This issue indexes 1452 entries with annotations drawn from the literature of the counseling and personnel services field. Entries include ERIC documents, dissertations, journal articles, and books. Information for obtaining the original document is given with each entry. The entries are cross-referenced in a subject index and author index.…

The bulk of this report is devoted to presenting the findings of a study, which was designed to determine student and faculty desires for counselor and counseling center functioning. The results of questionnaires, one developed for students and one for faculty, indicate that the 3 traditional counseling services (personal, vocational and…

This resource guide, a result of 2 years' work on the part of over 500 educators, a state-wide 2-week workshop in Wisconsin, and several committee meetings, has been field-tested in 10 pilot workshops for 290 participants in an effort to help Wisconsin schools promote the concept and programs of career education among the state's school…

This guide presents a sample program in vocational guidance which may be included as a unit in a subject matter course such as English or social studies, a homeroom program, or as a separate course. Specifically, this program is predicated upon having one classroom meeting a week during which either inexperienced or experienced teachers or…

During the past five years, staff of the American Institute for Research (AIR) in Palo Alto, California have been developing, field testing, and revising a guidance system especially suited to systems of individualized education. A primary aim of AIR's Comprehensive Career Guidance System (CCGS) is to help each student plan wisely for the future.…

A major thesis is propounded: The acquisition of the vocational role in life can be considerably improved by further incorporating vocational education and development into liberal education. The work of Ashcraft on career development and curriculum and that of Crites on vocational maturation are cited and provide the backdrop against which the…

PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR A BROADLY BASED, COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION FOR ALL CHILDREN. THE BASIC CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO THE COORDINATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY STATEMENT OF THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS, ARE OUTLINED. BOTH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE…

This study compared 105 women university baccalaureates intending graduate study the year following graduation with women graduates matched by age and major who did not intend such study. Aspirers had significantly higher GPAs than non-aspirers, were more satisfied with their undergraduate major, had more often selected their major as preparation…

To achieve successful articulation between secondary school and college for students, guidance counselors and college admissions representatives are both involved in "the high school visit." Taking into consideration needs of all participants becomes of primary importance. This article highlights the Shaker High School program attempting to…

Counselor educators can be accepted and useful partners in public school educational endeavors, and the professional organizations can reflect that partnership, if they are willing to join in the complicated search for answers that fit identified problems and abandon some of the salesmanship of their predetermined answers. (Author)

Advises business communication teachers to help their students plan careers by integrating "career awareness exercises" and "career planning reports" with regular classroom instruction. (RL)

Suggests that students need both formal and informal preparation for the changes they must face in the transition from secondary schooling to employment through the provision of a comprehensive guidance program that both encourages a closer informal relationship between staff and students and offers a link between school, external guidance…

Presents a model for an eleventh grade student/parent joint guidance program for college selection. Topics which are included in the program are transcripts, courses, college majors, financial costs and assistance, and informational materials. (BL)

Presents a basically simple, yet effective approach for evaluating a school guidance program. (HMV)

The introduction of a school mental health team, encompassing the helping disciplines, seems to be a logical approach to serving children and young people with emotional and social problems. (Author)