LibGuides: EDC612B: Module 4

Module 4 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

Child Welfare and Attendance
California Department of Education. (2023, July 25). Child welfare & attendance. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/cw/
This California Department of Education site explains in detail Child Welfare and Attendance as a specialized student support service that covers compliance with compulsory education laws, student admission and enrollment procedures, student discipline procedures, transfers to alternative programs, and school climate and safety. Child welfare and attendance combines the knowledge and skill of counseling with the knowledge of education and the law to resolve complicated situations involving school choice, student discipline, campus safety, and programs for high-risk youth.
School Attendance Review Board: A Road Map for Improved School Attendance and Behavior
State School Attendance Review Board. (2018, May 14). School attendance review board: A road map for improved school attendance and behavior. https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1636049504/sdcoenet/yn4bpqrzs47dqoeeldxb/StateSARBHandbook5-14-2018corrected.pdf
“The manual provides information on establishing a SARB; identifies behavioral patterns of problem students; gives helpful hints on how to work with students and their parents or guardians; suggests by-laws and standing rules; identifies effective factors for parent and pupil conferences; lists California compulsory attendance and other related laws; and provides sample letters and forms to petition the Probation Department, Office of the District Attorney, and the courts.”
School Attendance Review Boards
California Department of Education. (2023, March 10). School attendance review boards. CDE. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/sb/index.asp
“This CDE site contains important information about school attendance review boards (SARBs) that are composed of school and community members who meet regularly to diagnose and resolve persistent student attendance or behavior problems.”