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OverviewSchool counsellors can play a powerful role in closing the achievement gap by incorporating principles of social justice - that is, equity and advocacy for all students - into their practice. This new resource for pre-service and in-service counsellors addresses the reasons why some students are more likely to encounter academic failure (racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism), and challenges readers to play an active role in bringing about the conditions for student success. Offering a variety of vignettes, strategies, activities, and reflective individual and group study questions, the book provides the framework for how school counsellors can mitigate the impact of negative factors hampering academic performance and healthy development. The book details six functions of a school counsellors that move schools toward more just practices and, ultimately, to higher test scores and increased student achievement. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cheryl Holcomb-McCoyPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: Corwin Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9781412941839ISBN 10: 1412941830 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 05 September 2007 Recommended Age: 0 years Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. The Achievement Gap: Our Ultimate Challenge School Counseling and the Gap Where We Have Been and Where We Are Headed The Power of School Counselors Achievement Gap Defined A Closer Look at the Gap What Do We Know About Closing the Gap? Questions to Consider 2. School Counseling Within the Context of Social Justice Redefining School Counseling to Serve Diverse Groups Focusing on Social Justice Key Functions of School Counseling Based on a Social Justice Approach Questions to Consider 3. Counseling and Intervention Planning Critical Factors That Affect School Counseling and the Counseling Relationship Culturally Appropriate Counseling Interventions Assessing School Counselors′ Multicultural Counseling Competence The Influence of Culture on Intervention Planning Questions to Consider 4. Consultation Defining Consultation Social Justice Considerations and the Consultation Process Consultation Strategies Questioning Domains Assessing School Culture Questions to Consider 5. Connecting Schools, Families, and Communities Avoid the Blame Game Five Principles of Effective SFC Partnership Barriers to School-Family Collaborations Questions to Consider 6. Collecting and Using Data What Is Accountability? Using Data to Uncover Inequities School Counseling Program Evaluation Developing Program Assessment Tools Questions to Consider 7. Challenging Bias Guidelines for Challenging Bias Social Justice Education in Schools Questions to Consider 8. Coordinating Student Services and Support Collaborating With Community Organizations and Social Service Agencies Implementing Scheduling Practices That Encourage Rigorous Course Taking Coordinating College Preparation Interventions Coordinating Tutoring Services Participating on Individualized Education Program Committees Participating on Gifted and Talented Committees Questions to Consider 9. Doing the Right Thing: Developing a Social Justice–Focused School Counseling Program Assessing Your Beliefs Assessing Your Skills Assessing Your Students′ Needs My Vision for My School Counseling Program Concluding Remarks Resources Resource A: Assessing School Equity Resource B: School Counselor Multicultural Competence Checklist Resource C: School Culture Assessment Resource D: Assessing Beliefs About School-Family-Community Partnership Involvement Resource E: SOARING Samples and Worksheets Suggested Readings by Topic References IndexReviewsThe author is way ahead of the game on this one. This book is sorely needed in schools today. I would recommend purchasing it for counselor inservice programs, and I would use it in my graduate counselor education classes. -- Sharon K. Johnson, Coeditor 20061214 A groundbreaking book for school counselors and school counselor educators. The author encourages the use of a social justice lens to help school counselors and school counseling programs close the achievement gap. Great examples, practical suggestions, and powerful theory. -- Stuart F. Chen-Hayes, Associate Professor of Counselor Education 20061214 This book will fulfill a major void in the school counseling literature. -- James L. Moore III, Associate Professor of Counselor Education 20061214 I would recommend this publication to every education student, school counselor, and urban educator. -- Jennifer White-Peters, School Counselor 20061214 Tackles a major educational problem head on and takes a thematic perspective that is relevant to most school counselors' daily lives. -- Christopher Sink , Editor 20061214 An item of choice for both college-level education collections and practicing school counselors. From small-group activities for students to individual issues, this book provides a winning set of examples and strategies. -- The Bookwatch, September 2007 20071012 The book is grounded in the author's real-world experiences and frustration with schools that fail to help students achieve. Holcomb-McCoy's passion and her goal to help school counselors understand equity and social justice are to be applauded. -- PsycCRITIQUES, June 2008, Vol. 53(26) 20080715 Author InformationDr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy believes in the revolutionary power of school counseling. An American Counseling Association (ACA) Fellow with 30 years of experience as a former kindergarten teacher, elementary school counselor, family therapist, and most recently university professor and administrator, she has a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and wisdom. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy is currently the Dean of the School of Education and a professor at American University (AU). She is also the author of the best-selling book School Counseling to Close the Achievement Gap: A Social Justice Framework for Success (1st edition) and her upcoming book, Antiracist Counseling in Schools and Communities (ACA Publishing). In her five years as Dean, Dr. Holcomb-McCoy founded AU’s Summer Institute on Education, Equity and Justice, and the AU Teacher Pipeline Project, a partnership with the DC Public Schools and Friendship Charter Schools. She is also actively working to develop an antiracist curriculum for teachers-in-training. Prior to leading the School of Education at AU, she served as Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs campus-wide and Vice Dean of Academic Affairs in the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. She launched the Johns Hopkins School Counseling Fellows Program and The Faculty Diversity Initiative. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy has also been an associate professor in the Department of Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland College Park and Director of the School Counseling Program at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. A decorated scholar, she has written 16 chapters in edited books and more than 40 articles in peer-reviewed journals. From 2014 to 2016, she served as a consultant to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative, a program dedicated to supporting first-generation students make it to and through college. She also serves on the board of Martha’s Table - a nonprofit that supports health and wellness for children and families in the nation’s capital. Dr. Holcomb-McCoy’s passion for school counseling, mental health, and wellness starts at home. As a proud mother of two, she knows firsthand the importance of systemic change to help students reach their full potential. A proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Dr. Holcomb-McCoy holds her bachelor′s and master′s degrees from the University of Virginia. In addition, she earned a doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She lives in Potomac, Maryland, with her husband and two children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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