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  1. Which ILTS test is required for the School Counselor endorsement in Illinois?

    Answer: ILTS School Counselor test 181

    ILTS test 181 (School Counselor) assesses the knowledge and skills required for the Illinois School Counselor endorsement.

  2. The ASCA National Model for school counseling programs is organized around which four components?

    Answer: Define, Manage, Deliver, Assess

    The ASCA National Model is structured around Define, Manage, Deliver, and Assess to guide comprehensive school counseling programs.

  3. A school counselor notices a student showing signs of depression. What is the FIRST action the counselor should take?

    Answer: Conduct a brief initial assessment of the student's safety and level of distress

    The counselor should first assess the student's safety and level of distress to determine the appropriate level of intervention.

  4. What is the primary ethical obligation of a school counselor regarding student confidentiality?

    Answer: Maintain confidentiality except when the student poses a danger to self or others, or when mandated reporting applies

    School counselors protect student confidentiality but must break it when safety is at risk or when mandated reporter obligations apply.

  5. Which career development theory proposes that occupational choice is a process of implementing one's self-concept?

    Answer: Super's Life-Span Life-Space Theory

    Donald Super's Life-Span Life-Space Theory holds that career development is a lifelong process of developing and implementing one's self-concept through work roles.

  6. In Illinois, school counselors are classified as mandated reporters. This means they are required to report suspicions of what?

    Answer: Child abuse and neglect

    Illinois mandated reporters, including school counselors, must report reasonable suspicions of child abuse or neglect to DCFS.

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