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Enhancing the profession through published scholarship: the purpose of counselor education and supervision.

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This editorial comes at a time of transition for the Counselor Education and Supervision (CES) journal, as Bill Kline departs as editor and we start this exciting and humbling journey. Duane Brown (1989) noted that the first volume of CES was published in 1961 with Kenneth B. Hoyt as the editor, approximately 45 years ago. Other editors have since shared portions of their dreams for the journal. Margaret L. Fong (1991) indicated that the journal should be a "catalyst for scholarship" (p. 9); Martin H. Ritchie (1994) noted, "There is no better place to disseminate important research findings and ideas to colleagues" (p. 2). Marlowe H. Smaby (1997) commented that, along with his predecessors--Brown, Fong, and Ritchie--he was committed "to publishing the highest quality research and literature, addressing diversity among counselors and clients, and producing scholarly articles devoted to improving counselor education and supervision practices" (p. 4). More recently, Bill Kline (2003) discussed the importance of qualitative research in counselor education. We are indebted to those who have served as stewards (editors and editorial board members) of CES and, specifically, we would like to thank Bill Kline for his assistance with the recent transitioning of editors.

CES will continue to publish manuscripts under five major headings. Counselor Preparation includes research and theory articles that address counselor education curriculum issues and the preparation and supervision of students. Supervision includes research and theory articles pertaining to counselor supervision. Professional Development includes research and position papers that focus on continued professional development for individuals in the counseling profession. Current Issues includes research and position papers that examine timely topics in counselor education and supervision. Innovative Methods includes a description of new methods and ideas in counselor education and supervision. Potential authors can become acquainted with these categories by referring to the journal's guidelines for authors. Although these five categories offer a structure for CES, the integrity of the journal also requires the honoring of scholarly processes.

Disciplined and Generative Scholarship

As we begin our editorial service to CES, our focus naturally turns to scholarship in counselor education and supervision. Lee Shulman (1999a), current president...

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