• National Boards: Component 1 Assessments - Savvy School Counselor

    National Boards: Component 1 Assessments

    Component 1 is all about content knowledge. For this component, you will take a computer-based assessment including 45 multiple-choice items and 3 essay-styled exercises. In this post, I will run through what you can expect during the assessment and suggestions…

  • National Boards: Guidelines for Component 4

    Component 4 requires candidates to demonstrate how they develop knowledge of their students and apply that knowledge to advance their students’ learning and growth. If I had to start over with these updated posts for National Boards, I would do…

  • National Boards: Assessment Center

    I recently received an email from a reader who asked about preparing for the School Counseling Assessment Center Exercises.  I remember when I was preparing for the assessment exercises.  I have never considered myself to be the best test taker,…

  • National Boards: Understanding Entry 3

    Entry 3 focuses on Maximizing Academic Learning.  For this entry, school counseling candidates are required to provide academic counseling to an individual student.  A maximum of 12 written pages, one video recording, and an academic intervention plan must be submitted…

  • National Boards: Pointers for Videos

    One very important component of your national boards portfolio will be the two videos you must submit for Entries 2 and 3.  The bulk of your writing will come AFTER you have recorded your videos. One of your videos will…

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