Reports the development of a counseling program for student athletes in which the athletic counselor's role has been expanded to that of identifying and assisting with the athletes' personal, vocational, and academic concerns. A course in counselor education targeted toward athletes is reported. (Author)

Studied beginning counseling practicum students receiving supervision from advanced doctoral counseling students. Results indicated a positive relationship existed between trainees' perceptions of: supervisor characteristics, the therapeutic relationship, and satisfaction with supervision; but no significant relationship between ratings of…

Describes an elementary school counselor training program and outlines the background, philosophy, selection criteria, and core aspects of the program. The program focuses on the acquisition of developmental, preventive, and remedial counseling skills and on communication, consultation, and coordination. (Author)

Describes a course that exposes students to experiential learning process to help them acquire a wider professional perspective, intercultural sensitivity, and skills in the field of comparative analysis. The course's principle objective is to make students self-directive in adjusting to the needs of persons from other cultures. (Author)

Includes presentations, an interview, and selected session report summaries from the 36th National Conference of the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, Detroit, Michigan, October 1980. Issues addressed include the admissions process, political issues, counselor education and the need for long-range planning and renewed…

General Electric has developmental programs for its employees, and programs of cooperative education, counselor training, and tuition aid to encourage students in the community to become engineers. The progress made in establishing links between its own training and education programs and students in the community is examined. (Author/JMD)

A one-day conference for guidance counselors entitled Math Opens Doors Everywhere (MODE), an outgrowth of the Mathematical Association of Americas' Women and Mathematics (WAM) lecture program is described. In addition to describing technical concerns of the conference, observations and suggestions are given. (MK)

Evaluates the academic counseling network at Michigan State University. Increasing numbers of nontraditional students mean changes in academic advising and career counseling. Michigan States' advising system needs an improved student/staff ratio, counselor training and recognition, and better organization. (Author/JAC)

Describes a training method which explores the academic advising process, student development, career counseling and university resources. The adviser may serve as an adult role model for many students, increasing the importance of the counselor role. (JAC)

Describes systematic organized training of peer facilitators at the elementary school level. By implementing peer facilitator programs, such as the junior counselor program, counselors can provide students with valuable educational experiences. In addition, junior counselor programs can be fun for students, teachers, and counselors. (Author)

Discusses the current state of counseling research and methodology. The "bubble hypothesis" underscores the fact that all research is imperfect, whether laboratory or field study. High quality research is important and more counseling psychologists should participate. Commentary by other authors is included. (JAC)

More counseling psychology students, including those from programs not approved by the American Psychological Association, are obtaining internships. There are fewer but better applicants and while students are having an easier time finding internships, especially in community mental health centers, job placements are more difficult. (JAC)

Due process is particularly applicable to counselor education programs where students are terminated from degree programs. Discusses a recent United States Supreme Court decision involving a medical student where the court established guidelines for academic dismissals and terminations that are now applicable to counselor education programs.…

Presents a model for the supervision of counselor training practica. The theoretical basis for the model is an instructional analysis of counseling effectiveness that borrows heavily from the discipline of instructional psychology, particularly in the areas of instructional theory and design, and the analysis of instructional skills and…

Black counselors must be prepared for future changes which affect those they counsel. They must help people stay in touch with their humanness while developing qualities to cope with a technological-cognitive world. How they succeed determines the quality of life today and in the future. (Author/JAC)