Accountability in Action: Service-Learning Partnerships in Practice

This article begins with an exploration of the issues facing beginning school counselors and the educational requirements for school counselor education programs. Following this exploration, the discussion moves into a description of how service-learning can be used to foster understanding and trans...

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Published inJournal of school counseling Vol. 8; no. 29
Main Authors Dotson-Blake, Kylie P, Dotson, L. Kaye, Glass, J. Scott, Lilley, Brett D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Journal of School Counseling 2010
Subjects
Case Studies
Counseling
Counselor Educators
Counselor Training
Partnerships in Education
Program Effectiveness
School Counseling
School Counselors
Service Learning
Student Needs
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:This article begins with an exploration of the issues facing beginning school counselors and the educational requirements for school counselor education programs. Following this exploration, the discussion moves into a description of how service-learning can be used to foster understanding and transfer abstract professional concepts into practice. A case example of a class incorporating service-learning is presented, providing counselor educators with an in-depth understanding of the key foundational underpinnings necessary for effective service-learning projects in school counseling coursework. Potential challenges are discussed and suggestions for future research are shared.
ISSN:1554-2998
1554-2998