A comparison was made of the effectiveness of a programmed Self-Counseling Manual and a normal precollege counseling interview by experienced counselors. Findings supported the use of programmed counseling as an adjunct to or substitute for face-to-face counseling. (Author)

This report is an attempt to summarize some of the concerns and problems of the Work Incentive Program of Los Angeles. The educational counseling component of the program, Division of Adult Education, has as its major objective to maximize the opportunities of the WIN enrollee, who is encouraged to educationally advance himself vocationally and/or…

The suggested guide is presented to serve secondary and postsecondary administrators, program faculties, admission officers, and others in their efforts to alleviate articulation problems experienced by students in making the transition from secondary to postsecondary educational programs. The focus is on individual articulation from any secondary…

This training manual is for use in preparing staff members to use the Focus Model, which is a "school within a school" for disaffected high school students. The material is designed to be used as a resource aid following participation in an in-service workshop. The first section presents general and administrative preadoption material,…

This training manual is for use in preparing staff members to use the Focus Model, which is a "school within a school" for disaffected high school students. The material is designed to be used as a resource aid following participation in an in-service workshop. Information is presented to help implement a contracting system to establish…

This illustrated handbook provides advice and answers prospective questions for women who are considering a return to higher education. Based upon the author's own experiences, it begins by focusing on some of the reasons for returning to school. Next, various concerns and anxieties that a woman might face in going to college--self-doubt, fears of…

This handbook was written to assist parents in developing greater understanding of early adolescence and the function of the junior high school in relation to their child. It assumes that during the transitional stage from pre-adolescence to adolescence young people need a special situation in a particular setting to provide for their specific…

This report describes the ESEA, Title I Elementary School Guidance Program instituted in 22 Norfolk elementary schools. The primary purpose of the program is to provide an organized developmental service that promotes positive child growth and development. This is to be accomplished through zealous efforts to achieve the following objectives: (1)…

This annotated bibliography contains about 260 entries on various aspects and areas of occupational training for disadvantaged adults. Bibliographies and information sources are listed first. These are followed by sections on problems of the disadvantaged, Federal programs, and national policies; job training and skills programs (including some…

Barriers to learning and teaching interfere with students' ability to participate effectively and benefit fully from classroom instruction and other educational activities. For school improvement efforts to succeed in ways that truly improve student achievement and student test scores, systemic changes must be made in how schools provide learning…

Accommodations that can aid in the learning process for disabled students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are outlined in this handbook funded by the college's Affirmative Action Committee. Objectives of the guide are: to define and describe the major disabilities (hearing impairment, learning disability, mobility impairment, speech…