A Study of Role Congruence between School Counselors and School Principals [microform] / Sue A. Stickel
- Bib ID:
- 5520600
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Stickel, Sue A
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED321944
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1990
- 11 p.
- Summary:
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This paper describes a study examining differences between rural counselors and principals. The study used the Counselor Role Inventory (CRI) to look at 105 Western schools which had a single counselor-principal pair. Sixteen survey questions were consolidated into four role functions: prevention, remediation, commitment, and sub-professional duties. Principals were asked to respond twice to each question, once as a consideration of the school counselor's "ideal role," and again as they considered typical practice in their schools. Counselors responded three times, the third response seeking the counselor's perception of how the principal viewed the counselor's role. Data were analyzed to identify patterns and magnitude of congruence between the two groups. Congruent patterns were evidenced in only 11 of 35 possible congruences. The data indicates, however, that the differences causing the divergent patterns were very small, suggesting substantial agreement between counselors and principals concerning the counselor's role. Both groups saw a similar, relatively small gap between the ideal set of activities and what was typically being done. Counselors viewed their principals as favoring less prevention, remediation, and commitment functions, and more sub-professional duties than was actually noted by principals. The paper suggests that counselors and principals should recognize areas of agreement concerning the school counselor's role and act constructively on that agreement. It calls for clear communication and support for the development of efficient, effective, and professional definitions of the counselor's role. (TES)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Educational Research Association (Clearwater, FL, February 15, 1990).
- Educational level discussed: Elementary Secondary Education.
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