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Counseling, Leadership, and Foundations

GRADUATE FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONNAIRE
Counselor Education Program
University of Montevallo, 2006

 

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
1. Sex
Male (4)
Female (22)

 2. Ethnic Background
Black (3)
White (23) 

3. Current Age
26 to 30 (12)
31 to 35 (4)
36 to 40 (5)
41 to 45 (2)
46 to 50 (1)
51 to 55 (2)

 4. Year completed bachelor’s degree:
1975 (1)
1981 (1)
1984 (2)
1988 (1)
1989 (1)
1990 (2)
1996 (1)
1997 (2)
1998 (2)
2000 (2)
2002 (6)
2003 (2)
2005 (2) 

5. Bachelor’s degree earned at the University of Montevallo?
Yes (7)
No (19) 

6. Year began and completed graduate degree at UM:
Began
1998 (1)
2000 (1)
2001 (2)
2002 (5)
2003 (10)
2004 (6)2005 (1)
Completed
2004 (4)
2005 (11)
2006 (11) 

7. Age at admission to graduate degree program at UM:
21 (1)
23 (3)
24 (3)
25 (4)
28 (3)
29 (2)
32 (1)
33 (1)
34 (1)
36 (1)
37 (2)
41 (1)
45 (1)
47 (1)
49 (1)
Mean age = 30.6 

8. Area of specialization during degree studies:
Community Counseling (17)
School Counseling (5)
Marriage and Family Counseling (5) 

9. Full or part-time student status during degree studies:
Full-time student during most of program (12)
Part-time student during most of program (14) 

10. Financial Aid
Student Loan (14)
Scholarship or Fellowship (4)
Graduate Program Assistantship (3) 

11.  Number of employment positions since graduate
None (2)
One (14)
Two (9) 

12. Present employment
Employed full-time (22)
Employed part-time (2)
Searching for employment (0)
Not employed, nor searching for employment (2) 

13. If employed, permanent primary employer (if more than one position held, setting of most importance indicated)
Doctoral granting university (1)
Elementary or Secondary School (8)
Non-profit agency or institution (6)
Business or industry (5)
Government (2)
Self-employed or private practice (2)
Other (1)
Not employed for pay (2)
(one respondent selected both Business & Industry and Self-Employment or Private Practice) 

14. Annual income form employment and related professional activities? (salary before deductions but without fringe benefits paid by the employer)
$20,000 - $29,999 (3)
$30,000 - $39,999 (11)
$40,000 - $49,999 (5)
$50,000 - $59,999 (3)
$60,000 - $69,999 (0)
$70,000 or more (2) 

15. Extent present employment position makes use of graduate training:
Not at all (1)
Some, but not much (4)
Quite a bit (7)
A great deal (12)
 

16a. Feel underemployed at present position?
Definitely (0)
Somewhat (7)
No (18) 

16b. If yes, is it because it is not consistent with level of training and experience?
Yes (4)
No (0) 

17. Part of academic program that was the greatest benefit in professional responsibilities?
Theories (3)
Groups (2)
Testing (2)
Practicum and internship (12)
Psychopathology (3)
DSM-IV (1)
Supervision (1) 

18. Licenses/certifications held (all that apply):
State license to practice counseling (3)
ALC (4)
National Certified Counselor (12)
State Certification as a Professional School Counselor (3)
 

19. Membership in professional organizations (all that apply):
National
ACA (12)
AAMFT (1)
ASCA (1)
State
AAMFT (2)
ALCA (14)
Local
ALCA (1)

CURRICULUM ASSESSEMENT
Instructions Given: Please evaluate your coursework. Rate both the relevance and the quality for each area in which you were enrolled.

 

Relevance

Quality

1 = irrelevant

1 = poor quality

2 = moderately relevant

2 = good quality

3 = relevant

3 = excellent quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                               Relevance                  Quality

 

1

2

3

1

2

3

20.  Professional orientation to counseling (introduction to counseling, critical  issues, professional ethics)

 

 2

  24

 

  3

23

21.  Theories/techniques of individual  counseling (individual personal  counseling, personality development

 

 2

 24

 1

 3

 22

22.  Theories/techniques of career counseling (career counseling, career development)

 2

 9

15

 2

 9

 15

23.  Theories/techniques of group counseling

 

 

1

25

 

6

20

24.  Human development (child, adolescent,  adult, aging, life-span) 

 

 1

 25

 4

 3

 19

25.  Counseling specific populations (women,  ethnic, racial minorities, disabled,  gay and lesbian) 

 

 5

 21

 

 8

 18

26.  Individual appraisal (interviewing,  psychological testing, diagnosis, report  writing) 

 

 5

21

 1

 2

 23

27.  Research skills (research design,  measurement theory, statistics) 

 2

 10

 14

 1

 7

 18

28.  Counseling practicum (individual  counseling, group counseling, career counseling, family counseling) 

 

 1

 25

 

 2

 24

29.  Ethical issues in counseling 

 

1

25

 

2

24

30.  Legal issues as they relate to counseling 

 

5

21

 

6

20

31.  Knowledge of and access to community  resources for counselors

 

 

 4

 22

 

 12

 14

32.  Counseling internship 

 

2

24

 

2

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NA = Not applicable

SD = Strongly disagree

D = Disagree

A = Agree

SA = Strongly Agree

 

 

 

 

 

 

FACULTY

NA

SD

D

A

SA

33. A positive intellectual environment was established by the faculty.

 

 

1

7

18

34. The faculty was readily available for consultation and advising, and maintained adequate office hours. 

  

 

 1

 7

 18

35. My instructors generally varied their pedagogical methodologies in a creative fashion. 

  

 

 2

9

 15

36. The faculty was competent in the field of counselor education. counselor education. 

 

 

 

 4

 22

37. Anticipated outcomes in courses were well-defined by the faculty. 

 

 

 

4

23

38. The faculty stimulates enthusiasm and interest in students. 

 

 

 1

 8

 17

39. The faculty presented current and relevant information. 

 

 

 

5

21

40. During my program, I never had the opportunity to get to know the faculty on a personal basis. 

1

 10

 13

1

1

41. My experiences as a counselor supervisee were consistently helpful and growth-provoking. 

 

 

1

 6

20

42. There was good communication between faculty and graduate students regarding student needs, interests, and suggestions.

 

 1

1

9

 15

43. The faculty made substantial contributions to the counseling profession through research, professional writing, and professional service activities. 

 1

 

 1

 9

15

44. The faculty displayed genuine respect for and interest in the individual student’s needs. 

 

 1

 

 6

 19

45. My experiences in this program enhanced my knowledge of self. 

 

 

 

6

20

46. My experiences in this program enhanced my knowledge of diverse learners and communities. 

 

 

 

9

 17

47. My experiences in this program adequately prepared me to deliver counseling services to my clients. 

 

 

 

 8

 18

48. My experiences in this program provided me appropriate knowledge of professional practice. 

 

 

 

 6

 20

49. My experiences in this program provided me with appropriate knowledge of professional practice. 

 

 

 

 8

 18

FACULTY

NA

SD

D

A

SA

50. Library collections were up-to-date and relevant to my field of study. 

 3

 

 1

 9

 13

51. There seemed to be a strong commitment to improve the program in terms of financial resources and support. 

 5

 

 

 15

 6

52. Adequate help was provided by the university in my search for placement in my field as I finished my program of study. 

 6

 1

4

9

 6

53. Adequate materials (tests, career planning, etc.) were available for student use. 

 1

 

 15

 

 10

54. There was good technical support for my program (videotape equipment, computer). 

 

 

 

 

17

 

9

55. There were good lounge areas for meeting and talking with other graduate students on an informal basis.

 

 5

 6

 9

 6

 

EVALUATION OF GRADUATE PROGRAM AS A WHOLE.

56. In general, how would you rate the overall relevance of the practical counseling training you received in your graduate program
1 = irrelevant to my current employment   (1)
2 = moderately relevant to my current employment   (5)
3 = relevant to my current employment   (20) 

57. In general, how would you rate the overall relevance of the counseling theory and research skills taught in your graduate program.
1 = irrelevant to my current employment    (4)
2 = moderately relevant to my current employment   (3)
3 = relevant to my current employment   (19)
 

58. In general, how would you rate the overall quality of the practical counseling training you received in your graduate program? 
1 = very poor quality in practical training   (0)
2 = poor quality in practical training   (0)
3 = good quality in practical training   (5)
4 = very good quality in practical training   (21) 

59. In general, how would you rate the overall quality of the counseling theory and research skills taught in your graduate program?
1 = very poor quality in practical training   (0)
2 = poor quality in practical training   (0)
3 = good quality in practical training   (6)
4 = very good quality in practical training   (20)