Exam 15: Transitioning Into the Field of School Counseling

The school counselor can impact the physical environment of the school counseling office by _________________________________________.

The mission of the school counseling program should be aligned with the mission of the ________________________.

Preparing for success as a school counselor it is important to ___________________________________________.

_________________ is hard work.

The best way to build your professionalism as a school counselor is to ____________________________________________.

Successful school counselors are resourceful and very often seek support from _______________ and others to help meet the equipment needs of their offices.

To develop a ______________________ for your program requires a dialogue among school counselors and their colleagues to explore the complexity of educational issues from all vantage points.

As part of the leadership team of the school, school counselors can discern the powerbase for decision-making in the school by __________________________.

Specific counselor attitudes, knowledge, and skills are essential to help school counselors ________________ the systems (classrooms, schools, families)that most effect students.

Every child is entitled to a (n)_______________ and quality educational experience and an environment that is safe and respectful.

When teachers or others say to school counselors, directly or indirectly, that certain students are "a lost cause," they find a way to gently, politically, and skillfully remind these people that the hopes and dreams they want for their own children are the same that the school counselor wants for all ____________________.

________________________ a great source of information when organizing your data sources.

School counselors who believe that every student can _______________ and succeed will make this the compass and direction for her or his behavior in day-to-day work.

Student morale is an aspect of school climate.

Before beginning a new school counseling job ______________________________.

You will always need to disregard community and institutional standards when determining ethical behavior.

Explain how you might examine the physical, academic, and social climate in a school and prepare for optimum success as a school counselor. Salient Points to Consider a. being aware of the community standards b. learning the beliefs of administrators and faculty c. finding out where the power base is d. examining student morale e. organizing physical climate

When making the shift to a comprehensive, transformed school counseling program, all key players should __________________________.

If your school does not have a comprehensive, transformed school counseling program, which of the following existing practices should be analyzed for the implementation of a comprehensive model?

Strive to develop in all students ambitious goals and a _____________________ and to provide the positive environmental conditions that enable students to realize high aspirations.