The Reflective School Counselor's Guide to Practitioner Research
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"Like the little train that said 'I think I can, I think I can,' this book tells school counselors, 'You can, you can' do research. The text encourages and guides school counselors who have very little time and resources for research, enabling them to show and tell the differences that result from their programs."
—Angie Stansell, School Counselor
Hatton High School, Town Creek, AL
"This text can help any school counselor develop the observation and analytical skills to become a practitioner-inquirer. However, the book is much more than a collection of research techniques—it is a celebration of what is possible when school counselors pursue answers to their own questions about the students with whom they work. I predict this groundbreaking book will become a classic."
—Ruth Shagoury
Author, The Art of Classroom Inquiry
Become an advocate for underserved students by using data from inquiry projects!
This practical and timely book is ideal for school counselors unfamiliar with the process of practitioner research, from framing research questions and gathering authentic data to using results that can benefit students and create lasting schoolwide change. The authors use the American School Counselor Association's National Model to build practitioners' inquiry skills on issues of achievement, opportunity inequities, school culture, and community partnerships. The text covers:
- Practical methods for formulating the questions on which inquiry projects are based
- A step-by-step process for collecting, analyzing, and using data
- Guidelines for developing counselors' advocacy, leadership, and collaboration skills
Contents
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
- School Counselors Collaborating for High Student Achievement
- School Culture in the Time of School Reform
- Tips for Using the Book
1. Launching Inquiry: Developing Your Question
- How We Arrived at This Point
- Moving Into Inquiry
- Data Sources
- Thinking About Thinking
- Formulating Questions
- Exploring Your Question
- Strategies for Success
- Meet Dianne: An Ongoing Case Study
2. Discovering the Territory: Exploring Others' Expertise
- Why Gather Supporting Information?
- Exploring Others' Expertise
- Keeping It Simple
- Components of the Summary
- Dianne's Journey Begins
3. Getting It Together: Gathering Your Data
- Ethical Considerations
- What Data Is Needed?
- Avenues for Gathering Data
- School Artifacts
- The Last Tip: How to Navigate Dead Ends
- Dianne's Hunch Pays Off
4. Sorting It Out: Making Sense of Your Data
- Descriptive Data as a Powerful Tool
- Ways to Look at Data
- Dianne Makes Sense of It All
5. Stepping Up: Sharing What You Now Know
- The Fundamentals
- Know Your Audience
- Know Your End Product
- Inquiry Support Groups
- Routines
- The Block
- Deadlines
- It's All in the Details
- Dianne Seeks Support From Key People
6. Building Your Learning Community
- Learning Communities
- Practitioner Inquiry Suport Team
- Dianne Brings Parents Into the Learning Community
7. Review and Can-Do: Putting It All Together
- Where's Dianne Now?
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"Like the little train that said 'I think I can, I think I can,' this book tells school counselors, 'You can, you can' do research. The text encourages and guides school counselors who have very little time and resources for research, enabling them to show and tell the differences that result from their programs."
—Angie Stansell, School Counselor
Hatton High School, Town Creek, AL
"This text can help any school counselor develop the observation and analytical skills to become a practitioner-inquirer. However, the book is much more than a collection of research techniques—it is a celebration of what is possible when school counselors pursue answers to their own questions about the students with whom they work. I predict this groundbreaking book will become a classic."
—Ruth Shagoury
Author, The Art of Classroom Inquiry
Become an advocate for underserved students by using data from inquiry projects!
This practical and timely book is ideal for school counselors unfamiliar with the process of practitioner research, from framing research questions and gathering authentic data to using results that can benefit students and create lasting schoolwide change. The authors use the American School Counselor Association's National Model to build practitioners' inquiry skills on issues of achievement, opportunity inequities, school culture, and community partnerships. The text covers:
- Practical methods for formulating the questions on which inquiry projects are based
- A step-by-step process for collecting, analyzing, and using data
- Guidelines for developing counselors' advocacy, leadership, and collaboration skills
Contents
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Introduction
- School Counselors Collaborating for High Student Achievement
- School Culture in the Time of School Reform
- Tips for Using the Book
1. Launching Inquiry: Developing Your Question
- How We Arrived at This Point
- Moving Into Inquiry
- Data Sources
- Thinking About Thinking
- Formulating Questions
- Exploring Your Question
- Strategies for Success
- Meet Dianne: An Ongoing Case Study
2. Discovering the Territory: Exploring Others' Expertise
- Why Gather Supporting Information?
- Exploring Others' Expertise
- Keeping It Simple
- Components of the Summary
- Dianne's Journey Begins
3. Getting It Together: Gathering Your Data
- Ethical Considerations
- What Data Is Needed?
- Avenues for Gathering Data
- School Artifacts
- The Last Tip: How to Navigate Dead Ends
- Dianne's Hunch Pays Off
4. Sorting It Out: Making Sense of Your Data
- Descriptive Data as a Powerful Tool
- Ways to Look at Data
- Dianne Makes Sense of It All
5. Stepping Up: Sharing What You Now Know
- The Fundamentals
- Know Your Audience
- Know Your End Product
- Inquiry Support Groups
- Routines
- The Block
- Deadlines
- It's All in the Details
- Dianne Seeks Support From Key People
6. Building Your Learning Community
- Learning Communities
- Practitioner Inquiry Suport Team
- Dianne Brings Parents Into the Learning Community
7. Review and Can-Do: Putting It All Together
- Where's Dianne Now?
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
The Reflective School Counselor's Guide to Practitioner Research
Skills and Strategies for Successful Inquiry
September 2007 | 128 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412951104 | $37.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412951098 | $74.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781452294605 | $35.00 |
"Like the little train that said 'I think I can, I think I can,' this book tells school counselors, 'You can, you can' do research. The text encourages and guides school counselors who have very little time and resources for research, enabling them to show and tell the differences that result from their programs."
—Angie Stansell, School Counselor
Hatton High School, Town Creek, AL
"This text can help any school counselor develop the observation and analytical skills to become a practitioner-inquirer. However, the book is much more than a collection of research techniques—it is a celebration of what is possible when school counselors pursue answers to their own questions about the students with whom they work. I predict this groundbreaking book will become a classic."
—Ruth Shagoury
Author, The Art of Classroom Inquiry
Become an advocate for underserved students by using data from inquiry projects!
This practical and timely book is ideal for school counselors unfamiliar with the process of practitioner research, from framing research questions and gathering authentic data to using results that can benefit students and create lasting schoolwide change. The authors use the American School Counselor Association's National Model to build practitioners' inquiry skills on issues of achievement, opportunity inequities, school culture, and community partnerships. The text covers:
- Practical methods for formulating the questions on which inquiry projects are based
- A step-by-step process for collecting, analyzing, and using data
- Guidelines for developing counselors' advocacy, leadership, and collaboration skills
Table Of Contents:
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction
- School Counselors Collaborating for High Student Achievement
- School Culture in the Time of School Reform
- Tips for Using the Book
- 1. Launching Inquiry: Developing Your Question
- How We Arrived at This Point
- Moving Into Inquiry
- Data Sources
- Thinking About Thinking
- Formulating Questions
- Exploring Your Question
- Strategies for Success
- Meet Dianne: An Ongoing Case Study
- 2. Discovering the Territory: Exploring Others' Expertise
- Why Gather Supporting Information?
- Exploring Others' Expertise
- Keeping It Simple
- Components of the Summary
- Dianne's Journey Begins
- 3. Getting It Together: Gathering Your Data
- Ethical Considerations
- What Data Is Needed?
- Avenues for Gathering Data
- School Artifacts
- The Last Tip: How to Navigate Dead Ends
- Dianne's Hunch Pays Off
- 4. Sorting It Out: Making Sense of Your Data
- Descriptive Data as a Powerful Tool
- Ways to Look at Data
- Dianne Makes Sense of It All
- 5. Stepping Up: Sharing What You Now Know
- The Fundamentals
- Know Your Audience
- Know Your End Product
- Inquiry Support Groups
- Routines
- The Block
- Deadlines
- It's All in the Details
- Dianne Seeks Support From Key People
- 6. Building Your Learning Community
- Learning Communities
- Practitioner Inquiry Suport Team
- Dianne Brings Parents Into the Learning Community
- 7. Review and Can-Do: Putting It All Together
- Where's Dianne Now?
- References
- Index