A school counselor decides to start a group for students who are having problems with anger management. To best address the needs of these students, the school counselor decides to consider the ABC model, developed by Albert Ellis. This approach is associated most closely with which of the following types of therapy?

Rational emotive behavior therapy

Person-centered counseling and family systems

School counselors can increase their professional development, engage in networking opportunities, and assist with lobbying state legislatures to improve their roles by doing which of the following?

Joining professional organizations

Reading current school counseling literature

Participating in an annual administrative conference

Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the school counselor to take?

Conducting a suicide risk assessment with Stacey and contacting her parents if the screening shows she is at risk

Creating a support group of new students to help Stacey meet other new students

Determining whether Stacey is still going through an adjustment period at her new school

Educating the students who are being mean to Stacey about the negative outcomes of bullying

Conducting a suicide risk assessment with Stacey and contacting her parents if the screening shows she is at risk

Professional school counselors should be familiar with constitutional rights such as freedom of speech and citizenship that apply to which of the following?

Educational settings for students and their families

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Question 1

Confidentiality is an ethical concern with which of the following technology-based program evaluation activities?

Your Answer: Option(s)

Correct Answer: Option(s) C

Rationale

Interviewing students in group counseling sessions using videoconferencing raises confidentiality concerns.

When conducting interviews with students, especially in a counseling context, ensuring the confidentiality of their responses is crucial. The use of videoconferencing can expose sensitive information to unauthorized viewers, making it a significant ethical concern in program evaluation activities.

A) Reviewing local schools' Web sites to identify model mission statements
This activity involves public information that is already available to anyone accessing the school websites. Since it does not involve private or sensitive data about individuals, confidentiality is not a concern in this context.

B) Conducting a needs assessment with school faculty using an online survey tool
While this activity may involve gathering information from faculty, it typically does not pose significant confidentiality risks. Faculty responses can often be aggregated or anonymized, ensuring that individual identities and opinions remain protected.

C) Interviewing students in group counseling sessions using videoconferencing
This choice presents a direct risk to confidentiality, as students may disclose personal and sensitive information during counseling sessions. The use of videoconferencing technology can increase the likelihood of breaches in confidentiality, especially if security measures are inadequate or if unauthorized individuals gain access to the session.

D) Sharing evaluation results with school personnel via a shared cloud-server file
Although sharing evaluation results involves some level of data management, the concern regarding confidentiality depends on the nature of the data being shared. If the results are aggregated and do not contain identifiable information, confidentiality is typically maintained. However, this choice does not inherently compromise individual confidentiality like interviewing students can.

Conclusion
Confidentiality is particularly critical in activities involving direct interaction with students, especially in sensitive contexts like counseling. Interviewing students through videoconferencing can expose their personal information, making it a unique ethical challenge compared to other evaluation activities that involve less sensitive data. Understanding and addressing these confidentiality concerns is essential for ethical program evaluation practices.

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Interviewing students in group counseling sessions using videoconferencing raises confidentiality concerns.

Rational emotive behavior therapy.

Joining professional organizations.

Conducting a suicide risk assessment with Stacey and contacting her parents if the screening shows she is at risk.

Professional school counselors should be familiar with constitutional rights that apply to educational settings for students and their families.

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Interviewing students in group counseling sessions using videoconferencing raises confidentiality concerns.

Rational emotive behavior therapy.

Joining professional organizations.

Conducting a suicide risk assessment with Stacey and contacting her parents if the screening shows she is at risk.

Professional school counselors should be familiar with constitutional rights that apply to educational settings for students and their families.

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