Short Answer Survey Please take a few minutes to discuss your perceptions of school counselors daily function to help

me answer my research question: What do administrators believe about the daily roles and responsibilities of school counselors? Please respond in as much detail as you wish to provide. 1. Please rank order from 1-4 (1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest) and explain your answer: Of the 4 components of the Texas Guidance model, which is the most important and which is the least important? -individual planning (the purpose of the individual planning system is to guide all students as they plan, monitor, and manage their own educational, career, and personalsocial development.) -responsive services (the purpose of the responsive services component is to intervene on behalf of those students whose immediate personal concerns or problems put their continued personal-social, career, and/or educational development at risk.) - student support services (Whereas the three components previously described serve students directly, the system support component describes services and management activities which indirectly benefit students.) - guidance curriculum (the purpose of the guidance curriculum component is to help all students develop basic life skills.) 2. Why did you place rank number 4 at that value? 3. Why did you place rank number 1 at that value? 4. If you could restructure your counselor's activities, how would that look? 5. If your district did away with counselors, what would you miss the most of the daily functions that they performed? 6. What trait do you consider to be the most important in a school counselor?

Demographic Survey Administrators perceptions of School Counselors roles This survey will be given to all participants in the research study and will not affect your participation. Any identifying information collected will not be related or attached to the data you provide. Do not put your name on this survey. Gender o Male o Female Relationship Status o Widowed o Divorced o Separated o Never married o Committed partnership (not residing together) Education What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? o No schooling completed o Elementary school o Middle school to junior high o Some high school o High school graduate or the equivalent (GED) o Some college credit, no degree o Associate degree o Bachelor's degree o Master's degree o Doctorate degree Disability o Hearing impairment o Vision impairment o Mobility impairment o Cognitive/learning impairment o None o Other Age How old are you? ____ Employment Status o Employed o Unable to work o Self-employed o Other o Unemployed o At home parent o Student o Retired

Race/Ethnicity o Hispanic or Latino o Not Hispanic or Latino o American Indian or Alaska Native o Asian o Black or African American o Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander o White o Biracial or multiracial/multiple heritage o Other Household Income What is your total household income? o Less than $10,000 o $10,000 to $25,000 o $25,000 to $50,000 o $50,000 to $75,000 o $75,000 to $100,000 o $100,000 to $150,000 o $150,000 or more

Employer Type o Local government employee (city, county, etc.) o State government employee o Federal government employee o Self-employed in own not-incorporated business, professional practice, or farm o Self-employed in own incorporated business, professional practice, or farm o Other