c. Advocates for school policies, programs, and services that enhance a positive school climate and are equitable and responsive to multicultural student populations. d. Engages parents, guardians, and families to promote the academic, career, and personal/social development of students. Assessment Knowledge a. Understands the influence of multiple factors (e.g., abuse, violence, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, childhood depression) that may affect the personal, social, and academic functioning of students. b. Knows the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in children and adolescents, as well as the signs and symptoms of living in a home where substance abuse occurs. c. Identifies various forms of needs assessments for academic, career, and personal/social development. Skills and Practices a. Assesses and interprets strengths and needs, recognizing uniqueness in students’ cultures, languages, values, backgrounds, and abilities. b. Selects appropriate assessment strategies that can be used to evaluate a student’s academic, career, and personal/social development. c. Analyzes assessment information in a manner that produces valid inferences when evaluating the needs of individual students and assessing the effectiveness of educational programs. d. Makes appropriate referrals to school and/or community resources. e. Assesses barriers that impede academic, career, and personal/social students’ development. Research and Evaluation Knowledge a. Understands how to critically evaluate research relevant to the practice of school counseling. b. Knows models of program evaluation for school counseling programs. c. Knows basic strategies for evaluating counseling outcomes in school counseling (e.g., behavioral observation, program evaluation). d. Knows current methods of using data to inform decision making and accountability (e.g., school improvement plan, school report card). e. Understands the outcome research data and best practices identified in the school counseling research literature. Skills and Practices a. Applies relevant research findings to inform the practice of school counseling. b. Develops measurable outcomes for school counseling programs, activities, interventions, and experiences.
c. Advocates for school policies, programs, and services that enhance a positive school climate and are equitable and responsive to multicultural student populations. d. Engages parents, guardians, and families to promote the academic, career, and personal/social development of students. Assessment Knowledge a. Understands the influence of multiple factors (e.g., abuse, violence, eating disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, childhood depression) that may affect the personal, social, and academic functioning of students. b. Knows the signs and symptoms of substance abuse in children and adolescents, as well as the signs and symptoms of living in a home where substance abuse occurs. c. Identifies various forms of needs assessments for academic, career, and personal/social development. Skills and Practices a. Assesses and interprets students’ strengths and needs, recognizing uniqueness in cultures, languages, values, backgrounds, and abilities. b. Selects appropriate assessment strategies that can be used to evaluate a student’s academic, career, and personal/social development. c. Analyzes assessment information in a manner that produces valid inferences when evaluating the needs of individual students and assessing the effectiveness of educational programs. d. Makes appropriate referrals to school and/or community resources. e. Assesses barriers that impede students’ academic, career, and personal/social development. Research and Evaluation Knowledge a. Understands how to critically evaluate research relevant to the practice of school counseling. b. Knows models of program evaluation for school counseling programs. c. Knows basic strategies for evaluating counseling outcomes in school counseling (e.g., behavioral observation, program evaluation). d. Knows current methods of using data to inform decision making and accountability (e.g., school improvement plan, school report card). e. Understands the outcome research data and best practices identified in the school counseling research literature. Skills and Practices a. Applies relevant research findings to inform the practice of school counseling. b. Develops measurable outcomes for school counseling programs, activities, interventions, and experiences.
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