Secondary School Counselors’ Perceptions of Service-Learning: Gaps between State Policy, Counselors’ Knowledge, and Implementation

Georgia School Counselors Association Georgia School Counselors Association

This paper operationalizes the definition of action research (AR) and the importance of conducting such studies to improve the lives of students and professionals. This paper provides an overview of literature regarding variables related to truancy and absenteeism. The paper discusses the importance of students being present and engaged, negative implications associated with poor attendance and...

Leadership Practices of School Counselors

Principals', counselors' and teachers' understanding of the role and tasks of school counselors(Case Study Norabad city)

The goal of the present study is exploratory data analysis of the role and tasks of school counselors of Delfan city.  This research is a quantitative one with a focus on correlational method. The study population consists of all principals, counselors and teachers of Noor Abad City among whom 250 were chosen randomly. To determine the role and tasks of school counselors, a questionnaire prepar...

Anesthesiologists as genetic counselors?

1. Palmer SK: Preserving patients’ health curing WWII: Commentary. ANESTHESIOLOGY 2010; 113:685– 6 2. Beecher HK: Ethics and clinical research. N Eng J Med 1966; 274:1354 – 60 3. Vollmann J, Winau R: Informed consent in human experimentation before the Nuremberg code. BMJ 1996; 313:1445–9 4. Harkness J, Lederer S, Wikler D: Laying ethical foundations for clinical research. Bull World Health Org...

Adolescent dating violence: a national assessment of school counselors' perceptions and practices.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Adolescent dating violence (ADV) is a significant public health problem that, according to various estimates, affects 9% to 34% of adolescents in the United States. Schools can play an important role in preventing ADV. However, little is known about school personnel's practices and perceptions regarding ADV. This study assessed high school counselors' knowledge, traini...