This article describes the results of a national survey regarding the preparation of entry-level school counseling students. The questionnaire asked counselor educators about credit hours. screening methods, previous faculty experiences in a school setting. course content. and fieldwork requirements. Survey results revealed similarities and differences among school counselor preparation programs.

In this article, recent research using the Work Importance Study (WIS) instruments in English‐speaking countries is reviewed. Research results indicate several consistent trends. First, that life‐role salience and values must be viewed within specific developmental and cultural contexts. Second, in diverse settings and with different groups, there are sex differences related to the relative importance of life roles and values. Third, career counselors need consider the client's values and life‐role salience to facilitate personal development. Recommendations for future research are offered.

In a national survey, members from the American School Counselor Association were asked to rate the importance of graduate‐level training for 24 course content areas. Analysis indicated that there were similarities and significant differences between elementary school counselors and secondary school counselors on their perception of the importance of various course content areas. Implications for school counselor education were discussed.

A national survey regarding the preparation of entry-level school counseling students was conducted to assess changes over time that may have occurred in the credit hours, screening methods, faculty experiences, course content, fieldwork requirements, and importance of The Education Trust concepts. Key findings include increases in the number of faculty with school counseling experience and the number of programs requiring practicum and internship to be completed in a school setting, and decreases in the number of courses designed specifically for school counseling students and the importance of supervision.

The 2014 revision of the ACA Code of Ethics (American Counseling Association [ACA], ) substantially raises the bar for the ethical practice of professional counselors. This article provides interviews with members of the ACA Ethics Revision Task Force that explore and clarify new imperatives in the areas of ethical decision making, professional values, managing and maintaining boundaries, technology (including social media), the nonimposition of counselor personal values, counselor education, legal issues, sliding scales, and fee splitting.