History and Development of School Counseling Profession

MODULE ONE: History and Development of School Counseling

1. History and Development of School Counseling Profession Paper – 100 pts Description of Assignment (TEMPLATE ATTACHED TO USE)

Using your text, articles from peer-reviewed journals, and other electronic resources, describe the history of the school counseling profession. Then, describe professional organizations and preparation standards that have supported the development of school counseling. (I am in GEORGIA if that makes a difference on the professional organizations).

Finally, identify legislation and government policy specific to school counseling and school counselor licensure in your state. (My state is GEORGIA).

Assignment Instructions

Use the following to help you organize your paper:

Part 1: History of School Counseling

• Briefly describe the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today.

Part 2: Development of the Profession

• Identify the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling. Include at least one national organization and one state organization. For each, address the following:

◦ How does the organization support the profession?

◦ How does an individual go about joining the organization, and what is the cost of membership?

◦ What are the benefits of membership?

• Describe preparation standards (i.e., Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Program [CACREP] Standards) and the benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program.

◦ In this section, be sure to include information about fieldwork (i.e., practicum and internship) requirements related to school counseling. Identify the number of hours and range of experiences you will be expected to complete along with basic requirements such as types of sites, site supervisor credentials, and professional liability insurance.

Part 3: Legislation and Government Policy (State of Georgia)

• Identify and describe state laws and government policies governing school counselors in your state (suggestion: search within your state’s education laws – For example: Georgia Professional Standards Commission and Department of Education). Then compare and contrast these requirements with CACREP preparation standards

Assignment Requirements

• Written communication: Writing must be scholarly, professional, free of errors, and consistent with expectations for members of the counseling profession.

• APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

• Length: 3–4 pages, excluding the title page and reference list.

• References: Include a minimum of at least five current (within the last 10 years) resources. Create your reference list for this paper based on the resources you actually use in the body of the paper.

• Font and font-size: Times New Roman, 12 points.

• Title page: Include

• Title of Paper

• Your Name

• Your University

• Course Name-School Counseling Foundations

• Instructor’s Name

• Date

History and Development of School Counseling Profession

Your Name

Albany State University

School Counseling Foundations

Dr. Johnson

August 23, 2020

Use the following to help you organize your paper:

Introduction

History of School Counseling

Briefly describe the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today. (This should be thorough, detailed, and supported with evidence from the literature.)

Development of the Profession

Identify the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling. Include at least one national organization and one state organization. For each, address the following:

How does the organization support the profession?

How does an individual go about joining the organization, and what is the cost of membership?

What are the benefits of membership?

CACREP

Describe preparation standards (i.e., Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Program [CACREP] Standards) and benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program.

In this section, be sure to include information about fieldwork (i.e., practicum and internship) requirements related to your program. Identify the number of hours and range of experiences you will be expected to complete along with basic requirements such as types of sites, site supervisor credentials, and professional liability insurance.

Legislation and Government Policy

Identify and describe state laws and government policies governing school counselors in you state (suggestion: search within your state’s education laws and Department of Education).

Compare and contrast these requirements with CACREP preparation standards and Capella’s

School Counseling program requirements.

Conclusion

References

Assignment Requirements

Written communication: Writing must be scholarly, professional, free of errors, and consistent with expectations for members of the counseling profession.

APA formatting: Your paper should be formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.

Length: 3–4 pages, excluding the title page and reference list.

References: Include a minimum of at least five current (within the last 10 years) resources. Create your reference list for this paper based on the resources you actually use in the body of the paper.

Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Please refer back to the syllabus for additional information.

Criteria	Level 1 0 points	Level 2 5.54 points	Level 3 11.07 points	Level 4 16.67 points	Criterion Score
Criterion 1 Briefly describe the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today.	Does not describe the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today.	Inadequately describes the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today.	Proficiently describes the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	Comprehensively describes the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today. Use evidence from the literature to support statements	/ 16.67
Criterion 2 Identify the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling, including at least one national and one state organization.	Does not Identify the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling, including at least one national and one state organization.	Only identifies one of the two major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling, does not include at least one national or one state organization.	Proficiently Identifies the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling, including at least one national and one state organization.	Comprehensively Identifies the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling, including at least one national and one state organization.	/ 16.67
Criterion 3 Describe and explain how the national and state organizations support the profession.	Does not Describe and explain how the national and state organizations support the profession.	Inadequately Describes and explains how the national and state organizations support the profession.	Proficiently Describes and explains how the national and state organizations support the profession. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	Comprehensively Describes and explains how the national and state organizations support the profession. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	/ 16.67
Criterion 4 Articulate the preparation standards and benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program.	Does not Articulate the preparation standards and benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program.	Inadequately Articulates the preparation standards and benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program.	Proficiently Articulates the preparation standards and benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	Comprehensively Articulates the preparation standards and benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	/ 16.67
Criterion 5 Describe the state laws and government policies governing school counselors in one’s state.	Does not Describe the state laws and government policies governing school counselors in one’s state.	Inadequately Describes the state laws and government policies governing school counselors in one’s state.	Proficiently Describes the state laws and government policies governing school counselors in one’s state. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	Comprehensively Describes the state laws and government policies governing school counselors in one’s state. Use evidence from the literature to support statements.	/ 16.67
Criterion 6 Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional, is accurate per APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.	Does not Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional, is not accurate per APA standards, and is inconsistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.	Inadequately Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional, is not accurate per APA standards, and is inconsistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.	Proficiently Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional, is accurate per APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.	Effectively Communicates in a manner that is scholarly and professional, is accurate per APA standards, and is consistent with expectations for members of the counseling professions.