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1. How do you see the word "leader" fitting in to your role as a counselor? 2. What is the role of the school counselor in relation to teachers, parents, administrators and other counselors? 3. What do you see as the main role of a school counselor? 4. What influenced you to be a school counselor? 5. What is the counseling theory or approach that you most closely follow? 6. What is the most creative and innovative counseling technique you have used? 7. What innovative and new ideas would you like to employ as a school counselor? 8. How would you divide your time between meeting the immediate needs of the students and keeping up with the paperwork? 9. How are school personnel affected by working in a rural county vs. urban city (where there are more or less resources)? Describe your personal experience? 10. How will you evaluate your programs to meet (a) current state standards; (b) standards of best practice for a comprehensive guidance and counseling program; and (c) the ASCA National Model for School Counseling Programs? 11. How would you handle an irate parent? 12. How would you handle a passive (perhaps irresponsible) parent? 13. How would you handle a large group of students having attendance problems? 14. How do you see yourself fitting in with counselors who have many years experience as veteran teachers? 15. How would you fit in with a large staff? 16. What is your strongest asset? 17. What do you think is the most important characteristic of a counselor? 18. What do you see as the role of a counselor in a school this large? 19. What do you know about our school that you would consider a strength? a weakness? 20. What makes you want to work at ______ School? 21. What is it that you like about working with (grade level) school students? 22. What is something new you could bring to our program? 23. How do you handle criticism? 24. How do you handle stress? 25. Are you opposed to working above and beyond school hours to get the job done? 26. Are you opposed to working at night for functions such as college night, senior night, etc.? 27. What is your experience with 504 accommodation plans? 28. What experiences have you had with transition plans? 29. How would you deal with cultural differences in a school setting? 30. Does your principal know you're applying for this job and how does he/she feel about it? 31. What technology applications do you see being useful in your work? 32. What might your professional development plan look like? 33. What do you think the role of the counselor is in preventing school violence? 34. What practical experiences have you had that make you feel capable of being a counselor? 35. What experiences have you had in working with special education students? 36. What can you provide that is different from a social worker, school psychologist, or mental health counselor? 37. When considering ethical standards and school policies, how would you handle a conflict between the two? 38. What do the most recent state standardized test results indicate about this school district and this school; and what is your role regarding standardized testing? 39. How does a school counselor assist with the implementation of ESL (English as Second Language) in-building programming? 40. Describe how you would implement small group counseling/guidance lessons? 41. Because time is a scarce resource in schools today, and because of a strong push for improved standardized test scores, best educational practices suggest that in-class guidance lessons not take away from classroom instructional minutes. How will you address this issue as a school counselor? 42. What has your experience been in working with students of color & GLBT students? 43. What is the difference between a therapist and a school counselor? 44. What is your view on collaborative consultation in the schools? 45. Tell us about a successful (satisfying) case that you have handled? And, one that was not so successful; what would you have done differently? 46. What is your experience with parenting programs? 47. Describe past interactions with parents in home visits. 48. What does your future comprehensive program look like? What is your plan for achieving this? 49. How do you handle conflict with a colleague, parent, administrator? 50. How do feel about writing letters of recommendation (HS)? 51. How do you keep yourself organized? Discuss how you multitask. 52. Where do you see yourself in the next five years? 53. Can we ask you a question in Spanish, and can you respond likewise? 54. Would you be interested in heading any extracurricular activities (i.e., club advisor)? 55. What does counseling mean to you? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF.... * One of your students told you she was pregnant? * You suspected one of your students is being abused? * One of your students tells you they are being abused? * A student requests a teacher change because he/she doesn't like them? * A parent requests you to switch their child's teacher? * A student requests to be in the same lunch period as their friend? * You suspect one of your students is abusing drugs/alcohol? * One of your students admits to being sexually active? * One of your student's parents is terminally ill? * Your student does not get into their number one college choice? * One of your students wants to drop out of high school? * You overhear the makings of a fight that is about to happen? * One of your seniors is not going to graduate? * A parent asks to meet with you at 5:00 because that is the only time they can get off of work? * You see one of your students (or parents) in town? * One of your students continues to fail math (or any subject ) each quarter? * You have a faculty member's child in your caseload? * One of your students talks to you about wanting to kill themselves? * One of your students told you he/she is gay? Evaluation of School Counseling Programs 1. Context Evaluation Questions How to Answer the Questions Resources 1. Is there a full-time counselor in your school? A full-time counselor is defined as a person whose work responsibility is solely providing services for the students in one school Job description of counselors 2. What are the main types of services that are offered? The major domains of counseling are outreach, assessment, admission, education/career, personal/social, consultive/management For definitions, please refer to Fillmore, 1991. Comparison of the types of services offered with the services students use the most will reveal the needs of students and discrepancy that needs to be removed 3. What is the proportion of students who come for services? To count the # of students who come for services in one academic year and compare that number with the total number of students in the school; to group the students who come for services regularly, off and on, and only once a year Logs and records of students' use of the services 4. What are the characteristics of the students who come for services? To group students who use the services in terms of types of services used; to compare their academic achievement, grade level, SES, and attitudes toward school Visitation records, student academic records. The characteristics help identify the students' needs in regard to counseling services and help establish the future goals for counseling. 5. How well does your program meet recognized standards? Document review and interviews with counselors Handbook for counselors and/or other districtwide documents Questions 6. Is the environment where the services are provided comfortable? Survey to students Questions like: Do you feel comfortable about the environment where the service is offered? If there should be changes, what are the things that need to be done in order for you to be comfortable? 7. What are the students' needs in regard to counseling services? Interviews with students, teachers, counselors, and parents; analysis of relevant documents Questions like: What counseling service(s) do you think you would like to have in your school? Do you think the services offered in your school at present are adequate? 8. To what extent are the mission and goals of the counseling services understood by the staff, students, teachers, and other personnel? Identify clear statements of mission and goals in the handbook. Survey all personnel concerned. Questions like: Do you know what the mission and goals of the counseling services at school are? How are you informed of them? 2. Input Evaluation Questions How to Answer the Questions Resources 1. How are students referred to the services? The personnel can be teachers, principals, social workers, parents, community members, peers, or students themselves. Counseling records and visitation records. The pattern will reveal the possible discrepancy that might exist regarding the communication between counselors and other personnel. 2. What are the major resources you have for the services? Document and resource review Budgets, personnel qualifications and experience, external support services Questions How to Answer the Questions Resources 3. Is there a policy or written plan for counseling programs? Document review Looking for explicit policy that guides the services provided 4. To what extent does the policy monitor the process of the program? Is the policy specific enough so it makes sense to laypersons? Meeting minutes, school policy, books or documents 3. Process Evaluation Questions How to Answer the Questions Resources 1. Does the counselor always treat the students with respect? Surveys to students and observation Major points are: Do you think the counselor really cares about your problems? Are you listened to? 2. Does the counselor exhibit professional attitude and behavior all the time? Observation and survey of students Questions such as: Are you treated with respect by counselors? Are the behaviors exhibited by counselors during sessions appropriate in your point of view? 3. To what extent are the students aware of the services? Interviews or survey of students. The percent of students who know about the services will reveal the future focus of information dissemination. Questions like: Do you know about the services offered at your school? How are you informed of them? 4. When do students use services? Trace the trends when services are used the most frequently, not so often, and not at all. Visitation log and records. The trend helps identify students' needs. 5. To what extent are the students willing to use the services? Interviews with students Questions like: Do you like being serviced like this? If you are asked to rate your willingness to use the services, which number would you give it from 1-6, where 1 is least and 6 is most? Questions How to Answer the Questions Resources 6. Are the services provided on a timely basis? Examination of the log of student visitation, and comparison of the time services are provided with the time services should be provided. Logs and records 7. Are there procedures for the students to go through in order to use the services? Document review and interviews with counselors Identify possible obstacles students encounter in using the services 8. To what extent does paperwork prevent students from using the services freely? Document review Count of the forms and steps that need to be undertaken before the services are used. 9. To what extent do students and/or their teachers, parents, etc. understand the procedures? Interviews with the students, parents, and teachers. Questions like: Are you familiar with the procedures you need to go through in using the services? How are you informed of them? Do you think they are necessary procedures? Are there any other ways that can help make it more effective? 10. How well are the following behaviors performed? Observation. (A checklist may be developed in terms of the specific behaviors reflecting satisfactory service.) Handbook for counselors 11. What is the general attitude of the students who use services? Survey or interview Forms students fill out when visiting the counselor Questions like: Do you think it is necessary for you to use the service? Do you like the fact that you use the service? 4. Product Evaluation Questions How to Answer the Questions Resources 1. How satisfied are students with the services? Survey of students Questions like: Are you satisfied with the services? Please list the major strengths and weaknesses that you have experienced in using the services. 2. What effect are the services having on students? Survey or interviews with students, parents, teachers Questions like: Do you think you are helped greatly by using the services? Has the counseling made any difference in your life? Have your problems been taken care of completely, somewhat, or not at all? 3. To what extent do the services meet the recognized standards of the profession and school/state regulations? Document analysis Compare student reaction, teacher feedback, and feedback from other personnel and determine the extent to which the services are meeting the standards. |
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