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Pope, Mark – Career Development Quarterly, 2009
Jesse Buttrick Davis is considered to be the 1st school counselor in the United States because he was the 1st to implement a systematic guidance program in the schools. Through his work in the Michigan public schools, he became an important leader in the development of vocational guidance in the late 1800s and early 1900s. His pioneering work in…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Guidance Programs, Public Schools
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Cooley, Van E.; Shen, Jianping; Miller, Deborah S.; Winograd, Peter N.; Rainey, John Mark; Yuan, Wenhui; Ryan, Lisa – Educational Horizons, 2006
The accountability required by school-reform measures such as No Child Left Behind has placed increased emphasis on data analysis for appraising schools, administrators, teachers, and students. The focus of accountability-driven initiatives is developing policies and procedures that collectively influence the district, the school, and most…
Descriptors: State Action, Grants, Data Analysis, School Restructuring
Smith, Hyrum M.; Eckerson, Louise Omwake – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
Most counselors agree that all children could benefit from guidance during the elementary grades in school. Guidance for the gifted adolescent often comes too late to change his study habits or his educational plans; and, early recognition of and help for children with physical, social, and emotional difficulties might prevent delinquency, early…
Descriptors: Educational History, School Guidance, Elementary School Students, Educational Practices