ERIC Number: EJ817474
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Publication Date: 2008-Apr
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Development and Initial Investigation of the School Counseling Program Evaluation Scale
Whiston, Susan C.; Aricak, O. Tolga
Professional School Counseling, v11 n4 p253-261 Apr 2008
This article evaluates the initial psychometric qualities of the School Counseling Program Evaluation Survey (SCoPES). SCoPES is a 64-item instrument designed to correspond to "The National Standards for School Counseling Programs" (Campbell & Dahir, 1997). Coefficient alphas on the overall score and the three subscales (i.e., Academic, Career, and Personal/Social Development) were all above 0.90. All items had significant factor loadings with the specified subscales. The loadings for Academic Development were 0.38 to 0.79; for Career Development, 0.42 to 0.78; and for Personal/Social Development, 0.36 to 0.70. The indexes of goodness-of-fit supported a three-factor instrument. Additionally, students with more contacts with their school counselor reported more career competencies than did students who had never met with a counselor. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, National Standards, Psychometrics, School Counseling, School Counselors, Social Development, Career Development, Student Development, Test Construction, Goodness of Fit, Evaluation Research, Counseling Effectiveness, Pupil Personnel Services, High School Students, Factor Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Connecticut; Texas
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