The School Counselor Desk Reference and Credentialing Examination

The School Counselor’s Desk Reference and Credentialing Examination Study Guide, Second Edition is the only study guide and desk reference on the market that covers the latest ASCA School Counselor Competencies, CACREP Standards, and the CAEP and NBPTS Standards. It effectively prepares students for the Praxis II Professional School Counseling exams (5421 & 0420), NBPTS School Counseling National Certification exam, School Counselor Preparation Comprehensive exams, and state-specific certification exams for the professional practice of school counseling. This revised volume is designed to build knowledge and skills through end-of-chapter practice tests, a full-length practice exam with exam answers and rationales, guided reflections, and case studies. Additional resources include a glossary of important terms and a list of commonly used acronyms within the profession.

Rita Schellenberg, PhD, LPC, NCC, NCSC, ACS, is a professor and the chair of the school counseling program at Liberty University in Virginia. She was recognized by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) as one of the top 15 school counselors in the nation and honored "Outstanding Graduate" in her PhD program in Counselor Education and Supervision at Regent University. Dr. Schellenberg has authored many successful publications on professional school counseling including, most recently, A New Era in School Counseling (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013). You can learn more about Dr. Schellenberg, her consulting services, and other published works by visiting her professional website, Cultivating Performance at www.CultivatingPerformance.com.