5330 Counseling Skills Test | Complete Solutions (Verified Answers)

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5330 Counseling Skills Test | Complete Solutions (Verified Answers) According to the 2009 Stands of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), school cou ... nselors must be able to: a. become nationally certified. b. demonstrate professional school counselor competencies. c. encourage students to remain in school. d. accurately diagnose students mental health issues and disorders. Why is a commitment to diversity and social justice important in school counseling? a. Because it is the law. b. Because everyone deserves the change to learn. c. Because counselors, in general, are charged with the responsibility to advocate for our clients. d. All of the above. Education today is more likely to be described by: a. teaching methods that energize both teaching and learning. b. Constructivist educational strategies. c. Adlerian and Reality Therapy education. d. all of the above. ASCA defines a professional school counselor as an individual who: a. is a certified/licensed educator with a minimum of a masters degree. b. Addresses all students academic, personal/social and career development needs. c. promotes and enhances student success and supports a safe learning environment. d. all of the above. The National Standards highlight three content areas that summarize the development themes of schools. The order of these themes is: a. academic, personal and social, career. b. academic, career, personal and social. c. personal and social, academic, career. d. career, academic, personal and social. In general, what rights do students have? a. The right to information b. the right to choose c. the right to privacy d. all of the above As a professional school counselor, you must follow which ethical codes, and other codes as applicable to your work. a. ACA and ASGW b. NCDA and ASCA c. a. and b. d. None of the above Which of the following legal issues protects student information even from the student's parents (under applicable state law)? a. Title IX of the education Amendments of 1972 b. The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1976 c. The American with Disabilities Act d. The Buckley Amendment Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides students with protection against: a. invasion of privacy b. discrimination on the basis of sex, exclusion from participation in, or denial of benefits, or discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. c. discrimination on the basis of culture, race, or ethnicity. d. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. e. None of the above. In general, it is most helpful to think of confidentiality as: a. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session under any and all circumstances b. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session, unless compelling reason exits to reveal those details c. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session from everyone except parents, if the client is a minor d. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session except those involving drug or substance abuse If a counselor needs to provide information to the parent, the counselor is advised to inform and consult with __________ before giving information to parents (ASCA Ethical Standards). a. principal b. teacher c. student d. counselor colleague e. None of the above In order to potentially avoid situations of conflict of interest between the school counselors responsibility to students collides with the responsibility to the school, school counselors should: a. maintain confidentiality with the student b. follow the rules regulations or policies of the school and the district c. seek legal consultation d. educate the school and district and have a process in place for thinking through professional dilemmas as they arise. Informed consent involves consent for _________itself, as well as consent for ________ within the limits and conditions of counseling. a. the counselor; client b. counseling; services c. counselors; the counseling center d. None of the above In terms of sexual diversity, schools have a legal obligation to address ________ to__________ sexual harassment, and schools that do not can be held liable for violating the federal civil rights law under Title IX of a. the Education Amendments of 1972. b. teacher; student c. principal; student d. student; student e. All of the above If subpoenaed for testimony in a custody hearing, Remley and Herman (2000) recommend that your testimony include: a. opinions of parent competence and who you think the child should live with. b. everything you and the child have shared and explored together. c. vague hunches and interpretations d. only factual information In the domain of Personal/Social Development, what types of issues are included? a. Relationship development & coping skills b. Search for identity c. Acceptance of others d. Rites of passage into adulthood e. All of the above According to the Domains/Activities/ Partners model, through which means should the school counseling program be delivered? a. Counseling b. Educating c. Leadership and Coordination d. All of the above School counselors have the ______________ skills, _____________ skills, and ______________ skills to function as at the group process facilitator in a multisystemic view. a. individual counseling; family counseling; collaboration b. group facilitation; collaboration; building consensus c. collaboration; consultation; facilitation d. wraparound; group facilitation; family counseling "A vocation requiring specialized training in a field of learning, art, or science; a body of persons engaged in a calling or vocation" defines a: a. Certification b. School Counselor c. Leader d. Profession The _________ of the ASCA National Model constitute the environment in which school counselors conduct their work. a. elements b. themes c. rationale d. philosophy The __________ give structure to the day-to-day work of the school counselor. a. elements b. mission c. themes d. philosophy The __________ of the model indicates the directionality of the elements and the manner in which feedback moves through the program elements to ensure the highest efficacy of the school counselor's work. a. themes b. elements c. flow d. philosophy Which of the following is not a key theme for the ASCA National Model? a. Systemic Change b. Accountability c. Collaboration d. Advocacy Which of the following is not a key element of the ASCA National Model? a. Advocacy b. Accountability c. Management System d. Delivery System "Chairing a committee on campus climate, serving as an advisor to a student group, and serving on a school wide student issues committee" are all examples of: a. Accountability b. Advocacy c. Leadership d. Delivery System The statement, "To plead in favor of; to defend by argument; to recommend publicly; to support or vindicate" defines: a. Leadership b. Collaboration c. Advocacy d. Systemic Change Which element of the ASCA National Model includes the writing of the mission statement? a. Management and Delivery System b. Foundation c. Advocacy d. Accountability In which of the following areas of service delivery do counselors help students to define their academic, career, and personal goals and to make plans based on those goals? a. Individual student planning b. Responsive services c. Systemic support d. School guidance curriculum The roles, expectations, and priorities of all activities in the program are articulated and disseminated through careful analysis of the data. A carefully designed action plan is part of which component of the management system? a. Results report b. Action plans c. Management agreements d. Advisory council Which of the following delivery models tends to rest on clear assumptions as to the role and function of school counselors and programs? a. Non prescriptive models b. Essential services models c. Results-based models d. Prescriptive models Which of the following delivery models tends to rely more on aligning the role and function of school counselors and school counseling programs with the needs of the school and the student body? a. Non prescriptive models b. Essential services models c. Results-based models d. Prescriptive models Which of the following is not an essential service according to the Essential Services Model? a. Conducting b. Counseling c. Coordinating d. Consulting "How are students different because of what they have learned?" This is a question one might ask based on which of the following delivery models? Developmental Results-based Essential services Domains/Activities/Partners Which model is based on Brown and Trusty's (2005) trait and factor approach? Essential services Developmental Domains/Activities/Partners Results-based Which is the set of guiding principles that everyone agrees on for implementing the school counseling program? Mission statement Program philosophy Program framework Program goals Who is the primary partner in the Domains/Activities/Partners model? Parents Teachers Students Administrators Differences between delivery models lie in how each articulates __________ and __________ around the 3 domains. goals; objectives goals; implementation implementation; objectives delivery; needs Counseling and intervention planning from a ____________ framework takes into account the student's family, culture, and environment. developmental trait and factor educational social justice "Providing evidence that what school counselors do makes a measurable difference in students' academic achievement and success in school" defines: Advocacy Accountability Audit Data Which of the following is not data collected by school counselors? Process data Results data Perception data Attitudinal data Which of the following documents who, what, where, when, and how long students receive services or interventions? Process data Results data Perception data Qualitative data Which of the following provides evidence of what students learned, which are usually connects to standards and competencies? Process data Results data Perception data Qualitative data Which of the following demonstrates whether the program services and interventions we are implementing with students are having a positive effect on their ability to use attitudes, skills, and knowledge to change their behavior? Process data Results data Perception data Qualitative data Which of the following is not data that is generally collected by school districts? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data Which of the following reveals information about thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and attitudes such attendance rates, suspensions and expulsions, staff relations, campus morale, embracing diversity, and campus safety? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data Which of the following targets learning outcomes, such as grades and performance and standardized test scores? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data Which of the following provides information about a student's movement through the educational system, such as, enrollment, retention, and transitional patterns? Achievement data Attainment or access data School culture and climate data Relational data Which of the following is data that describes frequency, percentages, and ratio and is presented as numbers? School culture and climate data Quantitative data Attainment or access data Qualitative data Which of the following is data that illustrates meaning and experience, and can be portrayed using narratives, interviews, observations, objects, or other visual forms? Achievement data Quantitative data Relational data Qualitative data Which of the following is data that is broken down by specific demographics of interest, which presents patterns, themes, and trends? Achievement data Aggregate data Disaggregate data Quantitative data [Show More]

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