Accountability in Action: Service-Learning Partnerships in Practice
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
- Authors
- Dotson-Blake, Kylie P.; Dotson, L. Kaye; Glass, J. Scott
- Source
- Journal of School Counseling. 2010 8(29).
- Subject
- Counselor Training
School Counseling
Counseling
School Counselors
Counselor Educators
Service Learning
Partnerships in Education
Theory Practice Relationship
Case Studies
Program Effectiveness
Student Needs
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1554-2998
This article begins with an exploration of the issues facing beginning school counselors and the educational requirements for school counselor education programs. Following this exploration, the discussion moves into a description of how service-learning can be used to foster understanding and transfer abstract professional concepts into practice. A case example of a class incorporating service-learning is presented, providing counselor educators with an in-depth understanding of the key foundational underpinnings necessary for effective service-learning projects in school counseling coursework. Potential challenges are discussed and suggestions for future research are shared.