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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Please consider participating.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Associate Professor <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Department of Counseling and Higher
Education<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>384 McCracken Hall<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
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w:st="on">45701</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font color=black><span
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 color="#363636"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#363636'>Rosa</span></font></st1:place><font
color="#363636"><span style='color:#363636'> sat so Martin could walk, Martin
walked so Obama could run, Obama ran so our children can fly.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Shannon Warden
[mailto:spwarden@uncg.edu] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 30, 2009 11:52
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Tracy Leinbaugh<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: Program Quality in
CACREP-Accredited Counselor Education Programs (second/last attempt)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b> What
makes a quality counselor education program?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I know it’s a busy time of the semester, but I need your help with a <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>quick online survey</span></b> to better understand
what makes a quality counselor education program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you are a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>master’s student or
faculty member</span></b> in a CACREP-accredited counselor education program,
you are eligible to participate in this survey. By participating, you have the
opportunity to enter a drawing for one of four <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>$50 gift cards to Target</span></b>. Click the link below to participate
in the survey:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a
href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XmzMJpRVBkd3BT99uSEKAQ_3d_3d">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XmzMJpRVBkd3BT99uSEKAQ_3d_3d</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>I really appreciate your help!</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Shannon P. Warden, MA.Ed., LPC, NCC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Doctoral Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Department of Counseling and Educational Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:PlaceName> at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Greensboro</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Note: This is an IRB approved
research study: #08-0199, UNC <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Greensboro</st1:place></st1:City>;</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic'>Dr. James Benshoff, Faculty Advisor</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Tracy Leinbaugh <<a
href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Yes, send me your survey link.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Tracy Leinbaugh, PhD, NCC, PCC-S</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Associate Professor </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Program Coordinator</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Department of Counseling and Higher Education</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>384 McCracken Hall</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Ohio</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Athens</span></font></st1:City><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OH</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">45701</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>Phone: 740-593-0846</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu" target="_blank">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3 color="#363636" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#363636'>Rosa</span></font></st1:place><font
color="#363636"><span style='color:#363636'> sat so Martin could walk, Martin
walked so Obama could run, Obama ran so our children can fly.</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Shannon Warden [mailto:<a
href="mailto:spwarden@uncg.edu" target="_blank">spwarden@uncg.edu</a>] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, March 26, 2009
10:07 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:leinbaug@ohio.edu" target="_blank">leinbaug@ohio.edu</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Program Quality in
CACREP-Accredited Counselor Education Programs (second/last attempt)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Dr.
Leinbaugh:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello!
I am testing the Engagement Theory of Program Quality (Haworth & Conrad,
1997) in CACREP-accredited counselor education programs. To do this, I
would like to send an email invitation to <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>faculty
and master’s students</span></b> in your program and ask them to participate in
a <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>quick online survey</span></b> through
Survey Monkey. With your approval, I’ll send you a second email that you
can forward through your departmental listserv. That email will contain a
link to the survey. Simply reply to this email with a <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>“yes, send me your survey link,”</span></b> and I’ll
send you the email that can be forwarded to your faculty and master’s students.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>At the
end of this email is a description of my study. Please let me know if I
can answer any questions. This is an IRB-approved study: #08-0199, UNC
Greensboro. My faculty advisor is Dr. James Benshoff.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Thank you for considering my request! </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Shannon
P. Warden, MA.Ed., LPC, NCC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Doctoral
Candidate<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Department
of Counseling and Educational Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:PlaceName>
at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Greensboro</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Details of my study…</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This
study requires participation by <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>master’s-level
students currently enrolled either part- or full-time</span></b> in
CACREP-accredited counselor education programs. My study also requires
the participation of <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>faculty members (full-time
permanent and full-time non-permanent) </span></b>who teach master’s-level
counselor education students. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>purpose of my study</span></b> is to examine The
Engagement Theory of Program Quality (Haworth & Conrad, 1997), which
describes program quality according to 17 attributes of quality. More
specifically, the purpose of this study is to determine to what extent current
master’s-level students and faculty in CACREP-accredited counselor education
programs in the United States perceive the attributes as important indicators
of program quality and to what extent they perceive the attributes as currently
existent in their respective master’s-level counselor education programs.
Study participants will be contributing to the program evaluation efforts of
theirs and other CACREP-accredited counselor education programs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>All data will be handled confidentially.</span></font></b>
Participants of the study will not be asked to identify themselves by
name. They will be asked to provide the name of their institutions, but
this information will not be reported and will be handled confidentially.<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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