Education for sustainability in university studies: A model for reorienting the curriculum

A decisive factor for achieving a culture of sustainability is university training for future professionals. The aim of this article is to bring new elements to the process of reorienting university studies towards sustainability. Presented here is the ACES model (Curriculum Greening of Higher Education, acronym in Spanish), which is the result of a project involving a network of 11 European and Latin American universities. The methodology of the project is based on participatory action research. The ACES model is defined by 10 characteristics, detailed in this article, which can orientate a diagnosis of the level of curriculum greening and the design and application of the strategies and actions in order to facilitate incorporating the sustainability dimension in higher education. The potentialities and limitations found are also discussed. The ACES model has started a process for reorienting higher education studies towards sustainability.     

Synopsis of ACES Executive Council Meeting Minutes

ACES and Regional Officers in attendance: Stephen Feit, ACES President; Donna Henderson, ACES President‐Elect and ACA Governing Council Representative; Harriet Glosoff, ACES Secretary; David Zimpfer, Treasurer; Kimberly Vess, NCACES President; Judith Durham, NARACES President‐Elect; Victoria Foster, SACES President‐Elect; Patricia Kerstner, WACES President‐Elect     

Ethical Guidelines for Counseling Supervisors

The following Ethical Guidelines for Counseling Supervisors were adopted by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) Governing Council in March of 1993. The guidelines were written by a subcommittee of the ACES Supervision Interest Group, which comprised the following members: Gordon Hart, Chair; L. DiAnne Borders; Don Nance; and Louis Paradise. The guidelines first appeared in ACES Spectrum, Volume 53, Number 4, Summer, 1993.     

Beyond Professionalism: or Professionalism Reconsidered

The historical concept of professionalism is questioned as a model for the future of ACES as an organization. Two major issues are raised. The first issue is the lack of clarity of purpose within ACES and counselor education. Counselor Education in ACES and APGA usually refers to school counseling. Questions are raised about the nature of ACES and the structure of APGA. The second issue speaks to the question of the social responsibility and role of a profession. It is suggested that counselor education has strong social responsibilities, including the possibility of opening new career patterns for the poor.     

Structural and Concurrent Validity Evidence for the Academic Competence Evaluation Scales‐College Edition

The purpose of this study was to explore the structural and concurrent validity of the Academic Competence Evaluation Scales‐College (ACES‐College; J. C. DiPerna & S. N. Elliott, 2001). Results indicated that the ACES‐College is composed of 2 scales—Academic Skills and Academic Enablers—each with multiple subscales. Results also indicated that scores from the ACES‐College are moderately correlated with students' current and cumulative grade point averages. Directions for future research and implications for practice are discussed.     

ACES Position Paper on Non-White Concerns

The Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) believes that it is necessary to urge all counselor educators, supervisors, and counselors to establish specific, substantive policies, procedures, and activities designed to improve counseling services for non-white persons. Since the preparation of all counselors is of central concern to ACES, the development of counselor training programs which significantly encompass the unique needs and aspirations of non-whites is crucial to the activities generated by this thrust. Furthermore the membership of this association directs its officers and affiliates to support and conduct activities which further the implementation of this position.     

Following the ACES Standards on Preparation of Secondary School Counselors in Career Guidance

Standards for counselor training have been a topic of concern since the 1930s. More recent accomplishments toward quality in counselor education were the adoption of ACES standards at the 1967 Dallas convention and the special issue of Counselor Education and Supervision, “Up-Grading Guidance Practices” (Hill & Munger 1968). This article concentrates on the career guidance and occupational information aspects of the 1967 ACES Standards. In this context, the degree to which some counselor education programs seem to emulate practices contained in the standards and some suggestions for facilitating such emulation are discussed.     

The Case for ACES Program Accreditation

This article traces the historical development of professional standards and highlights some of the issues that have surfaced in the development process. Traditional and existing accreditation procedures are described as well as recent trends in national accreditation that may be conducive to ACES-sponsored accreditation of preparation programs. State models of program accreditation by California ACES and Wisconsin ACES are described. The relationship between program accreditation and counselor licensure is discussed, and the implication is drawn that licensure may be the catalyst for professional-program accreditation. It is concluded that ACES is the most appropriate professional association to assume leadership in the area of accreditation, and a series of recommendations is made for implementing accreditation.     

Counselor Education and Supervision: Reader Perceptions

This study reports the perceptions of ACES members concerning CES. Demographic characteristics of respondents, opinions on article types, strengths and weaknesses, and inclusion of brief reports and special Issues are presented. Results indicate that research articles are of adequate quality and the types of articles included in the journal are adequate. These and other results are discussed.     

ACES at Its Best: Celebrating the Human Spirit

Reproduced here is the presidential message delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon held during the American Counseling Association National Conference in Washington, DC, in March 2000.     

Pluralism: Building Community for the 21st Century

Reproduced here is the presidential address delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon, American Counseling Association (ACA, formerly American Association for Counseling and Development [AACD]) Baltimore Convention on March 28, 1992.     

Five Decades of ACES: Service to Members

This article presents a glimpse at some influential professionals who assisted in the creation of what stands for ACES during the past 50 years (1940–1990).     

Lessons From History

Reproduced here is a version of the presidential address delivered at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) luncheon, held during the American Counseling Association National Conference in Denver on April 29, 1995.     

A Spectrum of Supervision

The ever-broadening range of counselor work settings, issues related to accountability and quality control, and the implications of recent progress in program accreditation, professional certification, and counselor licensure are among the forces contributing to awareness of the need for new attention to counseling supervision by the professional community. (ACES Task Force on Supervision, May, 1982)     

Characteristics of Counselor Educators

Counselor educators of 1964 are described comparatively through use of data obtained from a U.S. Office of Education directory of counselor educators and membership directories of APGA and APA. Highest degree groups were used for most comparisons, but ACES regional and professional membership groups were also used. PhDs outnumbered EdDs appreciably and Masters plus Others fell far behind both. Three ACES regions outranked the two others significantly on proposition of PhDs. APGA membership was higher than APA with EdDs ranking first on the former and PhDs on the latter. Employment, certification, and licensure and professional interest data showed PhDs more psychologically oriented than EdDs. Overall, the group represented education more than psychology and limited commitment to and interest in counseling and counselor education.     

The Relationship of Supervisory Experience, Counseling Experience, and Training in Supervision to Supervisory Identity Development

The relationship between supervisory identity development and supervisory experience, counseling experience, and training in supervision was examined for Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) members. Analyses indicated that supervisory experience and training were related to supervisory identity development, whilst counseling experience was not. The implications of these findings are discussed in relation to the importance of supervisor credentials.     

Counselor Renewal Workshop in Sex Equality

The article discusses a counselor renewal workshop in sex equity that used a variety of experiential activities including material from the ACES Commission on Sex Equality Concerns. Evaluation of the workshop was done in an unique manner through the use of a questionnaire from the handbook prepared by the ACES Commission and through a pretest/posttest consisting of a worksheet and audiotaped vignettes demonstrating sex bias in counseling situations. The workshop appeared to heighten the awareness of the subtlety of sex-biased communication on the part of the counselors and to stimulate their intentions to monitor and to change appropriately their own counseling behaviors in the future.     

Supervision Regulations in Counselor Licensure Legislation

Legislation regarding supervisor criteria and the conduct of supervision for counselor licensure applicants in 34 states is summarized and compared with ACES and AACD standards.     

ACES Beyond Fifty: Creating a Future

As the golden anniversary milestone of ACES passes, this article addresses counselor education for the 1990s and beyond, something future leaders and members can reference.     

ACES' Members Attitudes toward Women and Work

A 50-item questionnaire designed to assess information on attitudes about women and work was mailed to a sample of ACES members. Responses from 128 males and 64 females were analyzed. On the basis of an earlier survey of school counselors, it was expected that females would be better informed and express more positive attitudes than males. It was also expected that younger members would express more positive attitudes than older ones. It was found that, in general, ACES members are well informed and express positive attitudes. However, substantial numbers of members made incorrect or unfavorable responses to at least 25 percent of the items. Such responses appeared as likely to occur for either sex and irrespective of age, but men appeared to be misinformed about more fundamental matters than women.