Parents Perceptions Of The Role And Function Of School Counselors

Download or read book Parents' Perceptions of the Role and Function of School Counselors written by Carol Zabel and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of the profession of school counseling, counselors have been responding to societal need. Along the way there have been questions about school counselor accountability. School counselors are accountable to several constituencies: school administrators, school staff, themselves, their professional community, students, and parents. The purpose of this literature is to focus on parents' perceptions of the role and function of school counselors. Overall, the data uncovered for this review was mixed in terms of school counselors effectiveness in fulfilling their role and function. When considering parental perceptions of the school counselor's role and function, this review concludes with recommendations for practitioners and researchers. An example of one recommendation is for school counselors to educate parents on the counselor's role and functions so parents have accurate information.