https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2 Alexa Gee EDG 6305 en-us 2018-08-26 02:16:40 UTC 2025-11-04 20:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345146     Reporting Child Abuse 
School counselors, teachers and support staff are all legally required to report any suspected child abuse cases. There can be many issues involved in reporting these cases. Reading the article about the amount of cases that go unreported in the United States drew my attention to the legal responsibility a school counselor has. ]]> 2018-08-26 02:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345146 alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345147
This academic article discusses a school counselors duty to report as well as the amount of training school counselors receive on child abuse and child abuse reporting.

Bryant, J., & Baldwin, P. (2009). School counsellors' perceptions of mandatory reporter training and mandatory reporting experiences. Child Abuse Review, 19(3), 172-186. doi: 10.1002/car.1099]]> 2018-08-26 02:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345147 alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345148 While the benefits of classroom teachers forging strong bonds with students are many, less attention is given to principals and superintendents making those types of connections. But certainly, today's schools are complex environments, and every player has a role in student outcomes. School leaders, though, are too often either segregated from the daily lives of students or looked upon as those who dish out consequences and, thus, best avoided.

                 Reference
Education Dive. (2018). Building bonds with students can be boon to engagement, learning. [online] Available at: https://www.educationdive.com/news/building-bonds-with-students-can-be-boon-to-engagement-learning/530020/ [Accessed 26 Aug. 2018].

]]> 2018-08-26 02:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345148 alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345149 While the Pentagon began addressing sexual assault in the ranks a decade ago, an Associated Press investigation revealed that similar reports involving military kids got lost in a dead zone of justice. Child offenders were rarely held accountable—even when they confessed—and victims often received no counseling or other help.


              Reference
Press, T. (2018). Military Children to Have More Sexual-Assault Protections Under New Law. [online] Education Week. Available at: https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/08/13/under-new-law-military-kids-get_ap.html [Accessed 25 Aug. 2018].

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I visited with Sunnye Forrest the Guidance Counselor and Lorena Primary School in Lorena, Texas. We discussed the top five legal and ethical issues she faces in her career as an elementary counselor. 

1. Confidentiality- As a school counselor there is a relationship that is formed between a counselor and students. There is also a fine line of legal confidentiality that a school counselor is legal obligated to adhere to. Mrs. Forrest stated that the legal issues of confidentiality is something she faces everyday when having conversations with parents, teachers and other outside parties. 

2. Relationships- Lorena, TX is a very small rural town. There are often dual relationships in this school which also can cause legal and ethical issues when working with students and parents who are often times her friends outside of the workplace. Mrs. Forrest stated how important it is for her to maintain a professional relationship inside the school setting. 

3. Title 1 School- As a title 1 school there are many legal responsibilities of a school counselor. There is limited time in a counselors day to complete all of these legal responsibilities. 

4. Documentation- Documentation is one of the most important roles of school counselor. It is important for a counselor to document their work for the safety of themselves and the student. Documentation can be used counselors to prove the work and counseling they have been doing with students. 

5. Child Abuse- School counselors are legally responsible to report child abuse cases. There are many factors counselors need to consider when making these reports. There could be severe consequences for not reporting child abuse cases. 

             Reference 
S. Forrest, personal communication. August 25, 2018. ]]> 2018-08-26 02:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345150 alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345151 I completed my Bachelors of Science in Child Development and Family Studies from Stephen F. Austin State University. I am now working on completing my Masters Degree in Guidance Counseling. After completing my degree I hope to be employed as a school counselor at an elementary school. ]]> 2018-08-26 02:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275345151 alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275349171
This article discusses all 50 states and what their duties to report contain. It also list the standards and was to report. ]]> 2018-08-26 03:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275349171 alexa_jill_gee https://padlet.com/alexa_jill_gee/upbv6epvdwq2/wish/275349588
     All school counselors have the duty to report suspected child abuse cases. Although many cases slip through the cracks due to many things such as counselors scared to be wrong, students lying about what is going on in their home, counselors have dual relationships with family members and not wanting them to get in trouble and many other reasons.
     Although all 50 states have laws in place to protect students that are facing child abuse. There is a great lack in education when it comes to educating school counselors on the signs of child abuse.
  This topic is important for counselors and educators because of the serious repercussions for educators who do not report child abuse cases. As a future counselor it is my duty to be aware of the signs of child abuse and to protect the students in my school no matter the fear of being wrong. It is also my duty to educate all of my co-workers on their duty to report and the signs of child abuse beyond physical abuse.


American School Counselor Association.  (2018).  The school counselor and confidentiality.  Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/PositionStatements/PS_Confidentiality.pdf


Bryant, J., & Baldwin, P. (2009). School counsellors' perceptions of mandatory reporter training and mandatory reporting experiences. Child Abuse Review, 19(3), 172-186. doi: 10.1002/car.1099





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