This paper describes a counseling program in which emphasis is on the developmental approach to guidance. The author contends that the counseling emphasis in our schools today is remedial that the troubled youngsters receive the most attention from teachers and counselors. The DUSO program is for use with all children and is designed to help the…

Describes how guidance (counseling) was integrated into school life and involves all school personnel at a middle school. Discusses structures such as "home base" and interdisciplinary teams, as well as the middle school counselor's role. (SR)

Two guidance models are presented in this article, both of which have their basis is psychological education and which describe guidance as a prime supplier of thrusts aimed at the personal-social development of students. (Author)

Relatively little specific information is available about basic administrative concerns in organizing a group counseling program. This article presents basic methodological issues and provides step-by-step guidelines for initiating a group counseling program, including rationale, pregroup activities, and selection and orientation of group members.…

Describes a program in which the roles of guidance counselor and academic dean/disciplinarian have been successfully combined. (Author/IRT)

The article describes one segment of the guidance program at the Marvin Pittman Laboratory School located on the campus of Georgia Southern College. The total program aims to work toward goals of understanding self and others, developing adequate relationships, and experiencing success in education. (NQ)

Describes a successful teacher-advisor program that uses all professionals in the school building to improve the counselor-student ratio. (Author/IRT)

This article suggests directions in which pupil personnel services should be moving. Specifically, pupil personnel workers should: (1) employ a team approach whenever possible, thereby focusing the talents of specialists from the various desciplines on the problems of the student; (2) serve as resource persons for teachers; (3) make more extensive…

Describes a sex equity guidance program in the Pittsburgh Schools, based on the change theory of Maslow and Lewin. Suggests practices that can be incorporated into secondary school vocational guidance programs and provides results of a program evaluation indicating the program influenced enrollment as well as adjustment. (JAC)

Recent literature on school counseling has focused on the need for new directions for school counseling and redefined roles for school counselors. However, since the 1984 supplement to the High School and Beyond (HS&B) survey, no national data have been collected to describe guidance counseling programs and activities. To help address this lack of…

Reports on a 6-year study and project in Ohio that visited schools to evaluate their guidance programs, implemented revitalization ideas into 10 programs, and evaluated and disseminated the results. Presents eight essential actions for revitalizing guidance programs. (SR)

This information analysis paper, based on a search of the ERIC data base, presents an in-depth analysis of current topics in group guidance. A variety of group guidance models are discussed, then issues and trends resulting from their implementation are analyzed. Implications are stated for further development of group approaches to guidance…

Describes a guidance program which renews school district guidance services so that the school district may better meet the needs of students during periods of change and confusion. (Author/RK)

A career guidance program was designed with the aim of making elementary school children aware of various careers and promoting personal growth. Field trips, films, role playing and many other approaches were used to achieve the aims stated. The community, teachers, parents and principals closely cooperated in implementing the program. (SE)

This document consists of two manuals prepared for staff members and guidance counselors in the Learning Community (LC) program, as practiced in New Jersey's North Hunterdon Regional High School District. The staff members are described as teachers performing in multiple roles. Teachers help establish LCs around educational interests and are…