Transforming the School Counseling Profession

by Bradley T. Erford

TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROFESSION, SECOND EDITION

BRADLEY T. ERFORD

 

Accountability. Transformation. Achievement.

 

Leading minds in the field share their expertise with the common goal of Transforming the School Counsleing Profession. Discover innovative insights and new perspectives on school counseling from Bradley Erford and the following contributors:

 

Patrick Akos, Deryl Bailey, Stuart Chen-Hayes, Yvette Getch, Sam Gladding, Gary Goodnough, Edwin Herr, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, Reese House, Carol Kaffenberger, Vivian Lee, Erin Leff, Lynn Linde, Pat Martin, Debbie Newsome, Spencer Niles, Rachelle Perusse, Elana Rock, Linda Seligman, Amber Throckmorton, Susan Whiston

 

 

Open this book and find:

A guide to ten essential roles filled by professional school counselors. An emphasis on connecting the school counseling program to the mission of the school. Early coverage of outcomes research and its relationship to school counseling interventions and programs. An emphasis on advocacy, professional issues, and multicultural competence. New chapters on creating systematic, data-driven school counseling programs and accountability. Revised material on collaboration, consultation, and parent involvement. Strong coverage of developmental classroom guidance, students with mental/emotional disorders, youth at risk, and students with disabilities. Resources appropriate for introductory counseling courses, professional school counselors, and counselors in training.

"...this text isa necessary tool for a school counselor's professional library... I tell my students this is one book they do not want to resell."

Tarrell Portman, University of Iowa

 

 "This book is one of a kind, and provides invaluable guidance for transforming the school counseling profession."

Tovah Sands, California State University, Northridge

 

To view the website that accompanies this text, please go to http://www.prenhall.com/erford

Genres: Counselling, Textbooks

496 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 22, 2002

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this textbook for a grad course. It was very redundant in places, but the last couple of chapters were valuable.

[Joel Hacker · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a pretty tough slog. Part of the pile of of textbooks for one of my grad classes. There's some good information buried in there, but its super dry. If you're picking possible books for a grad class, select something else.

[Madison Centanni · Rating 2 out of 5]

I decided if I had to read for grad school I was going to add it to my good reads. This was incredibly painful for me, and I don’t understand why we’re citing studies from 2013 in a book published in 2025. Although it’s supposed to be updated, much of it is still outdated and painfully repetitive.

[Kasi Beorchia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't quite finish this text book, but I do feel like I gained a lot of general knowledge about the school counseling profession. I will definitely refer back to it in the future. The book was written to provide insight about how to become an effective counselor and how to promote positive change within the profession. I enjoyed what I learned from the book.

[Sabrina Robinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Author wears his feelings right out on his shirt sleeves even in textbooks. I have found this to be true in each of his texts. These are rather easy to read and so I thank Erford for saving us from the pedantic writings I am coming to expect from academia.

[Shelby M. (Read and Find Out)]

Can't give this one a star rating. This was my book for the Grind side quest for #TheReadingQuest!