The author describes a student operated resource center where peer counseling, tutoring services and various sources of information are offered. The expenses of the center were minimal. Evaluation of the work of the center showed that a majority of students had a positive attitude toward it. (SE)

In 1974, the Texas Education Agency Division of Guidance Services established as one of its objectives the identification of a cross section of promising guidance practices. The idea for such a project came from the fact that agency guidance consultants often discovered exemplary practices by accident. Sometimes these were small, innovative…

This paper describes a career development program designed to meet the needs of secondary school students. The course was designed to involve the individual in the process of influencing his future. The program seemed highly successful the first year but encountered numerous problems the second year. Implications are discussed. (NG)

This publication reports the results of a survey in which the counselors were asked to rank various functions according to: (1) time actually allotted to the task over the year, and (2) ideal time allottments. The survey covered 40 elementary guidance projects funded by ESEA Title Three. The counselor's role was unique at each location. Results…

This paper describes competency-based systems and system components in vocational and occupational education and other areas of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. Seven systems of competency-based instruction are discussed: Program for Learning in Accordance with Needs, Individually Prescribed Instruction, Individually Guided…