There has been a growing body of professional literature regarding the importance
of school counselors behaving as leaders in schools. This study builds on that
professional literature by investigating how high school counselors perceive
their own leadership behaviors. Q methodology was used to develop 40 opinion
statements reflecting school counselor leadership behaviors, and 49 high school
counselors then sorted the statements. Data analysis identified four distinct
viewpoints of school counselor leadership behaviors. Implications for school
counselors and counselor educators are discussed.
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