneficial to students, the recommended student to school counselor ratio is

• 700 : 1

• 300 : 1

• 250 : 1

• 500 : 1

Answer explanation

one counselor to every 250 students

According to the standards outlined by the American School Counseling Association, which duties are considered misaligned with or inappropriate for a school counselor's training and expertise? (Mark all that apply)

• Analyzing disaggregated schoolwide and school counseling program data

• Coordinating 504 plans

• Providing short-term individual and small group counseling services to students

• Performing disciplinary actions or assigning discipline consequences

School counselors use a(n) ______ lens to develop comprehensive school counseling programming that addresses student needs

Answer explanation

"Social justice" lens or an acceptable answer is "ecological" lens

List one way a school counselor can support staff

Answer explanation

Examples include:

-PD/in-service training

-Consultation

-Collaboration

-SEL/Classroom Mgmt

-Serving as liaison to admin

Data shows that high-poverty schools with the recommended school counselor-to-student ratios experience these positive outcomes (check all that apply)

• Better academic outcomes

• Inequities addressed within the school

• Fewer disciplinary infractions

• Creation of more post-graduation careers for students

• Improved attendance and graduation rates

Answer explanation

-Creating better academic outcomes

-addressing inequities within the school

-fewer disciplinary infractions

-improving attendance and graduation rates

At minimum, what degree is required for school counselor certification?

• Bachelor's Degree in Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

• Master's Degree in Education: School Counseling

• Doctorate Degree in Education