Praxis School Counselor case studies

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The Praxis School Counselor assessment (test code 5421) is one of the Praxis Subject Assessments that states and agencies use when issuing school counselor certification or licensure. It is intended for candidates who have completed - or are finishing - a school counseling preparation program and need to show the professional knowledge a K–12 school counselor draws on, from program design and accountability to direct work with students, families, teachers, and administrators. The Praxis School Counselor case studies are 5 cases and about 4,197 words.

The Bruise, the Promise, and the Friday Afternoon Report

Malik, a seventh grader you have known for two years, was sent to you after his PE teacher noticed a four-inch bruise on his forearm. In your office he first says he got it 'messing around' with his older brother.

850 words, about 4 min 2

Forty-One Percent: Reclaiming Counseling Time Without Losing the Principal

You are the only counselor for 620 students in a suburban middle school. You just completed a two-week use-of-time self-report: 41% of your time goes to non-program duties (lunch supervision, 504 paperwork, testing coordination, substitute coverage), 22% to responsive services, 12% to individual student planning, 8% to classroom lessons, 17% other.

785 words, about 4 min 3

'I Don't Have a Plan': Assessing Risk When the Student Is Calm and the Parent Is Dismissive

Jenna, a 15-year-old sophomore, is referred by a friend who shows you a text thread: 'everyone would be better off,' and 'I've figured out how I'd do it.' Jenna arrives calm and slightly annoyed. She says the texts were 'jokes,' she is 'fine,' and she refuses to let you call her mother: 'she'll just scream at me and take my door off.' Over the next twenty minutes you learn that her parents separated in March, she quit swimming and theater, her grades slipped from A/B to C/D, she sleeps three to four hours a night, and last week she gave her favorite hoodie to a friend 'for keeps.' When you ask directly, she looks away and says, 'I don't have a plan.

862 words, about 4 min 4

Three Data Sets in One Leadership Meeting

You are presenting to the leadership team at a high school of 1,400 students. Three data sets are on the table.

827 words, about 4 min 5

'Everything Is Fine': Language, Caregiving, and a Referral for Defiance

Amara, 13, moved from Guatemala eight months ago and is in the EL program. Her science teacher refers her: 'Doesn't participate, poor hygiene, falls asleep in class, and won't make eye contact when I talk to her - I think it's disrespectful.' Amara has missed 14 days this quarter.

873 words, about 4 min