Counselor Roles
The text in this course takes the position that comprehensive counseling programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels:
a) are similar because the overarching major functions of school counselors are
similar,
b) are totally different because of the needs of students and these three levels,
c) cannot be compared because they are so different,
d) should be identical because they all work with students, parents, and teachers.
What is Confidentiality?
Private information kept between student and the counselor.
A student comes to your office stating someone is bullying them. What service do you provide when you sit down to meet with them?
Responsive Services
What is the benefit of continued assessments?
a. Student progress is monitored.
b. Areas of weakness are identified.
c. Learning styles and goals can be modified.
d. All of the above
Rather than requiring students who disobey the rules on fighting to serve a silent detention, you suggest conducting a problem-centered, structured intervention group. What issues should you focus on during this group?
a. Self-actualization
b. Aggressive behaviors
c. Safety
d. Physiological issues
Some studies have indicated that high school counselors
a) are less prepared than elementary and middle school counselors.
b) do more group counseling than other counselors.
c) spend much time in clerical and administrative tasks.
d) should have doctoral degrees in counseling.
Name 3 exceptions to confidentiality
Hurting self, hurting others, or someone is hurting me.
Small group counseling to work on communication skills.
What is one downside to using a 4-point Likert-type scale?
a. It does not provide enough choices.
b. It forces a student to choose either positive or negatively.
c. Responses cannot be validated.
d. There are is no downside.
A student comes into your office with a referral from her English teacher. This is typically a straight A student; however, her grades have been slipping lately. She states that she has been "stressed out" but that nothing serious is going on. What issues might you want to ask about in order to determine the reason for her lower grades?
a. Self-esteem issues
b. Problems with a friend or boyfriend
c. Difficulty level of her classes
d. Mental health history
Career planning is a vital service of
a) elementary teachers and counselors.
b) high school counselors.
c) special education teachers.
d) Advisory Committees.
True or False. If a student says during a visit with the counselor, “I want to punch Tom”, the counselor must keep that information confidential.
False
What is the personal plan of study that must be completed from Grade 8-12 in MO?
ICAP
As a counselor, you decide to use a 5-point Likert-type scale student survey to determine your students' knowledge and use of drugs and alcohol. What is one flaw of this method that you must be aware of?
a. Students might not understand the scale.
b. Students might choose the neutral selection to avoid committing to a positive or negative answer.
c. The method can produce unrealistic results due to social desirability factors.
d. None of the above
As a high school counselor, you observe that the numbers of pregnant teens on campus have been increasing over the past few years. What steps can you put into place to address this issue?
a. Continue to focus on student academics
b. Allow pregnant students to have a lighter course load in order to focus on their health and the pregnancy
c. Develop prevention and intervention programs to address this issue
d. Counsel students on the difficulties of having a child at this age and assist with federal aid paperwork
Classroom counseling is what percent is at each grade level according to the MO Model for school counseling curriculum?
Elementary 35-45
Middle 25-35
High 15-25
A student comes to the counseling office to talk about family issues. During the conversation, the counselor notices a bruise on the student's arm. When she asks the student to tell her about the bruise, the students says her dad got really mad at her last night. Something the counselor MUST do after learning this information.
Report to keep student safe
Counseling curriculum is proactive or reactive in nature?
Proactive
Pre-post tests are important tools for assessments. What is the main thing to consider when developing a pre-post test?
a. Who will take the test
b. Key ideas and concepts
c. Number of questions
d. When to give the test
A recent transfer student came from an inner city school to your rural school. She is having difficulty adjusting to the area and the school. As the counselor, what steps can you take to ease this student's transition?
a. Announce that there is a new student and ask volunteers to show her around the school
b. Create a support team with the help of other students, teachers, and the new student's parents
c. Provide Solution-Focused Brief Counseling to the student to find out the underlying problem
d. Provide information about making friends and offer this information to the student and her parents
How would you "pitch" the role of the school counselor to key stakeholders?
various
A parent arrives at your office and wants to know if you will provide notes about their child. What do you do?
Various
After reviewing your data from last school year, you and your counseling team decide the data suggests students did not truly understand healthy interpersonal relationships. What do you do this year based on that data?
Develop a larger unit with a deeper depth of knowledge on the topic. Review prior topics.
Develop a pre-test for the following Behavior from the behaviors and mindsets (www.schoolcounselor.org)
B-SMS 7. Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with a problem
Attitude
Skills
Knowledge
41. Collaboration with other teachers is a good way to incorporate positive behaviors and communication throughout the school. How can a teacher advisor program assist in this collaboration?
41. Collaboration with other teachers is a good way to incorporate positive behaviors and communication throughout the school. How can a teacher advisor program assist in this collaboration?
a. Provides all-around support to the students
b. Makes the teacher feel important and more willing to work with the counselor
c. Provides more watchful eyes for bad behavior
d. Gives students more opportunities to get help with their school work