Influence of organizational characteristics on high school counselors' efficacy

The purpose of the present study was to explore the efficacy of high school counselors. 231 teachers from a high schools at which part-time school cou nselors had worked completed questionnaires covering 4 topics: (1) attribut es of the school (e.g., number of students). (2) organizational characteris tics (e.g., a sense of fulfillment in teaching), (3) the teachers' expectat ions for the school counselors' work, and (4) the efficacy of the school co unselors' work. Analysis of the questionnaire results suggested that teache rs' expectations and systematic supporting activities influenced the effica cy of the school counselors' work. Finally, some recommendations for enhanc ing the efficacy of school counselors were discussed.