ABSTRACT
Researchers examined data from a national sample of 776 school counselors to further determine the factor structure of the School Counselor Leadership Survey. Confirmatory factor analyses supported use of a modified 5-factor model. Survey scores demonstrated good internal consistency and convergent validity. Differences between supervisors and school counselors are discussed.
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Anita A. Young
Dr. Anita Young is an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University. She earned a PhD from The Ohio State University, an MEd from Boston University, and a BS from the University of Southern Mississippi. Prior to her current position, Dr. Young served as a district school counseling supervisor in Fairfax County Public School Division. Her research agenda focuses on using data to close achievement gaps and building school counselor leadership capacity. She has authored numerous refereed journals and presented her results at national and state conferences. She is co-author of Making DATA Work and School Counselor Leadership: The Essential Practice.
Julia A. Bryan
Dr. Julia Bryan is an Associate Professor of Counselor Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Bryan examines the role of school counselors in school-family-community partnerships and has developed an equity-focused partnership process model to foster positive academic mindsets, academic achievement, and college access for marginalized students. She also uses large national secondary datasets to research school counselors' roles in addressing academic achievement, college access, disciplinary referrals, school bonding, and other equity issues in students' lives. Dr. Bryan was recently awarded the American Counseling Association Extended Research Award and the Association of Counselor Education and Supervision Outstanding Mentor Award.