This article, part of a yearlong series, focuses on the fifth recommendation in ACTE's postsecondary reform position statement which is to enhance student advising and academic and life supports. The availability of effective student supports can play a critical role in student enrollment, persistence and completion of postsecondary credentials.…

A middle school in River Falls, Wisconsin, exemplifies middle-level philosophy by providing individualized learning programs, a core curriculum, a guidance program, education for citizenship, and cocurricular activities. The school program emphasizes enhanced exploratory learning opportunities, team-teaching of core subjects, and a…

Volume 3 presents a descriptive outline of the Wisconsin school-based career placement model. The two major objectives for the model are: (1) to maximize the individual student's competencies for independent career functioning and (2) to maximize the availability of career placement options. For orderly transition, each student must receive the…

Ten places are picked out for description in this monograph, including some 4 township high schools in the State of Illinois. In addition to these there will be found a description of the guidance work in the five cities of Boston, Chicago, Providence, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, and in the independent Milwaukee Vocational School. The educational and…

Comprehensive developmental guidance programs systematically address students' personal/social, learning, and career development needs. The evolution and implementation of a comprehensive guidance program in Wisconsin is presented in this booklet. The volume's purpose is not to define the role of individuals, but rather to keep the focus on…

The nature and functions of pupil personnel servcies staff, together with a model of a typical pupil personnal services organization found effective in the public schools of Wisconsin, are presented. Salient features of the recommended model include: (1) services for all children; (2) direct line responsibility to the district administrators; (3)…

This issue presents guidelines for pupil services by blending theory and practice. It reports on promising practices in pupil services disciplines in Wisconsin and stimulates professional activity in the field. Articles address guidance programs, learning disability services and self-concept through media production, and include a review of the…

The Title I E.S.E.A. evaluation for 1969-70 focuses on the objectives of the individual academic and supportive service projects included in the total Title I program. Twenty-five projects were evaluated during that academic year. The Elementary Academic Projects included: Language Development, Reading Center, Special Kindergarten, and English as…

Alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) affect every segment of our society. This publication reports the progress Wisconsin school districts have made toward providing programs that address these problems. The report opens with a statement of the problem and a description of Wisconsin's model for treating these abuses. Investigators evaluated…

Volume 2 of the Wisconsin placement project has intensively analyzed survey data. Users and providers of placement services in the select counties of Grant, Winnebago, and Racine were surveyed regarding barriers and facilitations in securing educational/occupational placement. User respondents included 825 current high school seniors from 13…

The Lake Geneva career education plan for K-12 was developed when Lake Geneva was chosen as a validation site for the Wisconsin State Plan for Career Education. Modifications were made in the state plan to adapt it for use on the local level. The plan calls for the integration of career education into existing instructional programs and guidance…

The final report of the Wisconsin project, which developed a coordinated and comprehensive placement system for secondary/postsecondary schools, includes a project summary and evaluation. Both providers and receivers of placement services in Grant, Winneabago, and Racine Counties were surveyed regarding barriers and facilitations in securing…

A study recruited students, parents, guidance counselors, and school administrators to participate in eight focus group discussions regarding implementation of new approaches to career guidance and counseling designed to support Wisconsin's School-to-Work Transition Initiative. Participants voiced strong support for fundamentally changing the…

A project involving three vocational technical and adult education (VTAE) districts in Wisconsin was undertaken to develop and field test a model for improving the bridge between school, cultures, and the world of work for American Indians. Each of the districts had unique needs which necessitated differing methodologies to achieve the project…

Federal funds granted to local school districts under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act are specifically intended to assist the local district in meeting the special needs of educationally disadvantaged children. During the 1967-68 school year, the Milwaukee Public Schools received more than 2 million dollars of Title I funds…