NBPTS School Counseling Practice Questions - NBPTS Early Childhood through Young Adulthood School Counseling Exam - NBPTS School Counseling Practice Questions - NBPTS Early Childhood through Young Adulthood School Counseling Exam

Question 1

A school counselor is developing a comprehensive program for a new elementary school. Which starting point best reflects the foundation of an accomplished school counseling program?

Aligning program goals with school mission, student needs data, and academic, career, and personal/social development Creating a sign-up sheet so teachers can refer students whenever they have time Scheduling most counseling time for clerical tasks that reduce teacher workload Waiting until the first crisis occurs before deciding which services are needed

Correct Answer:

Aligning program goals with school mission, student needs data, and academic, career, and personal/social development

Question 2

Which activity is the clearest example of a school counselor using accountability data?

Counting how many students stopped by the office during lunch Comparing attendance rates before and after a targeted intervention for chronically absent students Keeping a private list of students who seem sad during the school year Asking teachers which students they believe should receive counseling

Correct Answer:

Comparing attendance rates before and after a targeted intervention for chronically absent students

Question 3

A middle school counselor wants to reduce confusion about the counseling program. Which action best supports role clarity?

Publishing a program calendar, referral process, confidentiality limits, and examples of appropriate counselor services Accepting every duty assigned by administrators to appear collaborative Limiting communication to individual students so teachers do not influence counseling work Providing counseling only to students with documented discipline referrals

Correct Answer:

Publishing a program calendar, referral process, confidentiality limits, and examples of appropriate counselor services

Question 4

Which statement best describes the counselor's role in a comprehensive school counseling program?

To provide academic, career, and personal/social support through planned services for all students and targeted supports for some students To serve mainly as a disciplinarian when teachers cannot manage classroom behavior To replace the work of school psychologists by conducting all formal psychoeducational evaluations To focus only on college admissions because career readiness begins after high school

Correct Answer:

To provide academic, career, and personal/social support through planned services for all students and targeted supports for some students

Question 5

A student tells the school counselor about being physically abused at home and asks the counselor not to tell anyone. What is the counselor's most appropriate response?

Explain the limits of confidentiality and follow mandated reporting procedures immediately Promise secrecy because trust is the basis of counseling Wait until the student repeats the disclosure in a second session Tell only the student's closest friend so the student has peer support

Correct Answer:

Explain the limits of confidentiality and follow mandated reporting procedures immediately

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