Question 1

Which of the following is the common denominator of coordination, collaboration, and managing resources in a school counseling program?
A)prioritizing, organizing, and delivering the components of the program
B)the power they have to extend the influence of the school counseling program to enhance the personal and academic success of each student in their charge.
C)partnering and teaming with other educators
D)extending the program by bringing in human and material resources
E)delineating strategies to bring resolution to a problem

Accepted Answer

The common denominator of coordination, collaboration, and managing resources in a school counseling program is their collective power to extend the influence of the school counseling program, thereby enhancing the personal and academic success of each student. These activities are all means to leverage the program's impact on student outcomes.

Question 2

Coordination of the school counseling program means _________________________.
A)developing career and academic plans for each student's success
B)collaborating and teaming with faculty and staff
C)working with community agencies
D)prioritizing, organizing, and delivering the components of the program
E)meeting with stakeholders to resolve an issue

Accepted Answer

Coordination of the school counseling program involves prioritizing, organizing, and delivering the various components of the program, including academic and career planning, personal and social counseling, and collaboration with faculty, staff, and community agencies. While stakeholder meetings may be a part of this process, it is not the primary focus of coordination.

Question 3

School counselors establish priorities by __________________________.
A)looking to the school counselor's job description of the school
B)first identifying the needs of the school
C)asking the PTA to find out what parents want school counselors to do
D)examining state and community reports on school counseling
E)doing whatever the administrators and teachers want

Accepted Answer

First identifying the needs of the school allows school counselors to prioritize their activities and interventions based on the most pressing needs, ensuring they are addressing the most important issues facing the students and the school community.

Question 4

Coordination of services means ________________ and efficiently organizing and delivering the components of your school counseling program.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Coordination of services means ________________ and efficiently...

Question 5

Implementing outreach efforts to get human, monetary, and technological resources from the internal community and the external community is
A)presenting classroom guidance lessons
B)leading counseling groups
C)managing resources
D)providing staff development
E)serving on committees

Accepted Answer

Managing resources involves efforts to obtain human, monetary, and technological resources from both internal and external communities to support the organization's goals and operations.

Question 6

When school counselors partner with students, students become an extension of a school counseling program by _______________________.
A)serving as allies for other students
B)becoming sounding boards for other peers
C)contributing talent and skills as tutors, mentors, aids, and speakers
D)being instrumental in positively influencing their peers
E)all of the above

Accepted Answer

When school counselors partner with students, they can serve as allies for other students, become sounding boards for other peers, contribute talent and skills as tutors, mentors, aids, and speakers, and be instrumental in positively influencing their peers. Therefore, all of the above best describes how students become an extension of a school counseling program.

Question 7

In managing resources, a school counselor seeks the _____________ of parents, students, teachers, administrators, community and business partners, and technology to garner support and redistribute duties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In managing resources, a school counselor seeks...

Question 8

The components of a school counseling program include _____________________.
A)individual/group counseling
B)consultation services
C)career and academic advising
D)classroom guidance lessons
E)all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the components listed are essential and necessary for a comprehensive school counseling program. Individual and group counseling help students address specific issues and challenges they may be facing. Consultation services involve working with teachers, parents, and school administrators to create a supportive and effective learning environment for students. Career and academic advising helps students plan for their future and make the most of their educational opportunities. Classroom guidance lessons provide essential life skills and social emotional learning to all students in the school.

Question 9

The school counselor as coordinator of school counseling services utilizes the expertise and services of others to deliver optimum _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The school counselor as coordinator of school...

Question 10

Managing resources is extending the school counselor program beyond just the _____________________________ counselors can provide, by bringing in human and material resources such as parents, students, teachers, administrators, community members, business partners, and technology.
A)therapy
B)direct services
C)administrative assistant work
D)negotiating
E)advising

Accepted Answer

Direct services refer to the counseling services that school counselors provide to their students. The statement is referring to extending the program beyond just what the counselors can provide, which includes bringing in various resources to support the students. This is achieved through managing resources effectively. Therefore, the best choice is B, direct services.

Question 11

Which of the following external community members are feeling the responsibility of helping educators deliver the daunting task of educating our citizenry?
A)agencies and businesses
B)alumni and neighborhood associations
C)civic and church organizations
D)universities, colleges and postsecondary institutions
E)all of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the mentioned external community members can feel the responsibility of helping educators deliver the task of educating our citizenry. These community members can provide various resources and support to improve the education system and benefit the students. Agencies and businesses can provide funding or mentorship programs, alumni and neighborhood associations can organize events and provide networking opportunities, civic and church organizations can offer volunteering opportunities and support programs, and universities, colleges, and postsecondary institutions can provide professional development opportunities and collaboration opportunities. Therefore, all of these external community members can contribute to improving the education system, and it is essential to recognize their roles and engage them in the education process.

Question 12

Effective collaboration entails linkages among administrators, teachers, businesses, and community agencies characterized by _____________________________.
A)willingness to isolate credit, blame, rewards, and penalties among groups
B)commitment to the tie and energy required to develop relationships, common goals, and supportive key players who can smooth the way
C)elimination of those who don't support a school counselor's plans
D)endorsement of a spirit of competition to ensure achievement of goals
E)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Effective collaboration requires a commitment to building relationships and common goals among various stakeholders, such as administrators, teachers, businesses, and community agencies. It also requires supportive key players who can help overcome obstacles and challenges. Isolating credit, blame, rewards, and penalties among groups, eliminating those who don't support a school counselor's plans, and endorsing a spirit of competition are not key factors in effective collaboration.

Question 13

Taking collaboration to a higher level and working cooperatively with colleagues to gain numerous benefits such as an increase in professional energy, social interactions, and collective talents, describes a school climate of __________________________.
A)collegiality
B)loyalty
C)allegiance
D)collectivism
E)peer facilitation

Accepted Answer

Collegiality refers to a collaborative working environment where colleagues work together to achieve common goals. It is characterized by mutual respect, support, and cooperation, leading to increased professional energy, social interactions, and collective talents. Loyalty and allegiance refer to a sense of obligation or commitment to an individual or organization, while collectivism emphasizes the importance of collective goals over individual goals. Peer facilitation refers to the process of providing support or guidance to one's peers. Therefore, the best choice to describe the given scenario is collegiality.

Question 14

Working collaboratively with the administration, teachers, the community, and agency programs in overarching, interlocking commonalities strengthen the impact of the school counseling program by ___________________________.
A)the examination of blame, rewards, and penalties among groups
B)collectively focusing on common goals
C)the school counselor to act as an expert in partnerships
D)competition among the stakeholders to achieve the goals
E)all of the above

Accepted Answer

Collaborating with the administration, teachers, the community, and agency programs to collectively focus on common goals strengthens the impact of the school counseling program. This approach creates a unified effort and maximizes resources to achieve the desired outcomes. Examining blame, rewards, and penalties among groups or promoting competition among stakeholders can result in a fragmented effort and hinder progress. While the school counselor should act as an expert in partnerships, this alone is not sufficient to maximize the impact of the school counseling program.

Question 15

_____________________ is the process of partnering and teaming with other educators, individuals, and groups of the internal community and external community to deliver the components of the school counseling program.
A)Direct service delivery
B)Coordination of services
C)Collaboration
D)Management of resources
E)Advocacy

Accepted Answer

Collaboration involves working with other educators, individuals, and groups to deliver the school counseling program. Direct service delivery refers to the actual provision of counseling services to students, coordination of services involves ensuring that all necessary services are provided to students, management of resources involves overseeing the use of financial and other resources, and advocacy involves promoting the school counseling program and advocating for the needs of students.

Question 16

Collaboration is entering into a ________________ or liaison with other individuals, groups, or members of other institutions who share a common mission of student success.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collaboration is entering into a ________________ or...

Question 17

The benefits of collegiality include a ____________________________.
A)deeper and more professionally satisfying level of collaboration
B)more immediate pay increase
C)great increase of job satisfaction and level of personal activity
D)strengthening of work relationships that result in friendships outside the school
E)heightening of esteem among co-workers as to job performance

Accepted Answer

Collegiality creates a deeper level of collaboration and teamwork, leading to more professionally satisfying experiences for all individuals involved. It fosters an environment of mutual respect, trust, and support, which can increase job satisfaction and personal activity levels. While it may result in the strengthening of work relationships, friendship outside the school is not a significant benefit of collegiality. It can also lead to heightened esteem among co-workers as to job performance, but this is not the primary benefit.

Question 18

CASTT is an acronym for _________________________________.
A)community members, administrators, students, teachers, and technology
B)counselors, administrators, students, teachers, and technology
C)counselors, administrators, services, time management, and tools
D)collaboration, associations, success, teachers, and task force
E)none of the above

Accepted Answer

CASTT stands for community members, administrators, students, teachers, and technology.

Question 19

Technology has the potential to increase school counselor efficiency by ______________________________.
A)expediting tedious repetitive tasks
B)providing accurate, timely data from information-management-systems
C)connecting communications between counselors and the school district
D)identifying and eliminating school practices that deter equitable access
E)a, b, and d

Accepted Answer

Technology can expedite tedious tasks, provide accurate data, and identify and eliminate practices that may hinder equal access to education. These improvements in efficiency can lead to counselors being able to better serve their students and have a greater impact on their academic and personal success. Additionally, technology can improve communication between counselors and the school district, allowing for more effective collaboration and decision-making.

Question 20

_________________ is an efficient and effective way of disseminating information and analyzing results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is an efficient and effective way...

Quiz 13: School Counselors As Coordinators, Collaborators, and Managers of Resources

Which of the following is the common denominator of coordination, collaboration, and managing resources in a school counseling program?

Coordination of the school counseling program means _________________________.

School counselors establish priorities by __________________________.

Coordination of services means ________________ and efficiently organizing and delivering the components of your school counseling program.

Implementing outreach efforts to get human, monetary, and technological resources from the internal community and the external community is

When school counselors partner with students, students become an extension of a school counseling program by _______________________.

In managing resources, a school counselor seeks the _____________ of parents, students, teachers, administrators, community and business partners, and technology to garner support and redistribute duties.

The components of a school counseling program include _____________________.

The school counselor as coordinator of school counseling services utilizes the expertise and services of others to deliver optimum _______________.

Managing resources is extending the school counselor program beyond just the _____________________________ counselors can provide, by bringing in human and material resources such as parents, students, teachers, administrators, community members, business partners, and technology.

Which of the following external community members are feeling the responsibility of helping educators deliver the daunting task of educating our citizenry?

Effective collaboration entails linkages among administrators, teachers, businesses, and community agencies characterized by _____________________________.

Taking collaboration to a higher level and working cooperatively with colleagues to gain numerous benefits such as an increase in professional energy, social interactions, and collective talents, describes a school climate of __________________________.

Working collaboratively with the administration, teachers, the community, and agency programs in overarching, interlocking commonalities strengthen the impact of the school counseling program by ___________________________.

_____________________ is the process of partnering and teaming with other educators, individuals, and groups of the internal community and external community to deliver the components of the school counseling program.

Collaboration is entering into a ________________ or liaison with other individuals, groups, or members of other institutions who share a common mission of student success.

The benefits of collegiality include a ____________________________.

CASTT is an acronym for _________________________________.

Technology has the potential to increase school counselor efficiency by ______________________________.

_________________ is an efficient and effective way of disseminating information and analyzing results.