ACAeNews for School Counselors Sound Off! Poll
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ACA and ASCA currently recommend a student to counselor ratio of 250 to 1 as required for effective counseling in schools. ACAeNews for School Counselors would like members to "sound off" on this issue.
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. What is your personal impression of the 250 - 1 ratio?
What is your personal impression of the 250 - 1 ratio?
Too high; the number of students should be lowered.
Reasonable; the number of students is workable.
Too low; the number of students should be increased
2
. In a perfect world, how many students do you believe should be assigned to a counselor working in an elementary, middle or secondary school?
In a perfect world, how many students do you believe should be assigned to a counselor working in an elementary, middle or secondary school?
100 or fewer students
101 - 150 students
151 - 200 students
201 - 250 students
251 - 300 students
300+ students
3
. How does your current counseling situation match up with the ACA and ASCA recommendation?
How does your current counseling situation match up with the ACA and ASCA recommendation?
Considerably better than the recommendation.
Modestly better than the recommendation.
Within a workable range or right on the recommendation.
Exceeds the recommendation modestly.
Exceeds the recommendation substantially.
Does not apply. Not actively engaged in school counseling.
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. Use this space to present your personal comments regarding the student to counselor ratio matter.
Use this space to present your personal comments regarding the student to counselor ratio matter.
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. Identify the role you presently perform in the counseling profession.
Identify the role you presently perform in the counseling profession.
Counselor in elementary school setting
Counselor in middle/junior high school setting
Counselor in high school setting
Administrator/supervisor of school counseling (school level)
Administrator/supervisor of school counseling (district, county or state level)
Counselor in setting outside of education
Counseling student
Counselor educator
Other
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