1. Indicate the number of full-time and part-time counselors assigned to high school (in grades 9 through 12) at your school.
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Full-time counselors |
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Part-time counselors |
2. Of those assigned, indicate the number of counselors that are certified as high school counselors (grades 9 through 12).
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Full-time counselors certified as high school counselors |
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Part-time counselors certified as high school counselors |
3. (11b) On average, how many students are assigned to a counselor at this school? [verbatim]
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Students assigned to a counselor |
4. (11a) Which of the following best describes how counselors are assigned to students at this school? Counselors are assigned…
to a specific grade level (e.g., a 9th grade counselor).
to an incoming class of 9th graders and remain with them throughout their high school years (e.g., a counselor for the class of 2012).
counselors are assigned to a group of students whose last names fall within a slice of the alphabet (e.g., all students with last names from “A to D”).
in another way. (please specify)_____________ [field test only]
5. (7) What percentage of students meet with counselors...?
a. at the beginning of the school year?
b. at least once a term (e.g., semester or trimester)?
c. at the end of the school year?
d. by student special request?
e. by counselor special request?
6. (9) Does the school’s counseling staff consult with teachers regarding students’:
Yes No
a. Future course placement О О
b. Mid-year course changes О О
c. Remediation or tutoring needs О О
d. Discipline О О
e. Participation in enrichment programs О О
f. College preparation О О
7. (X1) Who in the school has primary responsibility for dealing with individual students posing discipline problems?
Counseling staff
School principal
Assistant principal
Other (please specify): _________________ [field test only]
8. (10a) Are students in your school required to have a plan, such as a high school graduation (or individual learning) plan?
Yes Go to Q9
No Skip to Q10
9. (10b) Can the high school graduation plan be modified or updated throughout students’ high school years?
Yes
No
10. (12a) Does your school’s professional counseling staff assist with transitioning 8th grade students into high school?
Yes Go to Q11
No Skip to Q12
11. (12b) In which of the following ways does your school’s professional counseling staff assist with transitioning 8th grade students into high school? [Check all that apply]
Presenting information to 8th grade students or parents about high school courses and registration
Assisting individual 8th grade students with selecting 9th grade courses based upon their interests and prior achievement
Placing 8th grade students into 9th grade courses based on school or district placement policies
d. Other (please specify) _________________ [field test only]
12. (11c) Does your school have one or more counselors whose primary responsibility is…
Yes No
Assisting students with college readiness, selection, and applications? О О
Assisting students with preparation for and placement into the workforce? О О
13. (12c) What practices does the school engage in to assist students with the transition from high school to college? [Check all that apply]
Holding or participating in college fairs
Consulting with postsecondary school representatives about requirements and qualifications sought
Encouraging students to visit colleges
Offering special programs that help students plan or prepare for college, such as Upward Bound, college scholarships, or AVID
Other (please specify):__________ [field test only]
14. (13) How does the school assist students with the transition from high school to work? (Check all that apply)
Offering internships with local employers
Holding or participating in job fairs
Arranging school or classroom presentations by local employers
Offering career awareness activities
Other (please specify):__________ [field test only]
15. (21) Is there a vocational-technical program offered at your school?
Yes
No
16. (8) Which of the following activities are offered to students in this school? (Check all that apply.)
School courses in career decision making
Occupational information units in subject-matter courses
Exploratory work experience programs (e.g., co-op, workstudy, EBCE)
Career days or nights
Vocational oriented assemblies and speakers in classes
Job site visits (field trips)
Job shadowing (extended observations of a worker)
17. (8) Which of the following activities are offered to students in this school? (Check all that apply)
Simulations (e.g., Singer, SRA Job experience kits)
Administering and interpreting tests for career planning purposes (e.g., interest inventories, vocational aptitude tests)
Group counseling sessions
Training in job seeking skills
Use of non-computerized career information resources
Use of computerized career information resources
Access to college catalogs
School arranged tours of postsecondary institutions
18. (20) Does your school have any programs to:
Yes No
a. Encourage students who might not be considering college to do so? О О
b. Encourage underrepresented students to pursue mathematics or science О О
c. Inform parents/guardians about mathematics/science higher education
and/or career opportunities О О
19. (23) Which of the following are available in this school to support and encourage gifted students in mathematics and science? (Check all that apply)
Technology and software to support curriculum specifically to meet the needs of the high-achieving students
School staff work with classroom teachers to provide enrichment to high achieving students
High-achieving students receive pull-out instruction during the regular school day
Enrichment experiences such as Odyssey of the Mind, Science Olympiad, Academic Decathlon
Scholarships for high-achieving students to attend special events or classes
Summer activities or programs appropriate for high-achieving students
Other (please specify): _________ [field test only]
None of the above
20. (18) Does your school offer summer school enrichment courses that allow students to get ahead (e.g., a geometry class that would allow a student taking algebra in 9th grade to take calculus in the 12th grade)?
21. (22) Which of the following steps does this school take for students who need extra assistance in mathematics and science?
Math Science
a. Tutoring is available to low achieving students during the
regular school day О О
b. School staff work with classroom teachers to provide
assistance to struggling students О О
c. Struggling students receive pull-out
instruction during the regular school day О О
d. Additional support is provided to low-achieving students outside
the regular school day (e.g., before- or after-school tutoring or
special programs, summer school programs) О О
e. Other (please specify): _________ [field test only] О О
22. (24) Which of the following options are available for students to take science, technology, engineering, or mathematics courses not offered by your school? (Check all that apply)
Independent study
On-line courses
Courses at another traditional high school in the district
Courses at a local career or technical school
Courses at a local community college
Courses at a nearby 4-year college or university
Other (please specify): _________ [field test only]
23. (14) For a typical student, which of the following influence his/her placement into 9th grade mathematics and science? (Check all that apply.)
Math Science
a. Recommended by middle school counselor О О
b. Recommended by high school counselor О О
c. Recommended by middle school mathematics teacher О О
d. Recommended by middle school science teacher О О
d. Based on courses taken/achievement in middle school courses О О
e. Based on results of end-of-year/end-of-course exams О О
f. Based on results of placement tests О О
g. Selected by student and/or parent/guardian О О
h. Other (please specify):__________ [field test only] О О
24. (15) Which of the following typically factor into counselor recommendations for mathematics and science courses for students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grade? (Check all that apply)
Math Science
a. Prior grades О О
b. Placement tests О О
c. Previous year’s mathematics teacher recommendation О О
d. Previous year’s science teacher recommendation О О
e. Student and/or parent/guardian preference О О
f. Master schedule considerations О О
g. Other (please specify):__________ [field test only] О О
25. (X2) What is the highest or culminating math/science course that a college-bound student would be expected to take at your school?
Highest expected mathematics
Algebra II
Trigonometry and/or Analytic Geometry
Precalculus
Calculus, or AP or IB calculus
Other Advanced Mathematics (please specify____)
Highest expected science
Advanced biology
Chemistry I or Physics I
Chemistry II or Physics II
AP/IB biology, physics or chemistry
Other advanced science (please specify___)
26. (16) Do any of the advanced science courses (for example, chemistry or physics) in your school have a mathematics pre-requisite?
Yes, all advanced science courses do Go to Q27
Yes, some advanced science coursed do Go to Q27
No, none of the advanced science courses do Skip to Q28
27. (17) In which of the following ways can a student not meeting this pre-requisite enroll in the course? [Check all that apply.]
Teacher approval
Counselor approval
Principal approval
Parental request for waiver
Other (please specify):__________ [field test only]
There is no way the student can enroll in the course
28. (19) If a student fails a mathematics competency test, which of the following options are available to the student at the school and which are required of the student?
Required Available, Not but not available
required
a. Retaking the test О О О
b. Taking remedial classes in deficient subject areas О О О
c. Repeating classes in deficient subject areas О О О
d. Completing a general competency test preparation class О О О
e. Tutoring О О О
f. Individualized academic program О О О
g. Summer school О О О
h. Referral to an alternative or continuing education school О О О
29. (6) Please rank the extent to which the following goals are currently emphasized by the counseling program in your school
2=Second
1=Most most 3=Third
most 4=Least
emphasis emphasis emphasis emphasis
a. Help students plan and prepare for their work roles О О О О
after high school
b. Help students with personal growth and development О О О О
c. Help students plan and prepare for postsecondary
schooling О О О О
d. Help students improve their achievement in high
school О О О О
30. (25) Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the teachers in your school. Teachers in this school…
Strongly Strongly
agree Agree Disagree disagree
a. set high standards for teaching. О О О О
b. set high standards for students’ learning. О О О О
c. believe all students can do well. О О О О
d. have given up on some students. О О О О
e. care only about smart students. О О О О
f. expect very little from students. О О О О
g. work hard to make sure all students are learning. О О О О
31. (26) Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the counselors in your school. Counselors in this school…
Strongly Strongly
agree Agree Disagree disagree
a. set high standards for students’ learning. О О О О
b. believe all students can do well. О О О О
c. have given up on some students. О О О О
d. care only about smart students. О О О О
e. expect very little from students. О О О О
f. work hard to make sure all students are learning. О О О О
32. (27) Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about your school’s principal. The principal in this school…
Strongly Strongly
agree Agree Disagree disagree
a. sets high standards for students’ learning. О О О О
b. believes all students can do well. О О О О
c. has given up on some students. О О О О
d. cares only about smart students. О О О О
e. expects very little from students. О О О О
f. works hard to make sure all students are learning. О О О О
33. (3) Please indicate how long you have been a school counselor…
a. for any grades K through 12.
b. for high school grades 9 through 12.
34. (4) Do you have an undergraduate or graduate degree in:
Yes No
a. psychology? О О
b. school counseling? О О
c. education? О О
d. social science? О О
e. physical or biological science? О О
35. (5) Which of the following best describes your entry into the counseling profession?
You became a school counselor immediately after college
You were first a teacher, prior to becoming a school counselor
You were in another education-related profession prior to becoming a school counselor
You were another type of counselor
You were in a noneducation-related profession, prior to becoming a school counselor
Other, please specify: (for field test only)
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