Introduction to Professional School Counseling by Laura Crothers

Introduction to Professional School Counseling by Laura Crothers

Introduction to Professional School Counseling: Advocacy, Leadership, and Intervention is a comprehensive introduction to the field for school counselors in training, one that provides special focus on the topics most relevant to the school counselor’s role and offers specific strategies for practical application and implementation. In addition to thorough coverage of the ASCA National Model (2012), readers will find thoughtful discussions of the effects of trends and legislation, including the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Response to Intervention (RtI), and School-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (SWPBIS). The text also provides a readers with an understanding of how school counselors assume counseling orientations within the specific context of an educational setting. Each chapter is intensely application oriented, with an equal emphasis both on research and on using data to design and improve school counselors’ functioning in school systems. Available for free download for each chapter: PowerPoint slides, a testbank of 20 multiple-choice questions, and short-answer, essay, and discussion questions.

"This book is a tour de force within the school counseling literatureIntroduction to Professional School Counseling provides a reader-friendly blueprint for conceptualizing, planning, and delivering comprehensive school counseling programs within complex 21st century school contexts. This book strikes an important balance between theory, research and practice; situates school counseling prominently within school reform initiatives; provides concrete strategies and recommendations for school counseling programs; and recognizes diversity and social justice as an indispensable component of school counseling."

Norma L. Day-Vines, PhD, professor, counseling and human development, Johns Hopkins University

"I will gladly use this textbook with our students. It is current, comprehensive, well-written, thoroughly researched, and exceedingly accessible. Even though I am deeply familiar with the content, I found myself reading with great interest and enthusiasm. I highly recommend this textbook for all who wish to learn about the past, the present, and the future of professional school counseling. The authors have constructed an engaging textbook for graduate students and practicing professionals alike."

Kevin Wilkerson, PhD, NCC, ACS, professor, department of counseling and human services, University of Scranton

"This book does an outstanding job establishing the modern-day context of school counseling both by reviewing the evolution of the field with compelling analysis of diverse perspectives on important trends and developments and by featuring impressive use of data and research to separate opinions from facts. Great examples to illustrate sometimes vague concepts abound, as do concrete and practical suggestions for both novice and seasoned school counselors. Throughout, the writing is clear, crisp and learner friendly."

Johnston Brendel, LPC, LMFT, clinical associate professor, College of William & Mary

"In Introduction to Professional School Counseling, modern concepts in school counseling are clearly explained in an engaging format. Descriptive examples bring research to life and allow for the transfer of concepts into actual practice. The information about the ASCA model goes above and beyond by infusing the model into the entire book and giving actual samples of RAMP-certified comprehensive programs. A highlight for me was the chapter about social justice, which focuses on fostering self-awareness to deliver culturally competent programming."

Jane V. Hale, PhD, LPC, assistant professor, department of counseling and development, Slippery Rock University

"This straightforward and concise approach to professional school counseling is unique in being not only theoretically sound but, unlike many other text books, refreshingly rich in its practicality. This well-sequenced and all-inclusive resource will greatly benefit future school counselors as well as the future of comprehensive school counseling programs."

Richard Joseph Behun, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS, assistant professor, department of psychology and counseling, Marywood University

"This text provides a valuable introduction to the contemporary role and responsibilities of the professional school counselor. The chapters are organized effectively around the ASCA National Model. For each component and theme of the ASCA National Model, a brief background of the topic is balanced with a comprehensive discussion of appropriate intervention strategies in K-12 schools. A thorough literature review for each chapter includes multiple practical strategies and techniques for implementation and evaluation."

LeeAnn M. Eschbach, PhD, LPC, associate professor, counseling and human services department, University of Scranton

"A practical, up-to-date, and comprehensive resource, one that can be used across the span of any school counselor training program. "

Krista M. Malott, PhD, LPC, associate professor and school counselor educator, department of education & counseling, Villanova University

Tammy L. Hughes, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of School Psychology at Duquesne University. She is the author and co-author of numerous journal articles and chapters. She has instructed graduate level seminars in development, assessment, and treatment of children who evidence social and emotional difficulties. Her related publications include lead guest editor of a special issue (Differentiation of Emotional Disturbance and Social Maladjustment) in Psychology in the Schools, book chapters addressing the topics of child violence, and understanding the relationship between emotional dysregulation and conduct problems in children. In addition to her scholarly writing, Dr. Hughes has provided scholarly presentations at national and international conferences and professional sessions for local and state constituents. Dr. Hughes is currently the Vice President of Publication, Communications and Convention Affairs for Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). She is past president of Trainers of School Psychologists and continues to serve on many national boards. She is the Associate Editor for Psychology in the Schools, and serves on the Editorial Board of School Psychology Quarterly. She also provides professional reviews of manuscripts for International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology and Current Issues in Education.
Laura M. Crothers, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the school psychology program in the Department of Counseling, Psychology, and Special Education at Duquesne University. Dr. Crothers, who is a New Jersey-, Pennsylvania-, and nationally certified school psychologist, has been recognized as a national expert in childhood bullying by the National Association of School Psychologists. She teaches the graduate-level consultation seminars in school psychology at Duquesne University, and has taught courses in counseling, development, and educational psychology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Slippery Rock University. Dr. Crothers has contributed to the source literature by studying bullying in children and adolescents, and is currently investigating the effects of job stress and locus of control upon teachers' behavior management styles, assisting teachers in managing student behavior problems in the classroom, using guidance curricular techniques to manage female adolescent peer aggression, and bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth. In addition to her scholarly writing, Dr. Crothers has delivered lectures and conducted presentations regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Crothers provides professional reviews of manuscripts for the Communiqu�, School Psychology Review, the Trainers' Forum, and the Journal of Research in Rural Education.
Shane R. Jimerson, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program and Associate Dean for Research at the University of California, Santa Barbara in the United States. Among over 150 professional publications, he is a co-author of a five-book grief support group curriculum series (The Mourning Child Grief Support Group Curriculum (Taylor and Francis), co-author of Assessing, Identifying, and Treating Autism at School (Springer) and a co-editor of Best Practices in School Crisis Prevention and Intervention (National Association of School Psychologists), the lead editor of The Handbook of School Violence and School Safety (Lawrence Earlbaum, Inc), the lead editor of The Handbook of International School Psychology (Sage) and the lead editor of The Handbook of Response to Intervention: The Science and Practice of Assessment and Intervention (Springer). He serves as the Editor of The California School Psychologist journal, Associate Editor of School Psychology Review, and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of School Psychology and School Psychology Quarterly. Dr. Jimerson has chaired and served on numerous boards and advisory committees at the state, national, and international levels, including co-chair of the international school violence and crisis response network and the research committee of the International School Psychology Association. His scholarly publications and presentations have provided further insights regarding; developmental pathways, the efficacy of early prevention and intervention programs, school psychology internationally, and school crisis prevention and intervention. The quality and contributions of his scholarship are reflected in the numerous awards and recognition that he has received. Dr. Jimerson received the Best Research Article of the year award from the Society for the Study of School Psychology, in 1998 and then again in 2000. He also received the 2001 Outstanding Article of the Year Award from the National Association of School Psychologists', School Psychology Review. Dr. Jimerson's scholarly efforts were also recognized by the American Educational Research Association with the 2002 Early Career Award in Human Development. He and his UCSB research team received the 2003 Outstanding Research Award from the California Association of School Psychologists. Also during 2003, Dr. Jimerson received the Lightner Witmer Early Career Contributions Award from Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. In 2006, Dr. Jimerson was recognized with the distinction of Fellow from Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. His scholarship continues to highlight the importance of early experiences on subsequent development and emphasize the importance of research informing professional practice to promote the social and cognitive competence of children.

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ISBN 13	9780415746748
ISBN 10	0415746744
Title	Introduction to Professional School Counseling
Author	Laura Crothers
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2016-07-26
Number of pages	330
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