Deck 5: School Counseling Core Curriculum

Question 1

Teaching school counseling lessons to students is:

A) not necessary for school counseling program implementation
B) is an effective method to impact more students and promote a more positive school climate.
C) shows little value in the busy schedule of the school counselor
D) demands that you have a teaching license.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Research demonstrates that including school counseling lessons in a fully implemented school counseling program results in:

A) higher grades
B) a more positive school climate
C) provides social/emotional development
D) all of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Some of the barriers to providing school counseling lessons for the school counselors include

A) Teacher's reluctance to lose instructional time
B) School counselors' ability to manage classroom behaviors
C) School counselors' collaboration with the teacher
D) None of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Crosswalking standards means

A) the teachers develop the lessons plans based on their standards.
B) school counselors develop the lesson plans based on their standards.
C) teachers and school counselors utilize both sets of standards to develop classroom guidance curriculum.
D) None of the above

Question 5

In Marzano's High Impact Teaching Strategies, examples of identifying similarities and differences include

A) effective summarization and eliminating unnecessary information.
B) enhances that awareness that learning is difficult and requires sustained effort.
C) use of graphic presentations, mental pictures, drawings, pictography, and kinesthetic activities
D) comparing, classifying, creating metaphors, and creating analogies

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of Marzano's High Impact Teaching Strategies?

A) cues, questions, and advanced organizer
B) engaging in extra curricular events and teams
C) setting objectives and providing feedback
D) generalizing and testing hypothesis

Question 7

The initial step of school counseling core curriculum development is

A) establishing a topic
B) identifying teachers who are easy to work with
C) writing a proposal for administration and teachers
D) developing a needs assessment to determine what topics need to be offered

Question 8

Horizontal articulation of curriculum means

A) the breadth and depth of the curriculum
B) the connection of information for one grade level to the next
C) refers to curriculum delivered while lying down
D) refers to administration making a decision on what topics are covered in the curriculum

Question 9

_____________________ is a task which arises at a certain period in life of the individual, successful achievement of which leads to his or her happiness and to success.

A) growth
B) developmental curriculum
C) developmental tasks
D) career development

Question 10

Differentiation means

A) when guidance lessons will be delivered
B) intentional planning of guidance lessons to include learning styles, English proficiency, students with disabilities
C) a method of conducting a needs assessment
D) all of the above

Question 11

The importance of assessing the school counseling core curriculum is to

A) evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum
B) consider improvements needed for the curriculum
C) determine if objectives of the curriculum have been met
D) all of the above

Question 12

Which of these steps should NOT be included in developing a proposal for the school counseling core curriculum

A) administration determines the curriculum
B) review the literature on the identified topic
C) identify the data that shows need for this topic
D) develop goals and objectives of what the students will be able to do, know and demonstrate behaviors

Question 13

____________________ is a broad overarching expectations of what students will be able to know, and do after this curriculum is delivered.

A) objective
B) goal
C) domain
D) standard

Question 14

____________________ helps with the selection of activities and procedures, achieving results, and in using time effectively and state where the students will end up after the delivery of the curriculum lessons

A) objective
B) goal
C) domain
D) standard

Question 15

Before delivery of the first lesson, the school counselor should

A) know the student population they are presenting to
B) know the level of knowledge of the topic the students already have
C) know the developmental level of the students in the class
D) all of the above

Question 16

To create buy-in and engagement from the students for a school counselor classroom lesson it is important to consider

A) methods of discipline
B) what day it is
C) an engaging and creative introduction to the topic
D) what the administrator will think

Question 17

The most effective method of teaching a school counseling lesson includes

A) lecturing the students on the topic
B) testing the students on the topic
C) engaging the students in an activity relative to the topic
D) all of the above

Question 18

Managing student behaviors is

A) one of the larger areas of concern for the school counselor
B) should be approached developmentally
C) is most successful when effective procedures are implemented in the beginning of the lesson
D) all of the above

Question 19

Utilizing as survey or a type of self report is considered what type of data

A) results data
B) perception data
C) process data
D) persuasive data

Question 20

Strategies for developing a respectful classroom environment include all of these listed EXCEPT

A) Treat all learners with dignity and respect
B) Actively prevent misbehavior
C) View discipline as a chance to send the student to the administrator
D) Use multiple ways and methods to respond to misbehaviors