School Counseling for the Twenty-First Century takes a balanced approach to presenting the full range of competencies required of professional school counselors.

It examines the role of the counselor in today's schools, highlighting the need for counselors to be able to help students learn to function in a society characterized by rapid change, the use of technology, and a global economy.

School Counseling for the Twenty-First Century is the foundation for the School Counseling Activities Network, which brings graduate students, professors, and practicing school counselors together through the Internet; all components of the text are integrated with this Web site.

Contents

1. Emergence of the School Counseling Profession
2. A Balanced Approach to School Counseling
3. Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in School Counseling
4. Prevention Programming in School Counseling
5. Counseling in Schools
6. Consulting in School Counseling
7. Referring and Coordinating in School Counseling
8. Helping Students Acquire and Process Information
9. Providing Transition Assistance in School Counseling
10. Assessment in School Counseling
11. Advocacy in School Counseling
12. Leadership and Collaboration in School Counseling
13. Accountability in School Counseling
14. Beyond the Training Program: A School Counselor Career

Appendices

• Key Components of the National Standards for School Counseling: American School Counseling Association
• Lesson Outlines for "Succeeding in School Online"
• American Counseling Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
• Ethical Standards for School Counselors: American School Counselor Association
• Multicultural Counseling Standards
• Opinion Surveys Developed by Counselors in the State College, Pennsylvania, Area School District
• Erie Data Cards

Index

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