The School Counselor’s Desk Reference and Credentialing Examination Study Guide

Rita Schellenberg, PhD, LPC, NCC, NCSC, ACS, is a professor and the chair of the school counseling program at Liberty University in Virginia. She was recognized by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as one of the top 15 school counselors in the nation and honored "Outstanding Graduate" in her PhD program in Counselor Education and Supervision at Regent University. Dr. Schellenberg has authored many successful publications on professional school counseling including, most recently, A New Era in School Counseling (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013). You can learn more about Dr. Schellenberg, her consulting services, and other published works by visiting her professional website, Cultivating Performance at www.CultivatingPerformance.com.

Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Acronyms Introduction 1. The Foundations of School Counseling 2. Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention 3. Diversity and Advocacy 4. Assessment 5. Research and Evaluation 6. Academic Development 7. Collaboration, Consultation, and Referral 8. Leadership Full-Length Practice Exam Practice Exam Answers Appendix I. ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors Appendix II. ASCA School Counselor Competencies Glossary References Index