My perceived roles of guidance counselors revolved mainly
around the responsibilities of guidance. However, after conducting this
research my impressions of school counselors has completely changed. Although I
do feel their primary role should be to guide students, I am curious to know
how they have time to do that when they have so many other responsibilities. It
almost seems as if they are filling an administrative role, more so than a
counseling role. They collect data, administer testing, complete scheduling,
handle IEP’s and SST’s, and try to counsel students at the same time. I would
think this is primarily the reason they prefer their titles to be School
Counselors rather than Guidance Counselors—they do so much more than just
guidance, if they have time to get to that at all.
JT
1 comment:
I totally agree with you JT. One of the biggest things I found enlightening about this research project is the fact that our counselors seem to wear more “hats” than we do as teachers! You make a good point that our counselors are performing so many administrator roles that it’s not even funny. I have been a big part of EOCT testing and I can contest to the fact that counselors are a big part of that measurement even though usually when EOCTs are going on there is scheduling issues and student issues at the forefront. I feel the same as you in the fact that our counselors have SO much responsibility and I wonder just how they get it all done.
It’s also funny to me in the fact that I have already heard my own counselors ask me if I was crazy to become a teacher with all the changes. I have a newfound respect and honor for these brothers and sisters-in-arms. This was an EYE OPENING assignment.
Mr. H.
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