Transforming the School Counseling Profession

by Erford, Bradley T.

• ISBN13: 9780134610597
• ISBN10: 0134610598
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2018-01-16
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Transforming the way thousands of professional school counselors approach their work with students
Transforming the School Counseling Profession demonstrates how to effectively implement systemic, data-driven school counseling programs.This clearly written text presents the profession in easy-to-understand language, and is illustrated with numerous applied examples, case studies, and vignettes. The 5th Edition has been updated to include all of the latest CACREP, ASCA, and ACA standards. It also now includes the DSM-5. Coverage of cultural competence has been expanded throughout the book.

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Author Biography

Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., is the 2012-2013 President of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and a professor in the school counseling program of the Department of Human and Organizational Development in the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University. He has authored or edited more than 30 books. His research specialization falls primarily in development and technical analysis of psycho-educational tests and outcomes research and has resulted in the publication of more than 70 refereed journal articles, more than 100 book chapters, and 15 published tests. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship and service to the counseling profession from ACA and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), organizations within which he has held numerous leadership positions.

Table of Contents

1. Becoming a Professional School Counselor: Current Perspectives, Historical Roots, and Future Challenges–Bradley T. Erford
2. The ASCA National Model: Developing a Comprehensive, Developmental School Counseling Program–Bradley T. Erford
3. Transformational Thinking in Today’s Schools–Patricia J. Martin
4. Systemic, Data-Driven School Counseling Practice and Programming for Equity–Vivian V. Lee and Gary E. Goodnough
5. Accountability: Assessing Needs, Determining Outcomes, and Evaluating Programs–Bradley T. Erford
6. Outcome Research on School Counseling Interventions and Programs–Bradley T. Erford
7. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in School Counseling–Lynn Linde
8. Culturally Competent School Counselors: Affirming Diversity by Challenging Oppression–Bradley T. Erford
9. Leadership and Advocacy for Every Student’s Achievement and Opportunity–Bradley T. Erford
10. Implementing the Developmental School Counseling Core Curriculum in the Classroom–Rachelle Pérusse, Jennifer Parzych, and Bradley T. Erford
11. Academic K-12 Development and Planning for College and Career Readiness K—12–Bradley T. Erford
12. Promoting Career and Individual Planning in Schools–Spencer G. Niles and Bradley T. Erford
13. Counseling Individuals and Groups in School–Bradley T. Erford
14. Consultation, Collaboration, and Encouraging Parent Involvement–Bradley T. Erford
15. Systemic Approaches to Counseling Students Experiencing Complex and Specialized Problems–Bradley T. Erford and Elana Rock
16. The Professional School Counselor and Students with Disabilities–Elana Rock and Erin H. Leff
17. Helping Students with Mental and Emotional Disorders–Bradley T. Erford