This guide provides information concerning the general functions of institutions; general information about admissions policy, accreditation of programs, student and faculty information, and summary information about each institution of higher education in Oklahoma. The primary purpose of this publication is to make factual information available…

This program is a structured, 16-session consciousness-raising group for adult women which can be used in a university setting with women in continuing education or in a community setting with noncollege women. The program is designed to help women identify the influence of sex-role stereotyping on their lives, learn ways for effective sex-role…

The realization of an acute need to help undergraduate students identify meaningful educational and vocational goals led to the development of Career Exploration at the University of Alabama. The overall purpose of the course was to provide interested students from all schools and colleges a comprehensive, developmental program of self…

This pamphlet describes SIGI, a computer-based System of Interactive Guidance and Information designed to help students in community and junior colleges make career decisions. SIGI is based on a humanistic philosophy, a theory of guidance that emphasizes individual values, a vast store of occupational data, and a strategy for processing…

The publication presents guidelines to assist secondary schools in developing and implementing a job placement service within an existing guidance program. The need for and the goals of a school placement program are given. Areas to be considered in developing a program according to one of three organizational patterns (decentralized, centralized,…

Presented are four papers on the Positive Alternatives to Student Suspensions (PASS) Program, a project designed to provide a sequence of intervention strategies intended to prevent and/or minimize the frequency of nonproductive social behavioral acts of secondary school students in participating schools. In the first paper by R. Bailey and J.…

This paper describes a system of classifying client responses in counseling interviews. The author begins his classification at Stage 1, where the client's self-evaluation and levels of independence and self-autonomy are so low he cannot admit he needs help, and delineates each stage of the client's reaction through Stage 12, the final step, where…

Intended for researchers, scholars, and policy makers who are interested in family-oriented education programs for disadvantaged groups, this monograph examines the Mountain-Plains Career Education Model IV, a residential, family-based education program developed to improve the economic potential and lifestyle of selected student families in a…

This handbook was prepared to assist those coordinating the VITAL program in participating schools and agencies. It is designed primarily for use by counselors or other coordinators as an instrument for presenting VITAL occupational information to students who are interested in gainful employment after leaving school. The information provided in…

This bibliography, containing approximately 600 abstracts of career education materials, was developed for adult education administrators, planners, and practitioners, working in a variety of settings, such as adult basic education programs, high school equivalency programs, on-the-job training and retraining programs, and career counseling…

The manual discusses Project SAIL's (a special dropout prevention program) use of Goal Attainment Scaling as part of individualized education plans in the treatment of troubled adolescents and in overall program evaluation. The scaling is characterized as an explicit, respectful treatment contact through which the adolescent can learn to set…

Motivation Advance Process (MAP) is a small group process designed to increase achievement motivation through emphasizing the strengths and assets of each individual. The process requires skilled leadership to guide the participants towards a new and positive view of their lives. The purpose of this manual is to provide counselors with both…

This handbook orients counselors to the counseling needs engendered by the curriculum program of the Thirteen College Consortium. In addition to providing an overview of the philosophy and objectives of the counseling program, the book describes the general and special services to be provided by counselors. Also described are the techniques and…

Two one-week Life/Career Guidance, Counseling, and Placement Planning Seminars were held for South Dakota school counselors. These seminars were sponsored by SDCE and planned in conjunction with SDSU, Pupil Personnel, and the Division of Vocational-Technical Education. The major thrust of the workshops involved the planning of well-rounded…

The parent component of the Austin Early Childhood Special Education Program is described. Goals of the program are seen to include providing parents with emotional support, knowledge, and skill development. Intake, needs assessment, counseling, home visits, parent conferences, and training workshops for parents are considered. Nearly half of the…