Transforming the School Counseling Profession

TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROFESSION, SECOND EDITION BRADLEY T. ERFORD Accountability. Transformation. Achievement. Leading minds in the field share their expertise with the common goal ofTransforming the School Counsleing Profession. Discover innovative insights and new perspectives on school counseling from Bradley Erford and the following contributors: Patrick Akos, Deryl Bailey, Stuart Chen-Hayes, Yvette Getch, Sam Gladding, Gary Goodnough, Edwin Herr, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Reese House, Carol Kaffenberger, Vivian Lee, Erin Leff, Lynn Linde, Pat Martin, Debbie Newsome, Spencer Niles, Rachelle Perusse, Elana Rock, Linda Seligman, Amber Throckmorton, Susan Whiston Open this book and find: A guide to ten essential roles filled by professional school counselors. An emphasis on connecting the school counseling program to the mission of the school. Early coverage of outcomes research and its relationship to school counseling interventions and programs. An emphasis on advocacy, professional issues, and multicultural competence. New chapters on creating systematic, data-driven school counseling programs and accountability. Revised material on collaboration, consultation, and parent involvement. Strong coverage of developmental classroom guidance, students with mental/emotional disorders, youth at risk, and students with disabilities. Resources appropriate for introductory counseling courses, professional school counselors, and counselors in training. "...this text is a necessary tool for a school counselor's professional library... I tell my students this is one book they do not want to resell." Tarrell Portman, University of Iowa "This book is one of a kind, and provides invaluable guidance for transforming the school counseling profession." Tovah Sands, California State University, Northridge To view the website that accompanies this text, please go to http://www.prenhall.com/erfordErford, Bradley T. is the author of 'Transforming the School Counseling Profession ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780131702752 and ISBN 0131702750.