Cramer, Stanley H.

Research and the school counselor / Stanley H. Cramer, Edwin L. Herr, Charles N. Morris, and Thomas T. Frantz - Boston, Massachusetts : Houghton Mifflin Company, c1970 - xvi, 202 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes index.

1. The Research function of the counselor -- 2. Elementary descriptive techniques -- 3. The Construction and use of local norms -- 4. Expectancy tables -- 5. Correlation -- 6. Environmental assessment -- 7. Evaluation of guidance programs -- 8. The Follow-up study -- 9. Class rank and academic average -- 10. Attitude and opinion measurement -- 11. Studies of dropouts -- 12. The Counselor and data processing -- 13. Three Programs of research.

Despite the fact that most counselors are expected to conduct research in the schools, and usually do, they typically not trained for this role. Further, there are few good sources available to the counselor looking for a guide in conducting research unique to his function.


EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING

LB 1027.5 R45 1970