The Role of the Elementary School Counselor in Texas as Perceived by Elementary Principals and Elementary School Counselors

• Main Author: Sommerville, Reba M.
• Other Authors: Halstead, Francis E., 1930-
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: North Texas State University 1981
• Subjects: elementary school counselors; school counselors' roles; school counselors' perceptions; school principals' perceptions; Counseling in elementary education > Texas.; Elementary school counselors > Texas.; Elementary school principals > Texas.
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332162/

The problem of this study was to answer the question, of whether or not there is congruence between Texas elementary school counselors' and elementary principals' perceptions of the role of Texas elementary school counselors. Research questions were formulated to carry out the purpose of this study. A review of related literature revealed that only two studies of the role of the elementary school counselor had been conducted in Texas. Both studies polled only elementary school counselors; therefore, Texas elementary principals' perception of the role of the elementary counselor was unknown. Christian's Elementary Counselor Inventory (ECI) was the instrument used in this study. The ECI contains 60 items describing tasks likely to be part of the counselor's role. Respondents were asked to consider each task twice; once according to the ideal role (should this be part of the counselor's role?), and once according to the actual role (is the elementary school counselor actually performing this function?).