LibGuides: EDC612B: Module 3

Module 3 Resources

Fieldwork Resources

Educational Counseling: School Counseling Performance Expectations (SCPEs)
Refer to this list of School Counseling Performance Expectations as you complete your fieldwork hours.
Activity Type List
Refer to this Activity Type List as you plan your fieldwork hours.

School Counseling Performance Expectations
The School Counselor Performance Expectations (SCPEs) describe the set of professional knowledge, skills, and abilities expected of a beginning level practitioner in order to effectively lead a school counseling program for all students in an educational setting in the state of California. Prior to recommending candidates for the School Counseling Credential, the program must determine that candidates have satisfied each performance expectation and completed all requirements for the credential.

Praxis

The PRAXIS Tests
ETS. (2023). The PRAXIS tests. Ets.org. https://www.ets.org/praxis/site/test-takers/register/how-to-register.html
PPS School Counseling Credential Program students must pass the PRAXIS test prior to credential and degree recommendation.
- Test Name: Professional School Counselor
- Test Number: 5422
- Passing Score: 146 or >
The PRAXIS Study Companion: School Counselor (5422)
ETS. (2022). The PRAXIS study companion: School counselor (5422). Ets.org. https://www.ets.org/pdfs/praxis/5422.pdf
An excellent resource to help you organize your study for PRAXIS, 5422 passage.

Reading

Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students can learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together, they believe we can transform our nation's schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.
LGBTQ Rights: Southern Poverty Law Center
Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). LGBTQ rights. https://www.splcenter.org/issues/lgbtq-rights
Explore this dynamic website dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights, dignity, and freedom of the LGBTQ community in the Deep South and to removing barriers to equality.
AB 9: Seth’s Law Fact Sheet
ACLU. (n.d.). AB 9: Seth's Law. https://www.aclunc.org/sites/default/files/asset_upload_file529_10688_0.pdf
This is an AB 9 fact sheet from the ACLU of California detailing new tools to prevent bullying in California schools.
Definition of MTSS
California Department of Education. (2023, February 21). Definition of MTSS. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ri/mtsscomprti2.asp
Review this resource from the California Department of Education to compare and contrast MTSS and RtI2.
How Stereotypes Undermine Test Scores
Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). How stereotypes undermine test scores. Learning for Justice. https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/how-stereotypes-undermine-test-scores
This interview discusses the cultural bias of testing.
A Guide to Practicum and Internship for School Counselors In-Training
Oberman, A.H., & Studer, J.R. (2020). A guide to practicum and internship for school counselors-in-training. Routledge.
Please review Chapter 3: Applying Counseling Theories During Your Clinical Practice.

Videos

Critical Practices for Anti-Bias Education: Instruction
Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). Critical practices for anti-bias education: Instruction. Learning for Justice. https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/critical-practices-for-antibias-education-instruction
This 1-hour professional development is designed to help teachers and counselors take action and create the conditions that bring the seven main components of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to life.
Testing, Testing | Linda Darling-Hammond | TEDxStanford
[TEDx Talks]. (2015, June 29). Testing, testing | Linda Darling-Hammond | TEDxStanford [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G_vWcS1NTA
“Even Google has given up using standardized testing as a means for evaluating who will be most successful and who will make the best hire. American public schools, however, remain among the most standardized test-heavy education systems in the world. Why are we still ‘bubbling in,’ as Darling-Hammond puts it, when top-performing countries such as Singapore long ago realized there are better and more accurate ways to evaluate both students and their teachers?” (15m 14s)
Title IX Coordinators and School Counselors
Douglas, J. (2023, May 25). Title IX coordinators and school counselors. American School Counselor Association. https://www.learningforjustice.org/professional-development/critical-practices-for-antibias-education-instruction
Despite widespread efforts, LGBTQ+ students continue to face challenges that threaten their academic and social/emotional development in schools. School counselors provide support to LGBTQ+ youth and collaborate with other staff at the school and district levels to ensure safe and supportive environments. Learn more about the Title IX coordinator, collaboration between coordinators and school counselors and best practices in working with LGBTQ+ youth in this 54-minute webinar.
Bibi
[Learning for Justice]. Bibi [Video]. Southern Poverty Law Center. https://www.learningforjustice.org/classroom-resources/film-kits/bibi
“This film explores intersectionality in a powerful way, illustrating the beauty and conflict that can arise as we move between languages, places and societal expectations. (Available for streaming only).”

Podcast

Queer America Podcast
Rupp, L., & D’Emilio, J. (Hosts). (n.d.). Queer America [Podcast]. Learning for Justice. University of Wisconsin Press. https://www.learningforjustice.org/podcasts/queer-america
This podcast highlights a journey that spans from Harlem to the Frontier West. It features the stories of LGBTQ life that is not discussed in schools.