Staff Development as a School Climate Intervention to Support Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students: An Integrated Research Partnership Model for School Counselors and Counselor Educators

This article posits that an integrative research partnership model can assist school counselors in addressing the marginalization of transgender students in schools through staff development. A methodological integration of action research and program evaluation through quantitative and qualitative...

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Published in:Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling 2017-10, Vol.11 (4), p.301-318
Main Authors: Mason, E. C. M., Springer, Sarah I., Pugliese, Ashley
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Action research
Collaboration
Counseling
Data collection
Evaluation research
Gays & lesbians
Gender nonconforming
Marginality
Program evaluation
school climate
School counseling
School desegregation
School environment
Staff development
Teachers
Transgender persons
Transsexuality
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Summary:This article posits that an integrative research partnership model can assist school counselors in addressing the marginalization of transgender students in schools through staff development. A methodological integration of action research and program evaluation through quantitative and qualitative data collection is explained, and a collaborative process is highlighted. A case example is provided to demonstrate the use of the design.
ISSN:1553-8605
2692-4951
1553-8338
2692-496X
DOI:10.1080/15538605.2017.1380552