Advocacy Training in Counselor Education

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Overview

Advocacy Training In Counselor EducationTerm Paper. This document discusses advocacy training within counselor education and related community considerations, including language barriers and immigration status affecting Latino communities. It references the role of counselors and advocacy in addressing these needs.

Contents and Structure

The document covers a New Framework for Advocacy in Counseling/Counselor Education Programs, including identification of injustices, moving from static to functional models, development of Developmental Advocacy, and stages of Developmental Advocacy. It also includes sections on conclusions and references.

Primary Sections

1. A. Identifying injustices or need to improve conditions within profession
   • There is a finding that a developmental framework is required as the foundation for counseling. Career guidance and counseling services could be improved if theory and research identify traits and trends of development observed in adolescence that predict more successful outcomes in adulthood.
   • The basis for these ideas emphasizes grounding school counseling in developmental theory and practice, with attention to cognitive development stage theories. The personal and social components have strong developmental bases, but cultural and ethnic development aspects have been less explored.
2. B. Moving from Static to Functional models
   • There are changes in developmental and positive psychology that strengthen developmental underpinnings of school counseling. The focus is on empirically supported programs and results, emphasizing skills, attitudes, knowledge, internal assets, external assets, protective processes, and environments that support positive youth development extending beyond school to family and community.
3. C. Introduce Developmental Advocacy
   • Advocacy is reframed to promote development within the school counseling program, with prevention and correction remaining as part of the role.
4. D. Stages of Developmental Advocacy
   • Advocacy supports student achievement and can be aided by tools such as computers. The stages emphasize de-emphasizing administrative tasks, proactive and preventive approaches, shifting focus from mental health to academic achievement, and fostering resilience through six elements: social bonding, clear boundaries, life skills, care and support, high expectations, and meaningful participation; external and internal assets are highlighted as essential components.

Additional Content

Further sections discuss historical and ongoing development of advocacy in counseling, referencing researchers and sources such as Galassi; Akos (2004), Stone; Turba (1999), and related materials. The document includes an inserted note about “Parts of this document are hidden” and references to related resources, guides, and sources used in the document.

Conclusion

There are changes in education all through and probably this is the time for advocacy to take a bright new step forward.

References and Sources

References include works on advocacy in education and counseling such as Advocacy Group Issues Guides for Diagnosing ADHD, Counseling and Referral Services for the Latino Community, and Developmental Advocacy resources. Additional sources cited cover journals, Education Week articles, and related counseling literature.

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