Data Collection is Key in Clarification of School Counselor's Role

Abstract

The school counselor's role in the 21st century has expanded and the demand of school counselors has increased as well as the number of students they are responsible for. School counselors today are encouraged to prove their accountability through the documentation of data. This review focuses on the significance of accountability and the lack of it in school counseling. The school counselors and the secretary at the middle school collected data on the issues that students had appointments for. This data was analyzed and explained. A review of recommendations and limitations were discussed as well as the beliefs/opinions of the school counselors who documented the data for this review.