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The article I reviewed was about African American male students’ perceptions on school counselors. The study was conducted by survey and included feedback from students, teachers, principals, and parents. Grades included were 9th through 12th and the study was very descriptive.

The results described 40 to 55 percent of African American males’ students believing their school counselor as trustworthy, helpful, friendly, knowledgeable, and accessible. Only 30 to 53 percent seem to understand the role, but 55 percent seem to feel school counselors are useful. For academic concerns, the majority (55.6%) of African American males indicated that they go to teachers. For college preparation concerns, a higher percentage (34.3%) of African American males indicated that they would go to parents instead of teachers, principals, peers, no one, or other. (Bryan, D. M. and Gallant, D. J. (2012))

My reflection of results is supported by how the school system definition of counselor roles has shifted the focus of emotional support to more of an academic support. This shift has caused students to lose trust within the counseling resource. The delivery from their school counselors indicate a misunderstanding of the counselors roles. This article clearly shows imparities within our counseling climate that need to be assess. The fact that a lot of issues that should be addressed at school rather be addressed by the parents, supports the stigma of mental health within the African American community. Their school counseling program needs to define a clearer objective when it comes to their roles. African American male student rather walk through school suffering in silence, then accept the resource help that is provided.

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Vision Statement: All students will excel as productive, self-motivated, and highly functioning graduates with social and emotional skills to tackle life. I believe all students regardless of circumstances, backgrounds, and cultures can be equipped with fair opportunities, support, and advocacy.

Core Beliefs:

o   All students have the capacity to learn and grow.

o   Learning is an infinite skill.

o   The entire school climate should foster a positive well-being.

o   School Counseling programs should address all aspects of student lives (intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and psychological) and provide differentiation for diverse needs.

o   The school counseling program should be an integrated tool within the school climate and not just a support system.

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Reflection of School Counselor Competency Assessment 

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Reflection of School Counselor Competency Assessment 

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The outcome of my results indicates that I am strong in the area of collaborating with families, teachers, administrators, other staff, and education stakeholders for student success and achievement. The area I am weak in is demonstrating an understanding of the educational systems' legal issues, policies, research, and trends in education. Another section I was very strong in was developing annual student outcome goals based on student data. Right now in my school climate, I already play as a vital advocate for my students. When I become a counselor, I already have a good idea about my student's population and demographics, so collecting students' data is not challenging. I am very secure and active in my class climate, so collaborating with other educational staff and teachers is like second nature to me. In my previous years in this school, I was a tutor and a substitute so I am familiar with reading and recording students' data. My school currently has a school counselor and a mental health counselor, so legally there are differences that I do not understand yet. Learning more about the legal issues will help me improve competency in other subjects such as applying the legal and ethical principles and standards.

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The results from my two test indicate that I associate women with weakness and men with strength. I also do not have a lot of association with black and white american correlations. These two results in my personal opinion are controlled. I feel my results were controlled because there were right and wrong answers. If I am supposed to answer based off what my brain associate with the picture, how can there be an "X"? These test made me feel anger because they indicated prejudice intentions and cultivated prejudice thinking.

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Mental Health awareness for People of Color

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Mental Health awareness for People of Color

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Bryan, D. M., & Gallant, D. J. (2012). Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid: African American Male High School Students’ Perceptions of School Counseling Services. African American Males in Education, 3(1).

Celestine, S. (2019, December 04). African Americans Face Unique Mental Health Risks. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20191204/african-americans-face-unique-mental-health-risks

'Counseling Center / Classroom Guidance Activities. (2010). Retrieved October 28, 2020, from https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/Page/1066

Lesson Plans & Worksheets for School Teachers. (1999). Retrieved October 28, 2020, from https://www.lessonplanet.com/?msclkid=03d0fca2b5261f4b8ea2a33bd51df579

Moore, J. L., III, Henfield, M. S., & Owens, D. (2008). African American males in special education: American Behavioral Scientist, 51, 907

Office of Minority Health. (n.d.). Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=4

Williams, M. (2011, November 02). Why African Americans Avoid Psychotherapy. Retrieved October 21, 2020, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/culturally-speaking/201111/why-african-americans-avoid-psychotherapy