ETS Praxis 5422 Practice Part 1

Which of the following is listed as one of the mindsets in the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies assessment

• Self-confidence in the ability to succeed

• Positive attitude toward work and learning

• Belief in the development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being

• Promotion and enhancement of student academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes

A school counselor should do which of the following to demonstrate positive change as a result of classroom lesson?

• Ask the teacher to evaluate the lesson

• Ask the students to evaluate the lesson

• Ask the students to complete pretests and posttests of the lesson

• Ask the principal to observe the lesson

Liam is an 8th grade student who is struggling in his classes. When he meets with his middle school counselor, he tells the counselor that he does not know how to study and often forgets what assignments he needs to complete. Liam and the counselor determine an objective for their sessions together that will help Liam use time-management, organizational, and study skills to improve his grades. Which of the following ASCA Mindsets & Behavior standards contains this objective?

• Mindsets

• Behavior: Learning Strategies

• Behavior: Self-Management Skills

• Behavior: Social Skills

A frequently applied career theory used with students explores students knowledge of the self and the world of work by reflecting on their interests, abilities, and values. The theory classifies students according to six personality types: realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. Which of the following is the name of this classification system.

• Holland codes

• Life-span, life space approach

• Circumscription and compromise theory

• Happenstance learning theory

Which of the following best describes consultation services?

• School counselors make recommendations based on appraisal tests, inventories, and other data to help students make decisions for their future

• School counselors work with students to analyze and assess their abilities, interests, skills, and achievements

• Multiple individuals work toward a common goal and share responsibility for the associated tasks

• Information is gathered from experts about students needs, and information, opinions and recommendations are provided to individuals who can support those needs.

Which of the following approaches should a school counselor take when making an outside referral for a student to receive long term intensive services?

• Agreeing to meet with the student outside of the school day to continue offering support if the school counselor has appropriate state licensing

• Recommending specific trusted agencies within the community to the student for additional support

• Providing multiple referrals from the districts vetted list, being careful not to endorse or show a preference for a particular counselor or practice

• Consulting with the students parents and agreeing to provide intensive services during the school day to make commitment for the family

Which of the following impacts does technology have on school counselor when used with intentionality and purpose in serving all students?

• It expands the school counselors reach and efficiency

• It places a school counselor in a potential legal and ethical dilema

• It causes dual relationships and should be avoided

• It causes a school counselor's role to become irrelevant

A school counseling team wants to increase the number of students in the sixth grade that are meeting or exceeding standards according to the state math achievement tests. School Counseling team has determined that many parents do not have a strong understanding of math curriculum and cannot help with math hw. Additionally, many students lack study skills to appropriately prepare for the state test, which leads them to feel overwhelmed. Which of the following is a DIRECT service the school counseling team can provide to help meet the goal?

• Hosting a parent night in conjunction with math department to help parents understand how to help child with math

• Provide a teacher in service on creating a calming classroom environment for the weeks leading up to the state math achievement testing window

• Disaggregating testing data to see whether a specific population of students are struggling on the state math achievement test more than other student populations

• Providing a series of classroom lessons on study skills, calming strategies to reduce testing anxiety.

A school counseling team wants to decrease the number of students with two or more failing grades from 50 students in the first semester of the year to 45 students in second semester. Which of the following services correctly describe collaborative INDIRECT approach that would support departments goal?

• Creating a targeted intervention for all 50 students for 5 sessions that will cover study skills, goal setting, and growth mindset strategies

• Meeting with all 50 students individually to help identify possible postsecondary options and create individual academic plans

• Seeking out evidence based resources to identify possible strategies or inventions that can be used to achieve the goal

• Partnering with families, teachers, and administrators on a school counseling advisory council in order to elicit feedback on the goal.

According to the ASCA ethical standards for School Counselors to ensure optimal professional effectiveness and competency, school counselors are expected to do which of the following?

• Monitor their emotional and physical health and practice wellness

• Collaborate with teachers to promote fair-share responsibilities

• Avoid burnout by scheduling yearly vacations

• Maintain a non altruistic attitude to be able to focus on their work