Professional School Counseling articles from June 2007

Professional School Counseling archives from June 2007

An examination of school counselor involvement in school-family-community partnerships.
June 1, 2007... The study in this article investigated school counselor involvement in school-family-community partnerships and factors that influence such involvement. Participants were 235 members of the American School Counselor Association. Factor analyses...

Differentiating classroom guidance.
June 1, 2007... To differentiate is to make different, distinct, or specialized (Costello, 1994). Differentiation has become popular in education as an instructional philosophy aimed at equitably meeting the learning needs of all students in the classroom....

Promoting Latino student achievement and development through the ASCA National Model[R].
June 1, 2007... This article provides a contemporary view of assisting the large and growing Latino student population in K-12 schools, particularly as it relates to current demographic shifts, school reform, and the ASCA National Model[R]. The article...

Reducing levels of elementary school violence with peer mediation.
June 1, 2007... The effectiveness of an existing peer mediation program in a diverse, suburban elementary school was examined. Peer mediation was available to all students (N = 825). Three-year longitudinal data showed significant reductions in the school's...

In the aftermath of a school hostage event: a case study of one school counselor's response.
June 1, 2007... The authors interviewed a school counselor to determine her response to an armed hostage event in a classroom. They found that her primary interventions took place after the perpetrator had been taken into custody, through counseling students...

Student success skills: a promising program to close the academic achievement gap for African American and Latino students.
June 1, 2007... Academic achievement data from four previous Student Success Skills (SSS) studies were aggregated and examined to determine if there were differential effects in improved test scores among White, Latino, and African American students. Results...

The efficacy of a systematic substance abuse program for adolescent females.
June 1, 2007... A school-based substance abuse prevention program based on the assumptions of the ASCA National Model[R] was designed to change adolescent females' drug-using behaviors. The program was designed to reduce substance abuse, increase negative...

Experiences of Latino children attending rural elementary schools in the Southeastern U.S.: perspectives from Latino parents in burgeoning Latino communities.
June 1, 2007... A qualitative study, using focus groups of Latino parents living in a rural Southeastern U.S. community, was conducted to explore the experiences of elementary-school-aged Latino children. Using the consensual qualitative research method to...

Therapeutic letter writing from school counselors to students, parents, and teachers.
June 1, 2007... This article discusses therapeutic letter writing by school counselors as a way of enhancing effectiveness of direct services to students. Writing as an effective therapeutic tool has been well-documented, and therapeutic letter writing...

Integrating academic interventions into small group counseling in elementary school.(PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD)
June 1, 2007... Professional school counselors face the challenge of delivering guidance and counseling services to students while connecting to the educational mission of schools. This article is a summary and evaluation of a small group counseling program...

Creating narrative leagues in schools.(PERSPECTIVES FROM THE FIELD)
June 1, 2007... The authors present a practical set of guidelines for school counselors interested in initiating and using narrative leagues after a small group experience ends. A case example demonstrates how a narrative league can help students to maintain...