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GACE School Counseling Practice Test

Unofficial questions on learners, the counseling program and professional ethics, spread like the three testlets of GACE School Counseling (722).

A family that has lost its housing comes to enroll a child but has no proof of residence and no immunization records. What does the McKinney-Vento Act require of the school?

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Knowledge of learners and foundations 12

  • A counselor finds that, without meaning to, she has recommended fewer girls than boys for the robotics elective. What is the term for attitudes that shape decisions without conscious intent? Wikipedia, "Implicit stereotype". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0003
  • A family that has lost its housing comes to enroll a child but has no proof of residence and no immunization records. What does the McKinney-Vento Act require of the school? Wikipedia, "McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0003
  • A fourth grader works hard to master multiplication and beams when the teacher notices. In Erikson's theory, which crisis belongs to this age? Wikipedia, "Erikson's stages of psychosocial development". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0001
  • A middle school that receives federal funds lets only girls join its after-school coding club. Which federal law does the rule most directly violate? Wikipedia, "Title IX". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0003
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Knowledge of learners and foundations, continued

  • A ninth grader can now reason about hypothetical situations and abstract ideas such as justice. Which of Piaget's stages does this mark? Wikipedia, "Piaget's theory of cognitive development". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0001
  • A student believes that ability in math can be developed through effort and good strategies. What does Dweck call this belief? Wikipedia, "Mindset". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0002
  • A student says, "I can learn to write a strong essay if I practice." Which concept from Bandura's work does the statement show? Wikipedia, "Self-efficacy". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0002
  • A student says, "I follow the rule because good students are expected to, and I want my teacher to think well of me." At which of Kohlberg's levels is this reasoning? Wikipedia, "Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0001
  • A student tells the counselor that a classmate keeps harassing her in the hallway. Under the ASCA Ethical Standards, what must the counselor do with the incident? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.11.d. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0003
  • A teacher cancels the Friday quiz for any class that turns in all its homework, and homework completion rises. Which principle of operant conditioning is at work? Wikipedia, "Reinforcement". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0002
  • The parents of a fourth grader get to know the families of his closest friends and agree on shared rules for visits. In Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, to which system does this link belong? Wikipedia, "Ecological systems theory". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0001
  • With a counselor's coaching, a seventh grader can plan a week of study time, which he cannot yet do on his own. In Vygotsky's terms, where does the task lie? Wikipedia, "Zone of proximal development". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 301, objective 0002

The comprehensive school counseling program 16

  • A career interest inventory sorts a student's answers under six types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. Whose model of career choice is it using? Wikipedia, "Holland Codes". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0001
  • A counselor accepts a student without judgment, whatever the student says or has done. What did Carl Rogers call this condition? Wikipedia, "Person-centered therapy". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0002
  • A counselor's career unit presents a four-year college as the one goal for every student. Which change do the ASCA Ethical Standards call for? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.4.b. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0001
  • A high school enrolls 1,000 students. By the ratio that ASCA recommends, how many school counselors should it have? American School Counselor Association, School Counselor Roles & Ratios. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0004
  • A junior takes English 101 at a nearby college, and the course counts toward both the high school diploma and a college transcript. What is this arrangement called? Wikipedia, "Dual enrollment". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0003
  • A school counselor works 40 hours in a week. To meet ASCA's goal, at least how many of those hours go to direct and indirect services for students? American School Counselor Association, School Counselor Roles & Ratios. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0004
  • A student makes a remark that suggests a serious risk of harm to self, then says it was not meant. What do the ASCA Ethical Standards direct the counselor to do? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.9.a. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0002
  • A student writes the goal "Raise my algebra grade from 72 to 80 by the end of the semester." Which part of a SMART goal do the numbers 72 and 80 supply? Wikipedia, "SMART criteria". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0003
  • According to ASCA, on what is the curriculum of a program built on its National Model focused? American School Counselor Association, ASCA National Model. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0001
  • At the first meeting of a small counseling group, what should the counselor tell students about confidentiality? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.7.h. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0002
  • In ASCA's words, which three areas of student development does a school counseling program promote? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.3.a. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0001
  • On a nationally normed reading test a sophomore's score is at the 84th percentile rank. What does that tell her? Wikipedia, "Percentile rank". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0003
  • To judge the progress and effectiveness of the counseling program, which three kinds of data do the ASCA Ethical Standards tell counselors to collect and analyze? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.3.f. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0004
  • Which counseling approach is known for the miracle question, which asks a student to picture life with the problem gone? Wikipedia, "Solution-focused brief therapy". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0002
  • Which form does a senior file to be considered for federal student aid? Wikipedia, "FAFSA". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0003
  • Which list names the four components of the ASCA National Model? American School Counselor Association, School Counselor Roles & Ratios. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 302, objective 0004

Roles and responsibilities of the profession 12

  • A family that speaks little English is coming to a meeting about their child's schedule. Which step do the ASCA Ethical Standards support? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), B.2.j. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0002
  • A high school senior turns 18 in October. Under FERPA, whose consent is now generally required before the school discloses her education records? Wikipedia, "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0003
  • A parent asks the counselor to name the best therapist in town for her son. Under the ASCA Ethical Standards, how should the counselor refer the family? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.6.b. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0002
  • A student with a physical impairment needs accommodations at school but does not need special education. Which federal law most directly provides for the accommodation plan? Wikipedia, "Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0001
  • A teacher meets with the counselor to seek advice on how to help a student who has stopped turning in work. In the glossary of the ASCA Ethical Standards, what is this professional relationship called? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), Glossary of Terms. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0002
  • According to the ASCA Ethical Standards, to whom does a school counselor have a primary obligation? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.1.a. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0003
  • From what a student says, a counselor suspects neglect at home but has no proof. What do the ASCA Ethical Standards require? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), A.12.a. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0003
  • In a multi-tiered model such as response to intervention, which tier is the core instruction that every student receives? Wikipedia, "Response to intervention". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0001
  • In the ethical decision-making model of the ASCA Ethical Standards, which principle means avoiding actions that cause harm? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), section F. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0003
  • Two divorced parents each ask the counselor to back their side in a custody dispute. What do the ASCA Ethical Standards direct? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), B.1.k. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0002
  • Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, which document sets out the special education and related services for an eligible student? Wikipedia, "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act". Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0001
  • What stance do the ASCA Ethical Standards take on duties that the ASCA National Model identifies as not school counseling? American School Counselor Association, ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022), B.2.c. Written to GACE School Counseling (722) testlet 303, objective 0001

How this list was compiled: Our own questions, written to the framework of the GACE School Counseling assessment (722) on the GACE website of the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson, https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/studyguide/framework/722 and https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/test/722, read 2026-10-12: three testlets of about 30, 40 and 30 selected-response questions (301 Knowledge of Learners and Foundations of School Counseling; 302 The Comprehensive School Counseling Program; 303 Roles and Responsibilities of the School Counseling Profession), 100 in all, with equal objective shares inside each testlet. This bank holds 12, 16 and 12, four questions for each of the ten objectives. Every fact was read on the page named under its question, each opened 2026-10-12: 18 answers rest on the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors (2022) or on two pages of the American School Counselor Association, the others on Wikipedia articles. Licence: Questions, choices and explanations are original work of this site.

How it works

This GACE school counseling practice test asks 40 questions of our own on test 722. It is unofficial, not affiliated with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission or Pearson, and practice for an exam, not counseling or medical advice.

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The three testlets

Knowledge of Learners and Foundations of School Counseling (301) has about 30 questions, The Comprehensive School Counseling Program (302) about 40, and Roles and Responsibilities of the School Counseling Profession (303) about 30. This bank holds 12, 16 and 12.

Where the answers come from

18 of the 40 answers quote the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors, by section, or two of ASCA's own pages. The others rest on named theories, federal laws and the terms of college and career planning.

Clock and exam mode

The real clocks are 45, 60 and 45 minutes. Exam mode here gives 60 minutes for 40 questions, the same minute and a half each.

  • The framework names its second testlet for the comprehensive program, 40% of the score: know the model's four components and how a program uses data.

Questions and answers

Is there a GACE study guide for school counseling?

Yes: the GACE website has a study guide for School Counseling, test 722, organized by the same three testlets as the questions here. None of these questions is taken or reworded from its sample questions.

How many questions are on the GACE school counseling test?

It has 100 selected-response questions in three testlets. The clocks total 2 hours 30 minutes, and each testing session adds 15 minutes for a tutorial and a nondisclosure agreement.

What is a passing score on the GACE school counseling test?

The GACE site asks for 220 total cumulative points or higher and for the floor, a minimum score, on each testlet. This page gives a number right, never a pass or a fail.

Does the GACE school counseling test cover ethics and law?

Yes. The third testlet has an objective on what a school counselor's roles are and on the legal and ethical standards of practice. Questions on that testlet here cite the ASCA Ethical Standards, FERPA, IDEA and Section 504.

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