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Building a Bridge: Counselor Educator–School Counselor Collaboration
Author(s) -
Blackman Lorie,
Hayes Richard L.,
Reeves Patricia M.,
Paisley Pamela O.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2002.tb01287.x
Subject(s) - psychology , counselor education , general partnership , qualitative research , collegiality , medical education , pedagogy , bridge (graph theory) , professional development , perception , higher education , sociology , medicine , social science , finance , neuroscience , political science , law , economics
Despite calls for collaboration between counselor educators and school counselors, little is known about how collaboratives develop and what, if any, benefits are derived by the participants. In this article, the authors describe an 8‐year collaboration between a group of university‐based counselor educators and school counselors in 1 partnership community. Interviews with selected members of the collaborative were conducted to assess the participants' perceptions of the impact of this collaborative on their professional lives. A qualitative analysis of interviews revealed that renewal, professional development, and community are central to the experience of participants. Implications for future collaborations and research are discussed.