Examining Discrepancies Between Actual and Preferred Practice of School Counselors |
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| Authors: | Janna L. Scarborough John R. Culbreth |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Counseling and Human Services Department, Syracuse University;2. Human Development & Learning, East Tennessee State University;3. Department of Counseling, University of North Carolina, Charlotte |
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| Abstract: | This study of elementary, middle, and high school counselors (N = 361) investigated the discrepancies, and the factors predictive of the discrepancies, between the actual practice and preferred practice in interventions associated with a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program. Results indicated that school counselors preferred to spend their time in accord with best practice. Subsequently, selected professional, employment, self‐efficacy, and school climate variables were found to predict differences between actual and preferred practice. |
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