Transforming the School Counseling Profession, 5th edition
Title overview
Transforming the way thousands of professional school counselors approach their work with students
Transforming the School Counseling Profession demonstrates how to effectively implement systemic, data-driven school counseling programs. The text presents the profession in easy-to-understand language and is illustrated with numerous applied examples, case studies and vignettes. It connects theory to practice by providing real examples of practitioners applying concepts in their own practice.
The 5th Edition has been updated to include all the latest CACREP, ASCA and ACA standards. It also now includes the DSM-5.
Hallmark features of this title
- A systemic, data-driven approach to comprehensive school counseling programming. All chapters provide systems-level perspectives to help readers focus on system-wide interventions and how data-driven school counseling programs are effectively implemented through important leadership, advocacy, and accountability initiatives.
- Provides the perspectives of real practitioners. Voices from the Field features spotlight professional school counselors as they discuss their daily challenges and successes.
- Provides coverage of areas of critical importance to school counselors. This includes using outcomes research to help understand what works in school counseling and implementing the ASCA National Model.
Table of contents
- Becoming a Professional School Counselor: Current Perspectives, Historical Roots, and Future Challenges–Bradley T. Erford
- The ASCA National Model: Developing a Comprehensive, Developmental School Counseling Program–Bradley T. Erford
- Transformational Thinking in Today’s Schools–Patricia J. Martin
- Systemic, Data-Driven School Counseling Practice and Programming for Equity–Vivian V. Lee and Gary E. Goodnough
- Accountability: Assessing Needs, Determining Outcomes, and Evaluating Programs–Bradley T. Erford
- Outcome Research on School Counseling Interventions and Programs–Bradley T. Erford
- Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in School Counseling–Lynn Linde
- Culturally Competent School Counselors: Affirming Diversity by Challenging Oppression–Bradley T. Erford
- Leadership and Advocacy for Every Student’s Achievement and Opportunity–Bradley T. Erford
- Implementing the Developmental School Counseling Core Curriculum in the Classroom–Rachelle Pérusse, Jennifer Parzych, and Bradley T. Erford
- Academic K-12 Development and Planning for College and Career Readiness K—12–Bradley T. Erford
- Promoting Career and Individual Planning in Schools–Spencer G. Niles and Bradley T. Erford
- Counseling Individuals and Groups in School–Bradley T. Erford
- Consultation, Collaboration, and Encouraging Parent Involvement–Bradley T. Erford
- Systemic Approaches to Counseling Students Experiencing Complex and Specialized Problems–Bradley T. Erford and Elana Rock
- The Professional School Counselor and Students with Disabilities–Elana Rock and Erin H. Leff
- Helping Students with Mental and Emotional Disorders–Bradley T. Erford
Author bios
About our author
Bradley T. Erford, Ph.D., is the 2012-2013 President of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and a professor in the school counseling program of the Department of Human and Organizational Development in the Peabody College of Education at Vanderbilt University. He has authored or edited more than 30 books. His research specialization falls primarily in development and technical analysis of psycho-educational tests and outcomes research and has resulted in the publication of more than 70 refereed journal articles, more than 100 book chapters and 15 published tests. He has received numerous awards for his scholarship and service to the counseling profession from ACA and the Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC), organizations within which he has held numerous leadership positions.