Guidance departments were planned as a part of general education programs in the 1940s and here the subject is revived with an analysis of current developments in the use of the guidance course. (RK)

Discusses advantages and disadvantages (to the counselor) of stating objectives in terms of observable behavior; also problem of demonstrating that guidance objectives are part of general educational objectives. (Author)

AVA Program of Work for 1971 urges all vocational educators, working together through their local, state and national professional associations, to join in answering this question. (Editor)

A plan to improve individualized instruction at the elementary and secondary level is presented. (CK)

Fifteen application-oriented chemical tutorials were developed out of which thirteen are currently in use in the general chemistry lab rotary curriculum for chemistry students at Washington University from 1998 to 2000. The central philosophy of the tutorial that the students learn to combine information from variety of sources like science…

This guide provides information about various types of alternative education programs that address the educational and behavioral needs of disruptive students. The programs suggested are aimed at students whose behavior is so disruptive that they must be removed from classes or from the school for varying lengths of time. These programs provide…

This report is an evaluation of the Diagnostic Prescriptive Reading Services Program which was designed to increase reading ability of 134 second and third grade students in New York City. Students were referred to the program by teachers, guidance counselors, and the program coordinator. Children were then tested by the school psychologist and a…

THE GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM FOR THE GIFTED IN ALL OF CHICAGO'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS ANALYZED WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL METHODS, CURRICULUMS, CULTURAL DEMONSTRATION CENTERS, GUIDANCE SERVICES, SCHOOL-COMMUNITY COOPERATION, TEACHERS, AND PROGRESS IN PROVIDING FOR THE GIFTED. IT IS INDICATED THAT A WELL-DEFINED, COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF EDUCATION FOR THE…

Guidance Services Position Statement was prepared in response to a need expressed by people engaged either in developing school guidance activities or in expanding and improving such activities. The intent was to provide a guide or a framework upon which a guidance program might be constructed or made more effective. Five major sections focus on:…

The set of materials includes five story units to be read by elementary school students and corresponding teacher guides designed to promote subsequent class discussion. Story units cover school matters, play activities, home life, peer relationships, and responsibility. The teacher guides contain lesson objectives, discussion questions, and…

The career education project for the Washoe County Schools, Nevada, was conducted from January, 1972, until August, 1973, for the 30,000 pupils in the district. The project had five goals: (1) expand the present career awareness program in the elementary grades, (2) expand the exploratory programs in the junior high grades, (3) establish a…

The Atlanta public schools, Federal and state assistance, and community services provided the following resources for Walden School's instructional program: The Instructional Assistance Program provided a team comprising a lead teacher, a language arts teacher, a social studies teacher, a foreign language teacher, a mathematics teacher, a science…

There is a great need for adult basic education in Appalachia Mississippi. The Itawamba Junior College (IJC) Vocational and Technical Adult Education Department is presently meeting the needs of a small majority of the adults who need additional education. In an agreement with Town and Country Mobile Homes manufacturers, the Mississippi State…

A model has been prepared by a task force of educators to serve as a conceptual framework for the development of career guidance programs. The model consists of three major components of career guidance which promote career identity, including: (1) career planning and decision making, (2) education, work, and leisure alternatives, and (3) life…

The 1970 Summer Program for Mentally Retarded Young Adults Occupational Training Centers program, funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, was designed to serve the summer educational, prevocational, and social needs of approximately 170 retarded adolescents and young adults. The general objectives of the project were…