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The Impact of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs on Student Performance Greg Brigman, Ph.D. Linda Webb, Ph.D. Elizabeth Villares, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Whiston, et al meta-analysis (2010) 116 pre-post comparison group studies were included in Whiston’s meta-analysis. This is the latest of a series of research reviews that have found school counseling to be very beneficial to students (Lapan, Gysbers Sun, 1997; Sink, et al. 2008; Sink Stroh, 2003) Three types of measures used in the 116 studies reviewed by Whiston Cognitive: Behavior: Affective: Cognitive Measures GPA Achievement tests Behavior Measures Attendance Physical altercations Disciplinary referrals Peer counseling skills Problem solving Behavior rating scales Assess of social skills Affective Measures Self-esteem Personal or social development Anxiety Depression Results Average study = 139 participants 59 (50%) = Elementary 21 (18%) = Middle School 29 (25%) = High School 7 (6%) = combined ages Average Effect Sizes Found Meta-analysis results from116 studies- Average Effect Size = .45 Type of Measures and Effect Sizes Cognitive Measures: GPA =.15 Achievement = .16 Behavioral Measures: Discipline referrals = .83 Student problem solving = .96 Peer Counseling Skills = 1.14 Affective Measures Effect Sizes Self-Esteem = .19 Anxiety = .40 Depression = .37 Delivery of interventions Classroom Curriculum (51 studies) and Small Group Counseling ( 47 studies) had similar ES = .36 Individual Counseling (6 studies) ES = .07 Parent Workshops (5 studies) ES = .94 School Counselor interventions with largest Effect Sizes Decreasing discipline problems (.83) Increasing student problem solving (.96) Peer helping skills (1.14) Other Effect Sizes for school counselor interventions Social skills: (.33) Attendance: (.30) School counselor interventions are effective across all three levels Elementary Average Effect Size Guidance Curriculum = .31 Responsive services = .40 Mi