Paper presented at the annual meeting of the College Board (New York, October, 1968).

This booklet deals with the specialized problem of providing admissions guidance for American students abroad seeking entrance into American colleges and universities. Necessary procedures are explained and the advantages and drawbacks to applying from overseas are given. Also included is a description of the kinds of American colleges, their…

This evaluation was conducted to: (1) develop a programmatic assessment of the existing guidance services within the secondary schools, focusing primarily on the perceptions and satisfaction of the recipients of these services; and (2) to project the needs for changes in services, programs, and organizational patterns, as these are dictated by…

A current sampling of school guidance activities in selected countries reveals that guidance services for school-age youth are still unique to American education, though interest and activity are increasing abroad. (MJB)

One way to use counselors more effectively is to have them work with teacher-advisors. (IRT)

Describes how counselors in the St. Joseph, Missouri, school district remodeled the guidance program to make it more comprehensive and developmental. Steps in making the changes are outlined including program assessment, selecting a model, and making the transition. (JAC)

The ENCOUNTER program features a nine-week guidance program to help gifted adolescents through group guidance activities and special affective domain units incorporated into the curriculum. A sample weekly plan on self exploration and identity is outlined. (CL)

This checklist reflects a consensus of 19 guidance experts on what is necessary for a totally superior K-8 guidance program. (Author)

A step by step approach to be used by the director of district guidance upgrading project to improve a program. (JF)

This investigation reveals that the perceptions of the counselor's role by teachers, counselors, counseling students, and teacher education students are quite congruent. The counselor needs to identify areas of disagreement and then to reach some compromise in order to move toward a more acceptable role. (Author)

This article presents a very brief history of a former community agency in New York, along with favorable comments on its activities. (CJ)

The need for excellence in counseling services in schools and related agencies is so great that no source of qualified counselors should be ignored. Teaching ranks are not the exclusive source of effective counselors and the base from which prospective counselors are drawn should be broadened. (Author/KJ)