Best Practices for Effective Secondary School Counselors

by Carla F. Shelton

• ISBN13: 9781412904490
• ISBN10: 1412904498
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-17
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

Written from the perspective of a practicing, certified counselor, this guide contains essential information needed to smoothly transition from service-based to program-based counseling.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
About the Authors	xv
Use Data to Evaluate Program Effectiveness and Plan for Continuous Improvement	1	(40)
Review the School Counseling Plan	4	(1)
Develop a School Profile	5	(1)
Obtain Stakeholder Perspectives	6	(1)
Create a Self-Evaluation Instrument	6	(1)
Formulate a Counseling Program Action Plan	6	(35)
Design and Implement a Comprehensive Advisement System	41	(62)
A Schoolwide Advisement Program	44	(2)
An Individual Advisement Program	46	(3)
A Rising Ninth-Grade Advisement Program	49	(54)
Design and Implement an Extensive Career Education Program	103	(54)
Basic Principles of Career Development	106	(1)
Design Appropriate Career Development Plans for Middle and High School Students	107	(2)
Design and Implement a Comprehensive Career Center	109	(4)
Career Portfolios for Students	113	(44)
Create Transition Programs That Prepare Students for Success	157	(14)
A Keystone Program for Rising Ninth-Grade Students	159	(3)
A Credit Recovery Program for High School Students	162	(2)
A Capstone Program for Twelfth-Grade Students	164	(7)
Establish and Maintain Communication With the School Community	171	(22)
Establishing Communication	174	(3)
Maintaining Communication	177	(16)
Design a Personal Plan for Professional Development	193	(22)
Appendix A: Stress Management for Secondary School Counselors	215	(4)
Appendix B: Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation	219	(10)
Form B1: Student Recommendation Worksheet	220	(1)
Form B2: School Profile	221	(1)
Resource B3: Tips for Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation	222	(1)
Resource B4: Word Bank of Adjectives	223	(1)
Resource B5a: Sample Letters 1	224	(1)
Resource B5b: Sample Letters 2	225	(1)
Resource B5c: Sample Letters 3	226	(1)
Resource B5d: Sample Letters 4	227	(1)
Resource B5e: Sample Letters 5	228	(1)
References	229	(2)
Index	231