This article describes a project conducted jointly by guidance personnel at a high school and a two year branch campus of a State University. The purpose of the project was to investigate the feasibility of using data from the existing high school testing program to enhance both academic and vocational guidance at the two institutions. (JC)

Test scores reflect students' abilities in the specific areas examined. The use of these scores in an educationally meaningful way can result in improved guidance services. (CK)

THE FINDINGS OF RECENT RESEARCH STUDIES AND CURRENT SCHOOL PRACTICES WERE FORMULATED IN TERMS OF GUIDELINES WHICH SCHOOLS COULD USE AS CRITERIA IN STRENGTHENING THEIR PROVISIONS FOR HELPING STUDENTS MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR LEARNING POTENTIAL. UNDERACHIEVEMENT IS AN INCREASINGLY SERIOUS EDUCATIONAL PROBLEM. IT RESULTS IN FAILURE TO COMPLETE HIGH…

A SMALL HIGH SCHOOL IS DEFINED AS ONE WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 150 STUDENTS OR LESS IN GRADES 7-12 OR IN GRADES 9-12. THE MINIMUM GUIDANCE PROGRAM STANDARDS FOR SMALL HIGH SCHOOLS, AS PRESCRIBED BY THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS--(1) ONE PERSON WITH A MINIMUM OF SIX SEMESTER HOURS IN GUIDANCE MUST BE…

Instruments and methods are considered by many the nuts and bolts of school testing programs, for both individuals and groups. Too often, the individual is lost in the machinery of such a school program, and data collected becomes the end product of appraisal and assessment. Programs of student appraisal procedures should be developed around eight…

This handbook will assist principals and school testing coordinators in implementing the spring 2007 administration of the Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA). Information regarding administration timeline, reporting, process, online tools and contact personnel is discussed. Contents include: (1) Scheduling; (2) Identify Primary Test…

This paper presents a discussion of the use of educational tests in guidance services as seen in the light of modern developments in statistical theory and computer technology, and of the increasing demands for such services. A focus and vocabulary for this discussion is found in Turnbull's recent article on "Relevance in Testing." Following an…

This planning guide provides local education agencies in New York State with the necessary information and instructions for participation in Part B of the ESEA Title IV Library and Learning Resources program. The application for grants cannot be completed correctly without reference to this guide. Contents of the guide include an overview of the…

Systematic activities of the guidance program at the Halstead, Kansas high school--enrollment 215--are used to illustrate what a small rural school can do to help students register and prepare for the ACT (American College Testing Program) and use test results to plan their educational futures. Halstead students' ACT scores consistently exceed…

The study begins with an elaboration of the standards and components of an effective guidance program, which served as a reference point for the study. Three sources of data were used: (1) Student Guidance Questionnaire which was administered to a ten per cent sample of all children in grades seven through twelve in the region; (2) the Guidance…

The inadequacy of the traditional educational program has been clearly shown in the results of Project Talent. To remedy these defects, the Project PLAN Educational system includes six principle components: (1) an extensive informational program describing the opportunities, roles, and activities for which the student might prepare; (2) ability…

Many students with disabilities require testing accommodations in order to participate in testing programs on an equal basis with their nondisabled peers. Such accommodations provide students with the ability to demonstrate mastery of skills and attainment of knowledge without being limited or unfairly restricted due to the effects of a…

The achievement of more adequate vocational guidance services in the nation's schools through the improvement of state supervisory service, was the major objective of the seminar. In additon to 72 state guidance supervisory staff members from 47 states, seminar participants and leadership personnel included 14 counselor educators, 12 state-level…

This State of Wyoming evaluation report on programs, projects, services, and activities funded in whole or in part under Elementary Secondary Education Act Title III, is divided into two parts. Part 1 includes summaries of the implications and recommendations drawn from on-site visits to each of the projects, including such projects as…