This article presents a strategy for an idea exchange system appropriate to many situations in which a group--teachers, colleagues, staff members--needs to collect individual ideas and reach group agreement. This model, a Nominal Group Technique, is appropriate for student groups as well. (Author)

Two factors in the relationship between counselor education programs and elementary and secondary schools have provided continuing issues of contention. First is the debate between the idealism assigned to counselor education programs and the realism encountered in the school setting. A second factor addresses the concept that training…

This article describes a residence hall security system which utilizes students as security aides. The program is an integral part of the Syracuse University Security System. (DOW)

Focusing on problem statements rather than solution statements has implications for both consumer involvement and counselor continuing education in rehabilitation. The nominal group process is a means to assess and prioritize problem statements as a first step in program planning that should result in increased participation in the resultant…

Defines and restructures custodial rights and remedies of parents involved in a divorce proceeding. Conveys an alternative to custodial awards as they exist today and points toward joint custody as an ideal solution and viable alternative that cries out for acceptance. (Author)

Presents a model for selection and training of group leaders. (Author)

Describes a model program developed at Emory University for training Resident Clinical Supervisors, master teachers who teach part-time while providing clinical supervision of other teachers in their school. (JG)

The evolution of a third-generation computerized career guidance system is described and the advantages of a systematic model for the delivery of career guidance materials are presented. (Author)

Multimodal assessment of child's classroom environment can be a vital step before making meaningful interventions with individuals or groups therein. The Classroom Ecology Schedule presented in this article is a means for making such a comprehensive evaluation. (Author)

Many authors have suggested that counselors deemphasize the one-to-one model of counseling students and increase personal contacts with teachers, parents and administrators. This article presents a model that emphasizes a problem-solving process for conducting such consultation interviews. (Author)

Intended for inservice trainers of teachers of the gifted and talented, the Instructional Management Systems approach is noted to provide a model to assist trainers in the design, development, and dissemination of information about teaching strategies and instructional materials. (SBH)

Describes evolution of an in-house database search service developed by University of British Columbia's Educational Research Services and Computing Center. The tryout phase in developing a model for downloading citations to serve end users as a beginning nucleus for use in microcomputer accessed personal information systems is highlighted. (MBR)

The author presents a pre-retirement counseling model which combines both planning and counseling aspects by emphasizing individual responsibilities for planning. As part of the process, peer counseling is utilized in identifying problems and possible solutions. (Author)

Examines issues related to real-world applications of higher education planning models, describing four different models as representative examples of the model spectrum. Also reviews situations in which qualitative considerations relegate the use of models to a low priority and situations in which information generated by models may be misused.…