Homework: History and Development of School Counseling Profession Paper
Using your text, articles from peer-reviewed journals, and other electronic resources, describe the history of the school counseling profession. Then, describe professional organizations and preparation standards that have supported the development of school counseling. (I am in GEORGIA if that makes a difference on the professional organizations).
Finally, identify legislation and government policy specific to school counseling and school counselor licensure in your state. (My state is GEORGIA).
Instructions
Use the following to help you organize your paper:
Part A: History of School Counseling
o Briefly describe the history and evolution of the school counseling profession from the late 1800s to today.
Part B: Development of the Profession
o Identify the major professional organizations that support the development of school counselors and the profession of school counseling. Include at least one national organization and one state organization. For each, address the following:
• How does the organization support the profession?
• How does an individual go about joining the organization, and what is the cost of membership?
• What are the benefits of membership?
o Describe preparation standards (i.e., Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Program [CACREP] Standards) and the benefits of attending a CACREP accredited school counseling program.
• In this section, be sure to include information about fieldwork (i.e., practicum and internship) requirements related to school counseling. Identify the number of hours and range of experiences you will be expected to complete along with basic requirements such as types of sites, site supervisor credentials, and professional liability insurance.
Part C: Legislation and Government Policy (State of Georgia)
o Identify and describe state laws and government policies governing school counselors in your state (suggestion: search within your state's education laws - For example: Georgia Professional Standards Commission and Department of Education). Then compare and contrast these requirements with CACREP preparation standards
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.