According to the 2009 Stands of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP), school counselors must be able to:
a. become nationally certified.
b. demonstrate professional school counselor competencies.
c. encourage students to remain in school.
d. accurately diagnose students mental health issues and disorders.
Why is a commitment to diversity and social justice important in school counseling?
a. Because it is the law.
b. Because everyone deserves the change to learn.
c. Because counselors, in general, are charged with the responsibility to advocate for
our clients.
d. All of the above.
Education today is more likely to be described by:
a. teaching methods that energize both teaching and learning.
b. Constructivist educational strategies.
c. Adlerian and Reality Therapy education.
d. all of the above.
ASCA defines a professional school counselor as an individual who:
a. is a certified/licensed educator with a minimum of a masters degree.
b. Addresses all students academic, personal/social and career development needs.
c. promotes and enhances student success and supports a safe learning environment.
d. all of the above.
The National Standards highlight three content areas that summarize the development
themes of schools. The order of these themes is:
a. academic, personal and social, career.
b. academic, career, personal and social.
c. personal and social, academic, career.
d. career, academic, personal and social.
In general, what rights do students have?
,a. The right to information
b. the right to choose
c. the right to privacy
d. all of the above
As a professional school counselor, you must follow which ethical codes, and other
codes as applicable to your work.
a. ACA and ASGW
b. NCDA and ASCA
c. a. and b.
d. None of the above
Which of the following legal issues protects student information even from the student's
parents (under applicable state law)?
a. Title IX of the education Amendments of 1972
b. The Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1976
c. The American with Disabilities Act
d. The Buckley Amendment
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 provides students with protection
against:
a. invasion of privacy
b. discrimination on the basis of sex, exclusion from participation in, or denial of
benefits, or discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.
c. discrimination on the basis of culture, race, or ethnicity.
d. discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
e. None of the above.
In general, it is most helpful to think of confidentiality as:
a. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session under any and all
circumstances
b. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session, unless compelling
reason exits to reveal those details
c. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session from everyone except
parents, if the client is a minor
d. the need to keep private the details of a counseling session except those involving
drug or substance abuse
If a counselor needs to provide information to the parent, the counselor is advised to
inform and consult with __________ before giving information to parents (ASCA Ethical
Standards).
, a. principal
b. teacher
c. student
d. counselor colleague
e. None of the above
In order to potentially avoid situations of conflict of interest between the school
counselors responsibility to students collides with the responsibility to the school, school
counselors should:
a. maintain confidentiality with the student
b. follow the rules regulations or policies of the school and the district
c. seek legal consultation
d. educate the school and district and have a process in place for thinking through
professional dilemmas as they arise.
Informed consent involves consent for _________itself, as well as consent for
________ within the limits and conditions of counseling.
a. the counselor; client
b. counseling; services
c. counselors; the counseling center
d. None of the above
In terms of sexual diversity, schools have a legal obligation to address ________
to__________ sexual harassment, and schools that do not can be held liable for
violating the federal civil rights law under Title IX of a. the Education Amendments of
1972.
b. teacher; student
c. principal; student
d. student; student
e. All of the above
If subpoenaed for testimony in a custody hearing, Remley and Herman (2000)
recommend that your testimony include:
a. opinions of parent competence and who you think the child should live with.
b. everything you and the child have shared and explored together.
c. vague hunches and interpretations
d. only factual information
In the domain of Personal/Social Development, what types of issues are included?
a. Relationship development & coping skills
b. Search for identity