006.51A Grade
Levels: K-6, 4-9, 7-12.
006.51B
Endorsement Type: Field.
006.51C
Persons with this endorsement may serve as school counselors in the grade
levels of the endorsement (K-6; 4-9; 7-12; K-12).
006.51D Certification Endorsement
Requirements: The endorsement shall require the applicant to have had at least
two years of teaching experience, 36 graduate semester hours and a Master's
Degree in School Counseling, including;
006.51D1 At least one hundred clock hours of
clinical experience prior to internship; and
006.51D2 At least four hundred fifty (450)
clock hours of internship.
006.51E Endorsement Program Requirements:
Nebraska teacher education institutions offering this endorsement program must
have on file, within the institution, a plan which identifies the courses and
the course completion requirements which the institution utilizes to grant
credit toward completion of this endorsement.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
ENDORSEMENT.
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
should provide the following content:
A. Interpret and apply an understanding of
the theory and application of developmental guidance and counseling
programs;
B. Consult and coordinate
with students, parents, and staff in utilizing school and community resources
and other referrals as appropriate;
C. Counsel individuals, groups, and special
populations in areas of physical, social, emotional, academic and personal
development;
D. Describe and apply
the societal changes and trends in providing counseling for culturally diverse
populations;
E. Conduct counseling
using various theories and techniques appropriate to the relationship between
counselor and the student;
F. Use
group dynamics and techniques to conduct classroom instruction and small group
counseling sessions;
G. Integrate
an understanding of the relationship among personal qualities, education and
training, and the world of work in career development;
H. Administer and interpret appropriate
assessment instruments;
I. Identify
and apply best standards of practice in research and evaluation of counseling
programs;
J. Describe and apply
principles, practices, ethical and legal issues involved in school
counseling;
K. Clinical
Experiences. The prospective School Counselor should spend at least 100 clock
hours in clinical experience prior to the internship, at the grade levels of
the endorsement, with increasing responsibilities, including:
1. Individual, small group, and large group
sessions,
2. Students at all levels
of the endorsed area; and
3.
Students representing special populations.
L. Internship. The prospective School
Counselor should experience at least 450 clock-hour internship under the
supervision of a certified school counselor, and demonstrate all of the
competencies in these guidelines. The internship experiences should take place
in a school setting. One hundred eighty (180) of the 450 clock hours should be
in direct service, including but not limited to, individual counseling, group
work, developmental classroom guidance, and consultation.
