Specific Evaluation Measures
The following evaluation measures are described in further detail in the 2020-2021 School Counseling Evaluation Report.
Program Completion Rate and Praxis Test Scores
In 2023, 16 out of 17 students who were a part of the 2022-2023 Cohort graduated from the School Counseling program within the 14-month program timeline (94% on time completion rate).
All 17 students took the Professional School Counselor Praxis exam prior to graduation, with a 100% pass rate.
Job Placement
All of the students who were from the School Counseling class of 2023 who chose to seek employment as school counselors, found employment prior to their August graduation (100%). At the same time, there was one graduate who chose not to enter School Counseling and found employment as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the month of September. The one student who did not graduate from the program within the 14-month program timeline found employment using skills from their coursework as an Advisor in higher education.
Employer Feedback
Employers (schools) hiring our 2020 graduates were surveyed on their views on the competence of UNC-CH graduates in their first year of employment. Employers also rated the competence of UNC-CH graduates using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
- 2020 School Counseling graduates received a mean score of 3.75.
Employers of UNC-CH’s School Counseling Program graduates also rated their preparation in key program area standards (CACREP) using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
2020 School Counseling graduates received the following mean scores:
- Foundations: 3.75
- Diversity and Advocacy: 3.75
- Academic Development: 3.75
- Leadership: 3.25
- Counseling, Prevention and Intervention: 3.56
- Collaboration: 3.75
- Assessment: 3.67
- Research and Evaluation: 3.63
Alumni Feedback
Recent alumni of UNC-CH’s School Counseling Program rated the quality of training they received using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
- 2020 School Counseling graduates gave their training a mean score of 3.13.
Recent alumni of UNC-CH’s School Counseling Program also rated their preparation in key program area standards (CACREP) using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
2020 School Counseling graduates gave the following mean scores:
- Foundations: 3.38
- Diversity and Advocacy: 3.32
- Academic Development: 3.19
- Leadership: 3.00
- Counseling, Prevention and Intervention: 3.39
- Collaboration: 3.44
- Assessment: 2.44
- Research and Evaluation: 2.88
Site Supervisor Feedback
The site supervisors working with the UNC-CH’s 2020-2021 School Counseling Program rated the quality of training they received using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
- 2020-2021 Site Supervisors gave the quality of training they received a mean score of 3.50.
Recent Site Supervisors of UNC-CH’s School Counseling Program interns also rated student preparation in key program area standards (CACREP) using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
- Foundations: 3.84
- Diversity and Advocacy: 3.63
- Academic Development: 3.42
- Leadership: 3.55
- Counseling, Prevention and Intervention: 3.73
- Collaboration: 3.58
- Assessment: 3.25
- Research and Evaluation: 3.5
2021 Graduating Students Feedback
The August 2021 graduating students in UNC-CH’s School Counseling Program rated the quality of training they received using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
- Students in 2019-2020 cohort gave the quality of training they received a mean score of 3.14.
Students completing the UNC-CH School Counseling Program internship also rated their preparation in key program area standards (CACREP) using a four-point scale (4=excellent; 3=good; 2=fair; 1=poor).
- Foundations: 3.47
- Diversity and Advocacy: 3.23
- Academic Development: 3.57
- Leadership: 3.14
- Counseling, Prevention and Intervention: 3.16
- Collaboration: 3.57
- Assessment: 2.93
- Research and Evaluation: 3.04