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School Counseling for the 21st Century, 5/E
Stanley B. Baker, North Carolina State University
Edwin R. Gerler, Jr., North Carolina State University

ISBN-10: 0131890379
ISBN-13:  9780131890374

Publisher:  Merrill
Copyright:  2008
Format:  Paper; 448 pp
Published:  05/17/2007
Status: Instock


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Upon opening this textbook for the first time and glancing at the table of contents, students are presented with chapter titles that reflect all the crucial subject matter of what it takes to be a school counselor.  Examples of national models and paradigms, all designed to make the profession manageable and understandable, are on display throughout the book.  The authors have incorporated the human side of school counseling at the core of every chapter, hoping not to block the spirit of caring for people by what at first glance might appear to be academic jargon.

 

This book is designed as a means for graduate students and others to lend their voices to the issues confronting school counselors and, most importantly, to chart the course for invention in school counseling.  The authors believe that the school counseling profession is enriched when the voices of aspiring professionals meet the voices of experience, with the aim of creating new ways to serve. 


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  • Incorporates information about the ASCA National Model and the Transforming School Counseling and School-Community Collaboration paradigms--These three paradigms, especially the ASCA National Model, offer the profession ideas that have potential for making school counselors leaders and collaborators in the primary mission of the schools, namely, student academic achievement.
  • Provides goals for a balanced school counseling program--The goals highlight the importance of school counseling programs designed to serve all students proactively and responsively with emphases on advocacy, leadership, and collaboration.
  • Accountability is highlighted in its own chapter and in the Prevention Programming and Counseling chapters--The conceptual and pragmatic information presented emphasizes the importance of accountability within the role and functions peculiar to school counseling and as a part of the greater school community that is focused on student achievement.
  • New section on advocacy via political action and other advocacy approaches for school counselors--Highlights the importance of professional advocacy and the necessity for new generations of school counselors to be more actively involved in issues affecting the role and functions of school counselors.  Provides behavioral recommendations for implementing advocacy and social justice concepts.
  • Incorporates a new, living Chapter 13 that invites students to use Internet technology to advance their ideas about school counseling--The school counseling profession is enriched when the voices of aspiring professionals meet the voices of experience, with the aim of creating new ways to serve.
  • The end of every chapter offers students the opportunity to share their voices on the material presented.  Students’ thinking will be showcased at the SCAN21st internet site (www.scan21st.com)--The school counseling profession is enriched when the voices of aspiring professionals are showcased to challenge new and experienced professionals alike.
  • High stakes testing challenges covered in assessment chapter--Clarifies what the roles of school counselors should and shouldn’t be in the high stakes testing environment.
  • The personal side of counseling is integrated into every chapter, beginning with poignant vignettes at the beginning of every chapter--Keeps the spirit of caring for people at the forefront in the minds of aspiring school counselors.


    • New To This Edition

  • Much greater coverage of the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) National Model for School Counseling Programs
  • Stimulating vignettes and dilemmas have been added to each chapter, challenging readers to set professional goals and priorities, and focus on making a difference in K-12 schools.
  • New!  Featured Activities at the end of each chapter encourage critical thinking and class discussion on topics that are relevant to school counseling today
  • New! Chapter 13, Inventing a School Counseling Program Online
  • Chapter content and references have been thoroughly updated throughout


    • Table of Contents

    CHAPTER 1            The School Counseling Profession

    CHAPTER 2            School Counseling and the Challenge of History

    CHAPTER 3            A Comprehensive Model for Professional School Counseling: A Balanced Approach

    CHAPTER 4            Accountability in School Counseling

    CHAPTER 5            Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in School Counseling

    CHAPTER 6            Advocacy in School Counseling

    CHAPTER 7            Leadership and Collaboration in School Counseling

    CHAPTER 8            Prevention Programming in School Counseling: Serving All Students Proactively

    CHAPTER 9            Individual and Group Counseling: Responding to Selected Needs in Schools

    CHAPTER 10          Referral and Coordination in School Counseling

    CHAPTER 11          School Counselor Consulting: A Bridge Between Prevention and Intervention

    CHAPTER 12          Assessment in School Counseling

    CHAPTER 13          Inventing a School Counseling Program Online

    CHAPTER 14          Beyond the Training Program: A School Counseling Career

    APPENDIX A           Standards for School Counseling Programs

    APPENDIX B           Lesson Outlines for Succeeding in School

    APPENDIX C           Key Components of the National Standards for School Counseling Programs

    APPENDIX D           Presidential High School: MEASURE of Success

    APPENDIX E           XYZ Closing the Gap Results Report

    APPENDIX F           ACA Code of Ethics

    APPENDIX G          Ethical Standards for School Counselors

    APPENDIX H          Multicultural Counseling Standards

    REFERENCES

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    SUBJECT INDEX

     



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