Praxis Practice

Which of following is in compliance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)?

HS Counselor sees siblings missing every Monday during 1st two months of school. After talk w/ nurse, counselor likely

In the termination stage of group counseling, members are responsible for which of the following?

Which of following are considered 4 main domains of appropriate and permissible accommodations on high-stakes testing?

Which type of data is most beneficial in evaluating a comprehensive guidance and counseling program?

When working with adolescents in small groups, it is important to remember that adolescents

Which therapy emphasizes relationship b/w client & counselor and focuses respect, empathy, genuineness,nonjudgmentalness

Of the following, in which area can school counselors most effectively implement their role in the curriculum?

Which is most effective strategy for counselor who develop mutual, reciprocal partnerships with community agencies?

Of the following, where is the best place to store student grade data?

Which of the following therapeutic approaches is best used to help adolescents who are experiencing depression?

10 students from class referred to anger-management group & evaluate effects of program. Sampling method described as

Annual school-wide needs assessments and program evaluations are examples of which component of the ASCA National Model

Which of the following is the best example of a mentoring program?

HS student tells depressed about breakup. During this, says wishes "could go to sleep and not wake up". Counselor should

In conducting an annual needs assessment, it is most important to analyze data from which of the following sources?

When a counselor uses cognitive theories to work with students, the overall goal is for the students to

Which of the following is the most appropriate and effective way for school counselors to prevent burnout?

Which of the following best provides career assessments that are linked to students’ interests, abilities, and values?

Working students w/ disabilities, counselor communicates w/ outside doctors & therapists to enhance services. Role of

Which of the following is most important for a counselor working with adolescents in a small-group counseling format?

Which following uses John Holland’s codes to assist students in identifying occupations & majors based on personality?

Of the following, the most appropriate use of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children®—Fifth Edition (WISC®–V) is

The final stage of therapy is referred to as

Reliable test scores are best defined as scores that are

Of the following, which is the most appropriate use for an aptitude test?

Working w/ EC students, counselor should communicate w/ outside dr./therapist to enhance school-based services. Role is

Which THREE should a counselor do to facilitate the postsecondary school-to-work transition process for students?

Which following most approp. for counselor to undertake to remain current in and knowledgeable about counseling services

Counselor receives subpoena to disclose info regarding work with child of custody battle. Counselor should do what 1st?

At the beginning of year, district holds assembly for new policies in place to prevent bullying from occurring. This is

Which situation has great risk creating dual relationship that ethically impact relationship b/w counselor & student

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), knownBuckley Amendment, grants student/parents following

Counselor discloses reflections on personal decisions made relating to college choice & regrets. The comments are

Prescription, provision, initiation, collaboration, and mediation are all modes of

If school counselor makes a judgment about a student to teacher & the student finds out, what TWO are likely outcomes?

Which of the following is a predictor of a student dropping out of school?

Counselors can appropriately advocate for needs of special education students through which of the following activities?

5th grader reports friend physically abused. Friend denies, claims made up. Counselor sees welts/bruises. What do next

Working with admins to evaluate the counseling program & make improvements. Which accountability tools most effective?

A student whose family has sign. $ challenges & no medical insur. They would best be served by referral for services

The best way for a counselor to address the problem of one student monopolizing group counseling time is to

Which of the following is a management activity?

Which of following actions by counselor is example of using appraisal as strategy for individual planning?

Counseling, began with focus on vocational guidance, has become more comprehensive & now includes which following

According to National Career Development Association's guidelines, competencies appropriate for all students include

The purpose of the documentation and comparison is

During sessions, student and counselor decide together to achieve therapy goals. This phase is generally referred to as:

Which is most approp. placement for moderately physically disabled student but has avg. cognitive skills is in a

Diagnosed with ADHD, student struggles w/ work & rarely completes classwork on time.Which best accomodation to recommend

Counselor encounters mildly inapprop. behavior by member of group. Counselor should do which to discourage the behavior

Matt=to himself,fearful, Steven=middle,excited w/ new. Diff. in boys’ behavior can best be explained by differences in

Fair share responsibilities are most clearly defined as those that are

According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), what following is approp. activity for counselors?

A student with Down syndrome would most likely exhibit

Student throwing tantrums. Which best action for the counselor to determine the antecedents/consequences for tantrums

Which of following data would document time devoted to the delivery component of an effective school counseling program?

HS counselor demonstrates interest in teacher’s concerns by listening & empathizing w/. Counselor assuming role of

Classroom guidance programming typically is considered a form of

Which legislative act replaced the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001?

Principal asks counselor to analyze patterns in student absentee rates past 3 years & chart results. Software to use?

Which of the following is true about variability among cultural groups?

A professional school counselor limits engagement in individual counseling because it

Counselor concerned with Bullying at MS, will take data to determine best intervention. Which is most useful to collect?

Counseling program is being established in new public school in expanding district. first step in developing program is

Counselor/teachers, family & community meet to share expertise addressing at-risk students, they are engaging in what

What type of careers would young male students who are entering middle school most likely be interested in?

When using prescriptive model of consultation w/ teacher to address behavioral problems, counselor should do which 3

Which of following is an appropriate reason for a school counselor to disclose information that a student has shared?

Parent requests meeting to discuss ADHD diagnosis by pediatrician. Grades/achievement is poor. Would meet criteria for

While evaluating elem. school data, determines students participated in study-skills showed a 40% increase. Is ex. of

The most important issue for a school counselor to consider when selecting an appropriate assessment is its

Student lost all possessions in severe storm. Student reports difficulty sleeping, nightmares, loss appetite. This is

An annual agreement b/w counselor and the administrator in charge of the school should contain which of the following?

Which of the following is a responsibility of a guidance advisory committee (GAC) ?

Counselors implemented an intervention that resulted in reduction of ISS referrals. Data supporting claim are example of

Counselor begins have feelings similar to student's based on experience that occurred when counselor was HS. This ex. of

Behavioral consultation is an example of which of the following consultation models?

Student & family lost all posessions in recent tornado. Student has diff. sleeping, nightmares, loss appetite. What is

Reports student unable keep up w/ rest of class, disruptive, & acts out inappropriately. Which THREE to begin assessing

HS Counselor demonstrates keen interest in various concerns by listening and empathizing. Counselor assuming what role?

According to Carl Rogers, which of the following is characteristic of a congruent counselor?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of asking clients open-ended questions during counseling?

Which of the following is the best example of an immediacy response?

While student speaking, counselor doesnt interrupt, & when finished, counselor rephrases shared. This skill example of

Which is effective assisting HS students so develop career portfolios, educational plans, and take career assessments?

Which of the following provide the most convincing evidence of program effectiveness?

Emigrated student recently where English isn't primary language did poorly on end-of-year exam. Steps interpret results?

Tim, HS junior, been smoking weed daily before comes to school. He told peers it helps him come and focus. This ex. of

Created campaign vs. offensive words/phrases w/ class lessons. Created posters and learned approp. words. Counselor role

In which of the following objectives is consultation essential to success?

Counselor faxed copy of attendance contract to principal to assist w/ intervention. Input is example of

Comm. asked to identify those may benefit from grief & loss group. Once identified, counselor next step should include:

Which of following approaches takes into consideration the counseling components that are shared by all cultural groups?

10th grader asks to be counselor friend on social media. Explains ethically cannot. What this preventing from occuring?

Which of the following would be classified as a responsive service?

On an IQ test with mean of 100 and standard deviation of 15, a score of 130 and above is placed in which classification

An assessment is considered to be standardized when it is

The process in which counselor assists teacher, admin, parent, other person in finding solution to problem to problem is

Counselors can best contribute to the growth and development of fellow school stakeholders by providing